Full Moon/Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo - March 13th/14th, 2025
On Thursday, March 13th, 2025 at 11:54 PDT/Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 2:54 AM EDT, we will experience a Full Moon in the grounded, perfecting, and service -oriented sign of Virgo. It’s the first Eclipse of the year, and it's a total Lunar Eclipse. The path of totality will be visible across North America, Central America, and Western regions of South America. Those living in Europe, Western Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and East Asia will be able to see part of it. The duration of this eclipse is 366 minutes, but the most dramatic phase, the path of totality, where the moon might appear red, will last about 65 minutes.
Eclipses happen a few times a year, and typically create an impact 6 months before or afterwards. From a psychological perspective they are catalysts for profound shifts. They stir up the intensity, push things into motion, and amplify whatever needs that extra touch. They can feel chaotic and necessary. You may even experience significant breakthroughs, resolutions, or even a crisis point that helps you move past a block.
Since this is a time when the moon goes into the shadows, we might find that our hidden emotions and rejected parts of the self become more known. It can feel uncomfortable to experience shadow material (Think: everything in your psyche that you want to hide from others and yourself). It’s also possible that something hidden in your past is moving into more visibility. Or maybe something that has plagued you is finally reaching a breaking point. Whatever it might be, eclipses tend to accelerate the possibility for change, and will move you closer to a resolution.
Virgo is the sign that delights in being of service to others, feeds off improvement, loves excelling and will perfect whatever it touches. Of course, there’s also the harder expressions that come with this sign such as nitpicking, finding fault with everything, struggling with guilt and shame, and an overall feeling of not being good enough. To gain more clarity on how this might impact you, take a look and see where 23 degrees and 56 minutes of Virgo sits in your chart. This will be the area where you will feel pushed to get all the details in place and find a way to do everything just right. Don’t be surprised if your inner critic takes hold and you find yourself being a little too hard on yourself. Keep in mind that what’s taking shape might only be visible to you. Ultimately, it’s the place where you’ll eventually see some positive growth and profound changes.
The South Node is inviting you to let go of any karmic attachments about getting it perfect or being the best at what you do. This might feel extra challenging right now. Keep in mind that the challenge exists because we’re more comfortable with what’s familiar even if it’s what's holding us back. This doesn’t mean you have to let go of what you’re great at doing, it’s more about surrendering to the path and trusting where the flow will take you. If you get stuck extend yourself some compassion.
Consider: What are some of my deepest attachments? How might I open up to my imagination? What’s my muse? How might I surrender to the “path” right now? How can I show myself more compassion? How might I extend more gentleness to myself? Others?
A little after this lunation, Mercury, the ruler of Virgo, the planet of communication, perception, and thought, stations retrograde until April 7th and is right next to Venus Retrograde (March 1st to April 12th), the planet of beauty, peace, attraction, and harmony. With both Venus and Mercury Retrograde cycles happening during eclipse season, we’ll find that parts of our lives are being reorganized and reoriented. This configuration highlights the need for clear and honest communication. Time might feel both sped up and slowed down. Don’t be surprised if something in your life takes an unexpected turn. This means we need to be more mindful in our conversations and aware of responding recklessly to situations. You may feel tempted to push ahead, but you’ll be better served if you can stay in a place of receptivity.
Saturn, the planet of restrictions and limits, is in a challenging alignment during this lunation. This is where we might feel some excessive rigidity or controlling behavior. This eclipse will emphasize the difference between control and surrender, strain and flow, and when it’s necessary to lean into one over the other. With Neptune, the dreamy and mystical planet, also making a challenging aspect, we’ll need to discern fantasy from delusion and pay attention to where we’re tempted to deceive ourselves.
Use this time to rework and make the necessary adjustments to your plans and projects. Stay flexible and if needed, allow the universe to reshuffle the deck. This isn’t the time to force something into existence. Embrace the potential for unexpected shifts as opportunities for deeper insight. Rather than striving to impose your will, utilize this time for a process of rigorous self-examination and strategic adjustment. This period will serve to illuminate the essential core of your work, enabling you to proceed with greater clarity and purpose.