Here is a chart for the new Moon on Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 12:46PM (GMT). There is also a partial solar eclipse

Lisa Dale Miller at Astrowisdom.com in discussing the upcoming new Moon with solar eclipse tells us

This last eclipse of 2007 will be visible from parts of South America, Antarctica and the South Atlantic. To find out more, visit NASA's eclipse page http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html. This solar eclipse represents the energy of the Virgo Sun being hidden from view by the Virgo Moon. So the readily apparent qualities of Virgo become subsumed by the unconscious properties and propensities of the constellation. It is easy to consider the dark side of Virgoan qualities like perfectionism and idealism; I know my inner critical tyrant quite well.

What is not so easy is to imagine the dark side of the desire to serve and/or heal. The New Moon in Virgo is asking each of us to look deeply at our own inner agendas, with a critical eye toward whether we do this work to get our own emotional and egoic needs met? Consider how much you walk your talk? Do you teach others to live better, healthier lives and still find yourself unable to change your own physical, emotional and mental condition? Do you empower or dis-empower the people you help? With a Grand Square, the call to let go of self-gratification is quite big on this New Moon.

So let's move on and talk about Virgo. When most astrologers speak about Virgo (usually through gritted teeth and with more than a bit of negativity) they use descriptives like perfectionistic, critical, analytical, organized, discriminating, scientific, empirical, and calculating. Well, show me one person who hasn't wished to have any one of these qualities when they were badly needed! In truth, we all express our Virgo side when we strive to be our best. (Which I might add is not such a bad thing.) Sometimes, when referring to Virgo, we are lucky enough to hear astrologers use words like healing, service, sacrifice, and mentoring. Virgo is the healer, the doctor, the nurse, the teacher, the therapist, the worker, the researcher, the scientist, and the engineer. For Virgo, caring comes in the form of finding workable solutions to everyday problems. Virgo is the true healer of the zodiac because for Virgo, if something causes pain, it warrants serious attention and a real cure.

Jeffrey Kishner at Lunar Tunes Astrology has some particularly choice words about this new Moon:

The Moon is the body, though, and health-conscious Virgo feels at home improving the vessel that contains our soul. But if you're thinking that this Virgo Solar Eclipse provides the perfect opportunity to start a new exercise regimen and eat healthy, you are sorely mistaken. In fact, any efforts you make towards spending a peaceful hour or two alphabetizing your vitamins and herbal supplements will be sabotaged by Uranus, whose sole intent is to make you take Ginkgo when you meant to ingest Guarana.

The planet of surprises and sudden turnarounds is in Pisces, opposite the Virgo New Moon. Uranus lives to disrupt, and control-freaks like Virgo are one of this planet's favorite targets, for rigidity is anathema to the principle of revolutionary ideas and unconventional acts. Yes, it is time to think about ways to improve your health and attend to workplace issues (especially now that Saturn has entered this sign), but Uranus wants you to work in a novel twist to your approaches. Don't just follow the latest diet fad or rely on tried-and-true tips on how to get along with your colleagues. Think outside the box! If you don't, Uranus will find a way to subvert your plans. An offbeat spoken-word artist will sit in the cubicle next to you, spouting inventive rhymes while you're analyzing your spreadsheet. Take a step back and imbibe the images emanating from your LCD screen. Your Excel document is nothing more than pixels which are recognized as patterns by your Virgo mind. Cells, borders, numbers ... once you see they're just dots, you're free to read the Microsoftian Illumunita on your PC, and you're a click away from Nirvana.

Jeff Jawer at stariq.com tells us in his New Moon Report:

This New Moon in Virgo is an explosive Solar Eclipse opposed by electric Uranus while assertive Mars and expansive Jupiter form tense right angle squares to the Sun-Moon conjunction. Nerves are easily rattled by surprising events and pressure builds if we try to keep the lid on a situation that is bound to change. This is earthquake energy that will release unresolved tension hidden below the surface. Volatility in personal matters or worldly events is best met with faith, forgiveness and imagination, as the integrating North Node in Pisces shows that the way to fulfillment is through spirit, not matter.

What attracts my attention is Mars, square the Sun-Moon conjunction, applying to an opposition to Pluto in Sagittarius. Mars' being in Gemini activates and energizes communication, especially speech; Pluto in Sagittarius promotes purification, helps with restitution, induces a transition and, perhaps, gives a happy ending.

Looking at the U.S. natal chart, Mars is conjuncting its natal position, a return which occurs every two years. This suggests the beginning of a two-year Martian cycle; and is occurring in the 8th house. The eighth house corresponds with Scorpio. In a natal chart it represents birth, death, beginnings and endings; sexual relationships and deeply committed relationships of all kinds; joint monies, taxes, legacies, and corporate finances; occult and psychic matters. In a mundane figure the eighth represents

• the public income
• income from exports
• earning power of the nation
• frozen assets in properties, stocks and bonds as distinct from currency
• the monetary standard
• the National debt and interest rates
• public sales
• financial organizations, such as trust and insurance companies
• the birth and mortality rate in different class groups
• medical discovery tending to promote longevity

The wikipedia says of a Mars transit:

Transiting Mars energizes the areas of life related to the natal planet being effected. The person will be more energetic and be able to work harder than usual. But Mars can also promote tension and anger, so there is a need to watch the temper during a Mars transit, especially for transits with the moon. Plan to keep busy during a Mars transit so as to have an outlet for this excessive energy. There is also a need to take extra precautions against rushing and accidents. Be on especial guard when Mars transits the sun or the ascendant.

Journal entry dated 8 September 2007
Category: Whatis Aquarian, Astrology