18 August 2019: Mars enters Virgo, Moon enters Aries

At 1:19am eastern, Mars enters Virgo, a mutuable earth sign that encourages precise, meticulous action, cutting away what is no longer necessary in order to encourage new growth. This more patient and tempered Mars invites us to take account of the resources available to us, decide what we no longer need, and create space for the movement and momentum that Mars craves. Later in the day, the Moon moves into Aries, the cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars. While this is a more fiery sign for the Moon after the last few days in Pisces, the impulsive qualities of Aries will be more grounded and practical with the Moon’s ruler now in Virgo. The Moon completes the day with a conjunction to Chiron, which may light up old wounds and call us back to practices of healing.