This New Moon In Virgo Is The Perfect Chance To Get Organized

We're officially in the homestretch of summer here in the northern hemisphere, with Virgo season well underway. And yesterday, a new moon in Virgo arrived, just following the start of Uranus' retrograde period.

The new moon in Virgo is coming to skies near you on the evening of Monday, September 2. And according to astrology expert and author of Astrology SOS, Imani Quinn, since we just made it out of Mercury retrograde, we can expect some newfound clarity under this moon.

Virgo is, after all, ruled by Mercury, so if this Virgo season has felt like it got off on the wrong foot, things should start to lighten up. "This new mooon in Virgo is going to help you finally find clarity and communication and action items moving forward that you may have been stumped on in August, because this new moon has that forward momentum energy," Quinn explains.

And another thing about Virgo? It's basically the sign of self care. As Quinn tells mindbodygreen, September will feel like a breath of fresh air to tackle your goals and move the needle forward, so just make sure you're taking care of yourself. "Virgo is very much thinking about self care, good habits, and routines, which will all serve in helping you manifest your heart's desires with the new moon energy," she adds.

In terms of the other astrological happenings around this moon, Uranus goes retrograde the day before the new moon—and won't be direct again until January 2025. "It's in Taurus, so it's really uprooting and causing havoc to our foundations, creating much needed change," Quinn says, adding, "It's that deep-rooted, stubborn change, especially with the Taurus influence, so we'll be thinking about those values that don't align with us anymore."

Pluto is retrograde too, and the day before the new moon, it'll start backtracking through Capricorn, forcing us to readdress old structures and bringing about collective shifts, according to Quinn.

This is a potent time of year as harvest season gets underway, Virgo season encourages us to get our ducks in a row, and this new moon helps us plant those seeds and set our intentions.