Self-Limitation:

Unpacking the Energy:

When you are triggered by the energy of self-limitation - you are being asked to look at the ways in which you may be in your own way. The ego can be sneaky in the lengths it will take to keep us from seeing that at the end of the day with all of the effort we put into life that we are somehow limiting ourselves and blocking our own potential from being manifest.

Pulling this card signifies that a pattern of self-limitation is showing up in your life and is no longer serving you.

Example: You get an opportunity to do something you have always wanted to do and the universe is conspiring to make it happen for you yet somehow you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. You have trouble actually getting excited about the opportunity at hand and your inner-critic is on the loud speaker within you.

The impact of this Energy: At some point it self-limitation does get old because you can see it for what it is. An old defense mechanism that kept you safe for X amount of time. Playing small served you for a time-maybe even a long time. You can no longer play it small because you know that what you are meant to contribute to the world is bigger than you.

Getting to the root of the Energy: At the root of self-limitation lives conditioning to stay small and play it “safe” You believe that maintaining stability and security in your world means doing what you know and staying that course for eternity. Pulling the card of self-limitation is a call for expansion out of the 4 walls you built for yourself to live in many moons ago because it’s time.

April 17, 2026 — 27° Aries

There has been a strong and undeniable focus on Aries energy this year.

That began the moment the two outer planets — Saturn and Neptune — entered Aries at the end of January-beginning of February they came together at the Aries point of zero degrees. That meeting was monumental.

Together, they began laying the groundwork for something very real:

Our individual dreams becoming tangible realities that contribute to a much larger collective vision of unity.

The Aries Activation

Aries is not subtle.

Aries is the moment of ignition. The first spark. The decision to move.

And this New Moon at 27° Aries arrives as a powerful activation point.

We are not at the beginning anymore. We are already in motion.

The Aries Landscape

There is a lot of Aries energy at play right now.

Chiron has been in Aries since 2018, continuing to guide us through healing our identity — reminding us that we have a right to exist exactly as we are.

Eris, often called Aries’ sister, brings awareness to where we have been othered — where we have felt excluded, dismissed, or treated unjustly — and asks us to reclaim our space unapologetically.

And now, the personal planets are joining the fire.

The New Moon: Sun + Moon in Aries

The New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon meet at the same degree — this month at 27° Aries.

It is the only time each month that:

The Sun (our life force) and The Moon (our emotional body)

come into alignment.

In Aries, this alignment is electric.

The Sun in Aries is ready to act. It knows what needs to be done.

The Moon in Aries responds in the body:

• excitement • motivation • urgency

—or, when blocked:

• frustration • anger • impatience

Aries is deeply embodied energy.

Which means this New Moon asks:

How are you using your energy?

Mars + Saturn: Disciplined Action

Mars — the ruler of Aries — is right at home here.

But this time, Mars is not acting alone.

He is conjunct Saturn in Aries.

And this changes everything.

Mars wants to move fast. Saturn insists on intention.

This is precision over impulsivity.

Saturn becomes a kind of guardian for Mars — ensuring that the actions you take now are not reckless, but aligned with something long-term.

This is not chaotic action.

This is committed action.

Mercury + Neptune: Listening Within

Mercury in Aries is direct, bold, and unfiltered.

But it is conjunct Neptune in Aries, which softens and blurs the edges.

This combination can create:

• confusion in communication • misinterpretation • unclear conversations

But it also opens a powerful doorway:

your inner voice becomes louder than external noise

This is a time to double-check what you hear from others… and deeply trust what you hear from within.

Pluto Sextiles: Transformation Opportunity

Several Aries planets — Mercury, Mars, and Saturn — are in a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius.

A sextile is an opportunity.

Pluto is transformation.

This means:

There is an opportunity right now to transform • how you communicate • how you take action • how you build your life

And not just for yourself.

But in a way that serves something larger than “I” — something that contributes to “We.”

Venus + Uranus: A Final Reality Check

Venus in Taurus is strong here — grounded, steady, rooted in values.

She is preparing to meet Uranus in Taurus on April 23rd — just before Uranus leaves Taurus after being there since 2018.

This is a final wake-up call.

A moment to ask:

What is too much?

• too stressful • too chaotic • too exhausting • too expensive • too misaligned

Uranus has been redefining stability for you since 2018.

This is your final chance to adjust before the next chapter begins.

