Analysis paralysis - Partial solar eclipse/new Moon at 29°05' mins Virgo, on 21st September at 20:55 pm GMT

Earth l Mutable l Feminine

Ok, I'm going to start by saying hello eclipses. We had a lunar eclipse two weeks ago and now we have a partial solar eclipse. This is the second new moon in Virgo this month and the fact it is at 29 degrees gives it much more weight! I hope you're ready for Virgo extreme.

Let's look at the core psychological makeup.

🌕 Virgo, ruled by Mercury, is the mutable earth sign that has a perpetual 'void'. Constantly analysing and noting imperfections has Virgo stressed and mentally-explosive.

Psychologically, Virgo harnesses our capacity for discernment—sifting through thoughts, habits, and environments to identify what truly serves our growth. In this we see the value of Virgo as it strives to 'fix' itself towards perfection. I call this its path to betterment.

🌟 This sign’s strong association with service can foster a sense of grounded purpose when we channel its energy constructively. The humble nature of Virgo has an inferior ego (and complex). This leads to a tiresome work ethic, favouring productive and constructive actions. Efficient too.

As per all New Moons, this is a beginning/seeding event.

💡 The shadow side of Virgo

Beneath Virgo’s orderly exterior lies a shadow of hyper-vigilance and self-critique. When unintegrated, Virgo’s gift for detail can turn into a relentless inner judge that magnifies flaws—physical, mental, or emotional.

This inner critic often manifests as anxiety around “doing it right,” leading to perfectionist paralysis or compulsive corrective behaviours that undermine well-being. The coined phrase of 'analysis paralysis' springs to mind.

We refer to Virgo as the void that is never filled. This psychologically means that there is a sense of less/loss/non-completeness in Virgo which can be pretty tough to manage, unless you know what Virgo truly stands for (service). Service is something it shares with Pisces and between them, an egoless existence that is not wrapped up in a projected persona of greatness. Instead, we see the best of Virgo as an expression of service to something that is meaningful, purposeful and steady. It is after all an earth sign.

Ruler Mercury at (5°) Libra in wide conjunction

Mercury, Virgo’s ruler, functions like an executive assistant to the psyche—translating intentions into actionable steps. At this New Moon, Mercury sits in close conjunction with the Sun and Moon, sharpening mental clarity and the urge to refine our daily routines. While this placement supports precision and insight, it can also encourage over-analysis, making self-compassion an essential counterbalance.

Partial Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Virgo aspects to other planets

Trine Uranus (1°) in Taurus

An easy flow bringing in innovation and radical new ideas.

Fosters breakthroughs in health routines and practical innovations.

Trine Pluto RX (1°) in Aquarius

Aids with removing what has past its sell by date. That 'death' hails a new birth. Aqua is all about the future and progression. Helps you move forward in life.

Opposite Neptune (1°) in Aries and Saturn  (28°) in Pisces

Urges us to balance critical discernment with compassionate surrender, and to recognize when to release rigidity for intuitive flow

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Let's look at the chart for the Partial Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Virgo

Deep Dive Virgo

• Service-driven, ego drops

• Thinking, analysing, detailed work

• Productive

• Detective, focus on details

• Discerning, aim for perfection, lack, inferiority, exacting, void

• Dismantling and improving

• Engineering, accountancy, work with our minds and hands, analytical work 

• Service to something greater, humbling, humility, giving to others

• Health, nutrition, gut, microbiome, fitness, 

• Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

• Self-improvement, preparing ourselves for social relationships

• Critical, analysis, inadequate

• Anxious, nervous 

• Over-thinking

What else is happening?

• Mars at 29 degrees Libra square Pluto: A strong design for harmony and co-operation, but one that could get heated or intense before it finds a balance point. This aspect can be be explosive. It can also force a solution with absolute honesty. Go there.

• Uranus square Venus: Radical experiences and meets in the social realm. A possible unexpected windfall, or a loss of someone without warning. See 'Pluto in Aqua' above as this might be better for your future 'improved' self.

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Questions for reflection

• Where am I being overly critical of my choices or appearance?

• What small, specific habit could I refine to support my well-being?

• How can I balance efficiency with self-compassion this lunar cycle?

• Which aspects of my life feel disordered, and what one actionable step can I take now to bring calm?

Rituals to connect with the New Moon in Virgo

• Journaling: Map out areas of your daily routine that feel cluttered—mental or physical—and write concrete intentions for simplifying them.

• Mindful Decluttering: Select one space (your desk, wardrobe, or digital files) and clear everything that no longer aligns with your values.

• Grounding Meditation: Visualize roots extending from your feet into the earth as you breathe, anchoring scattered thoughts into focused calm.

• Nutritional Intention: Plan a simple, nourishing meal that honours the body as a temple, reflecting Virgo’s health-orientation

Looking at the aspects to planets and points in your own chart will help you see what may effect you - Look at 26 - 29 of the mutable signs (Virgo, Sagittarius, Gemini and Pisces). If you don't have access to a chart, you can create one here: Create a Natal Chart | Heart Horizon Astro. You'll need your date of birth, place of birth and the birth time.

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