This Lunar Month Starts out Intense… but, Don’t Give Up!
Welcome to the monthly Astrology Snapshot for the next lunar month beginning at the new moon in Pisces happening 2nd/3rd March depending where you are in the world.
NEW MOON IN PISCES
Los Angeles: Mar 2nd @9:34am
Edmonton: Mar 2nd @9:34am
New York: March 2nd @ 12:34pm
London: March 2nd @ 5:34pm
Berlin: March 2nd @ 6:34pm
Delhi: March 2nd @ 11:04pm
Bali: March 3rd @ 1:34pm
Brisbane: March 3rd @ 3:34pm
Sydney: March 3rd @ 4:34pm
FULL MOON IN VIRGO
Los Angeles: Mar 17th @ 12:17pm
Edmonton: Mar 17th @ 1:17pm
New York: Mar 17th @ 3:17pm
London: Mar 17th @ 7:17pm
Berlin: Mar 17th @ 8:17pm
Delhi: Mar 18th @ 12:47pm
Bali:Mar 18th @ 3:17am
Brisbane: Mar 18th @ 12:17am
Sydney: Mar 18th @ 6:17am
This lunar month starts out complex and intense as greater cycles activate and then ends with a strong shift towards solving problems for the sake of the future of humanity. Don’t give up!
Life is not business as usual. We are living through an extraordinary time of great change and upheaval. One version of the human race - including all of the old constructs, systems and power structures - appear to be breaking down while another version is trying to emerge.
The astrology of this month is so complex and there are multiple moving parts all happening initially within the nebulous, and at times confusing, waters of Pisces. This is a time to accept the quickening pace (all planets are now charging forwards with full force) and to find ways to come back to your inner world as reality spins and reconfigures around you!
Before I break down what is happening this month, I want you to remember that we are still within the greater cycle of the ongoing challenging square between Uranus and Saturn. The fourth and final square in this cycle will happen in October this year but we are still in the energy pattern of this tense and challenging aspect.
Saturn is fixed and wants things to stay the same through building structures that have no intention of ever breaking down and every intention of sustaining and maintaining the status quo. Uranus however, is the planet of awakening and pattern interruptions! Uranus changes the rules and when these planets are in a square, there is tension between the old and the new!
Uranus is gaining momentum this year and is going to be the more dominant force. Uranus will be in tight conjunction to 3 of this years Eclipses! This is a year for change but Saturn will not give up easily or without a fight and this lunar month is a time to come back to centre and to what really matters and to not lose hope even when all appears hopeless!
Let’s look at this coming lunar month…
This lunar month activates the Pisces (new moon) / Virgo (full moon) axis. This axis has a strong focus on health and healing, on coming back to what is pure and dissolving the illusion of separateness. This lunar month is a moment to engage in practices that support you to stay centred, healthy and clear and to remember what really matters.
However, this month the astrology is complex, especially the first week of March and the axis of the new and full moons of staying with what really matters, what is sacred and your spiritual values is so important! I’m going to walk you through some of these complex moving parts.
Venus and Mars are in a long and potent conjunction right now and will be conjunct Pluto at the new moon in Pisces. Mars is the God of War and Venus is the Goddess of Love and of our Values. These two planets are journeying closely together right now and are just entering into Pluto’s underworld.
Pluto is Lord of the Underworld and is the planet that demands transformation. When Pluto is involved, we can’t skip a step nor can we avoid change. It seems that there is a war (Mars) on values (Venus) happening throughout the world and with Pluto involved, whatever plays out will bring some kind of potent transformation regarding our values on Earth! It’s big!
However, this intense configuration can dredge up the shadow of power and the shadow of ancient lineages of power (Pluto in Capricorn) and this could manifest as an intensification of war (Mars) on our values (Venus) and all that is good about being a human on Earth.
But right now Venus is strong and is currently in her morning star mode in Capricorn. Even though she isn’t as strong as Mars is in Capricorn, she is ready to stand tall and strong as the wise woman. Venus in Capricorn is like the crone who has powerful wisdom. In her morning star form, she is seen as being in her warrior mode!
Venus being strong and Pluto being involved could be symbolic of our values becoming more important than war and maybe what is happening right now is meant to trigger us all to really stop and reflect on what matters most? What do we really value?
March 6 a big shift… don’t give up! Venus and Mars tango (yes they are dancing the tango, it’s an intense cycle) into Aquarius - the sign of freedom and innovation! So now the whole story starts to shift from Capricorn to Aquarius. Which is going from top down structures (Capricorn) to global, inter-dependant structures (Aquarius)! This will be interesting to observe what happens with world events from this date on.
Also on March 6 Jupiter, the Sun and Neptune will all be together in Pisces giving us hope and even supporting those of us engaged in spiritual practices and traditions a great boost! This is a powerful month to commit to your spiritual, personal and sacred practices especially as a way to not get caught up in the drama and anxiety of all that is going on.
The rest of the lunar month belongs to Aquarius and Pisces which can bring about global healing! Saturn, Mercury, Venus and Mars will all be in Aquarius March 6 - 10. These are the planets that we experience at the everyday level so hopefully, we will collectively notice a shift in the field at this time moving towards greater ideals, humanitarianism and a better future for us all… hopefully!
The ideals of humanity are not naive and infantile, we need these ideals so that we can aspire to be something greater and the alignments of this lunar month can help us to not give up on what is possible for the human race… we may just remember that we are better than all of this craziness!
We then go into the full moon in Virgo where our ideals will be activated again. Spiritual healing can happen at this full moon. This lunation may be a soothing balm for us all.