The Nodes: Surrender + Discernment

The North and South Nodes remain in Pisces and Virgo.

They are helping us:

• release what is no longer sustainable • simplify what feels overwhelming • surrender attachment to control

This is the quiet guidance beneath all the fire:

Move forward — but not from force. Move forward from alignment.

Jupiter in Cancer: Emotional Expansion

Jupiter may be standing alone during this New Moon, but it is not quiet.

In Cancer, Jupiter is expanding your emotional world.

You are being invited to rewrite your story around:

• family • lineage • belonging • emotional safety

This work is happening deep beneath the surface.

And it is shaping how you will show up moving forward.

Aries New Moon Reflection

Take a moment to sit with these:

• Where am I being called to act right now? • Where am I reacting instead of responding? • What would it look like to move with both courage and intention? • What truth is my inner voice asking me to trust?

There’s been a focus on Aries energy ever since the two outer planets: Saturn and Neptune went into Aries earlier this year. These two planets in Aries meeting up was monumental. They laid the groundwork for our individual dreams to become tangible manifestations that contribute in a vital way to the larger collective dream of unity.

There are other points in Aries as well: Chiron-the point of the wounded healer has been in Aries since 2018 and will stay there until 2027 and continue to facilitate personal healing through vulnerability and reminding us of our individual right to exist.

Eris is often referred to as “Aries sister” and in the sign of Aries she symbolizes boldly acknowledging when and where we have been personally “othered” and treated unjustly.

Then we have the personal planets that have been joining the Aries party and Moon being the fastest moving planet-only staying in a sign for 2.5 days will put the cherry on top when it gets to the same exact degree point as the Sun creating the New Moon in Aries on April 17th at 5:52am MST The Sun and the Moon conjunct only occurs once per month. It’s the only time of the month that the Sun (the current lifeforce energy) + the Moon (the current emotional state) come together to have a conversation in which they are able to see eye to eye and get on the same page. The Sun in Aries is pulsing with life force energy and ready to shine light on what needs to be done while the Moon in Aries is either responding with high energy, excitement & motivation to get going or reacting in anger and frustration that things aren’t moving faster or going the way he would like. Because Aries is experienced so powerfully in the body it’s important to be mindful of the way in which we are using the Aries energy especially when there’s this much of it.

Additional personal planets in Aries during the New Moon are: Mars-the planet that naturally rules Aries is actually conjunct and working together with the planet Saturn. Mars in Aries can really benefit from the influence of Saturn in Aries and that Saturn pretty much acts as a Guardian Angel ensuring that Mars in Aries doesnt make any sudden movements that will cost him more than he can handle. Mercury-the planet of communication and information is also in Aries symbolizing very direct, straight-forward and even blunt communication that has absolutely no filter. It’s conjunct + working together with the planet Neptune in Aries. Neptune is an outer planet and has more influence over Mercury. These two planets working together can make communication with others feel a bit fuzzy. We must be sure to get the story straight with Neptune casting it’s foggy energy over Mercury. This conjunction is good for connecting with your own inner voice or Higher Self guidance.

There are also several planets sextile Pluto in Aquarius during the Aries New Moon. A Sextile is an opportunity aspect meaning that the planet Pluto-the planet of deep transformation is offering an opportunity for healing to each of these planets: Mercury in Aries, Mars in Aries, and Saturn in Aries. So there is an opportunity for our communications, actions and the structures we are building to undergo a makeover to serve not just “I” but also “We”. Our dear Venus in her home sign of Taurus is sitting pretty during the new moon as she builds momentum in preparation for her conjunction with Uranus in Taurus on April 23rd-just two days before Uranus moves out of Taurus into Gemini after being in the sign of Taurus since 2018. Venus represents what we value and as it makes that exact conjunction to Uranus we will have a final opportunity to get real about what is ‘too much’: too stressful, too chaotic, too exhausting, too much money etc. Uranus has been trying to get us to see more clearly what stability looks like in our future and make the necessary adjustments so that we can be prepared for what is coming.

The North and the South Nodes are still in Pisces and Virgo helping us sort through, discern, and dissolve what is no longer working for us in terms of taking care of our own mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. The nodes are also guiding us into the future by asking us to surrender to the path of least resistance and let go of any attachments to the way we wanted it to be.

