In this episode...Friday's New Moon arrives at 18° Virgo, offering a clean slate — but this isn't simply a New Moon for making another list of things we'd like to improve. The astrology surrounding it speaks of practice, commitment, skill, courage and developing mastery over something that genuinely matters to us. The New Moon sextiles Mars in Cancer, bringing emotional determination and the courage to clear, cleanse or organise something differently. Meanwhile, Mercury in Libra is connecting with Uranus and Pluto through the air signs, opening up a much bigger flow of ideas, communication, connection and possibility. But it's the symbolism surrounding this New Moon that really caught my attention. The Sabian Symbol is “A Swimming Race” — competition, training, technique and doing your best, but also the temptation to look sideways and become overly concerned with how everybody else is doing. Orcus sits with the New Moon, bringing themes of oaths, promises, integrity and keeping your word. Circe adds skill, nature, purification, knowledge and mastery of a craft. And Heracles squares the New Moon from Gemini, bringing the courage and effort required to tackle a difficult task — while warning us against over-efforting or constantly needing to prove ourselves. Put it all together and perhaps this New Moon isn't simply asking: “What do I want to begin?” Perhaps it's asking: “What am I prepared to practise?” “What am I genuinely willing to commit to?” “Am I practising — or proving?” Pick your lane. Practise your craft. Keep your word. 🌱 And stay tuned for today's 5 Minute Astrology lesson, where I'll show you how to find where the AIR TRINES are activating your own birth chart. → https://youtu.be/G7oJNwQGIvw If you want to know how the New Moon in Virgo is activating, check out this video → https://youtu.be/v5QwStnKcKQ