On March 4 at 12:46 p.m. PST / 3:46 p.m. EST, the Moon begins a new cycle with the New Moon in Pisces. New Moons signify rebirth, beginnings, a clean slate, the start of a new cycle. This new moon highlights Pisces qualities (imagination, compassion, enlightenment, sacrifice) and 12th house themes (secrets, subconscious, addictions, institutions).

Pisces is natively ruled by Neptune, who is now in the last degrees of Aquarius after being in the sign since 1998 and the North Node (life path) is harmoniously aligned with Neptune on the day of the Pisces-New Moon. In Pisces, the Moon intuitive, spiritual, insightful, hopeful and attuned to the energies beyond the physical and mental realms.

The Pisces-New Moon (blending of heart & soul) occurs when a majority of the transiting planets are also in Pisces, along with the Sun (soul) and Moon (heart) -- Mars (motivation/action), Mercury (thought/communication) and Uranus (revolutionary/awakening). With so many planets in Pisces during this New Moon, getting in touch with our 'higher' self is a great way to make use of this New Moon phase.

Whether it's tapping into the spiritual self, our intuitive abilities, being more compassionate or giving more focus to causes/people outside our own personal world, let this New Moon in Pisces inspire us to seek the truth that lies deep within our heart/soul and let that truth become integrated to how we live life daily.

Elsewhere in the sky during this New Moon, the North Node (life path), who will have newly entered Sagittarius, aligns with Neptune (enlightenment) and Uranus (awakening). For those who find themselves at a turning point in their lives, this New Moon phase is an ideal period to discover/re-discover inner drives/desires that may be essential in figuring out what your next move may be or in gaining insight on what lies ahead.

This new moon occurs at 14 degrees of Pisces. Those born within 3 days of March 4 or September 6; or have planets/house angles around 14 degrees of mutable signs may feel the effects of this new moon stronger than most.

What might this new moon/new moon phase mean for you? Look to the natal house/s this new moon will occupy in your birth chart. Match the sign and degree to the sign on the house cusp/s. Use the list below to identify the Pisces zodiac sign then click here to read about the New Moon in Houses.

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For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and Rising signs below then click here for an explanation of New Moon illuminating those houses.

• Aries-Sun or Aries Rising ~ 12th House
• Taurus-Sun or Taurus Rising ~ 11th House
• Gemini-Sun or Gemini-Rising ~ 10th House
• Cancer-Sun or Cancer-Rising ~ 9th House
• Leo-Sun or Leo-Rising ~ 8th House
• Virgo-Sun or Virgo-Rising ~ 7th House
• Libra-Sun or Libra-Rising ~ 6th House
• Scorpio-Sun or Scorpio-Rising ~ 5th House
• Sagittarius-Sun or Sagittarius-Rising ~ 4th House
• Capricorn-Sun or Capricorn-Rising ~ 3rd House
• Aquarius-Sun or Aquarius-Rising ~ 2nd House
• Pisces-Sun or Pisces-Rising ~ 1st House

Unsure if you have natal planets/house planets on or around 14 degrees of mutable signs? Cast your own birth chart at alabe.com for use as reference -- birth date, time, and place required.

For those doing the new moon wishes ritual, the moon will be new on March 4 at 12:46 p.m. PST / 3:46 p.m. EST and will be void of course the following day (March 5) at 8:34 p.m. PST / 11:34 p.m. EST. Click here for Jan Spiller's DailyOm.com article, briefly explaining new moon wishes. (opens a new window)

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Related articles:

• The New Moon Transiting Natal Houses
• Current Planetary Transits
• Solar Returns Explained ~ your personal year
• Sun in Pisces ~ February 18 to March 20, 2011
• Mercury in Pisces ~ February 21 to March 9, 2011
• Mars in Pisces ~ February 22 to April 1, 2011

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