Virgo Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse: A Sacred Purge & Portal Into The New
Where: Eclipse will occur at 23 Degrees Virgo
Ruler: Mercury (at 9 degrees Aries conjunct Venus Retrograde in Aries - and at the exact degree of where the New Moon Solar Eclipse will be on 3/29/25) and Chiron (at 21 degrees Aries square Mars in Cancer)
Aspects: Full Moon stands all alone with the South Node opposing the Sun, Neptune, Saturn, and the North Node in Pisces, trine Uranus in Taurus
Time of Occurrence: 11:57pm on Thursday, March 13, 2025 thru 6:00am on Friday, March 14, 2025. The total eclipse begins at 2:26am and continues through 3:31am
On March 14, 2025, a powerful gateway opens with the eclipse portal starting with the Virgo Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse – A Blood Moon – ushering in a period of profound release, purification, and recalibration. This eclipse is a turning point, a moment of karmic completion where we are asked to surrender all that no longer aligns with the future we are stepping into.
Lunar eclipses are cosmic life Spring Cleaning events; offering us resets, dissolving outdated timelines and shifting us toward higher states of awareness. A total eclipse, especially one in the sign of Virgo, is a potent initiatory event – one that calls us into sacred refining; clearing out the energetic and emotional clutter that keeps us tethered, and stagnant, to the past.
This eclipse isn’t just about letting go; it’s about creating the space for something better – something more aligned, more true, and more divinely orchestrated to take root. And while endings can feel uncertain, the astrology surrounding this moment reminds us that we are stepping into something beautifully fated ahead.
The Grand Cosmic Shift: Why This Eclipse Is So Important
March is one of the most pivotal months of 2025, both energetically and astrologically. This Virgo Full Moon Eclipse marks the beginning of an evolutionary gateway that leads us into the Aries New Moon Solar Eclipse on March 29 and the monumental entrance of Neptune into Aries for the first time in 164 years.
This means we aren’t just shedding layers of our old selves – we are preparing for an entirely new way of being. The universe is cleansing our inner and outer world in preparation for a fresh cycle of creation, one where we can move with greater clarity, self-trust, and alignment with our highest path.
Virgo & the South Node: Releasing the Old Programming
The Moon in 5 degree Virgo is deeply tied to the South Node in Libra, signifying the dissolution of old karmic patterns, outdated ways of operating, and ingrained conditioning that no longer serves us.
Virgo, at its highest expression, is a sign of purity, service, and discernment – it refines, organizes, and integrates wisdom into practical action. But in shadow, Virgo energy can overanalyze, micromanage, and struggle with perfectionism, criticism, and self-doubt.
This eclipse is asking:
Where am I still trying to control what is meant to be surrendered?
What am I ready to purify, release, and clear to make space for my most aligned, highest self?
How can I trust in divine order rather than forcing a rigid sense of structure?
With Virgo’s ruler, Mercury, sitting at the exact degree of the upcoming Aries Solar Eclipse, we are receiving precognitive insight into the new chapter that awaits us. The shifts happening now are setting the stage for what will unfold at the Aries New Moon at the end of the month – a complete rebirth into our next evolutionary phase.
The Mercury-Venus Retrograde Dance: A Heart & Mind Reset
A powerful undercurrent to this eclipse is the Mercury & Venus retrograde cycle, which will station the day after this Full Moon. Both Mercury and Venus will be dancing between the first degrees of Aries and the final degrees of Pisces, retracing our mental and emotional pathways, clearing distortions, and rewiring our connection to self-trust, worthiness, and belief in our own inner authority.
This is a rare cosmic reset of our mind and heart – an opportunity to fully align our thoughts, beliefs, and values with the life we are meant to live. It invites deep soul retrieval, a reclamation of fragmented parts of ourselves, and the closing of old soul contracts that no longer align with our evolution.
With Virgo energy at the helm, we are asked to be meticulous in what we keep and what we release. Virgo teaches us that refinement is not about perfection, it is about purity, clarity, and truth.
The Saturn Cazimi: Anchoring into Soulful Trust
This eclipse is also infused with Saturn’s energy, as the Sun sits conjunct Saturn in Pisces – a rare “Saturn Cazimi” (exact conjunction of Saturn in the heart of the Sun) that asks us to establish a deeper trust in the unseen, the divine, and the mystical flow of life.
While Virgo energy may want certainty, control, and predictability, this Cazimi reminds us that true stability comes from surrendering to something greater. We are being called to find faith in the unknown – to stop resisting the natural cycles of death and rebirth and instead move in harmony with them.
This may feel uncomfortable. The unknown can trigger fears and insecurities. But this eclipse is inviting us to let go of the false security that keeps us stuck and instead trust the unfolding of our divine timeframe.
Uranus & the Disruption of the Familiar
Uranus, the planet of awakening, disruption, and liberation, is making its presence known during this eclipse, further reinforcing that change is inevitable. Anything that is stagnant, misaligned, or no longer resonating with our soul’s purpose will be shaken loose.
Rather than resisting change, this eclipse teaches us how to work with it – to flow with the divine intelligence of the universe rather than against it.
Where are you holding on to something that needs to be released?
What outdated roles, beliefs, or obligations are you still carrying?
Where is your soul nudging you toward more freedom and growth?
This is a time to trust the great cosmic reorganization taking place.
This eclipse is a moment of release, purification, and profound reorientation. It is not here to punish or take something away – it is here to liberate you from all that is holding you back.
You do not need to have all the answers right now. You are not meant to know every next step. You are simply meant to let go, surrender, and trust that what is falling away is creating space for something greater than you could ever imagine. The universe is always conspiring for your highest good. And this eclipse? It is the doorway into your next evolution. Are you ready to step through?