The Stories We Tell Ourselves
There are stories we live by, stories we whisper to ourselves in the dark, stories we carry like shields against pain. Stories that tell us our sacrifices matter, that our devotion is necessary, that without our effort, the world would fall apart.
The Virgo Eclipses are beginning now, and this first one is tugging at those old narratives—the ones that have convinced us we must hold everything together. That without us, the sacred fire would go out, and with it, everything we hold dear.
But what if it’s just a story?
The Virgins Who Keep the Fire
Once upon a time, there were women who lived in quiet halls, bound to a sacred duty. They were the Virgins who tended the fire—day and night, never letting the flames die. They told themselves this fire was the heart of the world, that without it, life as they knew it would end.
They lived by discipline and devotion. They were admired, even revered. And yet, they watched from behind closed doors as others lived, as others loved. They told themselves it was worth it. They told themselves they had chosen this.
But deep in the night, did they ever wonder? Did they press a hand to their chest and feel something missing? Did they ever long to be free, to walk away from the fire and into the arms of someone who saw them—not as keepers of duty, but as people with hearts and desires of their own?
Did they ever dare to ask: What if the world would keep turning even if I left?
Virgo’s Eclipse & The Fear of Letting Go
The Gods are speaking this week, and They are not whispering. Venus, the Goddess of Love, is moving backwards, retracing Her steps, questioning everything we thought we knew about love, worth, and what we deserve. Mercury, the storyteller, is about to turn too, stopping mid-sentence before heading back over old ground.
And then there’s the Blood Moon in Virgo, roaring through the sky on Friday. The South Node Eclipse. The release point. The moment of surrender.
Virgo is the part of us that serves, that sacrifices, that stays up late doing the work no one else will do. But sometimes, Virgo becomes a martyr without realising it. Sometimes, we keep the fire burning because we fear what would happen if we let it go out.
And so we tell ourselves stories to keep the pain away:
I have to stay. I have to be the one who holds it all together. If I don’t do it, no one else will.
But what if that’s not true? What if the world won’t collapse if we step away? What if the fire was never ours to keep?
The Conversations Between the Gods
Venus and Mars had a conversation today. She, walking backwards, He, standing in the doorway of the future. She asked, What do you really want? He shrugged, I don’t know yet.
She will slip back into Pisces soon, back into the dream, back into the feeling, pulling Mercury with Her. And Mercury, the Trickster, will slow to a stop, turn on His heels, and follow. Not yet, He’ll say. Not so fast.
This moment is extending. A loop. A story we must go back over before we can move on.
And then the Moon will turn red, and Virgo will rise, asking: Are you ready to release the old ways?
Because this isn’t just about love. It’s about all the places where we put duty before ourselves. All the times we’ve told ourselves we have to instead of we want to. The belief that sacrifice is noble, that letting go means failing, that if we stop tending the fire, we’ll have nothing left.
But that’s not truth. That’s fear.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
So this week, ask yourself:
💭 What does your head say to protect your heart?
Do you tell yourself they weren’t ready? That it wasn’t the right time? That if you just hold on a little longer, things will change?
💔 Can you trust your heart is safe without the cushion of the story?
Can you face reality as it is, without rewriting it into something easier to bear?
🔥 Can you let your heart feel what it needs to—grieve, rant, break—and trust you’ll be okay?
Can you let go of the need to fix, to explain, to control?
🌊 Can you trust in an unknown future?
Can you take off the safety nets—the ones that aren’t real anyway—and step forward without knowing exactly what’s next?
We are heading back into Pisces. This is not a time for logic, for neat answers, for certainty. This is a time for trust. A time to let go of what we thought we had to be, and instead, open ourselves to what we could be.
Because real love—the love Virgo longs for but often denies—only comes when we choose ourselves first.
So let the fire go out. The world will keep turning. And you?
You were never meant to be a martyr.
You were meant to be free to choose the life you want. And with that Aries fire - go out and claim it.
♍ Virgo Eclipse Through the Houses 🌕
This Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo (♍🌕) is about letting go of duty, obligation, and the stories we tell ourselves to justify staying where we are. Depending on where Virgo sits in your chart, that duty may show up in different areas of life.
♍ 1st House (Virgo Rising):
Letting go of the need to be the one who’s always ‘together.’ You’ve built an identity around competence and service, but what if you don’t have to hold everything up on your own? Who are you when you release control?
♌ 2nd House (Leo Rising):
Letting go of old beliefs about worth and security. Are you clinging to financial stability or external validation as proof of your value? Can you trust that you’re enough even when you stop proving it?
♋ 3rd House (Cancer Rising):
Letting go of the need to be the one who always has the right words. The sibling, the friend, the communicator—have you been speaking for others rather than for yourself? Are you ready to shift the story you tell about your life?
♊ 4th House (Gemini Rising):
Letting go of the role you’ve played in family dynamics. Have you been the one who holds it all together, who fixes, who nurtures at your own expense? What if home is meant to feel safe for you too?
♉ 5th House (Taurus Rising):
Letting go of perfectionism in creativity, romance, and joy. Have you convinced yourself you need to earn fun? That love has to follow certain rules? That your creative work must be flawless before it can be shared? What if you just expressed without fear?
♈ 6th House (Aries Rising):
Letting go of work and routine that isn’t serving you. Are you over-identifying with being busy, productive, useful? Do you say yes to things out of obligation? What if your health, well-being, and rest mattered more?
♓ 7th House (Pisces Rising):
Letting go of outdated relationship dynamics. Have you been the fixer, the helper, the one who does the work? Have you shaped yourself to be what others need? What if love was meant to be equal, not a duty?
♒ 8th House (Aquarius Rising):
Letting go of emotional debts and fears around intimacy. Have you been carrying others’ baggage? Do you stay in entanglements because they’re familiar? Are you afraid of what’s on the other side of surrender?
♑ 9th House (Capricorn Rising):
Letting go of rigid belief systems. Have you been clinging to an idea of ‘right’ and ‘wrong,’ or forcing a life path that no longer fits? What if you allowed yourself to explore something new?
♐ 10th House (Sagittarius Rising):
Letting go of duty to career, reputation, or expectations. Have you built a life around what you should do rather than what you want? Are you ready to redefine success on your own terms?
♏ 11th House (Scorpio Rising):
Letting go of friendships, communities, or hopes that no longer align. Have you been playing a role in your social circles? Do you stay out of loyalty rather than connection? What if you allowed yourself to change?
♎ 12th House (Libra Rising):
Letting go of subconscious patterns of self-sacrifice. This is a deeply spiritual and psychological clearing. Have you been operating from a place of unseen duty—serving in ways you don’t even realise? Holding onto grief, martyrdom, or invisible burdens?
This eclipse is asking you to release what keeps you hidden or bound to an old version of yourself. It’s time to trust the unknown—to stop controlling, fixing, or protecting yourself with stories that keep you small. The future is unwritten. Can you step into it without needing certainty?
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This eclipse is revealing the hidden stories we’ve been living by—the ones that shape our choices, our relationships, our sense of worth. Some of these stories have been passed down to us. Some we’ve written ourselves. And some? We don’t even realise we’re still carrying.
If you’re ready to look deeper, your birth chart holds the map. It can show you:🔍 Where old narratives are keeping you stuck.🔥 What this eclipse is asking you to release.🌊 How to move forward with trust, clarity, and open eyes.
Sometimes, we can’t see our own blind spots. If you want to work through your stories with me, I offer birth chart readings that help you uncover what’s been hidden. Your chart will reveal it—if you ask it to.
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