Full moon/pre-equinox reading and insight

Hi everyone,

I just got out of a deep meditation trying to get some clarity around the energies at play right now. Mainly because I keep getting the guidance to surrender, yet that’s not always an easy or intuitive practice. Surrender is different than letting go, because letting go requires action. Setting the intention to be present is an action. Yet surrender is a state of flow with whatever is showing up in the moment — with every action and inaction as it occurs. One of the insights I shared during my moon circle was that we can allow the cosmos/universe/whatever-you-want-to-call-it to create the magic for us, and we can simply surrender to and receive the magic. It feels like there is a lot of magic happening behind the scenes... behind our awareness. And that is an encouraging thought... yet I don’t think we’ll always FEEL it.

Since this full moon, I have personally felt energetically drained (anyone else?), and it feels like there’s a reset happening or some kind of healing to prepare us for the movement of spring. Don’t forget, we are at the very END of winter. Spring is less than three weeks away. Spring brings more sun, more movement, more life, more action... and winter takes a lot out of us. We are hard-wired to hibernate, rest, restore, and prepare during the winter. When we get to these last few weeks, it’s almost like the body is trying to play catch-up to help us reset before spring comes.

In my meditation, I got the strong guidance that we can’t help others from an empty cup, and we don’t always have to do all of the things, all of the time, in order to find success. It’s okay to listen to your body, your intuition, your energy and ALLOW sometimes. It’s okay to surrender. It’s okay to step back when it’s needed. That’s really what Pisces season and the energy of Pisces is all about. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and holds ALL of the energies of the zodiac. People with a lot of Pisces in their chart need more time than others for integration, because they tend to absorb so much energy and emotion. We feel this during Pisces season as well — that need to pause and integrate. Take it all in. Assess. Evaluate. Rest. Reset. Let things flow.

There are several transits to the nodes of destiny before the equinox that indicate magic and movement happening behind the scenes to bring us to where we need to be. And I don’t feel like we have to do much to get there — the universe will take care of it for us.

Mars ingresses into Gemini tomorrow night, March 3, which will be a big energy shift from slow-moving, intentional Taurus to dynamic and adaptable Gemini. Gemini is really mind-focused, so this supports planning, brainstorming, idea-generating, networking, reconnecting with friends, and insightful conversations. Because we’re still in this Pisces/surrender energy, my recommendation is to allow it to be ideas-focused rather than doing-focused — at least for the next couple of weeks.

On March 11-13, we will be feeling a lot of this Pisces energy with the sun and Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces and the moon entering the sign before the new moon on March 13. Things might feel a bit lazy and hazy, so just go with it and be present rather than try to escape the energies. Whichever house these Piscean planets are landing in your chart will be where you’re feeling the most need to escape. For example, they are in my fourth house of home/family/roots/belonging... so staying close to home and not feeling social might be a thing for me. But I have some really good workshops that weekend to tap into the spiritual energy and help us connect rather than retreat. Mercury will also be out of its shadow on March 13 (yay!), so at least we will have two days of clarity and getting things in order before it joins the other planets in Pisces on March 15.

I also highly recommend energy protection during this time to stay really grounded and embodied. Be mindful of how much energy you’re giving to other people, call your energy back before you go to bed, and set the intention to release any unwanted cords and attachments throughout the month. You can always recreate energetic cords, but you don’t want to have to carry them around uncessarily. A nighttime intention might sound something like this:

“As I prepare for rest and reset my body for the following day, I now release all cords and attachments that are no longer serving me and call my energy and life force back into my body. My energy is now sealed and protected and I am fully embodied and integrated. I ask that any energies released and healed be done so in the vibration of love and for my highest good, as well as the highest good of all.”

Feel free to comment at any time for clarity or to share your experiences. Sending you all love and healing.

Mandi