New Moon, August 23, 2025 Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
New Moon, August 23, 2025
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
The New Moon in Virgo signals a clear invitation to begin anew, particularly in self-care, routine, and intentional living.
Virgo’s mutable earth energy encourages us to separate the wheat from the chaff, in a self-loving act of discernment that encourages us to gather what nourishes us and release that which limits us.
This lunation acts as a bridge between heart and mind as the energy of the Virgo Moon, our emotions, merges with the energy of identity, the Virgo Sun. It's a call to transform our intuition into grounded, healing expressions. We’re invited to allow our inner feelings and thoughtful clarity to work together to co-write our paths forward.
This New Moon is ideal for identifying, releasing, and rebuilding daily practices. It’s the perfect time to quietly restructure our habits to serve both our highest health and our higher purpose.
A bold aspect (square) from Uranus (in Gemini) to both the Sun and Moon injects a surge of surprise, upheaval, or sudden insight into this lunar reset. Think of it as a call to embrace innovations even if they feel destabilizing at first. Let liberation emerge through down-to-earth changes in your life.
The New Moon in Virgo offers us a clean slate to spark change through small, deliberate actions. Embrace simplicity and self-care as powerful rituals. Sudden insights (even if jarring) will guide us toward restructuring life in ways that do not just function—but serve us. Welcome breakthroughs—even dissonant ones—for true growth. Virgo’s energy supports discernment. Whether organizing our spaces, refining our schedules, or embracing silence, we are called to choose what is truly of value to us and create space for the new to emerge.
For Reflection:
How can I live more authentically through the small, daily choices I make?
What is one small, consistent practice I can begin today that will ripple into long-term change?
Where am I being called to release control and allow change to reshape me?