Written by Lisa E Zimmerman
Aug 22 – New Moon at 0º Virgo at 11:07pm PDT. We start the week off with a bang, courtesy of Uranus, The Great Awakener (and disruptor), squaring the New Moon in Virgo, that promises to shake things up somehow. Once again, handle your nervous system with care and practice stabilizing to help your body and mind adapt as this is an energetic that will be present during the Sept Eclipse season. Lively changes to come!
This opens the Eclipse Wormhole, as we have a Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on Sept 7 (completions, fulfillment) and a Solar Eclipse on Sept 21 (major new beginning). The potential is ripe for rapid change, which can move you from one place to the next quickly. Keep your focus on your intentions, your visions and get yourself as ready as you can, whatever that means for you.
A New Moon is always a new beginning, a time for planting seeds that you want to grow, but we have Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and the Sun and Moon ALL at 0-1º at the same time, some in harmony, some in tension. The beginning of four signs, including the World Axis (0º Aries), the beginning of The Beginning. We are pioneers, being led into new energetics, while we’re still operating in 3D in our daily lives. Stabilize and stay tuned…
Virgo’s superpowers are order, efficiency, details and service, like Feng Shui for your insides (health and wellness) and your environment (your container and surroundings), as well as the rituals you do to fulfill them. Zen for Virgo is cleanliness, health and proper sequencing, so get your ducks in a row. You know what needs attention. Start with the basics to prepare your foundation if nothing urgent is on your radar.
Uranus is pushback when and where you feel constrained, limited, trapped, oppressed or at your limit of tolerating the intolerable. The goal is liberation for your inner Free Spirit—and if you ignore the prompting of your spirit, your body may speak to you via illness, an accident, or an external event that can set you free (you want to quit your job but you’re afraid, and you get laid off).
I accidentally burned down the house I lived in when I was 23, teaching Middle School Math in Maryland and lost everything (but my little dog survived unharmed). That’s how I was able to move to NYC the following year and ended up in the music business, but I didn’t connect those dots for 25 years. What I considered a trauma for years was actually me being redirected to a life that was more authentic for me.
So before you have a reaction to anything that happens (and it doesn’t have to be as dramatic as my story), know that liberation is real. Consider how you are living based on conditioning, rather than what’s best for you. I believe in being proactive and using the available energy for your Highest Good, if possible, so focus on changes that you can make. If you don’t know what to do, focus on Virgo order and alignment.
The world is rapidly transforming and you are being pushed to grow and align with your Higher Truth—there will be no coasting for long, so think about what’s next for you. What seeds can you plant (intentions and actions) on this New Moon in Virgo that will serve your evolution and next steps? Make them doable and enjoy the process.
On Aug 26 Venus moves into Leo. Let your feelings show, you may be a little more dramatic, expressive, passionate, creative and have more fun. Maybe that’s what’s missing: fun. So much drama in life lately and not enough childlike play. Watch for vanity, pride and jealousy. Boo. Nobody needs that. Give compliments, hugs, laugh, lift others up and let your beautiful Light shine! Venus trines Saturn today as well, offering stability and commitment. Beautiful.
On Aug 26 Venus sextiles Uranus and maybe you take a walk on the wild side, do something or attract someone new or different, try a quirky style, hairdo or creative expression, but you want something fresh and stimulating. Enjoy. Play. Express your Authentic Self!
Late Aug 26 Venus opposes Pluto and you have the opportunity to explore a relationship beyond surface level if you want to. It can be a power struggle, but doesn’t have to be. Maybe you’re with someone (friend, family or romantic partner) and you see their shadow side or they see yours.
It gets real when you go beyond the mask of polite behavior and can actually experience deeper intimacy if you are both willing to be honest. But that’s totally up to you. It’s so much richer when you get real, even if you have to go through some discomfort to get there. Also, you can have a real breakthrough if you face trust issues with the right person or healer. All possible.
Handle your nervous system with care this week and practice stabilizing to help your body and mind adapt to the frenetic energies that are incoming. Chaos often precedes the birth of a new life and world, and no matter how inconvenient it is, we signed up for it.
What if the pressure for liberation is coming from an evolutionary readiness to step into a fuller expression of your Authority? Imagine that…
Remember, we don’t know the big picture and the context of what will be.
Don’t allow resistance to changes (real or projected) drain your energy and lower your frequency. Trust that there’s a path for you and trust in Divine Timing, knowing that each step will be revealed at the right and perfect time.
I am grateful for your presence on our journey together.
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“An optimist is a person who looks forward to enjoying the scenery on a detour.” ~ Unknown
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“No one can want you to succeed more than you do” ~ Tim Gunn
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“The miracle is this – the more we share, the more we have.” ~ Leonard Nimoy
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”If you’re here to contribute love, you’ll find happiness. If you’re here to get something, you’ll always be suffering because you’ll never get enough.” ~ Bernie Siegal
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Lisa E Zimmerman is an Intuitive Astrologer, Transformational Coach and Creator of Awakened Life Retreats, helping seekers discover who they came here to be and how to create an evolving, empowered and meaningful life. It is a joyful, heartfelt journey. www.soullevelsolutions.com ❤️