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On August 27th at 9:12 PM PT (that's 12:12 AM EDT on the 28th, for my East Coast folks), the Moon will be full in Pisces and also in partial eclipse. About 96% of it will slip into Earth's shadow. We will see that same coppery, reddish glow a total eclipse gives. So nice!
Here's why this one matters more than your average full moon: This eclipse is happening on the Moon's North Node, and it's the last stop in a Pisces eclipse journey that's been evolving since September 2024.
NN Eclipse Explained:
The Moon's nodes are two points where the Moon's orbit crosses the Sun's path.
The North Node is associated with growth, forward motion, and the life opportunities and experiences we find ourselves in (that create expansion for us), even when it's unfamiliar or uncomfortable. When an eclipse lands on the North Node, it accelerates all of these things. It pushes situations forward in motion.
So this isn't a quiet, reflective full moon. It's a full moon with its foot on the gas and pedal to the metal (a.k.a maximum speed).
This is the finale:
Since September 2024, eclipses have been landing on the Virgo-Pisces axis, and this is the last one in that cycle. Two years is a long time to be reworking one part of your chart, so this eclipse is less about a new life plot twist and more about closing a loop.
Wherever Pisces lives in your own chart (check the house and any planets), that's the part of your life that's been under construction. Think in terms of the past two years: what began, what ended, what finally got resolved. If you've been circling the same lesson since 2024, this eclipse is likely to bring it to a head and be like "Finish it! K Thanks."
What Pisces brings to the table
Pisces is a water sign ruled by Jupiter: imagination, empathy, emotional generosity are the themes here. The shadow side is that Pisces can blur boundaries, avoid the truths, or totally check out rather than face uncomfortable situations. An eclipse in this sign could shine the light on areas where you've been doing that.
How to work with this energy
- Keep your schedule flexible around the eclipse if you can. Eclipse energy can throw curveballs, so give yourself and others room to need some extra time.
- Pay attention to any areas, situations or things you've needed to handle that you've been avoiding. That's in line with the classic Pisces avoidance, and this eclipse is going to have a field day pointing that out to you.
- Let the big feelings flow. Just as Pisces (a fish) swims and flows with water, Lunar eclipses magnify emotion, so this is a good week to journal, cry it out if you need to, or just let something out through words in a safe space. This is NOT the time to hold anything in.
- Be honest about what you've outgrown in life. Think about what will not fit into your next chapter. Even if you say you don't know what those are, your conscience does and so does your body. Pay attention to those subtle queues of confirmation. Eclipses close doors so you might as well close it on purpose and with your own will instead of waiting for the universe to yoink it away from you.
A couple questions to sit with
What's changed in your life since September 2024 that you should sit with in the next day or two? Where in your life have you just been chillin' in the comfy zone of avoidance instead of dealing with something head on?
As always, this is a forecast, not anyones fate. The eclipse can set the stage, bring the energy and align things for us but free will always wins, and you're in the driver's seat. Hold onto your magick and let this chapter close so a new fresh one can be written.
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