New Moon in Pisces 2025

On 28th February 2025 00:45 GMT/08:45 HKT, we have a new moon in Pisces.  

What I find baffling about this new moon is the hype about the 7 planetary alignments: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

I can't for the life of me, understand how we can have these 7 planets in alignment when Venus is in Aries, Mars is in Cancer, Jupiter is in Gemini, Uranus is in Taurus, and the remaining 3 planets in Pisces (Mercury, Saturn and Neptune).

I reached out to my astro buddies and they couldn't understand it either.  I thought could it be because visually, they are in alignment?  However, I don't think we can see Saturn, Uranus and Neptune with the naked eye.....

Anyway, if anyone can shed some light on this matter with me, I would fully appreciate it!

Back to the new moon in Pisces.

I confirm we have 3 planets plus the sun and moon in Pisces at this new moon.  With such a concentration of Piscean energy, plus the traditional ruler, Jupiter, square this new moon, spiritual matters are brought to the fore.  Neptune, the modern ruler, conjunct Mercury (4-degree orb) and Saturn (loosely with an orb of 8 degrees), perhaps this is a time for us to seriously incorporate spirituality into our lives.  

Pisces is a mutable sign with a loose boundary, so if you find it hard to say no to people, this is a time to reassess your own needs against the needs of those around you.  You need to come first.  When you are happy and well, then you are in a better position to take care of others.  Pamper yourself at this time, though don't overdo it!  Keep a healthy balance between relaxation and procrastination.

The square to Jupiter could warn us of the potentiality of being too idealistic of our current ideas.  Pisces tend to be romantics and find it hard to keep both feet on the ground.  Being creative is one thing, but being unrealistic is another.

New Moon in Pisces 2024 - Break free from the old

On 10th March 2024 at 5 pm HK time, we begin another lunar cycle, this time in the compassionate sign of Pisces.

Pisces is a mutable sign belonging to the water element.  It is gentle, boundaryless and self-sacrificing.  It cares about other people more than themselves.  

In this new moon, we have a lovely sextile from Uranus, urging some change in the ego.  It is a way of rebalancing what is too skewed in your life.  Are you too kind for your own good? Or not compassionate enough? Whichever end of the spectrum you belong to, this is a good time to redress the balance.  Pisces is too prone to be going with the flow, so this time, we have Mars square Uranus, with Uranus connect with the new moon via a sextile.  

Mars square Uranus unleashes a sudden slash of energy, which can be exhilarating, if you’ve been holding back, being nice and proper and not wanting to offend, this square can push you to face the problem.  

Thankfully, Uranus sextiles this new moon so the earthquake brings an opportunity, either physically, or spiritually.  Uranus is also blessed with a wide conjunction to Jupiter, so this opportunity to be expansive, and to leap outside your comfort zone can bring positive benefits. 

Another storyline to this new moon is the wide conjunction to Saturn, the tough task master.  But wait, the toughness comes with a blessing with Saturn sextile Jupiter.  It certainly is worth the sweat, for the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow.  You’ll just have to believe it and have the stamina and determination to seek it out.  

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VOC diary for the week beginning 24th February 2014

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 24th February:  VOC in Sagittarius from 09:25 to 13:50
                                                 

Tuesday 25th February: ********************************

Wednesday 26th February: VOC in Capricorn from 10:51 to 14:55

                  

Thursday 27th February: ******************************

                                                 

Friday 28th February: VOC in Aquarius from 10:54 to 14:52
                    Mercury goes direct at 14:00

Saturday 1st March: New Moon in Pisces at 07:59
                               Mars goes retrograde at 16:23

Sunday 2nd March: VOC in Pisces from 11:03 to 15:39
                        Saturn goes retrograde at 16:19

Hong Kong Time

Monday 24th February:  VOC in Sagittarius from 17:25 to 21:50
                                                 

Tuesday 25th February: ********************************

Wednesday 26th February: VOC in Capricorn from 18:51 to 22:55

                  

Thursday 27th February: ******************************

                                                 

Friday 28th February: VOC in Aquarius from 18:54 to 22:52
                    Mercury goes direct at 22:00