Jupiter in Cancer is sitting alone during the New Moon but definitely not quiet. Jupiter is always loudly and enthusiastically trying to push us to expand and evolve and in the personally emotional sign of Cancer that expansion is happening beneath the surface of our flesh-deep within the emotional terrain of our past lives. We are getting more and more clear about the narrative we are meant to carry about our family of origin, our lineage patterns, and how we want to show up emotionally going forward.

Libra Full Moon

Choosing Balance. Choosing Peace.

The Libra Full Moon at 12 degrees arrives on April 1st at 8:12pm MST.

Every Full Moon is a release point.An opportunity to consciously invite balance into the places where we have been living in extremes.

This particular Full Moon is in the sign that calls us into balance first and foremost—Libra.

The Work of Libra: Balance in Relationship

Libra is a Cardinal Air sign.

Cardinal energy initiates.Air energy communicates, reflects, and processes through connection.

At its healthiest expression, Libra calls us into the balance between self and other—without losing sight of our own needs in the process of tending to someone else’s.

Libra reminds us that our power lies in our willingness to:

* communicate our needs clearly

* check in with others about theirs

* and reflect understanding back

Balance is not passive.It is participatory.

The Mirror: Aries

Whenever we want to understand where we are out of balance, we look to the polarity sign.

For Libra, that is Aries.

And during every Full Moon, the Sun sits in the opposite sign of the Moon—which means the Sun is in Aries at the same 12-degree point.

Aries is also Cardinal—but it is Fire.

It leads by acting.By initiating.By moving forward without hesitation.

Aries does not wait for permission.

It lights the first match.

The Tension You May Feel

This Full Moon may feel like a pull in two directions:

The desire to tend to others…and the desire to forget everyone and choose yourself.

The instinct to check in…and the urge to just move.

Neither is wrong.

Both are necessary.

Aries teaches Libra that not every decision needs to be filtered through others.

Libra teaches Aries that not every action should ignore the impact on others.

This is not about choosing one.

This is about learning how to hold both.

A Sky Full of Aries

The Sun is not alone in Aries.

We also have:

* Saturn in Aries

* Neptune in Aries

* Chiron in Aries

The Sun has just moved through conjunctions with Saturn and Neptune.

It has been shaped.

Refined.

Grounded by Saturn.Spiritually oriented by Neptune.

The version of you that is moving forward now is not the same one from even a few weeks ago.

There is more responsibility in your desire.More awareness in your action.More purpose in your forward movement.

A Powerful Opportunity: Saturn & Pluto

Saturn in Aries is forming a sextile to Pluto in Aquarius.

This is a powerful opportunity.

Both Saturn and Pluto are what I call “no-nonsense” planets.

They are here to do the work.

They do not drift.They do not avoid.

They commit.

A sextile is an opportunity—but it requires participation.

These planets are ready to move something forward.

The question is:

Are you?

A New Standard for Communication

Pluto in Aquarius is also forming a supportive trine to the Full Moon in Libra.

Both are Air signs.

This opens the door to a new standard of communication—not just in your personal relationships, but collectively.

Libra invites diplomacy.Pluto invites truth.

Together, they ask:

Can you communicate honestly without abandoning connection?

The Ruler of the Full Moon: Venus in Taurus

Venus, the ruler of Libra, is in Taurus—its other home sign.

This matters.

Venus in Taurus reminds us that peace is not something we wait for.

It is something we choose.

Regardless of what is happening around you, you have access to your own internal sense of value, steadiness, and calm.

With both the Moon and Venus in Venus-ruled signs, peace is available.

But it is still a choice.

And your choice ripples outward.

Sacred Rage & Self-Narrative

The Sun in Aries is also forming a trine to Dark Moon Lilith in Sagittarius.

This brings us into relationship with our anger.

Not as something to suppress—but as something to understand.

This may bring awareness to:

* old beliefs you were given

* ways your voice was shaped or silenced

* narratives that are no longer yours to carry

This energy invites you to find an outlet.

To express.

To tell the truth.

Through:

* writing

* speaking

* movement

* or simply allowing yourself to feel what has been held

Rewriting the Story

Mercury in Pisces is forming a trine to Jupiter in Cancer.

There is deep support here for releasing old emotional narratives—especially ones formed early in life.

Mercury in Pisces helps you access the story.

Jupiter in Cancer helps you reframe it with compassion.

You are not meant to carry every story forward.

