Pisces New Moon~March 7, 2008

Pisces is the mutable water (emotional/feeling/sensitive) sign and the last sign of the zodiac and the natural year–the last month of winter. Pisces is in charge of imagination, compassion, spirituality, belief, the ocean, the unconscious, the collective, creativity, dreams, sleep, intuition, music, acting, theater, dance, the feet and shoes… Though why the feet are included is still beyond me when the symbol for Pisces is two fishes (neither of which have feet or shoes) swimming in opposite directions.

As the Sun and Moon come together at this new moon Uranus,The Awakener, and ruler of the sign of Aquarius, is right there with them, coloring the energy of the birthing of this new cycle. Don’t be surprised if things change course and unpredictability becomes the norm for a while. We could also find our access to our intuition is more available and bolts from the blue dawn on us with great flashes of insight into things we’ve not previously been able to get a hold of.

Aquarius is still full of planets as it has been since the first of the year. Chiron, The Wounded Healer; Mercury, The Winged Messenger; Neptune, The Great Dissolver: Venus, The Goddess of love and money, beauty and relationships, values and self esteem; and the North Node–Dharma or Destiny point are all continuing their dance sparking new awarenesses, clearing away old concepts and beliefs, and awakening us all to what is possible when considered through the lens and on the ground of Aquarius, sign of humanity, revolution, invention, technology, evolution and genius.

These are unprecedented times. All kinds of new potentials are being birthed in these first three months of 2008 as the majority of the energy in the zodiac is gathered together in these two Universal Signs and the planets passing through them connect to communicate and begin a whole new cycle of the co-creation of their joined energies.

Today as the Moon (the unconscious, feeling level of our being) meets the Sun (consciousness) in the sign of Spirituality, the ethereal, wild imagination and sheer limitlessness, there is an opening for each of us to tap this energy and dream, drum or dance something spectacular into being. Pisces knows no bounds and Aquarius is the visionary rule-breaker who never met a box that could contain its high vibin’ energy.

The energetic frequency continues to be high, wild and free. Entertain your most inviting imaginings, sparkle ‘em up and unleash them to find their perfect form.

I’d love to hear how you are experiencing these aqua-violet energetic waves and what you are creating in this juicy new energy.

Love and oceanic bliss to you all,
Jodi

Mercury, Uranus and the North Node in Pisces

The winds of change continue to blow as April arrives. As I write, the planet Mercury is closing in on the planet Uranus which has been traveling next to the North Node (universal destiny point of expansion) in Pisces for the past few weeks.

Uranus (The Awakener, genius, higher consciousness) with the North Node (Destiny calling. Will you receive this call?) in Pisces, the sign of spirituality, imagination, unlimited creativity, compassion and the subconscious has offered us a once in fifteen years or so opening to access creative potential that we can use in virtually any way we can imagine. With Mercury (the mind, mental processes and communication) coming into the picture now we are offered an opportunity to deliberately utilize this potential to move our own life forward in the direction of our desires.

Tomorrow is the full moon, the time of month when seeds planted or potentials engaged earlier in this or another cycle appear or manifest. Let your joyful heart lead you. The stars are aligned for magic and miracles to occur as you seize the day and decide what you’d most like to create. With the Sun in Aries for the next three weeks action is the word and the way to get the growing season for this year off to a great start.

Pisces Solar Eclipse

This Pisces New Moon (tonight. March 18th) is also a Solar Eclipse, taking place at the 29th degree of the last sign of the zodiac. Those born at the end of Pisces are among the most psychically open and energetically sensitive individuals around. They have access to information from the whole of the zodiac and many of them are creatively and spiritually gifted.

With this eclipse within the last degrees of the zodiac we may all feel more receptive to the feelings of others or sensitized to that which is happening without being able to say exactly what we are feeling or why we are feeling it. Pisces, ruled by Neptune, god of the sea, is the sign of the subconscious mind of the individual and of the mass subconscious mind that picks up information floating around in the ether and is what advertisers and fashion designers tap into when they launch the ‘next big thing’. Fashion, shoes, music, dance, culture, imagination, intuition, trends, spirituality, compassion, addiction, plastics, beliefs and faith are all under Pisces’ rule.

This Pisces Solar Eclipse brings rich energetic potential for birthing something new and transformative in your life as the planet Pluto, lord of the underworld, in charge of sex, death and rebirth, is heavily influencing the energies of this eclipse, so that which is created at this time, or born into this energy will carry the seeds of transformation that create a life-changing effect.

This is a great time to plug into your own deeper knowing through meditation or simply spending some peaceful, reflective time with or without music, dip into your vivid imagination, dream big and engage this powerful potential. With the Sun moving into the first degrees of the zodiac at the Vernal Equinox, the time of fresh starts, the intentions you define now help create the direction of your life in this year’s growing season. Enjoy!

Mother Nature’s Late Winter Magic

The Sun is in Pisces until March 20th which means there are are still a few days left of winter, though you’d never know it from the weather we’ve been blessed with here in the SF Bay Area. I had to laugh when I saw the white stuff flying through the air and on the ground this gorgeous afternoon as I headed out with my camera.

Overnight the trees are full of fluffy white blossoms. As you can see, the breeze was doing a good job of liberating them. I was delighted to see Mother Nature’s handiwork.

This is about as close as we come to having snow in this part of California. These tiny white petals strewn randomly about add a touch of magic, a lovely white carpet on which to tread in honor of the Vernal Equinox when the Sun enters Aries on March 20th and we begin the astrological New Year. Spring is always welcome in my world.

Mystic Crystal Revelation

and the mind’s true liberation… Aquarius!

Okay, as you probably know, the Sun finished its journey through Aquarius and has been in Pisces for about three weeks already. The energy these days feels Aquarian, none the less. Chiron, the Wounded Healer and Neptune, the Great Dissolver continue their extended journeys through Aquarius and Uranus, the Awakener and ruling planet of Aquarius continues its travels through the middle degrees of Pisces.

At this point Uranus is very close to the North Node in Pisces. This is an extremely rare occurrance happening only once every 15 years or so. This combination sets the stage for a time in which anything can happen. Being open to new possibilities and looking for the gifts in those things that shake up the status quo in your life can help you shift swiftly and in unexpected ways from where you’ve been to a new direction you’d be delighted to move in now.

One of the keys to making good and skillful use of this energy is to make a point of living in the moment. Practicing stopping whatever you are doing for a moment and breathing deep, satisfying, lung-filling breaths will help bring you back to your center and calm your body as well as your mind. This moment is the point of choice. As we are present and awake for more of the moments of our life we become more aware of how we feel and can make choices that feel expansive and life enhancing.

The beneficial energetic potentials of Uranus to the North Node are building through the month of March and will peak in early April. Breathe deep and imagine the possibilities.