August 22-28 | Virgo Season Starting as Eclipse season closes
Good morning, friends! 🌙
The energy of this week may feel like beginnings and endings in a very natural way — and honestly, that feels just right for where we are in the sky.
We begin the week with Virgo Season starting. With that in mind I have decided to share the full Cosmic Weather in one place for everyone rather than having you navigate to my website. More about that below!
As we move through the week Mercury will join the Sun in Virgo and meet up with the Sun on the same day as the Lunar Eclipse. The reminder for Eclipse Season is always the same — be the observer. Thursday could be full of observations with this added layer, for sure. 🌑
Throughout the week we will have very long Void of Course windows as well — giving us many opportunities to rest as needed. It is up to us to take up that invitation though. 🌙
🌟 Eclipse Portal Check-Ins — $40 for 20 Minutes
To support you through this Eclipse Portal I am offering 20 minute Eclipse Portal Check-Ins for $40. These will go away on the 27th following the Lunar Eclipse — though the appointment does not need to be completed by then, just booked. If this interests you grab your spot through the Link to All Things! 🌙
🌟 Today — Deeper Dive Series: Chiron & Your Virgo House
⏰ 9 am PT | 11 am CT | 12 pm ET | 5 pm London
Today we are having our Deeper Dive Series — part of my Between the Moons membership. We will be discussing Chiron and looking at the Virgo part of your chart for those who join in. This is part of the Full Moon Tier and open to 13 drop-in guests. Registration closes one hour before it begins at 11 am CT. 🌙
🌟 Saturday, August 29 | Free Celtic Seer Session with Sarah
⏰ 9 am PT | 11 am CT | 12 pm ET | 5 pm London
Next Saturday August 29th I am offering something brand new — a free Celtic Seer group session! This is an opportunity to receive guidance on your life today through Celtic Seership. These events are lighthearted, supportive, and community-based — and the timing works for our European friends too. All the details can be found in the Link to All Things. 🌙
All of my events and ways to connect — consultations, parenting astrology, chart rectifications and more — can be found in the Link to All Things. 🌟
🌟 Sunday August 30 & Monday August 31 | Celtic Seer Session with Rhonda McCrimmon⏰ 12–1:30 pm CT
On Sunday August 30th and Monday August 31st you can also join Rhonda McCrimmon for her Celtic Seer session — open to her students and community, myself included! Just like the session on the 29th this is an opportunity to receive guidance on your life today through Celtic Seership. Lighthearted, supportive, and community-based. Learn more about her event and community through the button below. 🌙
Either way — let's get going with the week, shall we? 🌙
Cosmic Weather for the Week - August 22-28 | Virgo Season Starting as Eclipse season closes
A quick note on timing: all times listed are in Central Time (CT), since that's where I live. Please convert them to your local time zone as needed.
This is the full week in one place — something my Between the Moons Community and Paid Substack receive every week. Why is everyone getting it this way this week? Because Virgo season starts today!
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✨ August 22 - 23, 2026 | Sagittarius Moon/Leo Season ➡ Capricorn Moon/Virgo Season
SSaturday can feel like a two-act day in many ways. We shift from a double Fire sky — Moon in Sagittarius and Sun in Leo — in the morning, to a double Earth sky in the afternoon and evening. This can have you going from wanting to be on the go to just wanting to slow down and chill — all in one day! The shift happens at 3:59 pm CT when the Moon moves into Capricorn. 🌿
Under a Capricorn Moon there is a motivation to be seen in the right way — especially in Leo Season. This overlap only happens for about 5 hours, though it can certainly be felt just the same.
Once the Sun shifts into Virgo the rest of the weekend could feel extra productive. If you have been wanting to laser focus on something, this combo makes it feel very natural. The challenge may be remembering to take a break and have a little fun too. Both Virgo and Capricorn love to dig in and work after all — and it is good for us to enjoy the fruits of that hard work too. If things get hard, going outside for a walk may help — as could eating something nourishing to keep you going. 🌱
Virgo is the second of our Earth Signs — and in general Earth signs ground us. For some they make people very dependable, and for others they can feel a little stuck in the mud so to speak! 🪴
Reminder our Sun represents our Chi and Life Force, our Moon our Emotions and inner thoughts and Rising our Soul and what we are aspiring to be!