Some are ready to end here.

This Is the Work

There is so much support available in this Full Moon.

But support is not the same as action.

Libra can hesitate.It can overthink.It can wait.

This is not the time for that.

This is the time to choose.

Not perfectly.Not with full certainty.

But intentionally.

If you feel overwhelmed by options:

Put them in a hat.

Pick one.

And let the Aries energy carry you forward.

Just like NIKE says—

Just do it.

Integration

This Full Moon is asking you to:

* Notice where you are out of balance

* Communicate what is true for you

* Release the old story

* Choose peace

* And take one aligned step forward

You do not need to do everything.

You just need to do the next thing.

Pisces New Moon

March 18, 2026 — 28 degrees of Pisces

This Pisces New Moon occurs on March 18th at 28 degrees of Pisces, only one degree away from the final degree of the entire zodiac.

There is deep symbolism in this placement.

We are standing at the threshold of the zodiac itself — the final inhale before the astrological new year begins with the Spring Equinox on March 20th.

There are four planets plus the North Node in Pisces, with the North Node sitting at the same degree as Mercury retrograde.

This New Moon is not just about new beginnings.

It is about the sacred work of endings.

The Final Chapter

We have talked a lot this year about endings, resets, and new beginnings.

That is because the sky itself has been preparing us for the turning of the astrological wheel.

The Sun and Moon join together in Pisces — the sign that lives between worlds. Between the spiritual and the physical. Between dream and reality. Between the past and the future.

When the New Moon occurs at such a late degree of Pisces, something inside of us becomes very aware of what is old, expired, and complete.

And Pisces reminds us:

If we do not consciously release what is finished, it begins to quietly create chaos in our future.

Mercury Retrograde: Messages from the Deep

This New Moon is surrounded by what I like to call a school of fish — a Pisces stellium that includes Mars, Mercury retrograde, and the North Node.

Mercury stationed retrograde on February 26th and will move direct on March 20th, the same day as the Spring Equinox.

Can I get a hallelujah?

Mercury retrograde in Pisces is not about logistical confusion alone.

It is about internal messages.

Messages from memory. Messages from the subconscious. Messages from the soul.

Many of us have felt this retrograde in very tangible ways.

If your schedule has felt like a game of hide-and-seek… I see you.

If deep emotions from the past have resurfaced in your closest relationships… I see you.

If travel plans shifted unexpectedly… I see you.

If your body asked for rest through illness or exhaustion… I see you.

If the last few weeks felt like a spiritual initiation… I definitely see you.

Mercury retrograde in Pisces activates memories so that we can clearly see what absolutely cannot move forward with us if we are choosing to live out our destiny.

A quote from one of my favorite films, Waking Life, captures this perfectly:

“Dream is destiny.”

And that is the essence of this Pisces New Moon.

The Fire-Starters: Aries Energy Awakening

Outside of the Pisces waters, we have three planets and Chiron in Aries.

These are the fire-starters.

Neptune — ruler of Pisces — is now in Aries, activating the dream itself.

Saturn in Aries provides the discipline and boundaries needed to make that dream real.

Venus in Aries awakens a new honoring of our individuality and our desires.

And Chiron in Aries reminds us that vulnerability is part of the path toward fully expressing who we are.

This is the moment where the dream begins to find its courage.

Uranus: The Final Chapter of a Long Story

The Sun and Moon form a supportive sextile to Uranus in Taurus.

Taurus is the builder.

It asks us to create stability — something solid enough to hold the dream.

Uranus, however, is the planet of sudden insight and awakening.

Sometimes gentle. Sometimes shocking.

Uranus is finishing its time in Taurus and will move into Gemini on April 25th, remaining there until 2033.

Whenever an outer planet prepares to leave a sign, the final months often bring last-minute developments.

Uranus entered Taurus in 2018.

Take a moment to reflect on that timeline.

What has been renovated in your life since then?

What has been demolished?

What foundations have been rebuilt?

This New Moon may reveal the final pieces of that transformation.

Crossing the Threshold

The Sun and Moon are also in an out-of-sign conjunction with Neptune, only three degrees away in Aries.

Energetically, this creates a threshold.

A doorway.

A crossing point between the past and the future.

Between confusion and clarity.

Between dreaming and doing.

Over the coming weeks, each Pisces planet will move into Aries.

