August 22, 2025 at 11:07pm PDT—Most mornings, my days begin very Virgo. I wake early, meditate, read while sipping yerba maté 🧉, then head out at 6am to take the dogs for an hour walk as I listen to podcasts. This nourishing ritual creates a peaceful scaffold for everything that follows once the day switches into high gear.
The other morning, my gentle corridor into the day cracked open into a surprise. As I turned to walk home, a massive coyote crossed the street in front of me and stood still in an urban yard. It was as interested in me as I was in it. For a long moment, there was no routine, no walk, no schedule. There was only awe as we beheld one another. Even now, a sense of magic lingers, reminding me that no matter how carefully we arrange our days, the wild can step in.
Routine Interrupted
Friday’s New Moon in Virgo carries that same quality. Virgo values structure, order, and optimization. A new moon here is normally an invitation to reset the habits that serve us, polish the gears of daily routines, and recommit to the practices that keep us grounded. But this new moon squares Uranus, the trickster planet of disruption and breakthrough. It’s as though the coyote has wandered into the yard of our routines, and introduced a breath-taking element of surprise. Virgo—the place in our chart where we usually strive for precision and flow—is on the cusp of a new beginning that feels unexpected, maybe even rouge!
Virgo steps forward right now with not only one new moon but two, with next month’s arriving as an eclipse. Friday’s New Moon shakes the Virgo part of our lives awake, preparing us for the New Moon Solar Eclipse on September 21st and reconnecting us with themes playing out back in March, during the Lunar Eclipse in Virgo.
The ruler of this new moon, Mercury, blazes in Leo, rising before the Sun. Mercury’s voice is loud, bold, and unwilling to stay small. Where Virgo prefers modest refinement, Mercury in Leo asserts itself with confidence and courage. This energy can help us bring clarity, playfulness, and daring self-expression to the new beginnings this moon invites.
The Magic of Discipline
At 00°23′, the New Moon falls in the first ten degrees of Virgo, the decan associated with the Eight of Pentacles. In tarot, this card shows a craftsman at his bench, shaping pentacles with care and repetition. It speaks of diligence, apprenticeship, and learning by doing. I like to think of it as the 10,000 hours card. Even with a square to Uranus, disruption does not mean destruction. If Uranus introduces a bit of chaos and surprise, what emerges can refine our craft. In the Eight of Pentacles, we make our own magic in the discipline of returning, again and again, to the work of shaping our lives.
So as this cycle begins, honor your rituals, but leave the door open for magic and notice the wild visitor standing at the edge of the yard.