🌞Our Virgo Sun are so lovely to have around especially if you want to be practical or want organization...the only worry is that perfectionism doesn't hinder progress!
🌙A Virgo Moon has common sense and logic as its main types of emotion! Your thoughtfulness helps people see their best self, though sometimes you may have trouble seeing YOUR best self! We know we can always count on you!
🌅 Virgo Rising what makes you happiest is to get stuff done...and most of the time your way! Having this control makes you feel secure. We know you have the best intentions and want to help the world be a better place.
Do you see yourself in anything I shared? I would love to know! If you are a Virgo Sun remember your Birthday codes are active now. Info is in my Link to all things for those and the Libra Sun ones that also open today.
Not sure where Virgo Season will be lighting things up for you? Find your Rising Sign below for a quick peek at which area of your life may be activated:
♈️ Aries Rising — Daily routines, health and service
♉️ Taurus Rising — Children, creativity and joy
♊️ Gemini Rising — Home, family and roots
♋️ Cancer Rising — Communication, siblings and local travel
♌️ Leo Rising — Finances and material resources
♍️ Virgo Rising — Identity, body and self expression
♎️ Libra Rising — Hidden matters, rest and behind the scenes work
♏️ Scorpio Rising — Friends, hopes and community
♐️ Sagittarius Rising — Career, reputation and public life
♑️ Capricorn Rising — Faith, wisdom and long distance travel
♒️ Aquarius Rising — Shared resources and transformation
♓️ Pisces Rising — Partnerships and contracts
For the full keyword breakdown that lives inside the Between the Moons Patreon. 🌙
On Sunday the Sun makes a beautiful aspect to Chiron that may offer a window into some inner child healing and how to help it function better. ❤️🩹 If you have a lot going on Monday, taking some time Sunday evening to write out a to-do list may be helpful — we have a long Void of Course window beginning while we sleep, so your dreams may be extra vivid as a result. 🌙
✨ August 24, 2026 | Long Void of Course Window
Monday brings a Void of Course window that lasts all day long — from 1:30 am CT to 4:01 am CT Tuesday. This can make the day feel a little fuzzy as we start the work week. Some gentle reminders of how to work with these long Void of Course windows:
✅ Great for: Meditating, Finishing up existing projects, Taking walks, Resting or napping, Creating a to-do list
🚫 Maybe skip: Starting something brand new, Making major decisions, Being hard on yourself 🤪
If you made that to-do list on Sunday night it will be super helpful to navigate it all today! If you didn't it is not to late to make one now!🌙
✨ August 25-26, 2026 | Aquarius Moon + Mercury changing signs
The moon shifts into Aquarius at 4:01 am Tuesday and is there until 2:03 pm Thursday afternoon. You may feel like extra drop ins are coming in for how you want to navigate your future as we get closer to the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on Thursday evening (or Friday depending on your timezone).
Under an Aquarius Moon in Virgo season it can feeel like you are having access to some brillant insights with the ease of being able to bring it together in a practical way. It can feel very how can I help my community in a practical way vibe. The challenge becomes not overthinking to much and as a result not starting. Collaborating with your friends may be helpful if you feel stuck or just taking a moment to breathe as this is an Air sign moon may help.
At 6:04 am CT Mercury will join the Sun In Virgo. Mercury represents how we think and communicate and Virgo is one of the two signs he rules. While in Virgo our mind natrually can graviatate to systems and how they can function better. With school starting up for many this feels like a natural way to help transition from Summer into Fall speaking from a former teacher view point. When our kids were little they would go to Camp Manitou, a day camp run by the YMCA, this time of year which was perfect to help them get used to getting up earlier and feeling tired at night. It is that kind of practical thinking that I am speaking of here. How it realtes to your season of life is up to you! Late rin the afternoon Merucry will have a beautiful angle to Chiron and could give you ideas on how to heal the old hurts as a result. There is an expect the unexpected energy woven throughout the day as a heads up.