And on April 17th, the Aries New Moon will arrive with seven planets in Aries.

After a long chapter of feeling lost, movement will return swiftly.

Venus Square Jupiter: Healing the Past

Venus in Aries forms an exact square with Jupiter in Cancer.

This is a cardinal square — tension between two forms of leadership.

Venus in Aries asks us to honor our current desires.

Jupiter in Cancer asks us to honor our history.

Squares create friction.

But Jupiter tends to benefit any aspect it touches.

So the question becomes:

What beliefs from the past are still slowing you down?

What old stories are still playing in the background?

This New Moon invites us to declare:

I am willing to release the beliefs that have kept me small.

Because once we reach the Aries New Moon in April, we will have very little patience for hesitation.

The path must be cleared.

Saturn Sextile Pluto: Serious Transformation

Saturn in Aries forms a supportive sextile with Pluto in Aquarius.

These two planets do not play games.

Saturn builds the structure.

Pluto transforms the foundation.

Together they ask:

Who are you in this collective transformation?

And are you willing to fully step into that role?

This is not just personal change.

It is collective evolution.

Jupiter Trine Mars: Reframing the Past

Jupiter is also in a wider trine with Mars during this New Moon.

Mars has been deeply involved in the Pisces review process alongside Mercury retrograde.

He is looking back at his past actions.

Jupiter brings perspective.

Wisdom.

Reframing.

Together they are preparing Mars to begin a brand new cycle in Aries.

And when Mars enters that next chapter, he will be ready to move forward with confidence instead of regret.

The Pisces New Moon occurs on March 18th 2026 at the very late degree of 28 degrees of Pisces. There is symbolism of the new moon occurring at this late degree point only one degree away from the final degree of not only the sign of Pisces but the absolute final degree of the zodiac. There are 4 planets plus the North Node in Pisces which is conjunct and at the same degree point as Mercury which is still retrograde until March 20th.

We have talked a lot about endings and re-sets and new beginnings this year so far and that’s because we have had different planets involved in facilitating the changes necessary to start the astrological new year which is also known as the Spring Equinox or the Fall Equinox depending on where you live on the planet. The New Moon at a late and almost final degree point of Pisces working with our life-force planet: the Sun, dancing together in and out of the spiritual and physical realms. Activating within us our awareness of what is old and expired, reminding us if we don’t tend to it-it will start to wreak havoc on our future. Outside of the Sun and Moon in Pisces at the late degree approaching finality, we have an additional stellium or cluster of planets in Pisces: Mars our primal action initiating planet, Mercury our messenger planet-retrograde symbolizing that the messages it has are internal and personal to us and not external like they are when mercury is direct. They are internal messages, activating the memories of our past so that we can see clearly what absolutely cannot move forward with us if we are to choose to live out our destiny. Mercury in Pisces stationed retrograde on February 26th and has been creating communication breakdowns everywhere we look and even the places we forget to look. Anyone that has felt like they are in a game of hide and seek with their schedules lately I see you. Anyone who feels like they are swimming in a deep sea of emotions that are re-surfacing from the past and coming up in your most sacred relationships- I see you. Anyone who’s flight or plan to go somewhere changed at the last minute-I see you. Anyone who’s body has gotten sick multiple times in the same month-I see you. Anyone who feels like their life turned into a spiritual initiation the last few weeks- I see you. It will move direct on March 20th coinciding with the Spring Equinox & can I get a Halleluja!?

“Dream is Destiny” a quote from a favorite movie of mine: Waking Life that I consider to be very Piscean- is the very essence of this particular New Moon in Pisces.

Outside of the school of fish aka Pisces planets we have during the New Moon, we also have 3 planets plus Chiron in the sign of Aries. We will call these Aries planets the fire-starters. Neptune-the planet that rules Pisces is currently in Aries symbolizing the activation of a dream, Saturn-the planet that creates a structure with strong boundaries in place is also in Aries symbolizing the ability to do what is necessary to make that dream a reality, and Venus the planet of attraction, receptivity, relationships and self-value is also in Aries symbolizing a new found honoring of our individuality and our ability to assert ourselves to make space for ourselves within the dream. Chiron is the point of the wounded healer and in Aries it is supporting us in seeing where we need to allow ourselves to be more vulnerable so that our individuality can be seen and shine as we work towards our dreams.

