Show Notes
Virgo Season part 1: Virgo Season begins with a dynamic New Moon (on August 22nd) which forms a square to rebellious Uranus. The transits have us tumbling into eclipse season, accessing the Virgo-Pisces polarity highlighting acts of service, perfectionism, and collective care. There’s so much to unpack this Virgo season. With Virgo's analytic super powers we're invited to restructure our mundane lives to more clearly express and embody our values. Virgo season is bookended by New Moons, offering a special window for refining our spells and intentions, and practicing better energetic awareness of our capacity. Enjoy the back-to-school vibes when you can, witches! 🖤 Stay tuned for more eclipse season insights in our Virgo Season part 2 episode.... Transits: August 22 — Sun Enters Virgo August 22 — New Moon in Virgo at 0° August 24 — Sun in Virgo Square Uranus in Gemini at 1° August 25 — Venus in Leo August 25 — Venus in Leo Trine Saturn in Aries at 0° August 26 — Venus in Leo Sextile Uranus in Gemini at 1° August 26 — Venus in Leo Trine Neptune in Aries at 1° August 26 — Venus in Leo Opposite Pluto in Aquarius at 1° August 28 — Uranus in Gemini Sextile Neptune in Aries at 1° September 1 — Saturn Retrograde Enters Pisces (til Nov 27, 2025) September 2 — Mercury Enters Virgo September 3 — Mercury in Virgo Square Uranus in Gemini at 1° September 4 — Mars in Libra Square Jupiter in Cancer at 18° September 5 — Uranus Retrograde in Gemini at 1° September 7 — Lunar Eclipse / Full Moon in Pisces at 15° ✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨🌝 Sign up for our Newsletter for lunar downloads and community updates: https://modernwitches.myflodesk.com/luna 📚 Order the book A Confluence of Witches: an invitation to explore the authentic intersections of magic, spirituality, personal development, and social justice: https://modernwitches.org/anthology ✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨🌈Follow your magical hosts support their work: Casey Zabala - Intuitive, Artist & Author, Creatrix of Wanderer’s Tarot - follow them on substack: https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/ and work with Casey: https://www.wandererstarot.com/workwithcasey Mariana Balkar - Circassian Astrologer, Writer and Creator - @astrosipsa - www.astrosipsa.com/ + on substack: https://astrosipsa.substack.com/ Karima I The Cosmic Vibe - Astrologer, Tarot Reader, and Witch - IG: @the.cosmic.vibe.sf - Youtube: HERE Website: www.the-cosmic-vibe.com
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