Your guide to the March 2025 Lunar Eclipse in Virgo

March 2025 is a cosmic storm - a portal of profound transformation and deep reflection. With two eclipses - one lunar in Virgo and one solar in Aries - plus Venus and Mercury both in retrograde motion, we’re entering a time of karmic shifts, revelations, and realignments. This is (again) not a month for rushing ahead; instead, it’s a period of recalibration, requiring patience, presence, and trust in the unfolding process. Read our March 2025 Forecast here for more details.

Eclipses are cosmic turning points. They bring hidden truths to light, push us toward necessary change, and accelerate our soul’s evolution. While they often coincide with external events, their deepest significance is internal - they shift our awareness, clear out old patterns, and open new doors.

Since January 2025, the lunar nodes have been moving through Pisces (North Node) and Virgo (South Node), ushering in a collective shift toward surrender, intuition, and faith while asking us to release over-analysis, control, and perfectionism. (Read our full guide to the Pisces-Virgo nodal shift here.)

In this article, we’ll explore the Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 14, 2025 in depth, look at its deeper meaning, potential of transformation and how to navigate it best to thrive not just survive this extraordinary month.

Let’s dive in.

Total lunar eclipse in Virgo – March 14, 2025 (7:54 AM CEST)

Who will feel this eclipse the most?

People with planets or angles between 19°–29° of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, and Sagittarius will experience this eclipse most intensely.

What is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is an amplified full moon. This kind of full moon takes place close to the transiting lunar nodes and therefore they carry a karmic or fated energy, aligning us with our soul's best path. Lunar eclipses usually bring sudden realizations, emotional breakthroughs, and endings - this is why many experience them as chaotic. Like a regular full moon, they illuminate what has been hidden and create a powerful opportunity for release.

This particular eclipse, conjunct the South Node in Virgo, highlights past patterns, karmic cycles, and behaviors that are no longer serving us. It asks us to reflect, let go, and make space for something new.

Global times for the March 14, 2025, Total Lunar Eclipse

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Astrological breakdown of the eclipse

• ‍Moon at 23°56' Virgo, conjunct South Node at 27°23' Virgo: Letting go of excessive control, perfectionism, and over-analysis
• ‍Moon trine Uranus at 24°02' Taurus: Emotional breakthroughs, unexpected solutions, the courage to release old habits
• ‍Sun at 23°56' Pisces, conjunct Saturn at 22°19' Pisces: Clarity around limitations, emotional responsibility, facing reality with maturity
• ‍Sun and North Node conjunct Neptune at 29°23' Pisces: A pull toward surrender, faith, and intuition; dissolving rigid mental structures
• ‍Mercury (ruler of Virgo) about to station retrograde at 9°31' Aries, conjunct Venus RX at 7°44' Aries: Revisiting old conversations, themes of self-worth, potential miscommunications

The deeper meaning: What is this eclipse revealing?

This total lunar eclipse in Virgo is an invitation to break free from the illusion of control and embrace a more fluid, intuitive way of navigating life. The South Node in Virgo illuminates the habits, mindsets, and belief systems we’ve clung to for a false sense of security - the need for rigid organization, constant self-improvement, and an endless loop of analyzing and fixing. But with the North Node in Pisces, we are asked to step away from the mind’s grasp on certainty and lean into the realm of the unknown.

This eclipse will strip away illusions of control that keep us locked in cycles of overthinking, self-doubt, and unnecessary worry. Virgo energy at its shadow level can make us feel that we are only as worthy as what we produce, that our value comes from our efficiency and correctness. But deep down, this is exhausting and unsustainable. This eclipse reveals where our efforts to micromanage life have only led to stress, disconnection, and stagnation.

With Saturn conjunct the Sun in Pisces, this is a reckoning. Saturn’s presence here demands emotional and spiritual maturity. We may be faced with situations that expose where we’ve been avoiding responsibility for our inner world - where we’ve been too focused on external perfection and not enough on internal peace. Saturn in Pisces asks: What truly matters? What is real, and what is an illusion?

At the same time, Neptune’s conjunction with the North Node in Pisces intensifies the call to trust, surrender, and soften our grip. If we resist, we may feel confused, disoriented, or even anxious - because this eclipse isn’t here to provide us with clear-cut answers. Instead, it asks us to let go of the need to know everything before we move forward and to trust that there is a deeper intelligence at play. This is the dance between Virgo’s desire to figure it all out and Pisces’ ability to let go and flow with life’s unfolding.

