NEW MOON [9 Pisces 41]
February 28 2025 (00:45 GMT)
Moondark
We are currently in the dark phase of the moon, the few days before the New Moon begins a new lunar cycle. Traditionally, this period before the New Moon is a time to rest and retreat, to turn inward and stop before you start something new.
This is an important phase in the month which is often missed. If you’re someone who’s used to being busy or you’re juggling countless roles in life, time for contemplation and reflection may be hard to come by. Try not to miss this out, even if the time you’re able to stop is brief.
Moondark is one of the names for this quiet time, the period before a new cycle begins. This is when you can pause and look at what you need in order to replenish your energy and let go of tension, emotion or stuff that weighs you down. Complete the cycle fully and you step into the future feeling lighter and unburdened.
New Moon Pisces
This month’s New Moon takes place on Friday 28th or Thursday 27th depending where you live in the world. It falls in romantic, creative, imaginative Pisces and Pisces’ nature is boundless, like the sea. Pisces’ modern ruler is Neptune, God of the sea and Pisces is an emotional, sensitive water sign.
This week’s New Moon is leading us into an extraordinary time as Neptune will leave Pisces on March 30th where it’s been since 2011. This is the start of a new era as Neptune moves back and forth out of the last degree of the zodiac 29° Pisces and the first degree of the zodiac 0° Aries.
You may have a sense what’s coming this week as the Sun & Moon are joined by Saturn, Mercury, the North Node and Neptune in Pisces during the New Moon phase. It’s a flood of planetary activity in Pisces.
Neptune isn’t the only planet going back and forth between the end and beginning of the zodiac. The planet of authority Saturn is alongside Neptune.
Plus, ideas planet Mercury and the planet of relating Venus are leading the way. Both planets are already on their journey through Pisces & Aries and this will play out throughout March & April.
It may be worth contemplating what you’re willing to leave behind and where you’re ready to start over. This is a time in history when we’re being called to unite and actively choose values which include compassion, tolerance and understanding.
When planets gather in Pisces, you can lose yourself. Push back the boundaries of life, explore what’s possible and what lies beyond the everyday. Be open to where life is calling you and follow the signs. Pisces season can be a time of healing, cleansing and releasing emotions.
In honour of the New Moon, lose yourself in Pisces’ realm, dive deep into inspiration, beauty, art, music, the creative or spiritual source. Start something new at the weekend which brings more beauty and kindness into your world and the lives of others. Find your moment of calm.
7 New Moon Top Tips
Here are some ideas on how to make the most of this New Moon in Pisces, a symbol of new beginnings.
1. Set your intentions. Write them down, whisper them to the universe.
2. Make a wish on the crescent moon. This will appear in the night sky a couple of days after the New Moon date. When you first catch a glimpse, make your wish as New Moon wishes can come true.
3. Switch off digitally, daydream, wander, meander and tap into your imagination. Be by the sea, float in the bath, surrender to life. Meditate, be quiet.
4. Get a tarot reading, visit an astrologer. Use your psychic skills and your powers of intuition. Practise visualisation, pursue magic and mystery to move instinctually through life.
5. Take care of other people, look after small pets and help out people in need. Visit someone in hospital or prison. Be compassionate, caring and kind.
6. Tap into the collective unconscious and be sensitive to the suffering in the world without losing yourself. Feel your emotions and connect with your heart.
7. Be a romantic. Fall in love, listen to music that stirs your soul, visit an art gallery, take photographs. Seek beauty in the world during this most beautiful New Moon in Pisces.
Where The New Moon Falls
Read both your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign.
- Pisces – 1st house – personal goals & aims, physical body, image and self-perception
- Aries – 12th house – sacrifice, inner work, a spiritual retreat, caring for self and others
- Taurus – 11th house – friends, groups, politics, social causes, hopes and wishes
- Gemini – 10th house – career and vocation, status and reputation, authorities, future goals
- Cancer – 9th house – travel, study, the bigger picture, life’s meaning and purpose
- Leo – 8th house – joint finances and shared resources, taboos, all things hidden and mysterious
- Virgo – 7th house – relationships, both personal and professional, contracts, enemies
- Libra – 6th house – work and routine, lifestyle and health, service to others
- Scorpio – 5th house – children and creativity, love affairs and luck, fun and entertainment
- Sagittarius – 4th house – home and family, the past, your legacy, where you come from
- Capricorn – 3rd house – communication, siblings, neighbours, community, your voice
- Aquarius – 2nd house – money and possessions, values and self-worth
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