I'm posting this after the fact. . .
The New Moon occurred at O degrees of Virgo at 3:10 pm EDT on August 23rd.
Zero degrees of Virgo is symbolic of the alpha degree of the whole ridiculously obtuse Virgin/Whore complex. What a colossal dilemma and travesty, one which has resulted in centuries of imbalances between the genders for centuries. More recently, see Viagra for reference, or better not to. Sheesh. That can be the embodiment of vacuity or so I've heard.
The denigration of a decent sexual balance has resulted in a not so holy host of confusion, perversion, and deviance beyond belief but try and tell that to the "family values," repressed gays, and pedophiles, and porn addicted hypocrites. Yikes. It's utterly appalling. When nothing can be more sacred or good clean fun than pure and honest sensuality. IMHO. Heck but I'm just a Jupiter in Scorp perv and somewhat repressed sensualist perhaps.
Original sin is simply, impatience not sex. Period amen. Lot's more on that later.
With Venus approaching a conjunction to Saturn at 17 degrees of Leo on Saturday the 26th at 7:38pm (can you say "me, me, me? not having "big baby" neediness met ? Oh well. ) and Mercury in Leo (can you ever change your mind about anything?) nobody is pretty much listening to much beyond their own inner dialogue. That can be okay though.
Mars in Virgo can be especially and particularly pissy. Mars is approaching a conjunction to the South Lunar Node between the 1st and 2nd of September. Ideally we can all release and resolve some spiritual/sexual and gastric schisms under this influence but time will truly tell. At least consider being mindful of that possibility. Potential Phew !!! there.
In the interim, with Jupiter approaching a point of enormous historical magic at the midpoint of the galactic and intergalactic centers, hope can spring eternal and alchemy is more than possible. That only happens a few times over 12 years, if we're lucky. Perhaps ponder what you'd like to manifest over the the next millennium, give or take a couple centuries or so.
Ceres is still conjoining Neptune both retrograding in Aquarius and could perhaps be confusing us about networking and with whom the heck perchance we would prefer to hang out.
Pallas Athena is at the Solar Apex which may just induce an epiphany or two of clarity. Rottsa ruck with that.
As my fave sign posted over stairwells in Britain used to say. . ."Mind your head."
Oh and since Pluto has most recently been demoted, here are my musings on that most recent occurrence.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=245x26154