New Moon [18 Virgo 25]
September 11, 2026 (04:27 GMT+1)
New Moon Virgo: New Growth
The New Moon takes place this week on September 11 in Virgo, the star sign of order and ritual. Traditionally, a New Moon is an ideal time to set your intentions. Then, you make a wish when you first see the crescent Moon in the night sky, a couple of days later.
At the exact moment of the New Moon, the Sun and Moon sit side-by-side in the zodiac and, this time around, they are in earth sign Virgo. Virgo is the star sign of order and analysis, list-making and strategy, resourcefulness and measured behaviour. It’s linked to work and routine, lifestyle and health, self-care and service to others.
Therefore, this is an excellent New Moon to start a new habit or begin an activity which feeds you, nurtures you, grounds you and strengthens you. The call of this New Moon in Virgo is to live your life well, restore order, calm the mind and not let fear or worry take hold.
A New Moon in a feminine earth sign is the ideal time to put one foot in front of the other, to allow the constancy and beauty of nature to soothe your soul, to be grateful for the rituals and routine of your daily life. Much nurturing and care may be needed now.
Start with you, the ones you love, heal self and others, help and be of service and gently move out into the world.
Help Is At Hand
The closest planetary aspect during the New Moon is an easy sextile from action planet Mars. This is evident on the day of the New Moon and the Sun-Mars sextile aspect is exact on September 14.
Mars is in water sign Cancer, compassionate and caring. Turn to family for help and advice or team up with people who are your family to start something new together.
Both the Sun and Mars are yang energy, good for being proactive and taking the initiative. It’s not a fiery combination in earth and water, however, so this feels more productive and efficient. You don’t need to be fiery and bold for the sake of it. Instead, use your time and energy effectively and keep coming back to basics.
What Does It Mean For You?
Here’s a quick guide to the areas of your life highlighted by this week’s New Moon. Read both your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign:
- Virgo: Self, image, name, your identity
- Libra: Retreat, quiet time, seclusion, service to others, introspection
- Scorpio: Friends, groups, social networks, social concerns, hopes and wishes
- Sagittarius: Career, vocation, status, your role in the public eye
- Capricorn: Travel, education, learning, your philosopy of life
- Aquarius: Joint finances, sex, life’s mysteries
- Pisces: Relationships, your one-to-one’s, both personal and professional
- Aries: Health, work, your everyday lifestyle and routine, volunteering
- Taurus: Children, creativity, entertainment, love affairs, luck
- Gemini: Home, family, your past, where you come from
- Cancer: Communication, siblings, neighbours, your local community
- Leo: Money, resources, your values and self-worth
New Moon Wishes
Virgo is a star sign that sometimes gets a bad press for playing small but the best way to create change in your life is to take one small step at a time towards your chosen goal.
Making big demands on yourself doesn’t tend to pay off but create new daily practices and you can slowly and effectively change the habits of a lifetime.
Wait until the silver slither of the crescent moon emerges in the night sky a couple of nights after the New Moon date. Then, you make your New Moon wish and tend to your garden of life.
Wishing You A Happy New Moon
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