The Virgo New Moon with Regulus — Sovereignty as Service
- Elise Hicks
- Aug 22
- 5 min read
New Moon in Virgo (0°23’ – August 22nd @ 11:06 pm PDT)
The New Moon at 0° Virgo — the very doorway of discernment — arrives conjunct Regulus, the royal star, the Lion’s Heart.
Since Regulus precessed into Virgo (2011), the crown has been changing hands: leadership is no longer the balcony and edict; it’s craft, care, and competence. The sovereign now kneels at the workbench, sleeves rolled, tending the field.
Regulus in Virgo whispers: Lead by serving. Build systems that bless. Let excellence—not spectacle—be your standard.
And because Regulus asks for integrity, we’re invited to own our power in a way that uplifts, not dominates; to sovereignty that feels like stewardship.
This New Moon can catalyze exactly that: a people-powered leadership rising from the ground up—humble, skillful, and deeply feminine in its devotion to what sustains life.
The Chart at a Glance
Square Uranus in Gemini → disruption energy is live; choose your plot twist before chaos volunteers.
Yod / Finger of God to the New Moon from Saturn–Neptune in Aries and Pluto in Aquarius → a cosmic laser pointer toward one precise, practical adjustment that makes everything truer.
Semi-square Jupiter in Cancer → loving limits; care with containers.
Novile Mars in Libra → vow energy; elegant, doable discipline.
Mercury’s condition (the New Moon’s ruler): Mercury is moving forward with momentum, sextile Mars (focused, collaborative action) and quintile Uranus (inventive spark). While the New Moon itself squares Uranus, its ruler is in a creative conversation with Uranus—inviting us to meet disruptions as sacred signposts and to co-create solutions with grace and ingenuity.
Before the Portal Opens (why this one matters extra)
This isn’t just a Virgo reset—it’s the last lunation before the final eclipse portal of 2025. Eclipses accelerate soul-timed changes and override micromanaged plans. That makes this New Moon your final, calm, high-agency window to refine systems, set loving limits, and make self-chosen Uranian adjustments before the bigger tides roll in.
Think of it like tightening your laces before a run: small, thoughtful changes now reduce friction when eclipse winds pick up. (And yes—our next Virgo lunation at 29° Virgo will be a solar eclipse.)
Aspect Medicine (plain talk)
Square Uranus in Gemini — Choose your plot twist
If life feels wobbly, be the earthquake: take charge of your schedule, reorder your day. One tiny pivot can make a huge difference!
Try: 50-minute focus sprints; reverse your morning stack; meeting-free blocks; unsubscribe from three things; move creative work before comms.
Yod to the New Moon — Destiny points at one practical adjustment
Saturn–Neptune in Aries = courageous structure + compassionate faith.
Pluto in Aquarius = systems-level reinvention.
Both point to Virgo: one boundary, one habit, one process that changes the game.
Ask:
What single refinement would save me an hour each week?
Which boundary protects what matters most?
Where can I turn idealism into a checklist?
Semi-square Jupiter in Cancer — Loving limits
Give as much as you want—not more than you can sustain. Kindness needs a container.
Novile Mars in Libra — A vow in motion
The novile hums with devotion. In Libra, effort becomes elegant: two-line SOPs, gracious “no’s,” closing rituals. Refinement without fuss.
Mercury’s creative bridge — From disruption to design
Mercury (ruler of this New Moon) sextiles Mars and quintiles Uranus. Translation: your words, plans, and prototypes can move quickly and kindly, turning “detour” into design thinking. Let Mercury midwife Uranus: brainstorm → pick one → pilot fast.
People-Powered Leadership (Regulus in Virgo)
Shift from personalities to principles, from bosses to builders, from edicts to ecosystems.
Decentralize brilliance (Uranus in Gemini): share tools, teach skills, document lovingly.
Lead where your hands are: home, calendar, client journey, co-op, classroom, kitchen table.
Set a Lion’s Oath—two sentences you refuse to violate (truth, timing, fairness, consent, rest).
