Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo - How to Best Use the Energy

Virgo Lunar Eclipse at 23°56’32” Virgo Conjunct the South Node

This eclipse here is a big deal. It’s the first one of the series with the nodes being fully on the Virgo-Pisces axis. We got a sneak peak of the eclipse energies last September with a Pisces lunar eclipse that occurred because the full moon happened within enough proximity to the nodes that even though they were still on the Aries-Libra axis, we had an eclipse. This one here is a total lunar eclipse in Virgo because the nodes are not only in the same signs as the sun and moon during their opposition, they’re within a few degrees. These are the types of eclipses which will typically pack a punch. The interesting circumstances surrounding this particular eclipse season also makes it quite interesting to me, filled with possible delays with drawn out situations and reversals being on the table.

This is the first of 4 Eclipses that will be happening in Virgo, spanning from March 14th 2025 all the way to February 20th 2027. That’s nearly two full years that we’ll be working on not only letting go of certain aspects of the Virgo energy, but possibly also incorporating others that we’ve gained from the past into our lives. I remember to mention the latter half when working with clients in natal chart interpretations, but I think that until now I’ve neglected it in the chart interpretations of astro-events and that’s kind of a bummer. The south node does notably have strong connotations of releasing and purging certain energies, but it’s also linked to gifts and talents we bring from either prior lives, or early childhood, use whatever fits your belief system… if things contained in this post ring true and it doesn’t fit in with using the childhood approach, look into past lives. Haha. Anywho, we should keep in mind that eclipses are like a re-balancing of energies in our lives and not everything we’ve gotten from our past needs to be let go of, some things we are supposed to use as we make our way towards the north node energy and on our paths in our lives. Either way, regarding that fact that these Virgo eclipses will last into 2027 doesn’t surprise me. We’re dealing with Virgo, obviously it’s going to be extra and obviously it’s going to take time to get things perfect… or in this case, it’ll take time to let go of the perfectionist tendencies. 😅

As for this particular eclipse and the aspects it’s making, to understand how it’ll likely play out in our lives, we’ve got quite a bit to consider. It is a lunar eclipse conjunct the south node in Virgo. This right here already gives us quite a bit of information. An eclipse is formed whenever a new or full moon is close enough to the lunar nodes to cause an eclipsing of whichever light we’re supposed to be receiving at the time the earth, sun and moon come into alignment. Which node, luminary (sun or moon) and sign all affect the energy involved. Since it’s a lunar eclipse, we know that there would be a full moon if the nodes weren’t involved. This means that it’s a time that we would normally become really aware of different aspects of how we’re relating to the energy involved, in this case Virgo energy and the Virgo section of your chart, in Whole Sign Houses. It’s also a time where we would usually start to see some of the fruits from the seeds that were planted in the last new moon. The energy is modified during an eclipse because the light we’d normally receive is visibly eclipsed. In the case of a lunar eclipse, the moon is out, but instead of it’s really bright appearance, for a moment, it goes dim and the light it usually reflects isn’t able to come through so clearly. We can see this as us also not really getting a full understanding of the events and changes happening around this time. For some, the events will seemingly blindside you, even if part of you kind of felt something could’ve been going on, or you could look back and see the signs.

The nodes are interesting energies because they’re always working on something, but we don’t typically notice them until they’re close enough to be highlighted, or lowlighted in these cases, by the sun and moons cyclical conjunction (new moon) or opposition (full moon). It also makes it to where they’re impact is quite dramatic, but pay attention, again, the things brought up by them aren’t always things that have manifested from nowhere. From what I’ve seen in practice, a lot of times the stories of the nodes really start to come into play when they enter an axis. For example, the nodes entered the Pisces - Virgo axis around January 11, 2025. Stories that have been developing since around this time will sometimes come in to disrupt the light and call your attention to them when we have eclipses. Take a look at your chart, again in Whole Sign houses, and there’s a good chance you’ll be able to trace something regarding the topics of that house to around this time. In other times the house placement of the nodes just help us understand the areas certain supercharged changes will be occurring, and the sign will let us know the energies involved in that area of life. The south node, as mentioned earlier, is linked to releasing or purging certain energies, and can also be giving a chance for certain gifts, talents or people to be re-introduced into your life. I feel like the re-introduction of things is probably very specific to a person’s chart and the planets or personal points involved… though this is a very retrograde-y eclipse. Nothing is really off the table with past things, I wouldn’t say jump on any occasion though… maybe take it slow and feel it out. In general though, it could be literally in the letting go of certain aspects of an energy that you become able to re-discover something from the past, or past lives. When it comes to the past life stuff you could find yourself in a situation in the wake of this eclipse season and start to learn something new, that seems familiar. Or, in de-cluttering your life, you re-discover different things you were interested in but for whatever reason never pursued. I really feel like that can be the case with this particular eclipse because both Venus and Mercury will be retrograde at different points during the eclipse season and they both are important in the Pisces and Virgo energies.

