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The New Moon begins at 3:28 AM PDT on the 8th at 15 Virgo 40, and makes no aspects, even within a generous 3 degree orb. It’s a solitary Lunar event; let’s cut right to the Sabian symbolism: ‘In the Zoo, Children are Brought Face-to-Face With an Orangutan’ What do we have with this? A habitat filled with all manner of animal (and we count humans, since they are both keepers and visitors), where an immature form of human meets another primate, one with much less potential for development but that at the same time is at the top of the species’ form. Hmmm.
The two are brought together; it’s a moment when each recognizes both similarities and distinctive differences in comparison to the other–there is an eerie closeness and a realization of how truly unalike they are to each other. The result is a lack of any real exchange or communion; each is reinforced in its separateness. Immature on one side and intelligent but distinctly at a disadvantage on the other, the two remain much as they are, examining the other out of curiosity but with nothing changed in either world.
Perhaps we can translate this in this manner: the Virgo New Moon may birth any number of encounters consisting of two sides, neither of which is actually superior to the other. One side may hold the upper hand, influence-wise, but is immature, unable to understand, process, or respond in a genuinely effective way, while the other side is working at maximum capacity, though suffering limits in both dominance and intellectual ‘reach.’ And in the end, communication and meaning is decidedly lacking.
Most likely this is an effect of Virgo ruler Merc’s retrograde status. We may want to connect or co-operate, to explore, to show our supremacy, to negotiate, to learn–and it just won’t happen. It may be a matter of recognizing that whatever way we’re hoping to connect is, in some basic way, impossible–and moving on without too much judgment of ‘the Other’ or regret over what we wish we’d have been able to accomplish is really the only thing to do.
Of course, wherever this falls in the natal chart we find a chance to begin something, but that something needs to be taken very slowly. Pushing for a full-blown result right away is unwise; the energy is premature in its development (the orangutan) or in its literal age and experience (the children). A passive tack, similar to what’s taken when a seed is planted, may be the solution; we place it in the right medium, provide what it needs to grow, and then allow the energy contained in the seed (idea) itself to grow and mature at its own rate.
Better to send our energy in the direction specified in ECLIPSE in ‘What You Won’t See on the Blog’ for this New Moon (hint: Venus), and gather ourselves for the upcoming Cardinal Point Full Moon. See more here http://dogandsunflower.wordpress.com/new-summer-2010-eclipse/ Thank you!
Julie Demboski's ASTROLOGY 
I am truly amazed at how you just described perfectly the relationship that I have been trying to leave behind for six months now (which, naturally, started in 2003). My partner was a very emotionally immature Virgo, me a Scorpio with Capricorn rising – much heartache all around, and one of my biggest challenges to let go of.
Thank you, Mandy. This may be the point where you can both walk away, if from nothing more than antipathy. If not, the next point is very likely the upcoming Venus Retrograde, where what was ‘in play’ 8 years ago matures to a new (often different) level. Good luck!
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Is it safe to push ahead after the 12th?
That’s a general question for a specific situation, dependent on many things–you’re an astrologer, what do you think? 🙂
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I’ve also seen this new moon play out the way you have interpreted the Sabian Symbol. I haven’t looked closely at my chart to see what personal planets it interacts but I can clearly see the sides that are being played out in my own situations at present.
Thanks for your input, Christian
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Julie I think you perfectly discribed the newmoon personality, it is immature. My Uncle has it in Aquarius, I have it in taurus/gemini w/ a taurus sun. And we both have terrible blind spots that we fill up with singular projects. It seems the world is a relection of me. How awful it was to find myself across him a dinner especially when the bill came. We know how to get under the others skin….
Thanks, Lucy! Does that mean you and your uncle were both born at New Moon time? The ‘newness’ of a natal New Moon can mean a focus on the Self–but it’s necessary for the emotional and ego/ Soul energies to align and reinforce each other–so don’t be hard on yourself, or your uncle–it’s natural! As to getting under each other’s skin, that rawness of perspective can be hard for someone in the same state to take–it seems to take on a ‘youngest child’ demeanor in interaction, with all the consequent wishes to be accomodated and made the exception to the rule–but what’s wrong with that? Somebody has to!
The immaturity of this New Moon is unusual, really different in many ways from a natal NM–and yet, as you note, there can be similarities–jd
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JD …we both have round, deepset blue eyes, like owls playing ping- pong and because we have strong personalities we each expected the other to save my sister. She was pisces s/m/v & m; moon scorpio. let me tell you she had tenticles. His NM is on target, mine 6 degrees off….
“like owls playing ping-pong”–I think that’s a first for that image! Well done, Lucy!
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