Moon in Pisces Lunar Zodiac Series
Twelfth Sign of the Zodiac: Pisces the Fishes
Element: Water
Modality: Mutable (morphing)
Guardian Planet: Jupiter (same as Sagittarius) and Neptune (modern ruler)
Polarity: Yin
Seasonal Connection: Sign before Spring Equinox
Harvest Cycle Stage: Gestation and Germination
Core Question: What is dissolving and germinating?
The Lunar Zodiac Series follows the moon through all 12 signs of the tropical zodiac over the course of one lunation. It is an exploration of the The Hermetic Principle of Correspondence “As above so below” which speaks to the connection of inner and outer worlds, and the interplay between the cosmos and earth where the microcosm reflects the macrocosm and visa versa.
Knowing what sign the moon is in provides a way to connect with the astrological mood of the day as well as the shifting terrain of your own inner landscape.
The moon doesn’t “make” you feel something, but when you are in resonance with the energy of each sign, it can assist you in accessing a dimension of the archetypal energy within yourself. It can help us weave more magic and meaning into our experience of reality.
Get ready for the end as the moon enters Pisces.…
the mood of the moon in pisces
After the electricity of Aquarius, Pisces asks us: How can I be receptive and empathetic without absorbing?
When the Moon moves into Pisces we enter the dreamscape, the limitlessness of the cosmic ocean. Pisces is a mutable water sign and it is the only water sign that does not have a hard protective shell.
Water signs connect us with our emotions and our feelings, and Pisces is the fishes in the water of feels.
Because there is less of a hard boundary or a separation between self and other, this can invite the beauty of experiencing oneness and connection to all, as well as the challenge of losing and confusing oneself or feeling overwhelmed by sensory overload, or straight up exhausted by emotional fatigue.
Pisces can benefit from having energetic bodyguards that filter what gets let into their energy field. Imagine how the gills of the fish can act as a filter, and how our own lungs and skin acts as a filter. Now imagine having a bright energetic field of light that extends beyond the body that filters what you choose to let in.
Pisces is also said to be related to the lymphatic system, the filtering system that helps the body release toxins through perspiration, bowel movements, urine and the breath.
A helpful practice when the moon is in Pisces is to ring yourself out as if you’re a sponge. Gently squeezing your arms, your legs, or doing comfortable twists so that anything that is not yours can go back to where it came from.
Pisces is the 12th and final sign of the zodiac. It is the place of ultimate surrender. It is the release that comes before a new cycle begins. Pisces teaches to practice the ultimate release at the end of each day through sleep and the release of each life through death.
Pisces is ruled by both the expansiveness of Jupiter and the watery world that transcends the ordinary of Neptune. It’s represented by the symbol of the two fish that are often depicted as swimming in opposite directions.
Pisces is the sign of the dreamer and feels at home in the primordial ocean, understanding that we all come from the same place and are a part of the great mystery of life!
The energy of Pisces knows that everything will dissolve, and just like the water cycle - will be reborn in a rain cloud. Because Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac, it helps us to learn how to have a relationship with endings.
The acceptance of inevitability and the understanding that we all return to source, just like the raindrop to the rivers, to the ocean, to the cloud and back again.
With the moon in Pisces we can be encouraged to live lucidly, to experience both the waking dream and the sleeping dream as continuous, not separate but parts of our whole consciousness that we can be in communication with.
It’s time to feel the oneness of all of life.
There can be an essential acceptance of others and an ability to see yourself in their shoes with an empathetic care and concern for all beings. Pisces invites us to practice looking at the world through the eyes of unconditional love.
When the moon transits Pisces it’s often described as a more mystical time - meaning that the ability to feel more connected to spirit, divine, or whatever you imagine the source of life to be - is more readily available.
With one foot in the human realm and one foot in the imaginal realm beyond duality - Pisces is like a bridge between body and spirit, between the waking dream and the sleeping dream, and between the finite individual raindrop and the infinite all encompassing ocean.
When the moon is in Pisces, it may be a time to pay attention to your dreams and any extrasensory perceptions that you may be picking up on. Also notice what masks you may wear to function in a world that may at times feel too harsh for the sensitive emotional skin that can pick up on the suffering of the world.
The lesson of Pisces is to let go. Just like the exhale, see if you can release any fantasies or forcing for a moment and just go with the flow. The sign of Pisces is often associated with artists, musicians and the Muse.
The Muse herself is mutable and this mutable water sign offers an invitation to see where the Muse wants to take you.
Perhaps putting on some music and just moving, perhaps bringing out some paints or pastels and allowing the Muse to take the wheel or to hold the pen and just draw and see what wants to emerge.
When the moon is in Pisces some things to consider are:
How can you practice surrender on a daily basis?
Are there any fantasies that you need to let go of?
How can you listen to the call of your spirit or your muse?
How might you lose track of time and allow the imagination to wander, to be let off leash and experience the expansiveness of the collective consciousness?
How can you know what feelings are yours and what feelings are someone else’s?
Do you need to get your head out of the clouds and your feet on the earth?
Pisces is 180 degrees away from the mutable sign of Virgo. An earth sign that pays attention to the details and sets up daily rhythms and routine to flow with the demands of daily life.
Pisces and Virgo have so much to offer and learn from each other in their dance of integration. Pisces is connected to the feet and so if or when you feel at all lost at sea, one answer may be to feel your feet, to see where you stand, to feel anchored and grounded as you navigate the waters of Pisces.
Self-Study Noticings
One experiment you can do when the moon is in Pisces is to notice what you are letting go of in your life.
Describe the mood of the days with the moon in Pisces.
Did you observe any themes related to this sign show up in your life?
Were there synchronicities that caught your attention?
Notice what is true for you through self-study in relationship with cycles.
As you track lunar astrology, a relationship with each sign begins to deepen over time. You many begin to notice patterns related to how you are integrating the lessons of the sign and how this archetypal energy shows up in your life.
Pisces wants you to feel: What is dissolving and germinating?
Listen to the original transmission:
tools for transformation
Attuning to lunar time is a way to be more present with all the seasons and stages of our lives. It’s a form of meditation.
Practicing lunar tracking and following lunar astrology adds a layer of meaning to the elements are archetypal energy.
The Lunar Wall Calendar is designed with a color-coded zodiac wheel by element to make it easy to know what sign phase the moon is in each day. This is exactly the tool that would have helped me when I was first learning to follow the moon and lunar astrology! If you want to track the moon in a simple and beautiful way, order yours in the shop.
