As the Sun has transited into the Earth Sign of Virgo, we now enter Virgo Season 2020. The Sun will remain under the rule of Virgo until September the 22nd which will bring in the Vernal /Spring Equinox & the festival of Ostara that will officially bring in the astrological beginning point of Spring.
Virgo is represented by the virgin goddess, here the word virgin indicates someone who is whole and complete within themselves.
The virgin is able to do as they please. They live by no one else’s rules and the only person they have to answer to is themselves.
The virgin does not need to look outside of themselves for guidance, instead, they rely on their own connection with the Divine and their inner source of knowledge.
As the Sun shifts to Virgo, we can take this time to connect and align ourselves with the Divine. We are complete within ourselves; we do not lack anything. Our wholeness does not depend on our achievements.
Under the Virgo Sun, we can all tune into this energy by connecting and aligning with our inner compass and remembering that we are whole and complete within ourselves.
We are not missing anything, we are not a half, our wholeness is not conditional on what we have or have not achieved. Our wholeness is always there for us, we just have to connect with it.
Sometimes the connection is severed, but the wholeness is always there. It is often our guilt and shame that triggers the journey to reconnect with this inner source of wisdom.
Guilt and shame are often experienced when we are on the path of breaking old cycles and aligning with the Divine.
If we are not used to doing the things that are truly aligned with ourselves, we can experience these negative emotions. We all just need to have faith and keep working from our souls and inner knowing.
Under the Virgo Sun is a good time to start peeling back the layers behind anything we feel shame or guilty about.
We should ask ourselves if we are feeling ashamed because we may have acted against our highest calling or are, we feeling ashamed because we finally stood up for our highest calling?
Sometimes shame and guilt arises as we move through the process of breaking free of old habits and cycles and finally start acting in our alignment.
When we are not used to standing up for ourselves or doing things from the truth of our alignment, we can start doubting ourselves, but as long as we keep trusting and working from our soul, we will find our way through.
As the Sun moves through the sign of Virgo, we have some key planetary alignments that are going to shape the rest of the year. This includes the Mars Square Saturn and Mars Retrograde.
Mars Square Saturn is one of the key alignments taking place in 2020 and will be active for the next two months.
Mars is the planet of action and energy whereas, Saturn is about boundaries and restriction.
These two energies will push and pull each other, like an epic tug-of-war which will make us feel a little frustrated. We will want to move forward, but we may find that our actions are held back in some way.
On a global level, Mars Square Saturn can bring rising tensions when it comes to freedom and restrictions, especially restrictions laid down by the government or people in power.
It’s important to trust the Divine timing and to use this Virgo energy to be sure that all of our actions are in alignment with our inner compass.
The Pisces Full Moon falls on the 2nd of September and will be amplifying the energy of the Mars Saturn Square. We may feel that our energy levels are a little depleted, and that we need to rest.
Full Moons are always drawing things out of us and are a time to release. Under the influence of watery Pisces, we may find ourselves “releasing” psychic messages and intuitive downloads.
We may feel more connected to our higher selves and more tuned in to the higher dimensions around us.
The energy around this Full Moon also suggests that it may bring an exciting opportunity or gift, that may be connected to something we have been working towards since the start of the year.
On September 9th Mars turn retrograde. Mars enters retrograde every two years or so, but this is the first time since 1988 that Mars has been retrograde in the sign of Aries. This retrograde period may be a little more frustrating than normal by the energy of the Mars square Saturn aspect.
As Mars moves retrograde, we will be guided to reflect on the last 2 years in terms of our projects, motivation, and goals. We may find ourselves needing to reevaluate some of our actions and to be sure they are in alignment with what we would like to achieve and create moving forward.
Mars retrograde prevents us from running on autopilot and asks us to really look and see if we like how we are choosing to spend our time.
On a global level, this fiery Mars retrograde in Aries will be triggering a lot of the tension that is already present. We may see an increase in protests, riots, and continued dissatisfaction with the actions of those in positions of leadership.
In May and also into June, we had a string of planets turning retrograde. Now, as we move through September and October, all of these planets are preparing to go direct.
Jupiter will turn direct on September 13th. With Jupiter direct, we will start feeling a little more optimistic and we may notice more doors of opportunity opening for us.
2020 has really required that we swivel, twist and turn as we figure out new ways to approach our lives, so with Jupiter direct we may find embracing this approach easier and more fluid.
The Virgo New Moon falls on the 17th of September and has a bit of tension building around it, but the message of the virgin will be our guide. It asks us to remember our inner strength and to connect with our inner compass.
Under this New Moon we may feel that life is reflecting back to us what it is that we need to look at and reminding us of the power of sourcing from ourselves.
Virgo Season comes to an end on the Vernal/ Spring Equinox September 22nd, a time of equal night and day & the celebration of Ostara.
The Equinox heralds the start of Libra Season, and is also our halfway marker through the astrological year and the beginning of Spring.
Love and Blessings ♥♥♥