7 Ways To Harness The Emotionally Transformative New Moon Coming Our Way

Does your soul need soothing? The 2022 Pisces new moon (on March 2 at 12:34 p.m. EST) opens the floodgates of healing and self-compassion. It also reveals what's simmering beneath the surface.

We can't lie, the last couple of weeks have been frightening and turbulent, as far as world events go. Global Jupiter has taken up residence in Pisces, which has dredged some scary "sediment" to the surface. If you've been struggling to find a sense of hope or meaning while the threat of world war looms, you are not alone. 

The 2022 Pisces new moon won't solve the horrors in Ukraine, but it can provide you with some self-soothing techniques in the face of a situation that is beyond what you as an individual can control. 

Emotions are the domain of the watery sign of the Fish, and the 2022 Pisces new moon provides both a reflecting pool and a chance to plunge into the depths of your own feelings. From that open state, divine guidance may flow in.

So, you've given your closets and drawers the style blogger treatment as a New Year's resolution. Now, how about your psyche? As the 12th and final sign of the zodiac, Pisces energy can hold a lot of baggage, and not just the physical kind. Since Pisces rules the subconscious, the 2022 Pisces new moon beams your attention inward.

What if you regarded everything you do—from preparing your breakfast to composing an email—as a work of art? Imagine what kind of honor, dignity, and divinity you could bring to every waking moment. You would exist in a true state of grace.

Here's a 2022 Pisces new moon idea: Experiment with this idea for two weeks and see how your experience of life begins to shift.

Need a nudge? Let artist extraordinaire Michelangelo, a Pisces born March 6, 1475, inspire you. He spent four years painting the awe-inspiring ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. During his lifetime, Michelangelo was known as Il Divino ("the divine one"). How very Piscean, since the veil between the earthly and the divine is thinned by Pisces' esoteric influence.

Ever notice that when you're feeling worried or stressed, an hour feels like a lifetime, but when you're "in the zone" it flies by way too quickly? The 2022 Pisces new moon directs us toward quantum thinking, where time is more elastic than fixed—and can be bent at our will.

Albert Einstein, whose theory of relativity turned our concept of reality on its head, was a Pisces, born March 14, 1879. (And it's interesting to note that the late, great theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking—a Capricorn—died on Einstein's birthday, which is also Pi Day).

As the final sign of the zodiac, Piscean energy is often equated with a metaphorical death. It's why so many people born under this sign are old souls with a strong connection to the other side. Pisces is also associated with reincarnation and the afterlife.

A book that's made a huge impact on us is late (Aries) hypnotherapist Dolores Cannon's Between Death and Life: Conversations With a Spirit. While regressing her patients to heal traumas, they recount memories of their time in between earthly incarnations. Cannon records this with fascinating detail, without trying to convince the reader to believe but rather to try on the possibility and see if it resonates as a personal truth.

While this zodiac sign is the most empathetic of them all, when does compassion veer into codependence? Nebulous Neptune rules Pisces. Figuring out where you begin and another person ends can be a bit challenging—but try! This new moon may serve as a wake-up call that you've been making too many sacrifices to your self-care in the name of "being there" for a loved one.

Wanting to be in control is part of the human condition. Pisces is the star sign of surrender and release. Under the spell of this intuitive energy, try handing the metaphorical reins to the universe (or god, the divine…however you see it). The mysterious and unseen force may have a better plan than the one your mortal mind can concoct.

If things take a U-turn or veer off onto an uncharted path, try not to freak out. Instead, say, "Hmm…I wonder what I'm to learn from this change of events?"

Pisces is a water sign—so why not use this season to stay hydrated? Chug those recommended eight cups of water per day as a minimum. If you're looking to reduce your caffeine intake, use the time between the 2022 Pisces new moon and the upcoming full moon in Virgo on March 17 as a test.