3 Practical Ways to Work With the New Moon in Pisces

The area of your life that falls in the sign of Pisces is getting a lot of action right now — and is on the cusp of receiving more focus. Currently, Pisces is home to the Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and the North Node.

Venus and Mercury will both soon retrograde from Aries back into Pisces, bringing some intense periods of review and possible change.

The New Moon in Pisces (February 27, 7:44 pm ET) brings the moon into this mix just before Venus stations retrograde on March 1. This initiates what is certain to be a hotbed of activity over the coming month.

A new moon in Pisces is often dreamy and imaginative, and this one certainly can be. But with so much activity poised to stir the choppy ocean waters of Pisces, you might need some more practical ways to work with this lunation.

Here are 3 practical strategies for working with the New Moon in Pisces.

(1) Find Your Footing

Pisces, a water sign, is knowns as a place of flow. Yet it’s also a period of change — as we transition from winter to spring. Perhaps that’s one reason why it’s associated with the feet.

In times of change, we need to stay grounded.

Feet are our foundation. They establish the ground on which we can build when Aries season comes.

And yet, how often do you think about your feet?

This isn’t just a metaphor to invite a focus on your foundational skills. It’s also a literal question.

Our feet provide our stability and mobility. They are how we stay connected to the earth and how we move forward. They support the weight of our entire body when we stand and walk.

When your feet are weak, you’ll feel the effects up the chain of your body, in knee problems, hip issues, low back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, and even vision issues. Everything starts with the foundation.

Our feet are far away from our heads, so it’s natural to lose connection with them during the day.

Here are some ways to strengthen your connection to your feet and the feet themselves:

• Set a reminder to pause throughout your day and bring attention to your feet on the floor.
• Take off your shoes and socks to stand barefoot and feel the ground under your feet.
• Incorporate foot exercises into your workouts.
• Practice balancing on one leg, or even full balance sequences to activate the muscles in your feet.

Clear Out the Muck

As a mutable sign and the last sign of the zodiac, Pisces knows how to let go of what is no longer needed.

The New Moon in Pisces is a good time to start your spring cleaning: clear out old files and clothes you no longer wear. Make space for what you want to create in the Spring.

In the body, Pisces also corresponds to the lymphatic system, which is the body’s filtration system.

The lymphatic system remove metabolic wastes, excess water, toxins and foreign substances from your body. It plays a big role in immunity by clearing out the muck and rendering bacteria harmless.

Self-massage on the key lymph points can help facilitate this process. Take 10 minutes each day to do a lymphatic drainage massage and move the gunk out of your system.

Attune to Your Inner Wisdom

Pisces values intuition and the sensory experience over facts and data.

Imagine setting out on a boat trip in an era before GPS. Once you’re away from shore, you have no data or facts to help you locate where you are or direct you to where you want to go. You’d need to learn how to listen to your intuition — the deepest wisdom that resides in your body.

As data and information became more easily available, we lost touch with the skill of listening to the deepest wisdom of our bodies.

We plug our destination into the GPS and trust the computer to guide us. We rely on our wearable devices to tell us whether we’ve exercised or slept enough, instead of listening to our bodies. We ask strangers on the internet or ChatGPT for advice about what to do instead of checking in with our own knowing.

Your body is always sending you signals about what it needs, what path to take, and whether a situation is the right fit for you.

Learning to hear these signals and differentiate them from the noise of cultural expectations is a skill that requires practice.

You can practice by creating spaces in your day to attune to the sensations and signals in your body. Instead of defaulting to habitual strategies, pause to check in with yourself. Ask yourself the question and listen to your body.

Notice sensations that arise as you go through your day, interact with people, and work on your projects. Those signals are messages that will point you in the right direction if you choose to heed them.