🌑 The New Moon in Virgo (29°) – Solar Eclipse on September 21, 2025

lievederycke
Sep 14
4 min read

The end of a process, releasing and cleansing, instincts as a guide, meditation as a necessity

1. The Astrological Core

On September 21, 2025, a partial solar eclipse occurs with the New Moon at 29° Virgo. It is also the second New Moon in Virgo in a short time, underlining that the universe is asking us to deepen the lessons of this sign: creating order, caring for health, letting go of what is no longer pure, and embracing simplicity.

This period is marked by a focus on:

Concluding processes that have reached their natural end.
Purifying and detoxifying body and mind, making space for clarity.
Rising above worries and details by placing them in a larger spiritual perspective.
Learning to trust your instincts, especially when the mind feels overstimulated.
Finding rest in meditation and silence, as a necessary counterbalance to mental overload.
Working with the South Node, inviting us to release karmic patterns and old burdens.

2. Saros Cycle 154

This eclipse belongs to Saros Cycle 154, a family of solar eclipses that began in 1917 and repeats every 18 years and 11 days. Saros 154 is tied to the descending lunar node (South Node) and therefore carries themes of completion, release, and karmic cleansing.

2.1 The Astrological Signature according to Bernadette Brady

Bernadette Brady links Saros 154 to Saros Series 9 New South. In the chart of this series, we find a Mercury–Saturn–Neptune conjunction, while the New Moon falls on the Venus/Pluto midpoint.

This gives a particular flavor to all eclipses in this family:

Worries about a loved one or health rise to the surface.
Papers and communication may feel heavy, or responsibilities become painfully clear.
News that stirs emotions can put relationships and obligations under pressure.

Brady summarizes this Saros family as one that brings long-held concerns to the surface. Not to paralyze us, but to force us to face responsibilities, let go of excess burdens, and ultimately walk more lightly.

3. Historical Echoes of Saros 154

1917 – The Russian Revolution breaks open the system; Fátima emphasizes spiritual discipline and penance. The focus is on the collective system undergoing change.
1935 – Social Security in the U.S. structures care; the Nuremberg Laws structure exclusion. It is about laws, papers, and administration.
1953 – The polio vaccine and the Korean armistice: systems of health and politics restored.
1971 – The Nixon shock and Greenpeace: financial and ecological systems under pressure, demanding reform.
1989 – The fall of the Berlin Wall and the Montreal Protocol: restructuring of geopolitics and ecology.
2007 – The financial crisis and the Nobel Prize for the IPCC: systemic failure and reform in money and climate.

Red thread: Saros 154 (Sun) acts on the level of structures, laws, and systems: collective order is revised, often through crisis and reform.

Both the lunar eclipses (Saros 128) and the solar eclipses (Saros 154) belong to the same Saros family: Saros Series 9 New South. They therefore share the same astrological signature described by Bernadette Brady (Mercury–Saturn–Neptune conjunction, New Moon on the Venus/Pluto midpoint).

Yet their expression differs:

Saros 128 – Lunar EclipsesEmphasize the collective emotional field. Old fears and dreams break open; feelings of compassion, loss, or hope come raw to the surface.
Saros 154 – Solar EclipsesAffect the systemic order. Laws, structures, health systems, and economic patterns come under pressure and demand reform.

Together they show how one and the same Saros family manifests both in the emotional life of people (Moon) and in the structures of society (Sun).

4. Meaning for 2025

This eclipse continues the theme:

Health and ecological systems may once again be central concerns.
Communication and regulations (laws, administration, contracts) may weigh heavily.
News or events may stir collective anxieties around loved ones and responsibilities.

Yet Virgo energy in 2025 also offers a chance: to bring order, to cleanse, and to find simplicity instead of drowning in worries.

5. Personal and Spiritual Dimensions

On an individual level, this eclipse acts as a mirror and a detox:

Health and body: a call to cleanse, whether through diet, rest, or letting go of draining habits. True health begins with simplicity and balance.
Mind and worries: you may feel stuck in details or administrative burdens. Rather to view this as a punishment, see this as an invitation to bring clarity and order.
Relationships and loved ones: news or events may trigger deep concern. It can be painful, but it is also a chance to strengthen love and take responsibility with an open heart.
The Virgo shadow: perfectionism, self-criticism, and endless overthinking. The eclipse invites us to see this shadow clearly and to release it.
Spiritual layer: this is a cosmic detox. Endings may feel heavy, but they make space for new beginnings that are lighter and clearer. Service to others becomes less about duty and more about a conscious choice to direct your energy to what truly nourishes your soul.

6. Journal Moment: Three Questions for Your Soul

Take a quiet moment with pen and paper and write:

Which concern have I carried for too long and am I ready to release?
Where does my life ask for cleansing or detox, so I can live lighter?
How can I follow my instinct rather than drowning in worries or paperwork?

Close with the sentence:“I release what is complete and cleanse my path, so I can move forward with lightness and clarity.”

7. Conclusion

The solar eclipse of September 21, 2025, brings to the surface what has long been buried: worries about loved ones, health, or responsibilities. It may feel heavy, but it serves to free us from burdens we no longer need to carry.

🌑✨ Under this New Moon in Virgo, we are reminded that true order is not found in control, but in trust, simplicity, and taking responsibility with a clear mind and a clear heart. Endings are no losses — they can be calls to walk a lighter, healthier path.