Major Transits for the Lunar Month
(i) MARS, VENUS & PLUTO CONJUNCTION IN CAPRICORN
First week of March
Mars is the God of War and our primal energy, Pluto is the God of the Underworld and transformation and Venus is the Goddess of love and rules our values. This conjunction at the collective level is challenging us to really stop and reflect on what we value. This is not an easy time for humanity.
(ii) MERCURY CONJUNCT SATURN IN AQUARIUS
March 3 - 6
Time to think seriously about the future. A time for serious talks about humanity and a time for serious communication. Hard problems can be solved and long term commitments can be made.
(iii) SUN CONJUNCT JUPITER IN PISCES
March 6
This conjunction actually pulls Neptune in also. This could be an injection of hope and faith and divine inspiration! Maybe this is what we need to get through this time?
(iv) MARS & VENUS CONJUNCTION MOVES INTO AQUARIUS
March 6
Venus has been travelling with Mars through Capricorn and once they dance into Aquarius and away from Pluto, the focus shifts from old traditions to new and innovative ways! This will include everything from our values to how we do relationships. If your relationships have been going through the wringer, then this next month may see some of the issues resolving!
(v) MERCURY MOVES INTO PISCES
March 10
Once Mercury moves into Pisces we will have 4 planets in Pisces and 3 planets in Aquarius. The tone changes and hopefully we start seeing ways to heal humanity and to remember that we are all in this together!
Major Lunar Themes
(i) NEW MOON IN PISCES
March 2/3. A time to reconnect to the divine and to your spiritual ideals.
This new moon may feel like a full moon. The astrology around this lunation has so much potency and is so complex that if you find yourself feeling all sorts of different emotions at this time, then that would make sense.
Firstly there is the triple conjunction between Mars, Venus and Pluto in Capricorn. This is heavy. Then there is the Moon, Sun, Jupiter and Neptune conjunction in Pisces! Plus Saturn and Mercury are conjunct in Aquarius! These are each huge dynamics on their own, but when they are happening all at once at a new moon, something big is happening at the collective level.
For you at the personal level, this new moon is an opportunity to take some time out to be with Pisces energy.
Pisces rules the primordial waters where the illusion of separateness dissolves and the focus is on endings. These primordial waters are also the great waters of creation and beginnings.
Even though the first week of March is complex and confusing, you can take a moment at this new moon and engage with what your highest hopes for humanity are and seed intentions into Pisces primordial waters of creation!
There is also the potential for great spiritual advancement and awareness shifts at this new moon. If you have a particular spiritual practice, then this is a potent new moon to begin new practices or upgraded existing ones.
Pisces is also connected to creativity. A way to shift your energy through these complex times is to engage with creativity in whatever way that works for you! Just go for it and you may find this helps you manage the complex energies and emotions.
It feels as though this new moon gives you the option of choosing what you want to focus on as there are many moving parts so take a moment to relax and really listen.
The veils are thin during Pisces season and sitting with Oracle cards, meditating, being in nature or engaging in creative and spiritual activities can really support you to get in touch with your inner world.
Take some time out to connect and listen at this new moon. It is so powerful and ripe with so much potency that you may experience great healing or even a breakthrough!
For those who work with lunar ritual I suggest 3 questions to journey with at this new moon. Light a candle, get out your oracle cards and write down whatever comes through to burn at the full moon. Remember, this is a very spiritual lunation so keep this in mind when working with these questions:
What intention matters most right now? What is wanting most to emerge?
What do you need to let go of? What limiting beliefs are in the way?
Who are you when this is realised fully? Who are you becoming?
The energy after this new moon begins shifting straight away as we move towards the full moon in Virgo where we will experience a big release and a massive healing.
(ii) FULL MOON IN VIRGO
March 17/18. Letting go and connecting to your sacred work.
Once we arrive at the full moon, what we were focusing on at the new moon may be coming into form and the full moon can be a time of inspired action and manifestation.
Virgo focuses on the details and on what is important. This is a potent moment to get real and to not ignore what you know needs healing in your life.
This full moon is powerfully and positively aligned with Pluto so by the time we get to this full moon, we will be ready to release something that has been stuck for a long time. Work with the power of Virgo to get real and work in ritual to release what no longer serves you!
Virgo also represents our sacred work and our service to the world. You can work with this lunation to release what is in the way of you aligning with your true calling in this life. At this full moon, we can really take inspired actions towards our sacred work!
By the time we get to this full moon Venus and Mars have moved into Aquarius and the cycles have shifted!
Take a moment at this full moon to write down and then burn what is stuck and what you are ready to complete on permanently as you clear the way for your new moon intentions to manifest in the field!
In summary:
The best way forwards is to know what matters to you and to live this, embody this, and to decide who you want to be through this. Work with this during this lunar month. Take some time out to listen to your inner wisdom as you connect with the intentions that matter the most to you right now at the new moon and then work with releasing what blocks you at the full moon!
The world will continue changing so much over the next few years. Let go of knowing where it is all headed. With Uranus so strongly involved in potent karmic cycles this year, the future is not set in stone, everything is unpredictable… and everything is possible!
Maybe this is the time when we need to break down the thousands of years long patriarchal, power over approach to organising life on earth. Old systems breaking down is painful, but what if the changes we are living through right now are designed to help humanity evolve? This is how I am living through this time and this is how the astrology moving forwards in the coming years can be interpreted.
Don’t give up this lunar month… journey in ritual… say a prayer for the human race! Hopefully our ideals can really shine through the haze and crazy disruptions. The astrology for the end of March and into early April is very different and very positive… keep the faith!
Stay safe everyone and journey well!
With love always,
Paula x
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