The New Moon in Pisces on March 18 marks a moment of restoration and a new cycle of renewal within a sign that has undergone profound transformation in recent years.
Pisces is a watery landscape of boundless imagination and vision, capable of fostering resilient faith in the unknown as well as plunging into dark nights of despair and disillusionment. Its constellational myth tells of Aphrodite and Eros fleeing the monster of all monsters, diving into rippling river currents where they are transfigured into fish.
While Pisces symbolism poses a risk of escapist distraction, it ultimately symbolizes the eternal protection, perseverance, prescience, and perspicacity found within the inner realms of the soul. Devotion to a Beloved, of one form or another, can serve as a guiding star for how the ship of Pisces navigates the stormy seas. Yet the beliefs and ideals of Pisces must at times be questioned and released in order to align with a more authentic direction emerging from within.
The New Moon in Pisces marks a moment of inner upheaval that cracks open new creative pathways through the shedding of past patterns of belief. Its fertile darkness is ideal for planting seeds of inspiration, to be shaped and crafted through the mingling of many imaginative streams.
Mercury, in particular, carries significant potency—not only returning to visibility as a Morning Star, but also stationing direct on March 20 in close conjunction with the North Node of the Moon. Listen closely to the messages of the Star of Hermes: Mercury offers the insight needed to recognize and release old patterns, providing the key to unlock the pursuit of new directions in the lunar cycle ahead.