Sunday’s New Moon in Pisces

“History says don’t hope
On this side of the grave
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.

So hope for a great sea change
On the far side of revenge
Believe that a further shore
Is reachable from here.
Believe in miracles
And cures and healing wells.” Seamus Heaney

“Anything is possible under Pisces, for this sign rules the imagination where new discoveries can be visualized and then brought into manifestation. This New Moon is  occurring in the sign of Pisces, where the idea of miracles and cures to problems are a cornerstone of one’s belief system.” Ray Merriman

The New Moon is Sunday at 10:32 am EST ushering in a good time for the imagination, intuition and creativity. The Moon will join the Sun, Mercury and Neptune all in Pisces. Pisces is a watery sign and things that have been started  but have felt  frozen or stalled out may start to move slowly forward under this influence. The Moon, Sun and Mercury will be forming a favorable aspect to the South Node indicating a good time to let the old stories die that are disempowering and discouraging. There may be a karmic or  ancestral nature to these stories. This will help clear the way forward.

The Sun will be making a sextile to Uranus energizing this time and lending support to innovative practices and  solutions.

It’s wise to provide extra downtime for reflection and meditation during this time as it will strengthen intuitive powers. The Sun and Moon will be conjunct the retrograde Mercury – do keep track of any intuitive messages that come at this time. There may be intuitive guidance about the future.

It’s a good time for intention setting about your dreams and higher aspirations. Also a good time to envision a healthy future for our small planet.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, “Illuminated by a shaft of light, a large cross lies on rocks surrounded by sea and mist.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

Mars in Capricorn and The Sun Enters Pisces

“What I saw among the Amish was the amazing amount of energy available to people who get pleasure from what they are doing and find meaning in the work itself.” Sue Bender

“The guy at the gas pumps
He’s got a lot of soul
He sings Merry Christmas for you
Just like Nat King Cole
And he makes up his own tune
Right on the spot
About whitewalls and windshields
And this job he’s got.” Joni Mitchell

The Sun enters the sign of Pisces Tuesday February 17th , joining the retrograde Mercury and Neptune, the planet of dreams and visions.

Mars the planet of energy, drive and ambition is in the sign of Capricorn now. This is the sign of the persevering mountain goat who – despite obstacles and set backs – climbs  to the top of the mountain with determination.  It’s a good time for work on projects that is already in process and for returning to work that has been started previously. Mercury retrogrades bode well for tying up loose ends. If it’s possible to put off new projects until March 10 or 11th, when Mercury is once again direct, it’s best to do so.

The asteroid Juno is also retrograde now making it a good time to review your commitments.

Having extra patience during retrograde periods can be very helpful.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A petrified forest, an eternal record of a life lived long ago.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill