When the sun enters Virgo around August 22 annually, we embark upon a season of discrimination, refinement, and introspection. After the sunny, outgoing vibe of Leo time, a time of creativity, celebration, and performance, Virgo time welcomes us in.
The fireworks have dissipated. Therefore, it’s time to clean up the confetti, tally our priorities, and return to what matters most.
In tarot, Virgo is ruled by The Hermit. The Hermit is a solitary character who climbs the mountain, lantern in hand, seeking greater truths. This archetype reflects the Virgo season energy: still, deliberate, and knowing.
Some seasons and signs are about doing and movement. However, Virgo and The Hermit teach us to slow down, observe, and make meaning.
Let’s look at how the Virgo season and the Hermit card invite you inward. That means deepening your routines, recalling your purpose, and accessing the still strength of aloneness.
The Shift from Fire to Earth: Grounding After the Glow
When the Sun moves from Leo into Virgo, we move from performance and passion to precision and praxis. Leo calls for dramatic action and generosity of spirit. It’s being noticed. But Virgo, ruled by Mercury, turns its attention inward. It’s not what it looks like, it’s what it does.
This season change can be like the universe sighing. Following a period of doing and outside judgment, the Virgo season asks several questions. They are: “What’s working? What’s just static? Where can you simplify and clear some space?“
This is the perfect time to take inventory of habits, declutter your space, and retune your calendar and mind. Look at Virgo energy as a cosmic editor with a red pen. It’s not there to criticize but to streamline. Virgo seeks to bring order where there is chaos, health where there is illness, and meaning where there is confusion.
And in comes The Hermit.
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The Hermit: Your Inner Guide Awakens
The Hermit card (IX of the Major Arcana) shows an old man clad in gray, alone on a mountain top. He holds a lantern containing the six-pointed Star of David in his right hand. That symbolizes inner light and spiritual awareness. In his left hand, he has a staff to anchor himself in the unfamiliar.
He is not lost. He is choosing solitude.
This card does not speak of isolation because of suffering; it is a sacred withdrawal. The Hermit retires not to hide but to reflect. He has learned that counsel is not found in the noise of the world but in the silence of his own heart.
Throughout Virgo season, we are encouraged to express this energy. You may journal, meditate, take solitary nature walks, or say “no” to overstimulation. The Hermit teaches that going inward isn’t retreating; it’s returning to our values, calling, and purpose.
Polishing Your Rhythm: Virgo’s Gift of Order
Virgo is most commonly associated with work, health, habits, and service. It’s simple to mock Virgo’s love of planners and to-do lists, but there is value in this methodical approach. Virgo knows your life comprises what you do daily, not what you sporadically attempt to do.
Spend a little time during the next season of the year to review your habits:
Is your morning routine supporting your focus?
Are your meals nourishing your body?
Do your web habits leave you full of energy or drained?
Is your workspace a refuge or a source of stress?
Refining is not revolutionizing everything. It’s aligning. Virgo asks: Are your systems helping you fulfill your higher purpose, or just busy-keeping you?
The Hermit reminds us that habits aren’t just productivity tricks. They’re rituals. A morning walk, a quiet tea, or a fifteen-minute journal can be containers for wisdom and insight.
Practical Manifestation and Magician Tarot Card in Virgo Season
Sacred Solitude vs. Loneliness
One of the more profound teachings of Virgo and The Hermit is the beauty of being alone. Virgo season reminds us that growth often occurs in secret in an age where busyness and constant connection are valued. Loneliness is not something to fear; it’s something to honor.
Loneliness and sacred solitude are not identical, however. Indeed, loneliness is the lack of connection, while solitude is a conscious act of self-communion.
The Hermit walks alone, not because he is unloved, but because he seeks something more profound. That is something only silence can reveal. In solitude, you’re able to hear the whisper of your intuition. You hear the guidance of your inner voice and the soft nudges toward what’s next.
Use this Virgo season to carve out time for yourself, not as an escape, but as a homecoming.
Reconnecting with Purpose when Sun enters Virgo
If you’ve felt scattered or out of touch with your goals, Virgo season is the perfect restart. While Leo may have provided you with lofty ambitions, Virgo has the power to help you build them. It’s vision vs. implementation.
The Hermit asks: “Why are you doing what you’re doing?“
Virgo asks: “Is there a better way?“
When combined, they ask you to look deeper, not to do more but to do the most vital.
You may have been working toward goals that no longer align with your identity. You may be ready to do work that feels like service, not grind. Virgo’s practical, humble vibe encourages us that purpose isn’t always headline-grabbing. It happens in everyday, understated ways.
Purpose isn’t created in the headlines. It’s made in the quiet choice to come and be present, proper, regular, and kind.
Virgo Season Rituals Adapted from The Hermit
To connect with this season and The Hermit’s wisdom, adopt some of the following practices:
Write Your Truth
Reflect on:
Where am I on autopilot?
What are the draining vs. energizing habits?
What is one little thing I can do every day to serve my purpose?
Create Sacred Solo Time
Create regular “Hermit Hours”, which are quiet times without distractions. Spend it reading, thinking, or being.
Detox Your Space
Clear out the mess. Purge a drawer, clear your desk, or create a simple altar area. Virgo adores clarity.
Refine, Don’t Perfect
Virgo’s shadow is perfectionism. Let go of the idea that everything needs to be perfect. Instead, focus on making things more aligned.
Serve with Heart
The ultimate expression of Virgo is service. Ask yourself: How can I offer my skills to serve others and stay true to myself?
Sun Enters Virgo Key Takeaway
Virgo season is not a shouty one. It doesn’t yell or scream. Instead, it is a soft, insistent whisper: Go back to yourself.
The Hermit does not seek answers outside. He climbs the mountain to stand close to the stars, and more importantly, his inner light.
This year, may you possess the fortitude to slow down, look inward, and walk the path of still wisdom. Sharpen your habits and reconnect with the things that matter. Have faith that even alone, you are guided. Like The Hermit’s, your lantern is lit from the inside out.
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