Episode 279 | New Moon in Pisces + Venus Enters her Confinement!
This week, Mercury sails the turbulent Piscean seas, connecting with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and the North Node, on the way in which to a high-flying Pisces New Moon. The Solar crosses paths with Jupiter in Gemini and needs for a bit of peace and quiet. Venus stations for her 40-day retrograde interval. And a listener query about minor features; What makes them so minor? Plus: Restringing your guitar, excessive haircuts, and a sq. + a semi-square: does that sound minor to you?
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[1:25] Mercury conjoins Saturn (Feb. 25, 4:02 am PST) at 20º15’ Pisces. A actuality examine is so as. Revisit your older tales and acquire a greater perspective. Tidy up your papers and instruments.
[2:58] Mercury sextiles Uranus (Feb. 27, 1:38 am PST), 23º35’ Pisces-Taurus. New concepts come up in dialog or in your setting.
[3:50] Moon Report! The Pisces New Moon (Feb. 27, 4:45 pm PST, 09º40’ Pisces) encompasses a stellium of planets in Pisces and a sq. from Jupiter to the New Moon level. Search for pressure between peace and quiet, and infinite noise and distraction. Take a number of naps if it is advisable. The Sabian image for this New Moon diploma, 10 Pisces, is An aviator within the clouds. Themes to work with throughout this New Moon: spirituality, collaborating on a inventive challenge, forgiveness, and emotional and bodily therapeutic.
[7:25] That is the New Moon in a lunar section household cycle (LPFC) that unfolds over the following three years. The First Quarter Moon on this LPFC is on Nov. 27, 2025, the Full Moon on Aug. 27, 2026, and the Final Quarter Moon on Might 28, 2027.
[9:18] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon durations. On Feb. 24 (7:28 pm PST), the Moon in Capricorn sextiles Neptune. It’s VOC for two hours, 12 minutes, then enters Aquarius (9:40 pm PST). If you wish to start one thing new, similar to going to a category each week, implement it throughout this VOC Moon.
[10:52] On Feb. 26 (2:04 pm PST), the Moon in Aquarius squares. It’s VOC for 10 hours and 42 minutes (!!!) after which enters Pisces on Feb. 27 (12:46 am PST). There’s a likelihood to resolve a battle round overcoming stubbornness and cultivating flexibility and the willingness to see issues from one other perspective.
[11:33] On March 1 (12:05 am PST), the Moon in Pisces conjoins Neptune. It’s VOC for 1 hour 47 minutes, then enters Aries (1:52 am PST). Use this VOC to get within the behavior of getting ready for a greater evening’s sleep.
[13:11] Venus in Aries stations retrograde on March 1 (4:36 pm PST) at 10º50’ Aries. It will likely be retrograde till April 12. Retrograde durations for all planets favor interior work over outer motion within the issues which can be dominated by the retrograde planet. With Venus retrograde, keep away from main purchases, everlasting relationship modifications, and bodily modifications that may be onerous to reverse.
[16:20] Mercury conjoins Neptune (March 2, 8:22 am PST) at 28º57’ Pisces, on the Sabian image, 29 Pisces, A prism. Be a bit of cautious what you feed your thoughts, as a result of it’ll turn out to be a part of you. Take a while on today to indulge your imaginative pursuits or concepts and picture, “what if.”
[18:18] On March 2 (10:19 am PST), the Solar in Pisces squares Jupiter in Gemini. The Solar’s Sabian image is 13 Pisces, A sword in a museum, and Jupiter’s Sabian image is 13 Gemini, An awesome musician at his piano. Any facet between the Solar and Jupiter is nice for placing ourselves on the market and getting seen, exploring our creativity, and having some enjoyable. In fact, with Jupiter, watch out to not overdo issues. Good alternatives can current themselves to you round this date, however use a bit of little bit of warning earlier than we are saying sure.
[20:19] Listener Carmel asks, “Why are minor features thought of minor?” Episode 260’s listener query, Ptolemy, Rick Levine and Noel Tyl had been talked about.
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