The 2024 Pisces Full Moon reaches its maximum phase at 7:34p PDT on Tuesday 17th September at 25°40’ Pisces Moon/Virgo Sun. This is a powerful and timely Full Moon, and it comes with a bonus – a partial Lunar Eclipse.
Full Moon phases are periods in which energy has been building up since the New Moon to a point of fulfillment or manifestation of energy, so what you set in motion during the Virgo New Moon phase a couple of weeks ago will begin to show something for the intentions and efforts you’ve applied so far.
The energy of a Full Moon phase usually spans a one-week period – about 3 days prior to the maximum phase, the day of maximum phase, then 3 days after the maximum phase. However, when an eclipse is involved, the energy can span a few weeks if not months, and usually leaves an enduring impact well beyond its period of immediate influence. Since this is a partial eclipse, the earth won’t be able to fully obstruct the Sun’s light from the surface of the Moon. This means that the truths revealed to us during this 2024 Pisces Full Moon are likely to have a powerful emotional impact upon each and all of us, and are encouraging us to reflect upon where we are and who we are being in our lives at this present moment.
- Are we living authentically?
- Are we living into our truth in the way we live our everyday lives? Are we acting in alignment with what we say we want?
- Are our choices and actions aligned with our visions and dreams? How do we feel about them?
- Are our dreams and visions still ones we want to realize, or do we want something different or now for ourselves now? How do we feel about what we “always wanted”, and how do we feel about what we might want now?
Pisces is mutable water energy, giving it the most fluidity of all 12 Zodiac signs, and making it one of if not the most difficult energy to pin down. Pisces’ water can sometimes be directed or slowed – especially by its opposing sign Virgo’s mutable earth pragmatism (remember the “mud”). Yet in abundance, Pisces’ water can flood, pushing through or overriding any attempts to rein it in or control it. Since water is an elemental representation of emotional and intuitive energies, and its mutable modality makes Pisces adaptable to changes in its environment; together, these two components give Pisces the reputation of being highly sensitive emotionally and intuitively and easily overwhelmed in these regards. In addition, water will always find a way out into the open if a way is to be found, making Pisces not only well-known for its emotional and intuitive sensitivities, but also for its ability to escape from experiencing those sensitivities head-on. Therefore, when overwhelmed by emotion, Pisces will tend to seek a way to escape what it feels or senses. When a pragmatic or physical escape isn’t available or possible, Pisces has been known to turn to mind-altering substances such as alcohol and/or drugs to numb out and desensitize emotionally.
Many of us may find ourselves reaching an emotional breaking point now, no longer able to pretend we may no longer hold the same visions or dreams for our lives that we once did, and no longer able to pretend we aren’t feeling what we’re feeling very strongly. We’ve been on an emotional and intuitive rollercoaster of sorts – a ride that’s been a bumpy one, and has been becoming particularly intense in these last few weeks since early August, and for some of us, in these last few months or years! Our day-to-day is anything but normal now, and many of us are finally coming to the realization that our old normal is not coming back. It’s now time for us to let go of our past-based ideals to face the harsh realities of the world we’re living in now. The temptation to numb out or escape is strong.
The 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse energies only amplify this intensity by reflecting the light of the Virgo Sun back upon us, making us hyper-aware of the ways we’re each trying to regain control over our everyday lives and experiences. Life simply isn’t working the way it used to work, and as the systems start to falter and the institutions begin to show their wear, more of us are beginning to worry and become concerned about how we’ll make it all work in new and different ways… but creating new visions and dreams for ourselves and our lives may help us shift our focus away from utopian ideals toward what can practically be done to bring our lives and experiences back to unconditional love, acceptance, and awareness of the interconnection of All That Is – of humanity, the planet, and possibly beyond.
The thing is… we can only create and pursue those new and true dreams for ourselves once we’ve healed ourselves enough to believe ourselves worthy and deserving of having those dreams become our reality. Real healing comes through allowing ourselves to feel the emotions – ALL of the emotions, including the painful ones. This aligns with that old song – “Can’t go under it, can’t go over, can’t go around it, you gotta go through it” if you’re really going to heal it. That means despite the temptation to escape or numb out, you’ve got to resist that temptation and face your fears by letting yourself feel the emotions you’ve likely been afraid to feel. This 2024 Pisces Full Moon Eclipse is the perfect time to allow yourself to experience this emotional and spiritual transmutation and healing. You may feel deeply broken through the process, but you’ll feel more whole than you have in a long time coming out on the other side of it.
