New Moon in Virgo: Self Study, Self Awareness & Belonging to Yourself.
/Welcome to the Virgo New Moon! New Moons are, traditionally a time to plant seeds of intention, a time to reflect on where you would like to go, and what you would like to cultivate in the weeks, months and sometimes years ahead. For some they provide us with expansion, curiosity and allow us to dream up the possibilities of what could come next. For others it’s a time to just rest and receive, no planning or doing, just being, and patiently waiting for insights. For others it brings the challenge, of knowing you have to move forward, to grow, change and shift in some way. Where ever you find yourself on this New Moon, you can lean in to the themes of the Archetype of Virgo to help you find your footing.
We are in the depths of Virgo Season, and this season always makes me think of a new school year. If you are currently a student or can recall a time when you were a student maybe you feel a similar energy in the air. Preparing to study, learn, and take in new information. Getting back to daily routine and structures after the free flowing days of summer. Planning & Organizing. Like the Page of Pentacles, maybe this season has brought up big, soul centered questions. Or maybe like The Hermit, you’ve been releasing some external commitments and expectations so that you can more deeply tune into your internal state, removing yourself from the outer distractions of the world in order to better understand who you are and strengthen your connection to Spirit or Divine. Virgo is also the Virgin, and pre patriarchy, that meant simply belonging to ones self, securing sovereignty and solidifying your own sense of inner knowing and wisdom.
Personally, Virgo always draws me back to the Yogic Principle of Svadhyaya or Self Study & Awareness. Svadhyaya invites us to study ourselves, as well as spiritual texts and teachings, so that we may grasp a deeper understanding of our core identities. As one of the Niyamas (Personal Observances) found in Patanjali’s Yoga Suturas, we can use this practice of Self Study to Analyze, Critique and Expand our capacity for inner understanding. Ultimately, when we are deeply connected to ourselves, we can perceive our connection to others more clearly.
So how are you showing up this New Moon in Virgo?
What are your current hopes, dreams and desires?
How does getting clarity on where you stand with yourself allow you to then better show up for the communities that you inhabit? You can use this New Moon to connect deeper to who you are right now. Lean in to Inner Exploration & Self Study. See what comes up.
What feels strong and fortified as far as your values, and beliefs? What feels outdated, unused and unnecessary?
How are you cultivating Sovereignty?
What are you divesting from that no longer serves you ? That no longer serves your community? That no longer serves the planet? How will that severance lead to action towards personal and planetary expansion & liberation?
Take stock of your inner and spiritual resources, as we are just under a week away from the Fall Equinox, a time of Harvest and Reflection. The invitation is to reflect on these themes and how they maybe showing up for you. Use and Receive what works and feels resonant and please leave the rest. Below are some ways you can connect with me and my work as well as a little letter about my own self-study journey at this time. I hope it inspires you.
Happy New Moon Loves. 🌙
*A Note About my Personal Decolonization Journey
In keeping with the themes of this season I’m studying my own personal decolonization work and what running an authentic business centered around Yoga and Tarot looks like. As I navigate my studies, with the help of some pretty amazing teachers, I wanted to share with you somethings that have helped me soften into this season of Self Study. Hopefully it will inspire your own studies. . .
I’m working to continuously educate myself about Yoga’s History, Lineage and Roots outside of the West and how Yoga is and continues to be Appropriated as a direct result of Colonization. I wish for my Students, Teachers and Community to know that I am committed to doing the best I can to Honor the Practice of Yoga. For me the Decolonization of Yoga is listening to and prioritizing South Asian Voices and Teachers. It’s working to reclaim and teach from my own Personal lineage, ancestral practices and authentic voice. It means learning how I can work to disrupt & deconstruct the overwhelming Whiteness of the Wellness & Yoga Industry by prioritizing the healing and embodiment of Black & Brown Folks. It means building and sustaining a Sovereign and Thriving Business that focuses on uplifting, supporting and empowering Black Womxn.
This will be a life-long practice and a practice that looks different for everyone. Decolonization is a Practice and a way of Being, of Showing Up for myself and others that I am committed to holding myself, as well as my students accountable for. My work will continue to evolve and take life in new ways. My hope is that we can grow and evolve together. Creating experiences that bring us closer to Ourselves and closer to the World around us.
While I believe Yoga, Tarot & the other practices, tools, & arts I utilize and work with are for Everyone, I, as A Teacher, Space Holder, & Human Being, humbly recognize that I am not for Everyone. Nor is Anybody for Everyone. Rather you are new to me, or a long time student, I encourage you to continuously investigate if my practices are beneficial and in alignment with your personal healing aspirations and needs. Question, use Critical Thinking, and always, to the best of your Ability, Follow Your Intuition.
With Love,
Davidia