How to Benefit from And Survive the Psychic Pisces New Moon on March 11, 2013

And what a week we are starting! This morning we are already encapsulated in the powerful psychic vibes of perhaps the most spiritual of New Moons all year: the New Moon in Pisces. Like any other New Moon, the period before is known as "the dark of the moon" when energies are combining alchemically only to culminate at the time the moon is new.

Although the dark-of-the-moon vibes remain active until the New Moon occurs at 12:52PM PDT/3:52 PM EST, you have Venus in your corner - giving you a boost in the creative arts and on the love front. This is all originating from the monthly Moon-Venus conjunction - right now in Pisces (4:34AM PDT/7:34 AM EST). If you feel erotic impulses, they are undoubtedly coming from this liaison which is being reinforced by a supportive trine, a 60-degree rapport between Mars and Juno (5:27AM PDT/8:27 AM EST). 

Once the New Moon energizes 22 degrees of Pisces, the usual game plan is for earthlings to take great leaps forward with an aura of strong self-confidence. However, as it happened at the New Moons in January and February, the March solar-lunar conjunction ends with a substantial void-of-course Moon cycle. The one today lasts until 4:18AM PDT/7:18AM EST tomorrow morning. It acts as a reminder to finish old projects instead of forging ahead with large-scale endeavors. You can still enjoy a variety of beloved hobbies as Mercury parallels Venus (1:57PM PDT). 

While the Moon gears up to enter fiery Aries tomorrow morning, Mars also shifts gears from Pisces to Aries (11:27PM PDT/2:27AM EST). The red planet will transit through its own sign of the zodiac until April 20 -- providing personal willpower, extra physical vitality, and the ability to be courageous when the chips are down. 

What shall we do to embrace the New Moon in Pisces?

The New Moon in Pisces brings with it resolution to things that seemed unresolvable before. The psychic energy of Neptune sweeps in and with it, the healing of the soul is possible. You can help activate this miraculous influence by making a conscious effort to let go of whatever it is that no longer serves you. If there’s something obvious that’s been holding you back, start there. However, if the wound is buried and you’re simply struggling with a deeper sense that something needs clearing, set your conscious to recognizing it. It’s amazing what we’re capable of with intention. So if you acknowledge your desire to make room for release, whatever it is you need to release will come to you. 
Pisces is really a deeply insightful sign, the sign of the psychic. Emotionally, this is a time when we are at our most intuitive level. The boundaries between "worlds" are the least visible now, allowing us access to knowledge we might not regularly harness. It would be worthwhile then, to create a New Moon ritual for yourself. Do yoga, meditate or whatever it is that calms your body and mind, allowing you to access your spirit. It may sound a little bit too...esoteric for some, but asking the universe for a clearing of consciousness is a simple ritual that allows release of blockages and immediate progress toward the next step- renewal, advancement. It may not happen instantly, because the explosive, forward moving energies of springy Aries will not kick in until a few days from now (with Mars entering fiery Aries until mid April and the sun and other planets following soon after)but the process will have been set in motion.
Prepare for spring!