Riding the waves of change – February 2023
‘As Above, So Below: A monthly guide to consciously align your focus so you can flow with the changing energies of the planets’
Key themes at a glance this month: strong shifts, emotional sensitivity, speaking up & standing up for a cause you feel passionate about, focus on health, stepping outside self-serving interests, harmony in relationships, new teachers, new beginnings
Dates to note:
New Super Moon in Pisces 20th February at 6.05 pm (AEDT)
First Quarter Moon in Gemini on 27th February at 7.05 pm (AEDT)
Full Moon in Virgo 7th March at 11.40 pm (AEDT)
Last Quarter Moon on 15th Mar at 1.48 pm (AEDT)
February sees an increase in the collective energies, with the New Moon in Pisces on February 20th. As a Super Moon, the moon is very close to the earth in its orbit-so, there is more potential for strong energies relating to seismic shifts, whether they relate to the earth, economy, politics or our consciousness.
This new moon is so close to its own sign within 1 degree (Pisces), indicating the energy of new beginnings.
This is the perfect time to do creative intention & visualisations around what you would like to bring into your life- creative energy is powerful during this time.
During this time, you may also feel quite emotionally sensitive, so it is important to support your emotional well-being to minimise overwhelm. Use this time to connect to your spiritual and creative endeavours, listen to spiritual music, chanting, and poetry to channel this available energy into a positive expression and find stillness.
Saturn is also conjunct with this new moon which brings the energy of responsibility and focus. Saturn in Pisces can show us the way through dreams and altered experiences; it can also prompt us to really look at areas in our life in which we are checking out or escaping, or lying to ourselves.
Mars is in Gemini (until late March), so during this time, we may notice our throat chakras giving us indications of what is important to us. This is a great time to stand up and speak our truth, participate, and stand up against injustice and causes that we feel passionate about. Calming teas for the throat would be a very helpful support during this time.
Healthy ways to discharge this energy are through movement-take that boxing class at the gym, stomp your feet, dance, move about, get the physical energy happening, so it doesn’t implode into frustration and beeping your horn in the next traffic jam!
Full moon in Virgo on March 7th will be opposite the Sun & Mercury in Pisces, and trines with Uranus (in Taurus). This is a great time to look at how you can support yourself outside of the mainstream food production systems (even if in small ways like vertical herb gardens and vegetable pods), and a good time to focus on your health and taking care of yourself.
The Full moon is often revealing, and this month it may shine a light on ways in which we seek to escape or numb out- whether through too much Netflix, technology, substances or even an over-reliance on escaping through spiritual practices and meditation.
Coming up, we will also see another big planet, Saturn changing sign from Aquarius to Pisces on 8th March during its 29-year orbit-so two big planets with big energies are changing sign within a couple of weeks of each other.
There is a lot of powerful energy available right now, particularly within groups and communities with a collective focus. Events are happening very quickly, and we are being guided to a new way that breaks free of old regulations, stepping outside ourselves and our individual interests.
We see the powerful influences of Chiron (often referred to as the ‘wounded healer’) travelling along with Venus presently and conjunct Jupiter (in Aries). This time brings healing opportunities in our relationships (not just romantic ones) and addresses what you need in your relationships. This is the time to ask yourself, is this relationship harmonious, and if not, what needs to happen to make it harmonious?
As Jupiter gets closer to Chiron during February, start to put your feelers out there for new teachings that resonate with you deeply-they can indicate a wonderful opportunity for healing during this time. This is also time to reflect upon where we create meaning in our lives and our sense of internal direction. How can we feel liberated going forward if we have felt suppressed or locked down?
Even if you were to put your head in the sand, so to speak, it would be very difficult for you to have not felt the large shifts of energy present and the feeling of imminent change on the near horizon-the energy feels electric. As we come closer to this period, we see some very big cycles ending and starting at the same point in time. The super energies of Pluto, which has a 248-year cycle, see it about to change signs as it moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, coming up very soon in March. So the rest of February into March sees Pluto travelling through its last critical degree at 29 degrees.
This often sees more powerful energies & is also a time when we can see a stronger expression of the shadow aspect of the sign (Pluto is connected to control and power). More to be revealed next month about this one-in-a-lifetime change; however, events around the world indicate breaking free of old power structures.
With all this electrical energy around this month, this is really an opportunity to remain steady and connected to your core, even though it may feel like waves are crashing around and the old systems are falling at times. This is a time to remain still inside, support your emotional well-being, discharge excess energy, and connect inwards to be a shining beacon to others.
This month brings great potential, opportunities for healing, and new beginnings- anything is possible! It is a pivotal time when you are being invited to stand strong, connect in with your truth, let your integrity guide you, and work together towards a greater cause while we ride the waves of change together.