The numerology of this Full Moon Eclipse is especially supportive of this powerful emotional-spiritual experience. We rarely have a true triple-8 energy in play on an eclipse, and this 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse is happening under such a condition, occurring on an 8 Universal Day in most of the world, within an 8 Universal Month of an 8 Universal Year. This will be a more pronounced expression of the triple-8 energy we experienced in the numerological 8-8-8 Portal – the 8th day of the 8th month of an 8 Universal Year last month in August. Though the 8-8-8 Portal Day was ultimately a 6 Universal Day of efforts being applied to service, health, wellness, and healing; this 2024 Pisces Full Moon Eclipse could also be seen as a fruition or culmination of the energies catalyzed during the 8-8-8- Portal – an opportunity to see how much progress we’ve made in healing ourselves and our communities or collectives over the last six weeks.
That said, though this 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse is occurring on an 8 Universal Day for most of the world, it will be in the latter hours of a 7 Universal Day in the Americas and all points west of them. This means that for the majority of the world, this 2024 Pisces Full Moon is a major amplification of the shifting power and influence dynamics in the global community. While people, entities, and their leaders in the Americas are largely still in their heads and trying to operate and approach things with logic, intellect, and/or mind games, the rest of the world is likely to have moved beyond all of that, already having made sense of most of what’s happening in the world in ways which enable them to not only stand fully in their power, but to embrace and stand fully in their emotional truths as well. It’s the emotional energies during this 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Partial Eclipse that will prove to be the wild cards, as the way people and leaders respond to the events during this Full Moon-Eclipse phase will reveal not only what they think or believe, but more how they really feel about all that’s happening now.
Moving back into the astrological overview, despite this Full Moon Eclipse being in a sensitive water sign, there’s still a great deal of Earth energy in play, and some Fire and Air to add some spark to the mix. The fire spark is the catalyst for healing any remaining self-identity wounds with Chiron and Eris in Aries, and the earth components – in Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus – are determined to materialize that healing in the day-to-day practice and/or routine of our lives in alignment with our life values and goals. Communication will be key with Pisces’ traditional ruler, Jupiter, moving through Gemini – words will likely have a much bigger impact than expected or intended; while it’s modern ruler, Neptune, is in retrograde motion in Pisces, assisting with the reflection upon and renewal of our visions and dreams of who we can be and how we can serve the Oneness. Mars in Cancer only affirms that actions taken at this time have an emotional motivation.
Another astrological factor in play at this time is the significant amount of retrograde energy. All of the outer planets and dwarf planets except Jupiter are currently in retrograde motion – Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Eris (for those who count and use it). Ceres, currently in Capricorn, is also retrograde. This gives everything happening on the collective level an introspective awareness which we will experience as cultural and/or national reflection, encouraging us to question who we are as communities, cultures, nations, and as the whole of humanity. There’s a sense that we’re aware of the turning point we’re experiencing in various aspects of our existence, especially in terms of our individual and collective values, morals, and ethics; and our abilities to sustain ourselves physically, materially, financially, and environmentally. No one seems to want to be the one(s) to tip the scale backward or forward, yet almost everyone seems to be making sure they’re the ones that get through whatever comes next with little to no inconvenience or pain. It’s an interesting time to be alive, and this 2024 Pisces Full Moon Eclipse only amplifies the unusual and unpredictable nature of the emotional energies flowing at this time.
What may be the most important factor during this 2024 Pisces Full Moon Eclipse is that 1) what we once dreamed for ourselves may not be the dreams we want to realize now, and 2) the dreams that we’re dreaming for ourselves now may be much more realistic than they were before. Instead of the “impossible” dream that we hope will “fix” us and our lives, we’re now seeking the healthy “realistic” dream, and all of the pragmatism that comes with it, understanding that our dreams come true when we choose to live our truth in our everyday lives.
For an even deeper dive into the energy dynamics of this 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse, here are the astrological transits in effect at the time of maximum phase:
(Pisces Moon conjunct Neptune) opposite Virgo 8 Sun (25-28°) – In order for your visions and ideals to be realized, you must make them practically and/or tangibly real in some way. There is power in practice, and even if what you’re envisioning isn’t real yet, it will require effort on a mundane, real-world level to make your dream the reality of your life. You’ve got to do the work. Let the vision inspire you, and let your practice empower you in bringing your vision into reality.
