Win This Week's Virgo New Moon With These 3 Crystals

Although my logical mind told me I was still as feminine and womanly as ever, the wounded part of me felt "less than" or incomplete. I felt a longing for a reconnection with the part of myself that had been lost. These feelings completely took me by surprise, but I knew I needed to do something to feel empowered again.

So my journey into reconnecting to the divine feminine began. I spent my days meditating, connecting with different goddesses, and creating rituals for myself. Naturally, my love of crystals ensured they were a regular part of just about everything I was doing, but I started to develop a new passion: I became enamored with the moon. I fell in love with learning all I could about staying in rhythm with her natural cycles and flows. Perhaps the need for that connection arose from the absence of my own feminine cycle, or perhaps I was simply awakening to something larger taking place in our world. Whatever the reason, living in alignment with lunar energy became part of who I am.

I realized in that moment of sharing that it was not just me who was feeling disconnected from the natural world, from the seasonal cycles, and from my own divine energy. Many other women (and men!) were feeling the same way. We have become so far removed from our roots that we have forgotten how to live in harmony with the world around us. One of the easiest ways to repair this connection is to live in alignment with the moon—to let her guide our actions and become aware of our place in this universe once again.

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It's all too easy to get swept up in your own thoughts during this time, but emerald gently reminds you to get out of your head and into your heart every once in a while. Work with emerald if you feel your mind buzzing with activity and need a moment of stillness. This crystal also reminds you to check in with your feelings before acting or making big decisions.

This stone encourages practicality, something that Virgo's ruling planet, Mercury, demands during this time. Organization, schedules, and routines are important during the Virgo Moon, but not if they overcomplicate things. Green aventurine helps you be mindful about what's helping you be more successful and what's just getting in the way.

This earthy stone is a favorite for physical healing. Work with moss agate to put the Virgo Moon energy to good use by creating a new workout routine, meditation practice, or weekly meal plan. If you feel like you don't have time or energy to care for your physical body, moss agate helps you make it a priority. With the energy of the Virgo Moon supporting you, it feels easy to start new, healthy habits.

During the time of the Virgo Moon, light a green candle, pick up a moss agate stone, watch the candle flame, and start to think about your physical body. What can you do to improve your health? Do you need to eat better? Exercise more? Have more quiet time? Add energy healing or massage to your routine? When you're ready, write down a list of things you'd like to do to nourish your body. Then, hold an emerald crystal while you transfer your list into your calendar; schedule these activities—big and small—now so that you hold space for them in your routine.