New Moon Pisces March 18th
The New Moon in Pisces on March 18th invites a gentle yet powerful reset. This is a time to tune into your intuition, your dreams, and your inner world. Pisces energy encourages surrender, compassion, and creative exploration. What feels intangible or unclear now may hold the seeds of your next chapter, and planting intentions under this moon can help them grow in alignment with your deepest truths.
Adding to this energy, Jupiter is direct in Cancer, bringing a sense of expansion, support, and forward momentum. Opportunities for growth, emotional healing, and connection with what nurtures you are more accessible at this time. This combination highlights blessings in your personal life, home, and emotional foundations, encouraging you to step into new beginnings with optimism and confidence.
Use this New Moon to set intentions that honor both your practical needs and your spiritual desires. Journaling, meditation, or creative visualization can help you clarify what you want to invite in. This is a moment to plant the seeds for the next phase of your journey, trusting that the universe is aligned to support you and that your inner guidance will show you the way forward.
New Moon in Pisces in the 8th House 9:23pm
This New Moon in Pisces illuminates your 8th house, bringing focus to transformation, emotional depth, and the cycles of letting go and renewal. The 8th house is where intimacy, shared resources, and personal power reside, and with Pisces guiding this energy, intuition, compassion, and creative insight are heightened. Jupiter in Cancer, the ruler supporting this moon, adds nurturing momentum, helping you approach these deep changes with patience, care, and emotional clarity. This is a moment to explore what truly matters beneath the surface and to embrace the shifts that are quietly unfolding in your life.
The energy encourages reflection on patterns that no longer serve you and invites conscious alignment with what feels authentic and sustaining. You may notice opportunities for healing in your relationships, finances, or personal beliefs about security and trust. By leaning into both your emotional awareness and your inner guidance, you can navigate transitions with grace, shedding what is heavy while opening to deeper connection and empowerment.
This New Moon supports planting intentions that are subtle yet potent, focusing on emotional growth, resilience, and the cultivation of inner resources. Trust in the process and in your capacity to emerge renewed. Even small steps toward emotional clarity or personal empowerment now can ripple into profound changes over time.
Journal Prompts
Dear Ilicia, what emotions or beliefs am I ready to release to feel lighter and more empowered?
Dear Ilicia, where do I feel called to deepen trust in myself or in others?
Dear Ilicia, what hidden parts of myself am I ready to explore or integrate?
Dear Ilicia, how can I nurture my emotional resilience in the coming weeks?
Dear Ilicia, what small actions can I take to honor my personal transformation?
Action Steps
Write down one belief, habit, or fear you are ready to release, and symbolically let it go through journaling, burning paper safely, or water release.
Identify a relationship, project, or financial area where more clarity or conscious intention is needed, and outline one step to bring more balance.
Schedule a reflective practice this week—meditation, breathwork, or quiet contemplation—focused on your emotional growth and inner guidance.
Closed-Eye Visualization
Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Imagine yourself in a quiet, moonlit garden surrounded by soft mist. With each inhale, breathe in calm and clarity. With each exhale, see old fears, doubts, or patterns dissolving into the air. Visualize gentle waves of light filling your body, infusing you with strength, emotional insight, and trust in your path. Feel this light anchoring deep within you, creating space for renewal and transformation. When ready, open your eyes, carrying the sense of calm empowerment with you
Music to play with visualization
https://music.apple.com/us/album/allowing/1436932440?i=1436932443
March 20 – The Sun Enters Aries Spring Equinox
When the Sun moves into Aries, a fresh wave of bold, courageous, and self-starting energy enters the atmosphere. Aries brings initiative, enthusiasm, and a sense of “let’s go” that can awaken motivation and confidence. The environment itself feels more dynamic, with opportunities to take the lead, try something new, and embrace challenges with a pioneering spirit. This is a time to notice where action feels exciting rather than forced and to honor the inner spark that encourages movement forward.
On a personal level, this shift in energy highlights areas of life where you are invited to step into greater independence and self-expression. It encourages you to identify what you want, make clear decisions, and begin new projects or routines with intention. The Aries Sun inspires courage, but it also calls for awareness, taking initiative without rushing, and balancing enthusiasm with mindful planning.
Where this energy shows up in your life depends on the house the Sun is transiting in your chart. Check out the house description below. The goal is to align action with authentic desire, using this vibrant period to plant seeds that support your growth while staying grounded and intentional in your choices
Sun Enters Aries in the 9th House
With the Sun in Aries illuminating your 9th house, the energy in your life feels adventurous, expansive, and bold. This is a period where curiosity meets courage, and you may feel a strong urge to explore new philosophies, spiritual practices, or cultural experiences. The 9th house rules higher learning, long-distance travel, and personal belief systems, so opportunities to expand your worldview or embrace new perspectives are highlighted. Aries adds a spark of initiative, giving you the confidence to take the first step toward something that stretches your mind and spirit.
This energy also encourages action in areas that feel meaningful and aligned with your long-term growth. It supports taking risks in pursuit of knowledge or personal truth and invites you to move beyond familiar boundaries. You may feel inspired to share your insights, teach, or engage with communities that expand your perspective. The key is to follow the excitement and curiosity within you, letting your authentic desires guide how you explore, learn, and grow during this cycle.
Action Steps to Connect with This Energy
Research or enroll in a class, workshop, or course that excites your curiosity and broadens your understanding.
Plan a mini adventure or cultural experience, even locally, that challenges your usual routines.
Dedicate time each week to read, write, or reflect on new ideas, philosophies, or spiritual practices.
Engage in a conversation or group discussion that encourages you to expand your perspective or rethink assumptions.
Crystals to Wear or Hold
Carnelian – sparks courage, motivation, and adventurous energy.
Sodalite – supports rational thinking and spiritual insight, enhancing learning.
Amethyst – deepens intuition and connection to higher wisdom.
Clear Quartz – amplifies intentions and helps integrate new insights effectively.
Holding or wearing these crystals while journaling, meditating, or planning your explorations can help you anchor and embody the energetic momentum of the Aries Sun in your 9th house.
Mercury Turns Direct in Pisces in the 8th House – March 20
With Mercury turning direct in Pisces in your 8th house on March 20, the retrograde period comes to a close, signaling the end of a time spent reflecting on shared resources, intimacy, and inner transformation. This period likely brought subtle insights about emotional patterns, financial dynamics, and the ways you merge with others. You may have become more aware of hidden influences in relationships, recurring cycles that need adjustment, or the ways your intuition guides decisions about trust and personal power. Pisces’ energy encouraged compassion and introspection, allowing lessons to surface with sensitivity rather than force.
As Mercury moves forward, you are now able to take the clarity gained during this retrograde and translate it into practical action. Insights about boundaries, shared responsibilities, and emotional honesty can be applied to create healthier dynamics and stronger personal empowerment. You may also feel more confident in exploring spiritual practices, intuitive guidance, or transformative experiences that align with your growth. This is a moment to step forward with greater awareness, integrating what you’ve learned and using it to navigate deeper connections, resources, and inner evolution.