Pisces New Moon: Keep the Faith

At age 35, Jennifer Flewellen was put into a medically induced coma after crashing her car into a pole. Doctors soon became certain she would never recover and encouraged Flewellen’s mother, Peggy Means, to take her off life-support.

Means refused. Weeks turned to months, which turned into years, but Means’ fierce love for her daughter wouldn’t allow her to give up. Despite working fulltime, the devoted mom did whatever she could—transferring her daughter to different care centers in Grand Rapids, MI, battling with insurance companies to cover the treatments, and convincing hospital administrators to not give up on her.

Means would give her daughter “spa days” even though she was unresponsive to all stimuli. She would wheel her around the hospital talking to her as if she were awake, recounting the progress of her three sons in school. Then, one day, a miracle happened. Five years after the fateful crash, Means was sitting with her daughter telling jokes, when Flewellen laughed. After all that time, Means’ instinct had proved true: her daughter was still in there.

Few people in a vegetative state for that long ever wake up. Was it a miracle? Or simply a mother’s refusal to give up? Either way, with speech, occupational and physical therapy, plus surgery to loosen the rigor mortis that had begun to set in, much improvement has occurred. Now that’s she’s home, the family isn’t sure how many of her faculties Flewellen will recover – but they’re keeping the faith.

Early on, a nurse practitioner told Means something she never forgot: ‘First you have to dream it, then you have to believe it.’ This is a beautiful mantra for the New Moon at 20 Pisces (March 10, 1 a.m. PT). Since this lunation joins Neptune in the sign of the fish, Piscean energy is in high relief – which can run the gamut from despair and confusion to faith and hope.

Feisty Mars squares impetuous Uranus the day before the New Moon, suggesting a shock or an unsettling event. It may be tempting to fall off the deep end, especially at a time when war, genocide, climate disasters and other ills are rampant. But this New Moon can also bring solace. Saturn in Pisces is not far from the Sun and Moon, acting as an emotional anchor. And, Saturn is supported by a sextile from Jupiter in earthy Taurus. As the old ruler of Pisces, Jupiter disposits this lunation. So, we’re encouraged to combine Jupiterian faith with Saturnian determination, and carry on. The New Moon also sextiles Uranus at 19 Taurus, bringing a fresh take on matters or a revelation of how something could work better.

At the March 19 Spring Equinox, the Sun will charge into Aries (with two big eclipses right on its heels) to kickstart the astrological New Year. Meanwhile, we can use the Pisces New Moon energy to dive into the dream space and feel into where we may be headed. Visioning, a method created by Rev. Michael Beckwith of Agape International, is a great place to start. You enter a light meditative state by breathing slowly and deeply, then allow Spirit to bring you messages through images, words, symbols or feelings.

Here are some potential questions to ask:

1. What is Spirit’s highest vision for (my life, my marriage, the world)?
2. What is my role in this situation?
3. What must I release for the highest outcome to happen?
4. What spiritual quality must I embrace to achieve the highest outcome?
5. What else might Spirit want to share with me about this?

Record the answers you receive and contemplate their meaning. Also watch for unusual, even prophetic dreams around this New Moon. If you or someone you love are facing challenges, don’t lose hope. Keep the faith that a miracle can happen – as it did for Jennifer Flewellen and her family!