The First Virgo New Moon is August 22

 

                              Virgo, , c. 1475; in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City (MS. G.14).

 

Virgo New Moon 

August 22, 2025 

11:06 pm

(00 Virgo 22)

 

Occasionally, there are back-to-back new moons in the same sign. 

Ask the ancient Romans, Babylonians and Egyptians how long is a month, and they would tell you 28 days.  That was the way it was for thousands of years, then with time; royalty, kingdoms, religions, you name the power, decided to construct calendars for their own reasons.  Eventually we ended up with a 30-day month.  This 30-day count causes a gap since the 8-phase cycle of the moon only takes 29.5 days. So, occasionally there will be ‘catch up’ (so to speak) moon at either zero or one degree of a sign which is followed by a new moon at the end degree of the same sign.   Thus, is true for this and next month’s Virgo new moon.  

 

Coming in at the end of summer in the northern hemisphere, Virgo is the sign of the harvester and is often depicted with a sheath of wheat.   Virgo’s nit-picking strength is perfect to separate the wheat from the chaff.   In the southern hemisphere where they are wrapping up winter, Virgo knows the ground will need to be prepared for upcoming seed planting season, again a detailed loving skill Virgo understands.    If you know Virgo energy, then you know they love to put that thing there and that other thing over there and so on and so on and so on….   Every container is ready for Virgo to use.  

 

Virgo is daily habits.   In the Virgo lunar month, we get real with our schedule.   How do we spend our time?   What does every hour of every day say about our life?    Virgo can go through the schedule with a fine-tooth comb and ask, “How am I utilizing every hour to improve my life?”  

 

The chart of this Virgo new moon is interesting.    As we have discussed in previous reports, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn and recently Uranus, have all entered new signs.   These planets will create a landscape of opportunities over the next few years as they form sextiles and trines with each other.   Great.  However, and this speaks to Virgo’s ability for exactitude.  This New Moon at 00 Virgo forms a square with Uranus at 1 Gemini and a quincunx with Saturn & Neptune at 1 Aries and Pluto at 1 Aquarius.Talk about threading the needle, this Virgo new moon got in that perfect place which forms tough aspects with all four planets!  With harsh aspects we can expect the challenging side of Virgo to be present all month.   

 

Virgo’s drive for perfection is legendary.   We get it and benefit by it in many ways.   However, what activates that perfection is a through line of insecurity and anxiety.  “Is this good enough?” or “Am I good enough?”    The square and quincunxes suggest we may have to work for opportunities especially when our insecurities pop up.  Do we just roll over when we get self-doubt?  Or do we pivot and move and figure a way through it all?   

 

Go to LINK for the rest of my article on Virgo New Moon #1 

There is a lot going on this cycle.