The Sun Enters Pisces

Welcome to the Sun in Pisces! Expect sensitive emotions, intuitive insights, creative urges and occasional confusion. The Sun entered Pisces, the Mutable Water sign and the last sign of the Zodiac at 5:35pm EST on Saturday, the 18th. When the Sun swims through the emotional waters ruled by Neptune, our hearts are opened to the suffering of others. We tend to feel more at one with the world around us and are challenged to find a balance between compassion and discernment for the extent of what our own service should be.

While Pisces waters are flowing, so too can dreams, spiritual insights and creative ideas. Having an outlet to express ourselves, and setting limits is important so that we don't fall into flights of fancy or build castles in the sky without solid foundations. The next 4 weeks are best spent in quiet contemplation, musical or artistic projects and finishing up things that it is time to let go of before we can begin something new. Make sure you prepare the soil for new growth by releasing or letting go of the old first! Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac after all and therefore reminds us of endings for new beginnings!

Another planetary aspect today is Venus in a sextile aspect to Pluto. Both planets are at the last degrees of the sign they are currently in, Venus in watery Pisces and Pluto in earthy Capricorn. The pleasant and loving energy of Venus is leaving the sign where she yearned to connect with the oneness of the universe, and now wants to merge deeply with the passion of Pluto’s power to transform her relationships. At this darkest of the Moon times, you can get in touch with how you feel about what and whom is most important in your life and set an intention for a new beginning when Venus moves into Aries less than an hour after tomorrow’s New Moon!