Tuesday, March 15 at 12:07pm EST
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The Sun in Pisces squares the moon in Gemini. The moon will rise at noon, peak at dusk and set at midnight.
Quarter moons can be provocative. They prompt definitive change. As CafeAstrology notes, these phases are a “crisis of consciousness.” This is the best time to review existing plans - and really, think long and hard about what’s going on in your life. The week between the first quarter and full moon (March 15 - 23) is the most potent of the lunar cycle. It’s time to gather the Self.
I remember this phase very well from last year. New information about my workplace was officially confirmed, information which put me at moral odds with my job. Gemini lives in words, in revelations, in lessons. Anything that comes flying through the air is not to be ignored…! That’s the crux of this quarter moon. Do not wait until it is too late to act. Intuition is not just some schmaltzy annoying voice in your head. It is easy to get swept away in a mighty current of wishful thinking. From Pisces we learn to be optimistic and gentle, but we must also be able to confront the harsh details of reality.
Imagine each Moon cycle as a procession of poignantly themed challenges. Generally speaking, the Pisces cycle is spiritual in nature. The Gemini twins catch the fishes now in all four hands to inspect them meticulously. Are your Piscean hopes better left in the depths of cherished dreams? I think that’s what’s so hard about this phase - if we have to walk away, it’s usually from something we’ve been holding on to very tightly. Are you living up to your responsibility to be happy and honest with the Self and others? Identify what is most important to you and then ask: how can I embody this in mind, body and spirit? How can I become it? I suggest recording everything, in writing or otherwise.
The purpose of this quarter moon is thorough meditation (Gemini) on whether your life is truly living up to the idea you have in your mind about it (Pisces). Gemini wants to contain and categorize Pisces. The twins are not satisfied with unanswered questions. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of following your gut feelings. You’ll know when all is good and right because it’s easy and joyful - and when it’s not, don’t be afraid! Change is your friend!
I like to visualize Gemini as an arcade: stimuli for days, an endless turbine of noise and color and movement. Inside the mind, this often results in confusion and exhaustion, so find a quiet place, take time for yourself.
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