#398 - Weekly Energy Update for August 17-24: Virgo Season and Virgo New Moon

Welcome to Virgo Season ♍✨—or as I like to call it, “get your life together” season. On Friday, the Sun moves out of fiery Leo into grounded Virgo, and just a few hours later, we have a powerful New Moon in Virgo. Virgo season is that bridge between summer and fall. You can feel the shift as the days shorten and the mornings get crisper.

Virgo energy is all about organization, wellness, and self-improvement. It’s the perfect time to get routines in order, make lists, and bring more structure to daily life. Think back-to-school vibes: fresh supplies, cozy sweaters, and a feeling of gearing up for something new. This energy helps calm anxiety and makes us feel more balanced in uncertain times.

This particular Virgo season is supercharged. 🌑 On Aug. 22 we get the first of two Virgo New Moons in a row, and this one falls at 0° Virgo—one of the most potent degrees of the zodiac. It also kicks off eclipse season, opening the eclipse portal that will bring sudden shifts and realign us with our purpose. Add in a rare “Finger of God” aspect pointing to destiny, and we’ve got a cosmic cocktail for profound new beginnings.

A New Moon at 0° Virgo is a blank slate. The retrogrades have helped us clear out outdated beliefs, and now it’s time to start fresh. A great ritual is writing down what you’re ready to release and symbolically letting it go—like sending it up in a sky lantern. ✨ This is a time to plant new seeds and embrace the unexpected changes coming our way.

To work with Virgo’s energy, make lists, check things off, and focus on practical steps, whether that’s decluttering, improving wellness routines, or wrapping up summer fun before fall arrives. Remember, even simple tasks can become a spiritual practice when we do them with presence. As the old saying goes: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”