(wide) GRAND TRINE – Virgo 8 Sun trine Capricorn Pluto Retrograde trine Taurus Uranus Retrograde (25-29°) – Since this configuration is approaching, I felt it was appropriate to include in this list. This is especially the case as the shifts in power dynamics are coming to a head now. There’s a lot of introspective energy with the retrogrades, and this leads me to believe that we are trying to decide which role(s) we want to play in whatever happens next, but also that each of us would rather react than be the active or initiative party. In other words, we’re waiting on someone else to make the first move so we can respond appropriately. However, what may be the best thing to do it to look at who/what is already in action as those who are active are the ones with the real power at this time… and to notice that the most powerful players in this moment may not be the “big kids” on the playground, but the smaller kids who may be proving more powerful than the big kids simply because they’re acting upon their convictions and values, not upon what others may think or say. The power is with those who are “keeping it real”.
Virgo Mercury opposite Pisces Saturn Retrograde (14-16°) – Logical and methodical thinking may prove helpful as you try to rein in and focus your emotional and intuitive energies. Of course, this means you may need to actually think and talk about what and how you feel about the matters of your life, which some of us would rather run away from than face up to. This transit brings you a moment of truth – how serious are you about making your visions your reality, and what internal-emotional work are you willing to operate in reality rather than fantasy?
NODAL GRAND SQUARE/GRAND CROSS – Aries North Node square Cancer Mars square Libra South Node square Capricorn Ceres Retrograde (6-8°) – This is a moment at which we each and all must decide what we value most, and which values we’re willing to act upon. Action reveals truth now more than ever, and the actions we choose to take (or not take) will reveal what we value most, and with Mars in Cancer, it’s likely to reveal what (and/or who) we are most emotionally invested in. There will likely be themes of past and future in play here, adding significance and an enduring impact to the choices we make in this present moment.
BLESSING TRIANGLE: Capricorn Pluto Retrograde sextile (Pisces Moon conjunct Neptune Retrograde) sextile Taurus Uranus Retrograde (25-29°) – As our societal institutions continue to undergo a massive restructuring, it frees more of us up to ask ourselves what our real values are, and what are dreams really are for ourselves and our lives, no longer beholden to societal expectations or norms.
SEQUENCE: (Pisces Moon conjunct Neptune Retrograde) sextile (Aries Chiron Retrograde conjunct Eris Retrograde) semi-sextile Taurus Uranus Retrograde (22-27°) – This transit brings a whole new meaning to the idea of “team” in that you’re not being asked to become someone you’re not – you’re being asked to show up as you truly are. Acknowledging that you still have a vision for your future leads to a (re)invigorated desire to heal your old self-identity wounds and reclaim your uniqueness in order reconnect with your community in valuable and collaborative ways.
Gemini Jupiter sextile Aries Chiron Retrograde (20-22°) – The more you learn about yourself and the world around you, the more you are able to heal your self-identity wounds that are rooted in the past. It’s not as much about going back to revisit and resolve them – it’s more of a realization that you’ve outgrown them and there’s no reason for you to go back to rehash petty childhood disagreements.
(Aries Chiron Retrograde conjunct Eris Retrograde) opposite Libra Venus (22-25°) – You’re not going to heal yourself if you’re not willing to be yourself. If you’re still trying to be someone for others, your self-identity wounds are going to be opened again and again. The best way to find (or figure out) the 1-on-1 relationships that are in your best interests is to be who you truly are. The people you attract will be the people you can truly move forward with, while the people who leave or disappear aren’t meant to move forward with you. Though these losses may be painful at first, they may prove healing for you in the long run. It’s okay to say goodbye to what no longer serves you well.
The energy of this 2024 Pisces Full Moon will be felt from Saturday 14th September through Friday 20th September 2024 in the Americas and west of them, and from Sunday 15th September through Saturday 21st September 2024 throughout the rest of the world. Make the most of this opportunity to see how far you’ve come in your personal healing journey, to see how far we’ve come as a community and/or as humanity in our collective healing journey, and to see how much further we have to go.
The 2024 Pisces Partial Lunar Eclipse will be felt most strongly during these next two weeks, yet will make its presence and effect known over the next six months. Use this time to put yourself to work and/or practice by living your everyday life in ways which support what you want to make real in your life.
Together, this 2024 Pisces Full Moon and Partial Lunar Eclipse reminds us that we can only heal what we’re willing to admit to and feel emotionally and intuitively. It’s important during this time not to numb out or run away from what is being revealed to you now. Instead, allow yourself to feel what comes up if you’re really serious and committed to healing and moving on from them in order to pursue your real and true dream(s).
After all, the only one who can choose your healing is you, and this is a prime opportunity to deal with your emotional and spiritual past so you can heal it, move on from it once and for all, and move forward in pursuit of realizing yourself and your dreams.
Thank you for reading and sharing Signs and Numbers. Until next post…
~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