The Sun and the Moon in Pisces are in a sweet sextile with Uranus in Taurus. This is an opportunity for us to touch in with the stability or lack thereof in the container we are creating our dream in. Taurus is the builder. It’s the sign that prioritizes stability above all else. Uranus is the planet that stimulates divine insight through sometimes rude awakenings or surprise changes. Uranus is finishing up it’s time in Taurus and will enter Gemini on April 25th and stay there until 2033. When an outer planet that stays in a sign for a significant amount of time is in the last leg or final chapter in a sign there can be last minute developments that set the stage for the new chapter. It has to be sure to complete the project it set out to complete while in the sign. Uranus went into Taurus in 2018. Think about the time span between 2018-now. What big project was Uranus completing in your life in the sign of Taurus? It most likely looked more like a renovation or demolition depending on what planets or areas of your chart that you personally have Taurus energy.

The Sun and Moon in Pisces are also in an out-of-sign conjunction with Neptune since there is only 3 degrees between them from 28 degrees of Pisces to 1 degree of Aries. This is symbolic because it creates an energetic threshold for each of us to cross during the New Moon. From the past to the present. From confusion to clarity. It’s the activation of the threshold that we will be walking across slowly as each planet in Pisces enters Aries. On April 17th we will have the New Moon in Aries and there will be a total of 7 planets in Aries symbolizing swift movement forward after a long chapter of feeling lost.

The planet Venus at 15 degrees of Aries is in an exact square with the planet Jupiter at 15 degrees of Cancer. This is a Cardinal square or point of tension between different forms of leadership. Venus in Aries symbolizes honoring our current desires to take action at an individual level and Jupiter in Cancer symbolizes honoring our history by re-writing the narrative to a more self-empowering script. A square is typically a negative aspect but Jupiter is said to benefit any aspect it is a part of. We must identify what exactly we need to create less friction between our desires for the current moment and our feelings about the past to make the most of this particular square. We must declare that we are willing to allow for the healing necessary to clear our subconscious minds of the beliefs that have been stunting our ability to move forward proud of who we are without any old tapes from the past playing over and over in our heads slowing us down. Once we get to that Aries New Moon on April 17th we will have zero capacity to be slowed down. We must clear the path so that we can sprint and not look back.

The planet Saturn at 3 degrees of Aries is in a sextile or opportunity aspect with the planet Pluto at 4 degrees of Aquarius. These two planets are both no-nonsense planets that are willing to do what it takes to reach a goal. Saturn in Aries has a plan for the Aries sprinter not to get burned out before the first lap and Pluto in Aquarius is performing deep and transformative change on the collective and on each of us that are a part of making up the collective. These two serious planets have the opportunity to support us in seeing clearly who exactly we are in this collective transformation that is taking place. We must own it and stay dedicated to our own individual roles in this profound collective healing.

Jupiter is also in a wider trine with Mars during this New Moon. It is worth mentioning because both planets are active in other aspects in the chart. Mars is already working with mercury retrograde and the north node as a part of the pisces stellium and Jupiter is already working with Venus. Jupiter and Mars are speaking to each other having a conversation about the past. Mars is reviewing his actions and Jupiter is bringing in positive re-frames for Mars to feel proud and empowered as he prepares to start a completely new cycle in Aries.

Virgo Lunar Eclipse — March 3rd, 202613 degrees of Virgo

The Virgo Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd will be a climax moment — a realization of how much we rely upon the mind in our everyday lives, and a call to trust the part of us that cannot be analyzed.

The more we allow our blind spots to be revealed, the more we learn to trust the unknown path before us.

The stellium of planets in Pisces — including Mercury retrograde in Pisces during this Lunar Eclipse — is asking us to surrender our attachment to the vision we have painted for ourselves. Not to abandon our dreams, but to release the illusion of control around how they unfold. Something truer is calling us forward now, in real time.

Pisces energy can tempt us to escape the present moment. The Lunar Eclipse brings the present moment into sharp focus. It gives us a choice:Do we feel our way through the dark room into the unknown?Or do we fixate on the fact that it is dark?

With Mercury retrograde, we must accept that we are not meant to see clearly just yet. If we can become the witness of ourselves during this time — feeling lost without judging ourselves or others — we can emerge ready for the fresh start of the Astrological New Year on March 20th.

Eclipses change us forever.

Solar Eclipses bring something new into our lives.Lunar Eclipses take something away that is no longer aligned with our journey forward.

