A Pisces Sun and Virgo Moon Play Tug of War with our Psyche
This week's heightened emotions will slosh out of us in unpredictable ways, but as always, Virgo has a solution.
What is happening?!
Well, how much time do you have? This week is packed like a tin of sardines with transits and a rather demanding full moon, which, while it does have some clarifying, motivational upsides, may also assault us with unexpected emotional chasms and breakthroughs. In fact, “motivating clarity and emotional chasms” might be the best phrase to describe the axis tension between Virgo and Pisces, mutable, or ‘twin-bodied’ signs that play oppositional tug of war in the Ancient Greek zodiacal wheel.
As we barrel toward the weekend and a Virgo-flavored comeuppance on Friday and Saturday, we’ll experience an increasing emotional rawness in our daily dealings that could be difficult to keep beneath our exterior.
Pisces is a dreamy fish swimming in an ocean with zero boundaries, and when several planets transit this water sign, many of us have a hard time keeping our shit together. Tears and breakdowns could pop the surface of otherwise rote activities like business meetings, schoolyard chats, and trips to the grocery store. (To be fair, stagnant wages and purposeful inflation often have me crying in the grocery store, regardless of any fuckery the planets get up to.)
Our internal river of feelings might swell into some kind of irresistible, earthy release by the time Thursday rolls around, and many people will need to process their emotions kinetically through activities like contact sports and sex, or in the worst case scenario, violence. We may feel compelled to work something out in a sweaty, forceful, and physical capacity in order to clear the deck for a massive functional download from Virgo, one that could feel less like an update and more like a slap in the face once the full moon hits - but it’s Virgo, so it will be a dainty, well-meaning slap; one which says we need to get it together and sacrifice something if we want to see change and achieve our goals.
We may also be subject to a lot of uncomfortable over-sharing this week on the part of acquaintances and co-workers, which is guaranteed to make the rest of the month’s conference calls interesting when we find ourselves unable to focus on the numbers for Q1 because we now know Amber, the presenter from the finance dept., is on enough anti-psychotics to choke a horse and enjoys being topped by men in full clown makeup. (Shout out Amber - get it, sister.)
Salacious details notwithstanding, the flimsy boundaries of others will accentuate the need for us to shore up our own, and a Virgo moon is perfectly situated to magnify all the tiny, practical details we have either forgotten or ignored in our pursuit of sweeping emotional and creative goals. Be prepared to hear about all the little things you fucked up!
The overwhelming craziness of… *looks around*… has kept us in a kind of panicked stasis, full to the brim of feelings verging on hysteria, yet lacking the proper procedure or methodology to process them productively, or even react practically. We’ve been existing in a state eerily similar to when Pisces Billy Corgan scream-whined that despite all his rage, he was still just a rat in his cage. Virgo, though, simply will not stand for that kind of self-pity, and the moon this weekend might give us some harsh feedback in an effort to push us out of our malaise. So, wallow in defeatist, 90’s alt-rock until the weekend if that’s what soothes, but be prepared for a kick in the pants come Friday. As the Queen of Virgos recently told us, “Don’t be a bitch, come take it to the floor now.”
Why would this affect me?
There is so much going on with so many celestial players this week that it is impossible to wholly avoid any and all affectation, but that keystone astrological tool known as the natal chart will indicate more precisely the area where we’ll most feel affected. Broadly speaking, Pisces brings out the emotional, fantastical dreamer in folks, and as shown in the image above, the sun, Mercury, Neptune, and Saturn will all be treading water in Pisces beginning late Friday, February 22nd.
Sharpening this effect is the timing of Mercury’s synodic cycle, which has the speedy little planet burning up and ‘dying’ in a cyclical way as it gets closer to the sun for a cazimi and rebirth next week. This is a stage where Mercury loses some protection, exposing the raw nerves of emotion beneath our communication. Social media, information waves, and international transmissions, already fraught with emotion and conflict due to a range of humanitarian and geo-political conflicts, may become even louder and more combative in the coming two weeks.
