The New Moon in Virgo 2018 -- Part 2
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Virgo's goal is to accomplish work that is nothing short of perfection. Always. And its notoriously discerning eye can spot the unfortunate flaw so tiny, so minor, so petty that less judgmental signs may need it pointed out to them to see the problem at all.
Virgo is the Mutable Earth sign, concerned with physical reality, the material result, the practical function -- and as such is the sign directly associated with health maintenance and care of the physical body through exercise, diet, nutrition, and effective stress management.
These are certainly concerns Virgo itself must take to heart -- for stress and overload are notorious features in the lives of most Virgo souls.
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When this energy is not well-integrated, or when it conflicts with more preferred strategies, the results show themselves in actions and attitudes that are high-strung, inconsistent, indecisive, impatient, unfocused, superficial, fussy, nit-picking, carping, and "messy."
It's interesting to note that when Virgo ... which in its pure form is unrelentingly focused on perfect performance ... finally is overwhelmed with tasks or demands, it gives up completely, sinks into total apathy, won't even make a start at a decent showing.
While disorder and clutter pile up around it, it waits almost passively to be swallowed by the rising tide. Virgo seems to feel that if it stands no chance to achieve the perfection it wants ... why bother? Why even start?
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If ever you need to see how much work Virgo actually does when it's fit and functioning, just look at what happens when it reaches this kind of paralysis. Suddenly all its invisible effort (or lack thereof) is right out in the open where people can trip over it ... sometimes literally. Suddenly, the value of Virgo's contribution is crystal clear.
Virgo specializes in doing the work that doesn't get noticed until it doesn't get done. But when it doesn't get done ... suddenly the chaos, disorder and jumble makes life itself unmanageable.
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As I mentioned above, the polarity sign for Virgo is Pisces ... Mutable Water. The two signs occupy different ends of the spiritual / physical spectrum. Pisces traffics in the world of psyche and spirit, Virgo in the nitty-gritty minutiae of the physical body.
Pisces concocts the creative vision of life ... Virgo does the grinding work needed to bring the creation into physical reality and then works to support it. Pisces dreams ... Virgo does. Pisces may be the artist, ethereal, fragile, and ever-so-refined. Virgo is the all-important support network of effort needed to let the greater magic happen.
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Without its diligence, critical standards, and willingness to go the extra mile and then some ... the rest of us would soon drown in a world of mediocrity, pollution and filth. There are those who say that is happening already. If you're one of them ... consider how bad things would be without Virgo's tireless efforts to manage the backlog.
If you're one of them and a Virgo besides, I've said all I wanted to here, I suppose. In other words ... you can go back to work. I know you're relieved to hear that, at long last.
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With the arrival of the New Moon in Virgo, the theme of life's creative cycle -- and the focus of people in general -- becomes more logical, analytical, discerning, critical, and oriented toward achieving useful, practical results. There is extra emphasis on being efficient, exacting, scrupulous, and even judgmental.
People tend to be concerned with both the "work" they have to do -- whether as a formal part of their paid job, or simply the business of life -- and with the amount of work involved in something they want to accomplish.
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They want to understand all the details, to know precisely what they are committing themselves to, to see what good it will do overall, and to fit it comfortably into their established, organized routine.
There is a lot of emphasis on the mundane, normal, unglamorous, unpleasant, and boring chores of daily life. People may find (or feel) they are overwhelmed with work, chores, trivialities, details, favors, responsibilities, tasks, and obligations.
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They may also start paying better attention to their stress and fatigue levels, and start taking better care of themselves physically -- because of all they have to accomplish and the toll they can tell this is taking.
Under stress with all this Virgo energy at work, people may be unusually hard to please, closed-minded, opinionated, perfectionistic, intolerant, and unwilling to consider other perspectives and concerns. They will also be cranky, fault-finding, tunnel-visioned, and overly-tired.
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Although sometimes the background pictures in our visual essays support the topic and text, they don't always. Sometimes the connection is clear. Sometimes it's symbolic and subtle. Sometimes, there's no connection at all.
The scenes depict landscapes and natural features, buildings and wildlife. They were chosen because they show something lovely or interesting ... or simply because the photo appealed to me.
Our spectacular and remarkable planet is changing at astonishing speed. Rarely are these changes for the better. Few people seem to know ... or care ... or have the will and power to do anything about this. It may not be long before the world humans have known and lived in for centuries is forever lost. We certainly won't be able to make repairs as fast as we destroyed it.
So a few years ago I began collecting pictures of the way things were ... and still are for now, a record of the beauty we have while it is still ours to love and honor.
The photos here are part of that collection, with sincere thanks to the artists who saw these moments ... and with their cameras ... preserved them. All of us at Enchanted Spirit are profoundly grateful to them for their generosity and skill ... and for the added grace, depth and dimension their art brings to ours.
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So, here I am again, sucked into something "I have no interest in". I'm really liking your posts and explanations.
And your choice of photos? Those are simply 'my' spaces. I love the painted desert and can't believe it isn't more notorious. Ah well, I get it to myself.
Thanks for another wonderful post.