New Moon in Pisces

Pisces by Eric Williams

March 4th 2011 begins the warm-up to a wonderfully, long and luxurious soak in the ocean of love that is Pisces. A New Moon occurs monthly when the Sun and Moon are in the same zodiac sign, doubling up the energy of that sign, in this case, Pisces. It is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. This New Moon is an opportunity to direct your attention to Piscean energies and set your intentions to increase the energies of Pisces in your life. This would be an increase in love, compassion, oneness, mysticism, spirituality, service, prayer,  meditation, unity, and the connection to the essence of all beings. Now, in case you didn’t notice, that’s a pretty hefty list, and a bit out of the reach of most of us mere mortals. Pisces is ruled by the planet Neptune, which as you remember from your mythology, is the God of the Oceans. So when you think of Pisces, you tend to think of Neptune at the same time. Soft, dreamy, yummy, going with the flow, sensitivity, the birthplace and inter connection of all beings. Ooops. there we go again, off into the special fantasy land reserved for Pisces and Neptune. Where all things are as they “should” be, and anything that doesn’t measure up seems somehow harsh and crass. That is why the dark side of Pisces is escapism and fantasy. Anything that will soften the harsh glow of reality. That would include an all time favorite strategy of denial, followed by alcohol, drugs, and video games.

Now I speak from experience here, since I am a Pisces. And my experience as a Pisces is getting ready to go on steroids! This is because Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, goes into Pisces in a month, on April 4th, and will stay there until 2025! That’s another 14 years. So all of us, Pisces or not, will have the opportunity to experience Pisces energy at its highest and best manifestation. Or, we will move into Neptune’s dark side, go into denial, put our head in the sand, put on the video game, pour the drinks, and wait it out.

In some ways, our response to Neptune, in other words, our response to our spiritual longings, compassion, and sense of the unity of all beings, is what 2012 is all about. Will be go into our highest nature, or will be be tempted by the dark side?

This New Moon is just the beginning, the first dive into the water. And just to be sure that we get a sense of what is to come, we also currently have Chiron, Mars, Mercury, and Uranus joining the Sun and Moon in Pisces. Actually, there is a bit of the dark side coming out in me as I secretly anticipate the foggy minds that will likely accompany this shift. People will no doubt complain of lack of memory, forgetfulness, and finding it hard to tell reality from fantasy. Ha! Welcome to my life! So, Pisces and Neptunians unite! Our time has finally come! Let’s just remember to show up.