Additionally, all these planets vibing with Pisces will raise our emotional IQ’s and bring a painful sensitivity to the proceedings - and this shit was painful already! People are fighting and dying in what many others see as unjust, unnecessary conflict, and daily struggles with inequality and oppression are pushing many others to their breaking points; we are currently too stunned to draw a roadmap out of this perpetual angst and despair, positioning this Virgo full moon as an illuminating Dues Ex Machina. What the hell is Virgo going to do for this horror show, you may wonder? Why, give you tools, a system, and a roadmap, of course. Consider the following planetary archetypes for clarity:
Mercury/Hermes - This flighty, gender-fluid information deity likes to poke holes in arguments and challenge the status quo. Hates going over to the house of Pisces because it’s slow, boring, and people cry a lot there.
Moon/Luna - Earth’s best rock friend who is kinda femme and reflects what happens in our day-to-day, practical existence throughout her chill orbit.
Saturn/Kronos - Taskmaster, time-keeper, and authority figure who also really hates being in the house of Pisces because there are no rules and it smells like weed.
Neptune/Poseidon - Big, bearded, kinda anti-social dude who prefers the dark unknown of the sea to anything happening on land, and he rules the house of stoners Pisces so he feels quite comfortable within it.
House/Sign of Virgo - Full of type A, perfectionist sorts with fluttery eyelashes and notebooks covered in beautiful cursive. They never shut up.
House/Sign of Pisces - Full of stoners, artists, and serial procrastinators who always seem to be in need of a hug. They never wake up.
When do I have to deal with this?
Mercury zips into Pisces late Thursday night, 2.22.24, and people will fall into their feelings very quickly due to the little weirdos speed. For some situations and individuals, this could be a very serious, dark-night-of-the-soul type of weekend wherein hopelessness reigns, either because of something not working out the way they planned, or because of an important misstep coming to light. By Friday, 2.23.24, the Virgo moon will begin opposing Saturn, and together the only thing they can agree on is that we need to make some hard choices regarding our methods and routines if we want to see positive change in our lives. There should be some relief on Saturday, 2.24.24, once the moon fully opposes the sun and begins to slowly wane, decreasing some of the immediacy we felt earlier in the week. The worst is over by Sunday, 2.25.24 - we won’t have a complete roadmap for the journey ahead quite yet, but we will have synthesized the lessons of our disappointment enough to know that something needs to change.
Cool, what does the Tarot say about this?
Tuesday and Wednesday pad us out with some much needed hope and ambition, when The High Priestess instills in us a confidence necessary for the week ahead. The Queen of Cups and the 3 of Pentacles smooth the road to prosperity and fraternity and indicate our achievement of such through amiable, personal connections. A meeting of the minds may lead to a plumping of the pocketbook.
Much like the planets above us, the tarot also warns of impending intellectual and emotional distress on Thursday, and we’ll need to retain some of those good vibes from earlier in the week if we want to keep functioning. The Hanged Man reversed indicates a deep-seated resistance to change in the air, further frustrating some factions and plunging our collective psyche into disillusionment.
The Magician reversed makes an obvious play at obfuscation on Friday; con men and political jokers are revealing themselves in short order. We are starting to figure out who is lying to us, but they have yet to discover our perspicacity. Detox from half-truths by calling out the perpetrators.
On Saturday, authority is misused and abused amidst combative conversations regarding safety, security, and finances when The King of Swords reversed refuses to cede ground, regardless of the fallout. Disharmony follows with the 3 of Pentacles reversed, showing us that resources promised are not always delivered.
The Emperor takes the reins on Sunday and invigorates us with a small but important bit of courage, despite feeling overwhelmed and enduring the exhaustion of the 7 of Wands reversed. Remember - the Emperor shows up to remind us that even the smallest spark can start a raging inferno under the right circumstances - we just need to get our shit together and light the match.
I will be doing Full Moon Readings at Ghost Gallery here in downtown Seattle on Saturday, 2.24.24 from 12 - 7pm, using various decks, crystals, oils, and Balinese bell cleansing for anyone feeling overwhelmed by these insane transits. If nothing else we could sit and cry together while perusing gloomy art prints, witchy jewelry, herb bundles, and crystal obelisks. Visit ghostgallery.org to soothe yourself with dreamy, Piscean art, or contact me at info@alectochaos.com to schedule a reading.
I love your insight and readings 🖤 thank you for sharing this with us 🌹 I literally laughed out loud ☺️