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THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
The Virgo Full Moon was
exact last night, on Thursday, March 1st at 7:51 pm EST. The Virgo Moon wants structure, for us to face reality and to take care of ourselves and business. The Pisces Sun wants to dream, fantasize, create, connect to the bigger picture and, sometimes, to escape reality - "onto greener pastures" could be a Pisces mantra. Remember Mr. Roger's The Land of Make Believe? It may be difficult to tell fact from fiction (or our fantasy world and beliefs from reality)
when Pisces is ruling the show. We have so many planets in soft and loving Pisces right now (Sun, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, and Neptune). Ancient emotions and self-defeating
patterns may resurface, and you may notice the desire to go "in," to withdraw from reality. This is how it played out for me: I recently went down the rabbit hole of negativity. I felt old emotions of betrayal and disappointment, and then that familiar feeling of
wanting to give up, to escape (Pisces). The landscape of my emotions cleared up in the days leading to the Virgo Full Moon, and I felt yesterday that I had found my way back. The Virgo Moon swooped in to ground me and remind me why I am doing the work I do -- Virgo represents service. Virgo also represents health, healing, work, daily responsibilities, details, pets. There may be something completing/closing and/or manifesting for you connected to the sign of Virgo - for example, a phase of my work is ending so that a new phase can open/expand. This full moon is making a harmonious angle to Saturn in Capricorn - Saturn wants hard work, discipline and commitment; if you put in the time and effort, Saturn will help to ground your dreams and goals in
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On March 17th, the New Moon shines in dreamy Pisces. This new moon in Pisces is conjunct (next to) Chiron, the wounded healer, in a harmonious relationship with open-minded and free-spirited Jupiter, as well as the North Node, which
represents our collective evolution. It is also in a challenging relationship with fiery and action-oriented Mars, which is soon moving from Sagittarius and into traditional and ambitious Capricorn.
It seems serendipitous that
the Pisces New Moon falls on St. Patty's day. Pisces has two sides: the higher octave is creativity and connection with the spiritual world, and the lower octave manifests as addiction and escapism.
Since this New Moon (when the sun and moon come together in
the sky) in Pisces is also joining forces with Chiron, it could trigger old feelings and emotions that make you want to escape in order to avoid emotional pain. Stay very aware of your desire to escape because it will only worsen your situation. In light of this, it makes sense that this new moon is friends with Jupiter, in retrograde mode, in probing Scorpio; this means there is a pull to clean out old wounds and to face whatever is coming up for you in order for you to progress
on your North Node path of evolution and growth.
In March, the desire to progress and move forward will be strong because the planetary energy is beginning its shift into action-oriented Aries. At the time of the New Moon, Mercury (how we communicate) and Venus
(how we relate to others) have already moved into Aries; the Moon (our needs and past) is following later that day (on the 17th) and the Sun (our drive and ego) is moving into the fire on March 20th.
Mars in Capricorn is productive for
accomplishing goals and aligning with your ambitions; Mars wants action (and also to be the winner) while Capricorn wants thorough work and commitment in order to accomplish big life goals. Although Mars may be an impetus to direct your energy toward your goals, it will also be in a challenging relationship with the sun thus how you use your energy (the actions you take) and what you really want may be in conflict. Proceed with caution. With all this Aries energy, you will likely feel the
desire to charge forward however we are entering the tidal wave of retrogrades that will last until the end of the year, so actions might not result in what you expected or anticipated. Jupiter, the planet of growth and abundance, is in its slow-down mode already, since March 8th, signaling a time to go inward and focus on inner growth and inner abundance (I know the mind groans at this because it signals that you need to patient at this
time), and Mercury, the planet of communication, will go retrograde on March 22nd, so it's already begun to shift gears and prepare for its slow-down period.
The Retrograde planets mixed with passionate and "on the move" Aries seem to be
pointing us to take action on things from the past. Is there anything you want to circle back to? If you can't think of anything, something will likely come up. The remainder of this year, after March 8th, is best utilized by tying up loose ends and working on anything you have already begun. This can take so many forms and depends on which planets are in retrograde and where the planets are in your natal/transit chart (see above if you want to sign up for my
monthly astrology forecast)- a few examples are re-working/re-assessing and putting finishing touches on a project, circling back to old projects you abandoned, reuniting with someone from the past and reworking the relationship (this is more likely when Venus goes retrograde later this year but can also be part of the picture with Mercury Retrograde), doing inner work (anything therapeutic/healing) and bodywork to free yourself of old wounds and realign
body/mind/spirit. The retrograde planets are the perfect time to slow down and enjoy life more; this could happen because your work is less busy or something in your life shifts that allows you to have a little more time and space for yourself and/or to go over things from the past.
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This month has two full moons. The Full Moon in Libra is on March 31st at 8:37 am EST. The Libra Full Moon tugs on the Aries Sun, creating the good ole' "me versus we" polarity. Your needs are focused on the "we" and your drive or ego may be
focused on the "you." Your mission is to you unite the two.
The sun is riding in the sky with Mercury retrograde, meaning that communication is fuzzy, and the moon is butting heads with both Mars, who wants action, and Saturn, who wants discipline and commitment. There is also the possibility for unexpected events with Venus and Uranus joining forces. Eek.
This seems like a good time to slow down. The message of the humming bird (above) is that the sweetness of life comes from within. The retrograde planets want you to reconnect with what is of value to you.
The good news is that Venus is changing signs from Aries into earth-loving Taurus, where Venus feels at home; this may bring into
your relationships and environment a much needed note of stability and comfort.
The full moons are like monthly markers of bringing something to a close or completion; this can range from subtle to obvious. Libra rules relationships, connections, art, harmony/balance, and beauty while Aries, the sign that sun is in, rules the self, the body,
one's image, and the desire to take action. These two signs are competing for focus at this time and it is your job to strike a balance that enables you to honor both. It may not feel easy but it is possible! |
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