Again, how these energies will manifest in your own life really depends on your life and your chart. Look at the houses involved as well as planets or personal points you may have in these signs, especially the last 10 degrees of any of the mutable signs, and you can get a better understanding of how this can show up in your life. For example, I’ve got these signs occupying my 2nd and 8th house axis. This could be trying to help me move out of an area of relying on my sole earnings and efforts and maybe moving into an area where I learn to work with what I receive from partner’s or clients or communal funds. Maybe trusting more that things will be taken care of and other’s can also contribute. It could be me learning to stop trying to control, plan and worry about every aspect of my finances and have more faith that the funds will come in. I do my part and the other half will come along. It could also be needing to use my funds to take care of debts.🥴 Either way, we see the dichotomy of the Virgo and Pisces energies at play in the last one. Virgo will plan, backup plan and then stress about things to no end. Pisces, for the most part, has in internal trust or faith that things will work themselves out and are more apt to living in that manner. To the Piscean, the details aren’t necessarily important because things will be what they’re going to be. Meanwhile, Virgo is doing everything possible to guarantee a certain outcome and doesn’t stop thinking about it afterwards… Okay, getting real, Virgo is thinking about doing everything possible to guarantee and outcome, we may or may not get to the action. Sometimes being so much in the thought overtakes the action.

More on the Virgo – Pisces dichotomy can be understood by examining the traditional rulers of these signs. Mercury, the ruler of Virgo, is small, fast and governs over thinking and communications, deals and contracts (shared with Venus and maybe Saturn), but he pays attention to the smaller details and can usually use the attention to details to avoid problems, or at least be prepared for them. Jupiter is the largest of the planets, also known as the great benefic, bringing blessings, affirmations and expansion wherever it is. Mercury is prone to missing the forest for the trees and biggest that’s it’s scope and Jupiter misses the trees for the forest, because that’s it’s scope. Each approach is appropriate at different times. When you add in the element and quadruplicity of a sign to the understanding we gain from it’s ruler, and you can really get to know it inside and out. A Virgo plans because it’s thought of a million different outcomes of any given action and a Pisces will have faith that things will work out and try not to get too much into the details, because details might stress them out. With this current set of eclipses, we’re having to move out of the Virgo way and move into the Piscean way. Virgos are going to be effectively learning the way of the water and it’s going to be difficult for most. For most Virgos, it’s having to learn to do things completely opposite of how they’re used to. It’ll take some adjusting and the learning curve might be steep. For different people it might not be so hard due to other placements in their chart, but for those with a high concentration of planets and points in Virgo, it can be difficult, but not impossible. We tend to go for difficult things. Don’t we Virgos? (At least when you’re young and haven’t learned any better. Haha) This will be a two year period of relinquishing control and a time where our typical judgment and approach might not be the best. Learn to give yourself grace and maybe study up on the Piscean way. Figure out ways to incorporate the incoming changes. A lot of it will be absolutely annoying and frustrating to people with strong Virgo energy, but it will be necessary. As Virgos, we know that change is necessary, we assist in change. We’re usually the ones suggesting the things that need to be changed, but this time the changes will likely be coming at us and we have to keep in mind that we will improve and hit a higher level of efficiency when we adapt and adopt new ways. It probably wouldn’t be a bad idea for us to work on not being so hard on ourselves either. Right? 🙄

The moon is the direct energy that is being affected by the south node, so there’s a chance that the nature of the change is emotional, instinctual, dealing with our intuition or even our bodies. It could be releasing of how we feel about certain information. It could be releasing how we relate or reflect on the area of our chart governed by Virgo. There’s a chance that we’ve gotten into a routine or rationalized something a certain way and have really started identifying with that and it’s time for us to let that go. Maybe we’ve been over analyzing a certain emotional situation, it’s harming us and we need to find a way to release it. Maybe it’s a health situation that we haven’t been handling right and we have to change our current approach. A change to a diet (← really big moon and Virgo thing!!) might be necessary and it could help improve the quality of our lives. It may take some tweaking and some back and forth, but that could be a big part of this energy from some. Maybe, switching up our exercise routines and routines as a whole might be necessary. Maybe some obsessive behaviors of ours when it comes to our health has been wreaking havoc on our nervous system, pancreas and intestines and we have to release the anxiety and fears so that alone can improve our health. I’m not a medical professional, so it’s definitely not medical advise. That being said, Virgo is very linked to the nervous and digestive systems. A lot of what we hold in mentally and emotionally finds it’s way into our bodies. Again, I briefly mentioned it earlier, but in traditional astrology the moon is linked to our bodies. The sun animates and the moon is what is animated. Capito? Also in medical astrology you look to the moon as one of the main indicators when something is going wrong.

Another thing about this particular eclipse that is signaling a need to release something, is that the sun is in Pisces opposite the moon in Virgo, who is conjunct the north node. I find that interesting because the Virgo-Pisces axis, with the South Node in Virgo is the only time we really see a doubling up on the releasing themes. Pisces is really linked to releases and endings in astrology. It’s the main sign associated with those energies... We can kind of look at Scorpio because it is the other end of Taurus’s eating, but.. it’s not the same. This could really mean that these eclipses are serving us a double dose of endings and releasing, implying both of the luminaries. This can lead to a complete transformation of our lives. The sun is how we identify, it’s tied to our essence and who we are, how we shine, the core of our being, and in Pisces he’s coming to an end of a cycle as he’s coming out of winter and the dark night of the soul. In this case he literally meets up with Saturn, the ruler of the dark and cold places while in the midst of releasing the past year’s journey. Most planets meet with the sun and become renewed, but the sun has to go through winter to regain perspective, release the previous cycle and is renewed through that process, only to start all over again in Aries. Something I mentioned once in a video, is that the moon is reflecting the sun’s light in the full moon, it’s taking us back to the sun’s journey. Here the moon is reflecting back to the sun just fine, except there is a brief period in which the light from the sun isn’t directly making it to the moon because the earth moves into the picture. It’s still there though, just colored. We might need to keep that in mind during this period too. The light is still there and the moment will pass, but there is something to take in from that shocking and stunning coloring of the moon.

The sun’s significations are quite intangible. Pisces as a sign is quite intangible. The moon is often linked to the body and which is tangible and Virgo itself is an earth sign, again signifying the tangible. It’s interesting in this configuration because you have the earth coming between the two luminaries and it’s interrupting that maximum visibility of the moon that we usually get during the full moons. I can see this as a possibility of what is going on on earth possibly interrupting that natural connection between the physical and non. We also have Saturn and Neptune in the mix for this particular set of eclipses and they’ll both be making big moves soon. Either way, during these Virgo and Pisces eclipses, there will likely be more energy and conversation about connection between the body and soul. The physical and the non-physical. We might have our awareness also shifted to mass shifts from this life into something else and how these are affecting us as individuals. Pisces works on the whole, while Virgo on the individual pieces. What happens on this axis is likely to be felt throughout humanity and it might be time to pay attention. This eclipse is linked to Aries energy in many ways and some of those will be touched on later.

I will also briefly mention that, whenever we’re dealing with the south node, there’s a chance that there might be a sudden loss. That loss can be jarring and it can definitely be something that tries and builds your character. It’s not something that will happen to everyone and most people will not have this happen, but I must mention that it’s a possibility. Again, look at your chart to see where these energies may play out for you personally. Really with these types of things, we have to keep in mind the full picture, as hard as it may be. There is always a full picture and there is something to be gleaned from even the hardest of situations. Those with strong Virgo energy might be a bit used to their inner world being in flux, much more than anyone observing might understand, but changes in the outer world we didn’t orchestrate can really through us through a loop. Keep in mind that there is a polarity and there’s something happening on the other side. We cannot allow ourselves to be so consumed in the loss that we do not move into the energy awaiting us. Okay?