What you might feel (and what to do)
A tug toward clean, honest work—less grand, more good.
Less tolerance for performative authority; more hunger for transparent process.
A desire to simplify, then share (templates, checklists, office hours).
Do this:
Own your acre. Name the exact domain you steward this month. Write a one-sentence charter for how it will feel under your care.
Choose one public good. Open-source a template, teach a mini-skill, host a micro-clinic.
Make buffers. White space in the calendar; +10–15% to deadlines; back up essentials.
Regulus / Virgo Ritual (15–25 min)
Altar: small bowl of grain (sustenance), sprig of rosemary (clarity), one humble tool of your craft, a tiny lion token.
Name your realm: “I steward ________.”
Release one pattern of petty power (resentment, overgiving, perfectionism as control).
Replace one habit of sovereign service (a boundary, a template, a weekly office hour).
Lion breath, Virgo grace: soften jaw/heart; write one sentence you’ll share publicly that clarifies your standard.
Affirmations:
My leadership is service made visible.
Excellence is my love language.
I choose integrity over urgency; compassion over control.
I steward power so that many may flourish.
Uranian Self-Disruption (gentle, on purpose)
Delete one step from a clunky process.
Declare a single-task island (30–90 min) daily.
Automate one admin task (template/scheduler/bill payments).
7-minute reset instead of scroll: water, breath, stretch, outside.
3-minute Triple Flame pauses are scheduled throughout the day to reset your nervous system.
Intention Prompts
What will I make simpler (not just better) this month?
What is my one non-negotiable for health/clarity?
What process am I ready to retire with gratitude?
Where will I measure progress, and how often?
What will I delegate, template, or automate?
What does clean love look like in practice (Jupiter in Cancer + Virgo clarity)?
What tiny vow will I keep daily (Novile–Mars)?
Timing & Magic Window
Act / initiate: from the New Moon through the weekend—keep moves small, elegant, and user-friendly.
Monday, Aug 25th (Venusian seal): The Moon’s final aspect is a sextile to Venus at 6:53 am PDT, then she’s Void until 7:08 am PDT, when she ingresses Libra.
Use this like a velvet bow: finish, sign, or send by ~6:52 am, or speak your intention right at 6:53. Let the 15-minute Void be a micro-sabbath, then when the Moon enters Libra at 7:08, follow with gracious outreach or collaborative next steps.
Second, super-clear window: From Monday, at 7:08 am until Tuesday, Aug 26th at 7:06 pm PDT. (Mercury clarity): A crisp Moon sextile Mercury makes this Libra Lunar visit beautiful for naming, announcing, emailing, or declaring intentions aloud. Think clear words, kind tones, and clean commitments.
Because the final aspect of the Moon's journey through Virgo this weekend is Venusian, the month is sealed in warmth, reciprocity, and value-aligned ease.
By Rising Sign — where the reset lands (0° Virgo)
Aries Rising (6th): systems, health rhythms, workflow, daily service.
Taurus Rising (5th): creative output, play/romance, joyful visibility.
Gemini Rising (4th): home order, nesting, roots and lineage.
Cancer Rising (3rd): writing/study, comms cadence, local circuits.
Leo Rising (2nd): pricing, budgets, sustainable earnings.
Virgo Rising (1st): body, image, identity edits; a protocol reboot.
Libra Rising (12th): rest hygiene, dreamwork, retreats.
Scorpio Rising (11th): communities, collaborations, offers.
Sagittarius Rising (10th): brand clarity, public commitments.
Capricorn Rising (9th): curriculum, publishing, travel/spirit study.
Aquarius Rising (8th): shared resources, subscriptions, energetic exchange.
Pisces Rising (7th): partners, boundaries, client fit, relational rituals.
In Closing
A lionhearted Virgo reset: sovereign, gentle, radically useful. Let kindness be your operating system, elegance your effort, and simplicity your superpower as we step toward the eclipse portal.
With love & luminous order,
Elise
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