Pisces New Moon

The New Moon in Pisces takes place on March 1^st 2014 at 2:59 AM (placed in Washington, DC). It features Capricorn rising, Jupiter as the most elevated planet and the 2^nd house emphasized. So what does all this mean? This New Moon also takes place on the day Mercury turns direct and Mars goes retrograde…interesting!

First we consider Capricorn rising, which represents the “face” of the cycle ahead, and Capricorn suggests an attitude of “having to” rather than “wanting to”. Duties, responsibilities and obligations can weigh heavy, and this influences our state of mind. Here the glass seems half empty rather than half full, unless of course, we recognize that there are times for fun and times for work. This cycle is a time for work, not limited to business either, as personal exchanges may take extra effort to work through problems.

Helping things enormously is the planet Jupiter, which signals better outcomes than might first be expected. There’s a building of energy through May that could send tensions rising, and with Mars involved hostile overtones may be heard. This month gets the benefit of Jupiter AND the alignment it makes to the New Moon, a flowing contact that allows doors to open if we at least try to open them.

The motive driving this cycle could be money, as the New Moon occupies the income sector. Brainstorming ideas to produce additional revenue could bring great results, but it requires “out of the box” thinking. The New Moon shares the same degree of Uranus (and Jupiter) and this suggests unusual and/or surprising developments with positive returns. However be prepared to have to react quickly, and depending on the scope of the opportunity, we may have to consider passing on an opportunity. New beginnings are not favored until late May; therefore only consider pursuing opportunities prior to March 1^st.

Interestingly Mercury goes direct on the day of the New Moon, and we get the green light to sign contracts and make important AND carefully weighed out decisions. There’s no room whatsoever for impulsiveness or indecisiveness. On this same day Mars turns retrograde, and this allows us to “complete old business” for the next few months. Mars retrograde is akin to taking a long nap, so that we can wake fresh and revived in late May and begin new projects with gusto and vigor. Use this period to recharge your batteries, and “chill out” without feeling like you should be doing something else.