Full Moon/Supermoon/Blue Moon in Pisces - August 30, 2023
On Wednesday, August 30th 2023 at 6:35pm PDT and 9:35 pm EDT, we have a Full Moon/Supermoon glowing in the dreamy sign of Pisces. A Supermoon refers to perigee, which means it’s proximity to the Earth, and that’s why this moon looks really big, bright, and beautiful. It’s also the second Full Moon of the month, known as a blue moon, and we haven’t had one of these since August 22, 2021. Two full moons in a month are worth paying attention to and they can trigger a big release of energy. Maybe there’s something that needs to leave your life – a job, clients, a relationship, a belief system, a home, a dream, or maybe even a memory. Whatever it is, welcome the empty space and trust that something new is going to take form in the months ahead. Give it time, but also give it your all.
I’m sure many of you have felt like life is moving at a much slower pace recently. This is due to 7 planetary bodies being retrograde (Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Chiron). With Venus and Mercury (personal planets) in this mix of retrogrades, we’re sure to feel it. This retrograde energy is about slowing down, looking back to the past, reflecting on what we need, and recalibrating what is no longer in alignment with our desires. It’s more difficult to move ahead during these periods and if you try to force it, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself going in circles. This is why we tend to see more delays, misunderstandings, and miscommunications when Mercury is retrograde.
This slower pace of life can feel difficult, especially if you aren’t used to prioritizing being still, quiet, or reflective. It can bring up fears and even create an illusion that life is always going to feel this way. Instead of resisting or becoming trapped in fear, try to think of how you would like to meet this energy. Maybe journal before you go to bed or maybe take a walk in the middle of the day or late at night when everything feels calm. Maybe you allow yourself to rest. Maybe you write down your dreams. Maybe you tend to some things that have been overlooked these last few months. Maybe you write out your visions for the future. Maybe you listen to the silence. Maybe you immerse yourself in nature. Maybe you actively engage with your imagination.
This Full Moon in Pisces carries a sensitive, intuitive, soft, compassionate, and fluid nature that can help us deeply listen to the messages in our soul. This is a feeling moon, so your intuition is heightened. Pay extra attention to synchronicities, signs, dreams, omens, and significant conversations. Keep in mind that since this is a full moon in Pisces, we’ll find the sun in Virgo, the sign that loves perfecting one’s skills and tending to the details. Virgo loves growth and striving for excellence in all it does. This would be the perfect time to lean into your dreams and visions, but you’ll need to find ways to manifest them in the practical.
Use the energy of Virgo to discern and sift through how you’ve fallen into fantasy or the illusion that everything will just work itself out. While there can be an element of truth in that last statement, it can’t be your only driving force. With Mercury still Retrograde until September 15th, we’ll be able to see how our dreams and the way we live each day needs a revision. This can be a painful process, but a necessary one.
Saturn, the planet associated with restrictions, limits, hard lessons, and obstacles is very present during this Pisces Full Moon. It asks us to take responsibility for our path and devote ourselves to resolve whatever has been troubling us. Saturn also reminds us that magical thinking can only take us so far and that we need to do the hard work to make it real.
Use Saturn’s energy to establish some boundaries that will help you in this process. What challenges or limitations have you been facing recently? How badly do you want to move through these blocks and what are you willing to do about it? If you know your natal chart, look to see if you have any planets in early Pisces to gain more clues about what Saturn is asking of you.
A few days after this Full Moon, on September 3rd, Venus will station direct. If you’d like to understand what Venus was highlighting in your life, think back over the last six weeks (since July 22nd) and notice what came up around money, self -worth, your values, and relationships. To take it a step further, write down these themes, note what surfaced, and reflect on what you learned. Include people you’ve connected with who aren’t usually in your day- to- day world and also take note of any passions or talents that have resurfaced in your life. Since this Venus Retrograde has been in Leo, what you found in your underworld search is here to help you express yourself in greater alignment to who you’ve become.
While we all might feel pulled during this Full Moon to engage our imagination, we will each experience this lunar energy differently depending on where Pisces is located in your chart or if you have a natal planet associated with it. If you would be interested in a more personalized reading, I’d love to set up a session with you.
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