By this evening, Venus, Mars, the Sun, the asteroid Juno, Mercury, and the Moon will all be within the first 10 degrees of Virgo, poised for an epic Virgo New Moon tomorrow morning.

This quickening of energy and the sensation that we ought to be doing, fixing, healing, editing, refining, cleaning is reaching a fever pitch . . .

We do experience that Virgoan mandate to 'do' and 'serve' around this time every year . . . much like little squirrels collecting and hiding their acorns. But this year, with Mars, Venus, and Juno (asteroid of marriage compatibility), we are really being pressed to clarify how we want to contribute to humanity. The last two daily tarot cards have underscored this point. Juno is like the marriage counselor brokering a deal between Venus and Mars. Venus has reaffirmed her values and has left the meeting, hoping that Mars (our actions and impulses) will stay true to their agreement.

The Moon is lingering in Leo for most of today . . . but it is now a dark moon. We are sitting in quiet reflection of our shifting identity. Be easy on yourself even as you bustle about collecting your acorns.

The Tarot card of the day: The World popped out as I was shuffling, which seems pretty darn appropriate. It symbolizes a major life cycle coming to an end as we integrate all the lessons learned along the way. The next card was pretty auspicious . . . the Ace of Wands, which represents an influx of new ideas lighting us up with fiery enthusiasm. How perfect is that?