Every Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon.Not every Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse.

A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and a Full Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. The Moon darkens, often appearing reddish — a “blood moon” — as the Earth’s atmosphere filters the sunlight.

This particular Lunar Eclipse is in the mutable Earth sign of Virgo.

Virgo connects us to our physical bodies.The systems within our bodies.The systems within our lives.How we are called to be of service.Our daily devotional energy.

Virgo discerns. Virgo simplifies. Virgo focuses on the details of the present moment like no other sign.

Yet this Eclipse occurs during Mercury retrograde in Pisces — Virgo’s polarity. We are in a season where much of the energy supports losing sight of details. Schedules blur. Plans dissolve. Timing shifts. There is surrender required. There is forgiveness required — especially toward ourselves.

The Moon — our fastest-moving planetary body — governs our emotional responses and holds the records of the past. As the Earth casts its shadow across the Full Moon in Virgo, we are invited into a profound check-in moment:

Can you feel your feet on the ground?What is necessary?What is excess?What choice grounds you?What choice creates chaos?

This is an invitation to interview the body. To listen deeply to what feels out of balance within the mind-body-spirit connection.

The Pisces stellium may make life feel upside down — like a fatiguing journey across many oceans. The Virgo Eclipse briefly turns us upright so we can see clearly what needs stabilizing, and what next step invites simplicity.

This Lunar Eclipse is conjunct the South Node in Virgo.

The South Node represents collective clearing — the patterns no longer serving our embodied path in this lifetime. As always, it opposes the North Node — which now sits in Pisces alongside the Sun during the Eclipse.

The Sun and North Node in Pisces illuminate the dreams calling us forward — not by handing them to us fully formed, but by revealing what stands in the way.

The Sun in Pisces forms a supportive trine with Jupiter in Cancer.

Jupiter — the benefic planet of expansion and higher consciousness — offers warmth here. Jupiter in Cancer feels like a compassionate embrace. If Virgo energy becomes overly critical, this aspect invites softness. Unconditional love. Gentleness with ourselves and with others.

The Virgo Lunar Eclipse also forms a sextile to Jupiter in Cancer, reinforcing the opportunity to redirect negative self-talk and harsh judgment into nourishment and emotional safety.

Venus in Pisces forms a sextile to Uranus in Taurus during the Eclipse.

Venus — ruler of Taurus — is exalted in Pisces. This is an opportunity to stabilize relationships through small, sincere acts of kindness. Unexpected tenderness. Reminders of devotion.

Saturn and Neptune remain in close proximity after their exact conjunction at 0° Aries on February 20th. Together they are awakening us to what we are uniquely here to do. The Pisces planets continue dissolving residue from old identities so that Aries motivation can move through us cleanly and courageously.

Mars — ruler of Aries — is still within the tension of its recent square to Uranus. These two movement-oriented planets can create volatility. Breakdowns that lead to breakthroughs — or breakdowns that are irreversible.

Conscious awareness is essential. How we work with this energy internally determines how it manifests externally.

Saturn in Aries forms a sextile to Pluto in Aquarius — an opportunity to consciously build a bridge from present to future. This is strategic transformation. Honest restructuring. A willingness to face what feels heavy within the subconscious so that true healing can begin.

Uranus in Taurus also forms a sextile to Neptune in Aries. The outer planets are whispering about the future — about how to bring vision into tangible steps.

How do we create stability in a destabilizing world?How do we simplify?How do we remain here now while steadily tending what must unfold next?

Embodiment Practice for the Virgo Lunar Eclipse

This is not a ritual of manifestation.This is a ritual of discernment and release.

Eclipses change us forever. Solar Eclipses bring something new into our lives and Lunar Eclipses take something away that is for whatever reason no longer in alignment with our journey forward.

Every Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon. Not every Full Moon is a Lunar Eclipse. A lunar eclipse is created when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and a full moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. This alignment causes the Moon to darken, often appearing reddish called a “blood moon” because Earth’s atmosphere filters sunlight.

