This New Moon in Virgo occurs September 8, 2010 at 6:30 am EDT (10:30 am GMT). While the new moon is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts, remember that we are still feeling the influence of Mercury retrograde (Mercury remains retrograde through this weekend, when it goes direct on September 12). Because of this,  you may want to begin the planning phase of any new projects, but actually hold off any implementation until September 12 when Mercury again goes direct to avoid any potential pitfalls. Likewise, even when planning, make sure to double check everything twice, as Mercury retrograde wreaks havoc on communication and travel plans, especially. The New Moon in Virgo is a time

This Full Moon in Pisces occurs at 1:05pm EST (5:05 pm GMT) Tuesday, August 24, 2010. This Full Moon is the culmination of those things started during the New Moon in Leo on August 9, which started a period of introspection and discovering not only our inner child but also how to make that inner child happy. Since the Sun has just made its move into Virgo (opposite the moon in Pisces), we need to note that the discretionary power of Virgo will affect us during this Full Moon. Pisces is about seeing the bigger picture, and Virgo will help us to understand the details of this picture. However, it should also be noted that Mercury is still in retrograde in Virgo, which gives us additional

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Rose Marcus, evolutionary astrologer and editor of Insights into Evolutionary Astrology. Pertaining to the karmic pathway of the soul and subconscious content carried over from past lives, the moon’s nodes are a key study of Evolutionary Astrology. While the south node is traditionally associated with the past and the north node with the future, Evolutionary Astrology, the Jeffrey Wolf Green method, attributes both nodes to shaping histories of the past, and both nodes to the evolving forward. If this is a new idea to you, please note that the entirety of the chart interfaces simultaneously with itself, and that each element of the chart is

Virgo, The Virgin August 22 to September 22 Modality: Mutable Element: Earth Ruler: Mercury Keywords: Intelligent, detailed, discriminating, analytical, reserved, conscientious, neat As a Virgo you are known for being detail-oriented and having a strong work ethic; you get great joy from checking items off of your to-do list. Be sure, however, not to miss the bigger picture as you focus on the details. You may have been shy in younger years, but as you gain life experience you also gain confidence. You are organized, and can piece together puzzles of vast information. Virgos do best with those they know well; you are not that comfortable with the situation of meeting new