Saturday 1st March: New Moon in Pisces at 15:59

Sunday 2nd March: Mars goes retrograde at 00:23
                                    VOC in Pisces from 19:03 to 23:39
                               

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VOC diary for the week beginning 11th March 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 11th March: New Moon in Pisces at 19:51
                               VOC in Pisces from 19:51
                                     
Tuesday 12th March: Mars enters Aries at 06:25
                                      VOC in Pisces ends at 11:17

                                         

Wednesday 13th March:  VOC in Aries from 08:01

Thursday 14th March: VOC in Aries ends at 19:08
                                                 

Friday 15th March: *************************

Saturday 16th March:  VOC in Taurus from 23:10

Sunday 17th March: VOC in Taurus ends at 06:08
                                  Mercury goes direct at 20:02
 

Hong Kong Time

Monday 11th March: *********************
                                     
Tuesday 12th March: New Moon in Pisces at 03:51
                                            VOC in Pisces from 03:51 to 19:17
                              Mars enters Aries at 14:25
                                                                         

Wednesday 13th March:  VOC in Aries from 16:01

Thursday 14th March: ***********************
                                                 

Friday 15th March: VOC in Aries ends at 03:08

Saturday 16th March:  ************************

Sunday 17th March: VOC in Taurus from 07:10 to 14:08
                                  Mercury goes direct at 04:02 (Monday)

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New Moon in Pisces 2013

I don't know about you, but I'm absolutely 'Piscesed out' with the Pisces stellium playing in the background.  Mercury then decided to retrograde in Pisces and now we are approaching a Pisces New Moon.  How do you all feel?  Spaced out?  Unfocused?  You're not alone.  Let's see how we can make the most of this dreamy and compassionate sign.

On 11th/12th March, we have the Sun and Moon having their monthly rendezvous under the sign of Pisces at 21 degrees 24 minutes.  It conjunct Venus (17 degrees 9 minutes Pisces) and trine the North Node (18 degrees Scorpio) the tightest.  With Venus exalted in Pisces, this aspect is urging us to extend our kindness selflessly and unconditionally and to go beyond the confines of the boundaries we have built around ourselves.  With Mercury retrograding in Pisces (in detriment), I'm not sure if we should trust our judgment in discerning which boundaries to dissolve.  However, this retrograde period, sandwiched between Neptune and Chiron, gives us a fantastic platform to heal past wounds through introspection, i.e. dig into the past and you are likely to find some loose ends and unfinished business hanging within, subconsciously hindering you from going forward.  This 'healing sandwich' (Neptune-Mercury-Chiron) trine Saturn in Scorpio, giving us a tangible way of delving into the depths of our emotions.

It is also worth checking out the rulers of this New Moon too - Jupiter and Neptune.  We have already talked about Neptune.  Let's look at Jupiter.  It is in Gemini squaring the Pisces stellium; the 'healing sandwich' being the tightest.  This to me is like a war between 'water' and 'air', i.e. heart versus head.  Perhaps we are overusing our logic (Jupiter in Gemini) and need to consider tapping into our emotions (Pisces stellium).  Too often, we talk about our woes, but do we allow our bodies to feel the sorrow?  Sometimes, we just need to release that pent-up anger/sadness in our systems through crying or screaming or whatever (safe) means you choose.  This message is repeated by the fact that Jupiter in Gemini is ruled by Mercury in Pisces - which goes back to emotions again.  Communicating your feelings with words isn't always easy and comfortable  (Mercury in detriment in Pisces), so consider exploring other means, e.g. through art (drawing) or music (singing).  And isn't it interesting that both rulers, Neptune and Jupiter, are locked in a square too.  Head or heart?  Logic or emotion?

Here we come to the end of an astrological cycle with Pisces.  It is a great time to evaluate our mortal  progress before we embark on a new cycle when the Sun enters Aries on 20th March.  Use this time for self-healing - deal with yourself first, if you don't look after yourself sufficiently, how can you make your contribution to the Universal collective?

Where this new moon falls in your chart could be the area of your life where a portal can be formed between yourself and the universal consciousness.

Where does this New Moon fall in your natal chart?  Does it make any aspects to any planets/points?