This particular Lunar Eclipse is in the mutable earth sign of virgo. Virgo connects us with our physical bodies, the systems of our bodies, the systems in our lives, how we are called to be of service to others, our daily devotional energy. Virgo is discerning and simplifying and able to focus on the details of this current moment like no other sign. This Virgo Lunar Eclipse is occurring in the midst of a mercury retrograde in the sign that is Virgo’s opposite or polarity: Pisces. We are right in the midst of a time period when most of the energy is supporting us in losing sight of the details, and feeling like most things on our schedules are not actually happening at the time or date originally specified and there is a lot of surrender to the flow and forgiveness needed to manage our own energy. The Moon is our fastest moving planet causing our moods to shift as it changes signs every 2.5 days. The Moon rules our emotional response to life as it holds the records of the past. As the moon becomes full and the earth casts it’s shadow across it creating the lunar eclipse in the sign of virgo it’s a major checking in moment for us inviting us to feel our feet on the ground in this present moment and discern what is necessary and what is excess? What choice will ground me and what choice will bring chaos? It’s a call to do an interview with the body and truly listen to what is out of balance between our mind-body-spirit connection. The stellium or cluster of Pisces planets during the eclipse can make us feel like our life is flipped upside down and the Virgo eclipse comes in and turns it right side up for a moment so we can see clearly what to do next to invite some stability and direct next steps into what has felt like a fatiguing journey across many oceans.

The Lunar Eclipse in Virgo is conjunct or working directly with the South node in Virgo. The South Node represents the collective clearing out of the patterns no longer serving the grounded embodiment of our energy in this lifetime. The South Node is always directly opposing the North Node just as the Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse is always directly opposing the Sun. So that means that the Sun and the North Node are working together in Pisces to bring attention to the dreams calling us forward through revealing what is standing in the way of those dreams being more reachable.

The Sun in the water sign of Pisces is in a supportive trine aspect with the planet Jupiter in the water sign of Cancer. Jupiter is a very supportive planet in general known as the benefic planet that brings luck and expansion and higher consciousness. Jupiter in cancer supporting the Sun in Pisces during the Lunar Eclipse shows up as a warm hug of gentle, compassionate energy for us to lean into if we find ourselves feeling critical or harsh with ourselves or others during the Virgo Eclipse. Virgo can be overly critical and this energy invites us to soften into unconditional love. The Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo is also in a sextile or opportunity aspect with that Jupiter in Cancer which backs up this notion of not allowing ourselves to get lost in negative self talk or judgement of others in any extreme way.

The planet Venus also in the sign of Pisces at 26 degrees is in a sextile or opportunity aspect with the planet Uranus in the sign of Taurus during the Eclipse. Venus is the natural ruler of Taurus and also likes being in Pisces so is an opportunity for us to stabilize our relationships through random acts of kindness and showing each other how much you mean to each other.

Saturn and Neptune are still in somewhat of a conjunction after their exact conjunction at zero degrees of Aries on February 20th. They are working together to bring each of us alive and awake to what we are uniquely here on this planet at this time to do. All of the Pisces planets are ensuring that we continue to usher out any residue of old patterns that would block our ability to fully harness that Aries motivation to move forward.

The planet that rules Aries: Mars-is still in somewhat of a square or point of tension with the planet Uranus after their direct square on February 27th. Mars is known as the little brother to Uranus as both planets are movement oriented with Uranus being motivated to move by divine insight while mars is motivated to move by primal instincts. These two planets in a point of tension with each other can show up in our world as volatility and perhaps fights that cause lasting effects. Those lasting effects can mean there is a breakdown to breakthrough that happens or a breakdown that is unrepairable. We must be conscious about how we work with these energies within us and in our own lives during the lead up and the come down of this Eclipse.

Our boundary and rule governing planet: Saturn in the fire sign of Aries is in a sextile or opportunity aspect with the planet of transformational change: Pluto in the Air sign of Aquarius. These two planets are presenting to us an opportunity to truly see and plan for a way forward across the bridge from present to future. We would be wise to be honest with ourselves about anything that we are carrying within our subconscious minds that is heavy or burdensome so that we can seek out the healing we need.

Our progressive and truth seeking planet: Uranus in the Earth Sign of Taurus is also in a sextile or opportunity aspect with our illusion dissolving, higher self connecting planet of Neptune in the fire sign of Aries. These two outer planets are communicating about how to bring the future into the tangible steps we are taking now in our everyday lives. How do we create stability in such a de-stabilizing world? How can we simplify and use our energy to be here now while also being aware of what needs to be done at a steady pace?

These are the questions we are being asked to sit with during this Lunar Eclipse.

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