NEW MOON IN PISCES (20 DEGREES)

The glyph for Pisces, two yoked fishes swimming in opposite directions, symbolizes the imperative to integrate two dimensions - the finite and the infinite. Neptune, which rules Pisces, was the mythic God of the Sea; he is associated with the swells of emotion and the vast mysteries of the collective unconscious.
In the modern Western world, this is largely misunderstood territory. We're trained to trust logic and reason, not dreams or feelings. We're rewarded for achieving material gain rather than developing our imagination or our compassion. It's no coincidence that those who struggle with addictions are often idealistic, artistic souls who have a strong connection to Pisces, the twelfth sign, the 12th house, or its natural ruler, Neptune. Eventually, we realize that spiritual longings cannot be sated by food, drugs, sex, alcohol or shopping. We must do the spiritual work.

So, what will satisfy our deepest desires? This New Moon calls us to remember our soul's yearnings. Why did we incarnate? What have we come to give? How much can one being give? How much light can one being share?

At 24° Sagittarius, Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld and of unconscious realms, squares this New Moon, challenging us to investigate our most fundamental beliefs. Were we cast out of the Garden, or did we choose to come here as part of a grand galactic experiment? Are we born sinners, or are we a spark of the Divine playing with how to use our power? Is the primary purpose of life to discover what to do - or what to be? Sagittarius's domain is the territory of social, cultural, and religious conditioning; Pisces's terrain is that of spirituality and the direct perception of truth. What were we told to believe? And what do we know in our hearts? This square nudges us to look deeper.

Venus, and Uranus are also in Pisces, urging us to spend more time in art, nature, dreams, meditation, and contemplation. The Sun and Moon trine Saturn in Cancer, making it easier to notice synchronicities and recognize new patterns and pathways and advise us to resist conforming to what others believe or want us to believe.

Give yourself some retreat and contemplation time around this New Moon, and remember: "Every day is a gift from God. What we do with it is our gift to God." (Mother Teresa)

CALENDAR

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Mercury Retrograde begins on the 19th of March through the 12th of April. Use this time to re-evaluate, re-do, re-think various aspects of your life. Do not initiate new projects, sign contracts, see new doctors, begin new relationships, from romantic to business. This is a time to lay low and do anything that begins with RE. If you plan to travel, expect and prepare for delays.

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PLAN YOUR OWN NEW MOON CEREMONY. Give yourself some quiet time in meditation to see where you need to seed new ways of becoming. List these areas within your life you want to change. What areas of your life do you want to break free from the norm and become the inovator? The NEW MOON is the time to manifest the attributes and things you want to bring to you. Possible phrasing: I now manifest ____ into my life. I am now _______ . Remember, think and envision as though you already have what you want. Thoughts are things and the brain manifests exactly what you show it in the form of thoughts and visuals about yourself. The Buddha said, and I am paraphrasing, "We are the sum total of our thoughts up to today. " If we want to be different then we must change our thoughts. "If you always do what you've always done then you'll always get what you've always got." CONSCIOUS CHANGE is the key.

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