Now we’re going to move on to some of the other energies involved in this eclipse. Of course, across from the moon and south node we’ve got the sun, north node, Saturn and Neptune. The energies of all these planets are not only opposing the moon and south node, they’re interacting with each other. That adds to the complexity of things with the energy of this eclipse because it’s a lot of energy that doesn’t necessarily mesh well. For example, the sun and Saturn met up in the sky just days before this eclipse and the energy generated by this meeting is an interesting one. The sun is fun and joy, the center of attention, entertainment and liveliness. Saturn is the exact opposite. He resides on the borderland, he’s not necessarily known for being fun or lively and is more concerned with making things survive and stable, everlasting. There was a moment in which these energies melded into one, when they were at the same degree. It was during this time that Saturn had it’s energies renewed and sustainable ways of approaching the Pisces energy and setting up some type of structure were amplified, or at least a light-bulb moment on how that could be accomplished came about. By the time of the eclipse though, the sun is back to refining the energies of Saturn, through the proverbial refiner’s fire. It’s not pleasant and it could show some struggle to establish boundaries but not being necessarily able to do so, or the progress being made towards this goal, might not be visible. Either way, with anything Saturnian, you have to be able to put in the work to make it manifest. In conclusion for the Sun-Saturn part of the Pisces energy, the sun coming across Saturn could give ideas on how to make dreams become reality, but it’ll take work, refining and might not be all that visible in the beginning. The fact that Neptune in the mix, hanging out within degrees of the north node further clouds up the energy and makes it to where things might be hard to rationalize. I tend to approach things when it comes to astrology in a manner that gives the multiple ways in which a lot of these energies will manifest. For example, Neptune governs over things like the principle of all things being one, the dissolution of boundaries, it’s nebulous and dreamy, but it can also be downright deceitful. You have to keep this in mind. I also feel like it’s connection to the other side and other realms could make it to where there’s a chance that we could be able to get some encouragement and support from the other side in accomplishing some soul-journey business we have embarked on in this lifetime. It’s just murky trying to gather your bearings here, especially in the sign of Pisces, which is already quite limitless, boundary-free, blurry and connected on it’s own. It’s like we’re getting a double dose of that with this eclipse as well and it might make it to where the changes that are being made and the place we’re headed after releasing things on the Virgo side are even less set and defined than normal. This again will require a lot of faith, patience and willingness to let the storm guide you throughout this journey. I mentioned the deceit and whatnot, but I do believe that if you go into this with faith, asking for protection and guidance, using more than just your typical 5 senses to guide you, you will be fine.

We also have Uranus, from Taurus, lending a helping hand. I’ll be honest, this energy is not exactly the most stable energy of them all, and Uranus itself is quite prone to charging situations and changing them unexpectedly. However, he is in Taurus and has been working on this area of your life for years now. You may already be a bit used to the shake-ups he’s been provoking. He’s having quite a direct conversation with both the sun and moon in this instance and it looks like any innovations coming from him can definitely be used to put you unto a direction and path that is best for your authentic self. It can help you innovate where necessary in life and create changes that can last and help support you in the long-run. The sextile from Uranus to the sun shows that you have the ability to engage the energy in a supportive manner that will allow for some innovation to your being and getting you to your essence, maybe releasing some things that weren’t right for you, moving into an energy that is more you and then also finding a way to make tangible changes that will help you gain the comfort and stability you need. The thing is that it may take a bit and might not look the way you initially expect. He’s also making a trine to the moon. I feel like here he’s helping with the change and figuring out what is best for you, your emotions, instincts and body. The energy here is very supportive and kind of already in action, you just have to pay attention to the insights. I just thought about a change in the diet again, maybe a diet that is more specific to your body’s unique needs is necessary. There might also be a need to adapt your diet to the change in the availability of certain food items that are available.

Venus is a planet that I’m going to attribute with a bit of importance her and I don’t think it’s possible to talk about her and what she’s doing without talking about Mercury as well. It’s super interesting because these two have synced up in a weird way that is making us really internalize and figure out some things here. To help put some of this stuff into perspective, it’s like we have a cascade of retrogrades that are all tied into this particular eclipse season in a very interesting way. I will not discuss it in full detail here because the main focus is this first eclipse here in Virgo, but the eclipses this time around have been bound to each other in very, very interesting ways that tell me that the universe, God, or what-have-you, is really really putting an emphasis on this time. Venus entered her retrograde shadow (she started to go over the degrees of the zodiac that she’d later retrace when retrograde) before Mars got out of his retrograde and when she stationed, he was still not far from where he turned around in the sky. The interesting thing here is that they were the rulers of the last set of eclipses and Mars will host the last Aries eclipse two weeks after this one here in Virgo. Another interesting thing is that while Venus was stationing to go retrograde (stopping in the sky, from our vantage point, to turn around), Mercury was entering his shadow. A retrograde Venus and came across Mercury, days before the Virgo eclipse. What’s more is that within a day after the Virgo eclipse, Mercury will turn around at the degree of the upcoming eclipse and head back into Pisces, where Venus is headed. That means that the ruler of this eclipse turns around after the eclipse and starts retracing his steps, the same ones that Venus has gone over and he’s also activating that point for the upcoming eclipse. Another interesting fact is that Mercury is not just at home in Virgo, he’s also exalted and raised up. He’s going into the place where Venus is raised up and he’s in fall and without many resources. Something tells me though, that the synchronicity of these events is too much to not pay attention to. When he goes back into Pisces he comes up to just over a degree from Venus and stops to turn around and start heading forward.

This dance is a dance that we will likely see play out in our own lives throughout this time and gives me the feeling that whatever the story of this particular eclipse is, it’s far from over and it didn’t just start with an eclipse. There’s a chance that in order for us to really start getting some understanding about the bigger picture that I stressed earlier was so important, we’re going to have to really, really walk by faith and be prepared for reversals and changes in mind and sentiment. We have Mercury and Venus initiating and doing a peculiar dance in interesting spots for themselves. Venus doesn’t have very many resources in Aries but goes back to where she’s lifted up and given everything she needs to signify what she naturally does. Mercury just escaped Pisces and while he might be abrasive in communications in Aries, he’s still able to think straight and go fast. When he goes back to Pisces he meets up immediately with Neptune and is back in his fall. Nothing in Pisces lines up with what Mercury likes, he’s rational and linear and loves to pay attention to details. That’s not possible in Pisces, not in is usual Virgoan way, at least. Also, he’s RETROGRADE, he’s having a hard time at it… he is coming in on the heels of Venus though and she could possibly give him a hand, the best she can at least because she’s also retrograde.

Think of Venus and the things she rules: interpersonal relationships, diplomacy, love, attraction, beauty, and wealth. Think of Mercury and what he rules over: thoughts, rationalization, communication, transportation and commerce. Both of them are going back and re-tracing steps. Both of them are being put into positions where the things that they rule are subject to change and revision. They’re doing these things really close to each other (in both time and space literally. Hahaha) though. Given the possibilities of situations presented by these retrogrades (people coming back into your life, mishaps transit, misunderstandings in general, rethinking and re-evaluating the affected areas of your life) and the main purpose of the retrograde cycles, I’m excited. Venus, when she goes retrograde really gets to the core of what we want, value, attract and are attracted to. When she goes back and looks over those things, she might be withdrawing those energies for a bit, but when she comes back we gain that perspective. We vibrate differently and the relationships we carry afterwards are changed. We have this pairing up with the way we think being revisited. How perfect is that? We really do have a chance to revisit things, situations and maybe even people from the past with the possibility of a different outcome. Now there’s a chance of having some change on multiple levels and with the supercharging of releasing things on the Virgo side of things due to the eclipse, maybe there’s a chance for real change. You may have also been under the impression that you wanted something/someone back and when it’s in front of you, because you’ve really gotten in touch with yourself, you let it go for good. If you are considering going back into a situation or something and you can hold off on making commitments until after the retrogrades, that might be best.