On Wednesday the moon will do some checkins with Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. It can leave you feeling up and down with big feels, desire to make sure things are working the way they should for your projects and relationships. At 4:59 pm CT she will slip into a 21 hour 4 minute Void of Course Moon period that will take us through most of the day Thursday. Using the same ideas you came up with for Monday may be helpful here too.
✨August 27, 2026 | Pisces Lunar Eclipse Full Moon
Thursday starts the shift. We begin our day in the heart of the Void of Course window that started on Wednesday. Before the Moon shifts into Pisces, Mercury and the Sun meet up — and this may bring some practical clarity to something going on in your day-to-day life. They are part of this Eclipse story, so any insights that arrive in the morning are worth paying attention to. They may relate directly to what the Eclipse is about to reveal. 🌙
On Thursday evening the Pisces Lunar Eclipse Full Moon arrives — and this one is unlike any ordinary Full Moon. As a Partial Lunar Eclipse the invitation is simple: be the observer. That is it. No rituals, no intention setting, no crystal charging or moon water making advised. The Universe is already doing the work for you.
Where the Leo Solar Eclipse two weeks ago may have felt chaotic in your outer world — this one may feel chaotic in your inner world. The Moon works with our emotional landscape after all. If things feel big, tender, or surprisingly emotional this week — that is exactly what this Eclipse came to do. Give yourself grace. 🌊
This Eclipse may also feel like an ending of sorts — and that makes sense. The North Node has been traveling through Pisces for the last 18 months. Something that has been in motion for a long time is beginning to complete itself. You do not need to figure out what that is. Just notice. Trust. Let it flow. 🌙
If things get overwhelming remember to lean into your healthy escapes — set a timer for that nap, step outside for some fresh air, put on music you love, or move your body in a way that feels intuitive. Being the observer and giving yourself grace is all this Moon is asking of you. 💧
The full Pisces Lunar Eclipse Full Moon guide will be shared on Wednesday in the Between the Moons community and Paid Substack— so keep an eye out for it landing in your inbox . 🌊🌑🌙
✨August 28, 2026 | Pisces Moon ➡ Long Void of Course Moon
With all that is going on with this Lunar Eclipse it can feel like you just want to rest on Friday — and the good news is the sky agrees. 🌊
Before the Moon enters her Void of Course window, Mercury squares Uranus. With a square there could be a frustration — and at the same time it could feel like you want to dive into something with your curiosity while also trying to stay practical. Anytime Uranus is involved there is expect-the-unexpected energy too. Just a heads up! ⚡️
Then at 11:14 am CT we enter a 34 hour, 23 minute Void of Course window that carries us all the way through 9:37 pm CT Saturday. Yep — basically all day Friday and Saturday we are invited to rest and go with the flow. Whether you answer that call is up to you. 🌙
✅ Great for: Meditating, Finishing up existing projects, Taking walks, Resting or napping, Creating a to-do list
🚫 Maybe skip: Starting something brand new, Making major decisions, Being hard on yourself 🤪
There will be more expect-the-unexpected energy when the Sun squares Uranus later in the day during this Void — so just be aware of what is yours and what is not yours. It could feel very changeable out there. Going with the flow is truly your best friend this weekend. 🌊🌙
✨In closing
Just a reminder — the sky is not asking us to do more this week. It is asking us to do less. To notice. To trust. To simply be the water and let things flow. 🌊
The Celtic Seer sessions with myself and Rhonda McCrimmon are happening this weekend and into Monday — I would love to see you there if you feel called. All the details are in the Link to All Things.
Until next week — go with the flow and trust that everything is unfolding exactly as it should. 🌊🌑✨
love and stardust,
Sarah
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