The circle—a timeless image used in Tibetan mandalas, Native American medicine wheels, and astrology—conveys the ever-turning wheel of life. And in the circle of the year, the Pisces New Moon always arrives before the Vernal Equinox. The final New Moon of the zodiac arrives just before the zodiac resets, as two days later (March 20), the Sun shifts into Aries, signaling the start of a new astrological cycle. That makes this New Moon an especially appropriate time to close out the old year with a little reflective soul time.
“Life is lived forward, but understood backwards,” wrote the philosopher Kierkegaard—a fitting phrase for this Pisces contemplation. As the mystic artist of the Zodiac, Pisces weaves a meaningful narrative out of life’s seemingly random events. We can draw on Pisces’ visionary capacity to help us make sense of the jumble of circumstances that have transpired over the last twelve months.
Where were you in your life a year ago?
What was the condition of your intimate relationships?
How far along were your creative projects?
What were your hopes and ideals?
How have you stayed the same? And where have you changed course? The world has altered dramatically this past year, and so, in large and small ways, have all our lives.
After you have looked back over your journey, does a pattern of some kind emerge out of the cascading chaos of recollected images and events? In surveying all that has happened through the visionary eye of the Pisces Moon, a design may become apparent: the myth of your life may come shining through. Perhaps the saga you’ve been living is that of the hero, overcoming great obstacles and slaying the dragons of doubt. Or, maybe you have been living the epic myth of love, deepening your heart’s knowledge of the human condition. It is possible that your life quest this past year has been one of service, artistic endeavor, or of learning the ways of magic.
Whatever myth has been revealed, now is the time to turn the page on a new chapter in the unfolding story of your life. Because astrology reflects the temporal, and not the eternal, dimension of life, it offers a beautiful structure to help us transition gracefully through the endings and beginnings of the great cycles of our lives.
At this Pisces New Moon, take whatever wisdom you’ve gleaned from this past year, and consecrate it to the next passage in your mythic journey. Take all the sorrows and losses, the mistakes and confusion, the gains and successes, and thank them for the knowledge with which they’ve blessed you. Then, drawing down strength from the coming Equinox, look to the future for the next stage of your adventure!
Thank you so much for everything you share. It has helped me beyond words to stay focused, on my own path and supporting others as best I can. Blessings Sarah
Thank you, Dana, for this perspective. It’s inspiring.