Another interesting fact and something that could possibly add to the last section: The preceding eclipses happened on the Aries and Libra axis. Wars were started, alliances were tried, and some, may have started to fall apart. In people’s personal lives, many people were forced to really reconcile what they were bringing to the table, what they were sacrificing and weigh that against what they were getting in return. They had to really deal with a me versus them reality check. Some people realized that they had lost themselves while trying to maintain the appearance of harmony, trying to not rock the boat. Some people saw the self-harm caused by them actively giving things up they loved or changing themselves to steady the waters in certain relationships and areas of their lives. They had to learn to reclaim themselves and see how that played out in their relationships. Aries is the energy of being yourself, doing what you want and living for you, while Libra is doing what’s necessary to maintain diplomacy, good vibes or good appearances. Both sides of the equation are equally important, it’s just sometimes we move to far into one side or the other. Some relationships ended because the people involved figured the relationships couldn’t continue, and maybe there were a bunch of other issues uncovered. Some people were able to re-balance the relationship and salvage them. Some people discovered what they had was working and is still working so they didn’t have too jarring of an eclipse season, in a personal aspect at least. Right?

Well, Mars, the ruler of Aries just finished his retrograde going back through some of the changes and things that happened during the eclipse season and since Venus and Mars were in charge of the prior eclipses as well, there’s a chance that even those things were revisited. Actions made on the Mars side, namely Aries and Scorpio, from the last two eclipse seasons, were likely brought up. Angers and frustrations that were presented are now starting to finally really get glimpse of a chance of resolve. Mars is direct, but he’s moving slowly and will take another couple of months to clear Cancer completely. We also have one more eclipse in Aries, with him direct. Venus is going through her process is working through things on the Libra and Taurus sides of the last two sets of eclipses. She’s also exalted in Pisces which gives her some extra say in there as well. A lot of people have been through a lot, especially in the areas represented in their charts by the signs mentioned above. These stories were playing out in those areas of their lives and sometimes to really incorporate some of the changes we have to go over them or we need a time of stopping and really thinking and processing things. Mars has started the process, Venus has started the process and Mercury will be going through it as well. Actions, attractions and thoughts all going through some revamping. We’ve got a lot going on and it’s not over yet. Venus is Pisces may also be more willing to forgive, just make sure you’re as conscious you can be about the situations you put yourself into. Luckily, by the time Venus starts really moving forward, Neptune’s nebulousness has moved into Aries, but that also means that she’ll be meeting up with him again, there in Aries when she’s going forward and there’s a chance that your decisions are still kind of… foggy.

There are other energies playing out during this eclipse season, but I’d say pay attention to the days that Venus and Mercury come across the sun while retrograde. That will be the March 22nd and March 24th, respectively. Those days will likely give us a moment of clarity in the retrogrades of each of those planets. Also, just be aware that the extent of the effects of the eclipses might not be known for months after in general, but here since we have some other interesting things happening as well, I’d say be patient, give yourself some grace. Keep in mind that while you may think that you understand what’s going on when Mercury turns around and starts heading direct, especially because he rules over thoughts, speech and information, Venus still has to turn around. They also have to go through the places they retrograded over which will uncover more information and possible connections, but when they both clear Aries would be when I’d expect a bit more understanding. Around that time more things will be going on and other areas of life will have likely changed as well, but it’s like we’re getting the opportunity to really prepare for a lot of really big shifts and changes. We’re getting the opportunity to really incorporate these things into our lives and we should do what we can to do so.

The Main Event of the eclipse will likely be hardest on those with planets and personal points in the last 10 degrees of the mutable signs: Virgo, Sagittarius, Gemini and Pisces. Your own outcomes can look quite different depending on which planets and points are affected and the role they play for you in your chart. Pay attention to any areas ruled by planets in that range as well to other areas of your life that will likely be affected.

People with planets in the last 10 degrees of Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus and Capricorn will likely have more pleasant interactions with the energy from the eclipse. I give a 10 degree range because the last 10 degrees of Pisces is packed and scattered, keep in mind that the closer it gets to 23° of the mentioned signs, the more likely this eclipse will play a big role for you personally.

Neptune energy is really active, not understanding a thing, is a thing. We might have to temporarily get used to that. Being lost and unable to rationally think about things is also a thing, See where the energy is playing out for you and proceed with caution. Say a prayer, ask for guidance and protection and I’m sure you’ll get it. Believe you’ll get it and trust the guidance you receive, when it’s resonating within you on a level I hope you’re able to recognize. If you’d like more guidance on this kind of stuff and how you can better prepare, see about working with me directly as I am a consulting astrologer. I’ll do what’s within my power to help you gain perspective to make the choices which will help you in the long-run.