Expect:

✔️ Revealing moments – where outdated habits, beliefs, or relationships become undeniably clear. Expect situations that show you where you’ve been holding on too tightly - where you’ve been resisting change out of fear rather than moving with life.

✔️ Emotional release – long-held anxieties, resentments, or control issues surfacing for healing. If emotions feel overwhelming, it’s a sign that something within you is finally ready to be acknowledged and let go.

✔️ A shift toward intuition – the need to trust something beyond logic. The rational mind will try to make sense of things, but this eclipse encourages you to tune into a different kind of knowing - the quiet, unshakable wisdom that doesn’t rely on external proof.

This eclipse is part of a longer cycle - we already had a lunar eclipse on this axis on September 17/18, 2024 (read the full article here). Whatever surfaced then may now reach its breaking point or resolution. If you felt a shift back in September, pay attention to how similar themes are now returning.

The nodal return: A once-in-18-year turning point

If your North Node is in Pisces and your South Node is in Virgo, this eclipse is especially important for you, as it’s part of your nodal return that takes place every 18.5 years. This is a time of profound realignment, where life pushes you to release outdated patterns and fully step into your soul’s intended path.

But knowing what exactly you need to release and where you’re being called to grow isn’t always clear. Your nodal story is not just about the signs involved, it’s deeply personal - shaped by the houses, planetary rulers, and aspects unique to your birth chart.

That’s why we created The Compass - a 100% written for you 50+ pages guide designed to help you unlock the deeper meaning of your lunar nodes, so you can navigate your life and this turning point with clarity and confidence.

The Compass gives you a fully personalized understanding of your soul’s journey - your karmic past, your highest potential, including written for you practical guidance like mindset shifts, affirmations and journaling questions for real breakthroughs.

The following sections offers general guidance on navigating this eclipse - but if you want a roadmap tailored to you, The Compass is your next step.

‍How to make the most of this eclipse

🔹 Let go of what no longer serves you – Notice where you're clinging to outdated routines, limiting beliefs, or self-imposed standards. Release control and embrace imperfection.

🔹 Trust your intuition – If something feels off, listen to that inner voice. Not everything needs to make logical sense immediately.

🔹 Declutter your mind and space – Virgo energy loves order, but sometimes we use organization as a way to control uncertainty. Cleanse your space in a way that feels freeing, not restrictive.

🔹 Embrace emotional breakthroughs – If emotions rise to the surface, don’t suppress them. Let yourself process, grieve, and feel.

🔹 Take a step back from hyper-productivity – Rest, reflect, and allow things to unfold in their own timing. Let go of constant productivity and surrender to the flow and timing of life.

Journaling prompts for the lunar eclipse in Virgo

1. Where in my life am I trying to control the uncontrollable?
2. What outdated beliefs about "perfection" am I ready to release?
3. How can I invite more trust and flow into my daily life?
4. What emotions have I been avoiding, and how can I process them with kindness?
5. Where in my life am I being too critical, and how can I replace judgment with compassion?

How the lunar eclipse in Virgo affects each rising sign

• ‍Aries: Health and work-life balance—releasing burnout and perfectionism.
• ‍Taurus: Creativity and self-expression—letting go of self-doubt and embracing joy.
• ‍Gemini: Home and family—healing past emotional wounds, redefining security.
• ‍Cancer: Communication—breaking free from overthinking, expressing emotions openly.
• ‍Leo: Finances and self-worth—releasing scarcity mindset, trusting in your value.
• ‍Virgo: Identity and self-image—letting go of old self-concepts, stepping into authenticity.
• ‍Libra: Spirituality and subconscious—deep healing, surrendering outdated fears.
• ‍Scorpio: Friendships and community—realigning with people who truly support you.
• ‍Sagittarius: Career and public image—releasing rigid expectations about success.
• ‍Capricorn: Beliefs and life philosophy—letting go of limiting worldviews, embracing the unknown.
• ‍Aquarius: Intimacy and emotional depth—healing old wounds, allowing vulnerability.
• ‍Pisces: Relationships—letting go of dynamics rooted in control, embracing trust.

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