The New Moon in Pisces occurs on the 13th of March and brings a lot of opportunities for experiencing new a new path in life. The last degrees of this sign is energy that exits the reincarnation cycle. It’s about retreating and leaving the world, not getting caught up in the details of the day-to-day grind (Virgo). Pisces prepares us for the next sign’s cycle, the fire of initiation and manifestation: Aries. Pisces rules the feet; it’s the last sign of the zodiac and last area of the body. It’s the path we walk in life. When a New Moon occurs in this sign, it’s about a final resolution of karma, a moment of letting go and trusting the divine flow of the cosmos. New Moon is a time of beginning and initiation. This is about initiating something we’ve been dreaming about that has a creative element to it.
Just Drift, Surrender and Be
Remember that Pisces is the exact opposite of Virgo, the sign or order, pickiness, discrimination, duties and worry. With that said, this month will be a good time to release some of the chronic worries and practical everyday hangups we have been experiencing. It’s not a time to control for outcomes in life or do accounting (ironically, this is the season), but a time to simply experience life in its totality. Most of life isn’t in our control, surrendering to the present is sanest option at some point. The surrender process is symbolic to the complete feelings of powerlessness seen in the archetypal Christ crucification, to be completely immobilized as the Godhead incarnate. That is humanity. Pluto, the place of raw power is sextile to the Moon, providing opportunities for material power through just going with the flow and surrendering to the present moment.
Romance, Art & Mysticism
This is a magical time for romanticism and creativity. For Sagittarius, Virgo and Gemini, this moon become angular and activated, which means there will be more work or action associated with it, either in the home, in relationships with others or at work. The water signs, on the other hand, are going to find this New Moon to be a natural blessing, as it will flow harmoniously in the trigon houses. Cancers might discover a new love of foreign cultures and putting your creative passion project out in public for the world to see. For Scorpio, this is a creative and fruitful time to indulge and create things — perhaps music?
This is a rather weak month for getting detail-oriented activities done. It’s not like having Mercury retrograde, no. But strong planets in Pisces, or in Jupiter’s sign (Sagittarius too), detract from the natural qualities of Mercury; therefore, the things signified by Mercury become weakened, including our ability to absorb and categorize information. This is all about trust — not necessarily trusting in what institutions and worldly authorities have to say, but rather to trust in the higher part of your own being.
Neptune, which is a modern co-lord of Pisces, loves to dissolve and transmute the physical into the spiritual. This water sign shows fish swimming in opposing directions. It connotes to the feelings of being lost. Water purifies and seeks to move towards something larger or collective. Pisces moves towards oneness or wholeness with the entire cosmos. This is the time for developing compassion for others and to start acting from that space.
Planetary Conditions:
- Venus is Exalted – great for pleasure, recreation, relaxation, worldly enjoyment, counselors and creatives
- Neptune is Dominant – great for spiritual pursuits and mysticism
- Sun is in a Friend’s Sign – great for developing a new magical vision for life, something that we might view “impractical”
- Moon is Neutral – great for embracing and being receptive to new emotional experiences and growing from them
- Saturn is Dominant – great for creating proper boundaries and working with new limitations in life
- Mercury is Friendly – good for understanding larger concepts that were previously unapproachable
- Jupiter is Weak – not so good for blind faith or just trusting collective narratives (Aquarius pertains to large groups)
- Uranus is in Detriment – not too good for winging experiments with your finances or money
The conjunction of planets occurring with the New Moon creates a royal yoga or union of planets. This alignment is hemmed by Saturn and Mars in masculine air signs. These are the furthermost inner-planets from the Moon (not counting Pluto in the Kuiper Belt). This is a time to build compassion and positive emotional spaces in the midst of the chaos occurring in the mental realm: mass media and the influx of information (Rahu Gemini with Mars).
