New Moon in Pisces

The New Moon in Pisces is reaching its peak at the early degrees of Pisces, 1º to be exact. Because of this, this lunation falls on a very interesting and unique position, protecting it from the possible squares that could have received from Mars in Gemini. It feels as if this New Moon in Pisces had a protective shell around it, creating a beautiful balance and harmony between all other elements in the chart. It is romantic and poetic almost, I see this as if the New Moon was dancing in the cosmos and with every turn and twist it bypassed evil forces.

On the other hand, the New Moon will be closely conjunct the Fixed star Fomalhaut and Neptune is currently positioned on top of Markab in the constellation of Pegasus, the winged horse. Fomahault is also known as the Sourthen Fish, situated in the eye and the fish itself, which is found at the foot of the water bearer. According to Ptolemy, it is of the nature of Venus and Mercury (idealistic, psychic, handsome, neat, lovable, refined, genteel, intelligent). It is said to be very fortunate and powerful and yet to cause malevolence of sublime scope and character, and change from a material to a spiritual form of expression. 

“When the Southern Fish rises into the heavens, leaving its native waters for a foreign element, whoever at this hour takes hold of life will spend his years about sea-shore and river-bank he will capture fish as they swim poised in the hidden depths; he will cast his greedy eyes into the midst of the waters, craving to gather pellucid stones (pearls) and, immersed himself, will bring them forth together with the homes of protective shell wherein they lurk. No peril is left for man to brave, profit is sought by means of shipwreck, and the diver who has plunged into the depths becomes, like the booty, the object of recovery. And not always small is the gain to be derived from this dangerous labor (implying that a diver’s life was usually an unenviable one) pearls are worth fortunes, and because of these splendid stones there is scarcely a rich man left. Dwellers on land are burdened with the treasures of the sea. [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 5, p.333.]

On the other hand, the Fixed Star Markab is found in the wing of the winged horse Pegasus. Ptolemy said that the nature of this fixed star is a resemblance of the energy of Mercury and Mars. Traditionally, this fixed star was thought to offer ambition and a strong sense of intuition. Although when in a conjunction with one of the malefic planets it could bring chaos and destruction.

“Pegasus the winged Horse will appear and gallop aloft in the heavens. It will bring forth people endowed with swiftness of movement and limbs alert to perform every task. One man will cause his horse to wheel round in caracoles, and proudly mounted on its back he will wage war from on high; horseman and soldier in one. Another will possess the ability to rob the racecourse of its true length such is his speed that he will seem to dissemble the movement of his feet and make the ground vanish before him. Who more swiftly could fly back from the ends of the earth as messenger or with light foot to the earth’s ends make his way?  He will also heal a horse’s wounds with the sap of common plants, and will know the herbs which bring aid to an animal’s limbs and those which grow for the use of man.” [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 5, p.350-353.]