Last Full Moon of winter, this lunation is placed in the – very earthly – sign of Virgo. This Saturday, February 24, 2024, the moon will be full at 1:32 p.m., Paris time. Called “Full Snow Moon” by Native American peoples, it can also be called Full Ice Moon in a more negative connotation. What are the energies of this lunation? Joyce Duval helps us take stock.
What does this Full Moon in Virgo have in store for us?
Virgo is a Earth sign, sensible, thoughtful, careful, dedicated but also shy. He likes to be of service, provided that this service goes both ways. Mercury, his planet, boosts his communication, but more in writing than orally. He prefers words for a realistic, palpable, concrete and more analytical side. This sign “likes reading, takes pleasure in studies, he enjoys learning, likes to enrich himself and nourish himself intellectually” adds Joyce Duval, astrologer.
This Full Moon of February 24 fits into a Pisces-Virgo axis (the Sun-The Moon), it therefore combines the dream and imagination (of Pisces) with reality (of Virgo).
During this lunation, Joyce advises to “take the time to think“. Indeed, doubts must be swept away, to avoid confusion of mind. Why? Because this Full Moon “will explode uncertainties and doubts“.
How to take advantage of your energies?
This last Full Moon of winter is an opportunity to take the opportunity to meditate on your future, take stock of your professional life, find out where we are since the resolutions made in Capricorn and the projects made in New Moon Aquarius. During this lunation, “we lift the veil and take the time to think, we shake ourselves and shake off preconceived ideas to take stock and know where we are” suggests Joyce.
The strong point drawn from Virgo: use logic and analytical skills. She does not proceed with passion but with reason.
On the sentimental level, Joyce Duval warns: “it’s always complicated for the Virgin who has difficulty opening her heart“. A sign of transition (between summer and fall), she has difficulty trusting.
The positive and negative effects of this Full Moon of February 24, 2024
First of all the possible negative effect of this Full Moon: it risks blowing a wave of panic into the organization. It carries the energy of a cycle which is closing. Of “small annoyances can happen” warns Joyce, because Virgo is very prone to minor ailments, particularly digestive, gastric, and visual ailments. The remedy according to the astrologer: “eat healthily, drink herbal tea, prepare lunar water, shake off preconceived ideas, avoid toxic or overly talkative or illogical people and above all gain confidence and be positive“.
Positive of this Full Moon: we lift the veil, we analyze the situation, we change our habits, we pay close attention to what we eat.
The signs most impacted by this lunation
What are the signs most impacted by this Full Moon of February 24? First of all, natives of the sign of Virgo, as well as Virgo ascendants. We also find the other Earth signs, Taurus and Capricorn. Finally, the last impacted sign, also under the influence of Mercury like Virgo: Gemini.
The rituals and mythology of this Full Moon
Virgo is a sign of Mercury, she intellectualizes. In connection with the energies of Pisces, it clings to history, particularly the history and mythology of the Moon. Joyce’s favorite legend to understand its power: the Moon has the power to transform a young virgin girl into a mermaid. This poetic story fits perfectly into the Pisces-Virgo axis. Present in all legends and mythologies, the Moon has a special place in mythical stories. In Greek mythology, Astraea (the last immortal) left Earth at the end of the Golden Age; Zeus (her father) placed her in the sky in the form of the constellation Virgo, with her sister at her side. , Libra, representing justice. If you want to know more about the origin of the constellations, read The secrets of the Zodiac revealedby Joyce Duval.
What rituals to practice?
A sign of purity, Virgo invites you to purify your inner self. Burn sage or palo santo (sacred tree) in an abalone or scallop shell.
Carry out this purification the day before the Full Moon at home, to cleanse negative and toxic energies. Then “open the windows well to let in new energies“. Last Full Moon of winter, it is an important time to recharge one’s spiritual tools with energy: Joyce suggests “set your intention, place on a window from which the Moon is visible and collect them before the sun arrives in the morning“.
On the stone side, to stimulate the energies of Virgo, you can use:
- malachite, useful for combating shyness and strengthening friendly ties,
- rose quartz helps change habits, increase self-confidence,
- sodalite or blue calcite to help express feelings,
- and moss agate, to promote self-esteem and combat anxiety.
To go further and find Joyce, connect to her book on the channel Youtube by Philippe Ferrer, “We don’t ask you to believe it” live on Friday March 1 at 6:30 p.m., to talk with his co-author Béatrice Pubellier about their box set “The dice of Isis: 14 rituals and divinatory drawings“. Joyce Duval is also present on her site (École du Zodiaque), Facebook and Instagram even Tik Tok!