This moon cycle begins with a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius, opening a period of reflection and redirection known as eclipse season. Eclipse seasons tend to highlight what’s ready to shift, bringing awareness to patterns, priorities, or paths that are no longer aligned. Rather than demanding immediate action, this energy encourages observation, patience, and trust as clarity unfolds over time.

This cycle also marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Fire Horse. Fire Horse energy is associated with passion, independence, and the courage to move toward meaningful goals. It invites you to commit to what feels alive and purposeful, while trusting your inner drive to guide your next steps.

The sun enters Pisces the day after the eclipse, on February 18, softening the tone of the cycle. Pisces season encourages slowing down, turning inward, and integrating what’s being revealed on an emotional and intuitive level. This is less about logic or planning and more about feeling—tuning into your inner signals, honoring sensitivity, and allowing healing to unfold at its own pace.

Below you’ll find journal prompts, affirmations, and self-care activities to guide you through each phase of this moon cycle.

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius — February 17 (Year of the Fire Horse)

Theme: Renewal, Vision, Collective Growth

Focus: Setting intentions that support both your personal evolution and the greater good.

This new moon in Aquarius is amplified by a solar eclipse, marking a powerful reset point and the beginning of a longer eclipse storyline along the Aquarius–Leo axis. Solar eclipses act as cosmic new beginnings—opening doors to unexpected shifts, accelerated growth, and fated opportunities that unfold over time. What you set in motion now may not reveal its full shape immediately, but it carries long-term significance.

As the first solar eclipse in Aquarius, this lunation invites you to reimagine your future through the lens of innovation, authenticity, and collective progress. Aquarius energy encourages you to think beyond outdated structures and envision new ways of living, connecting, and contributing. Paired with the start of the new year and the Year of the Fire Horse, there’s an added emphasis on courage, momentum, and bold vision. This is not a year to play small. Commit to a future that feels aligned and alive.

In Aquarius, this moment asks you to plant seeds that honor both individuality and interdependence. Your ideas, intentions, and choices matter—not only for your personal path, but for the wider community you’re part of. Trust that even small, intentional beginnings can create ripple effects far beyond what you can see right now.

Journal Prompts:

• What kind of future do I want to help create for myself and others?
• How can I honor my individuality while staying connected to my community?
• What new intention feels aligned with how I want to growth myself and the people around me?

Affirmations for the Week:

• I set intentions that support growth for myself and the collective.
• My unique perspective has value and purpose.
• I am open to new ways of thinking, connecting, and creating change.

Self-Care Activities:

• Set an intention that supports a cause, community, or collective vision you care about.
• Write a future letter from yourself, 1-3 years ahead, describing the community you’re living in.
• Create a vision board on your ideal community with images of the activities you do together.
  

 

First Quarter Moon in Gemini - February 24

Theme: Clear Action, Mental Alignment, Conscious Communication

Focus: Taking intentional steps by refining your thoughts, conversations, and the stories you tell yourself.

The first quarter moon in Gemini is focused on shifting intention into action through clarity, curiosity, and communication. This phase asks you to check in with the intentions you set at the new moon and notice how your thoughts, words, and daily mental habits are either supporting or blocking your momentum. Though Gemini is a mutable sign, action doesn’t have to look like like doing more—it can look like asking better questions, having honest conversations, learning something new, or shifting the narrative in your mind.

Aligned action now means choosing thoughts that empower you, expressing your needs clearly, and taking small but intentional steps toward mental focus and flexibility. Instead of overthinking or scattering your energy, commit to one idea, one conversation, or one plan that moves you forward. Momentum builds when your mind is clear and your communication is intentional.

Journal Prompts:

• What thoughts or beliefs are currently shaping my actions?
• Where do I need more clarity before taking my next step?
• What conversation, question, or decision have I been avoiding that could move me forward?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I take clear, confident action aligned with my intentions.
• My thoughts and words create momentum in my life.
• I trust myself to choose clarity over confusion.

Self-Care Activities:

• Brain-dump everything on your mind, then choose one priority to focus on this week.
• Have an honest, supportive conversation that brings clarity or resolution.
• Consume content that supports your growth.
  

 

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo — March 3 (3:33)

Theme: Clarity, Well-being, Realignment

Focus: Revealing what’s ready to be refined, released, or restructured so your life can better support your wellbeing and purpose.

This full moon lunar eclipse in Virgo marks a powerful turning point. Eclipses act as energetic accelerators—bringing truths to the surface, dissolving what’s no longer sustainable, and gently (or firmly) redirecting us toward alignment. In Virgo, this eclipse highlights the systems, routines, habits, and inner narratives that shape your daily life.

Virgo energy invites you to come back into right relationship with your body, your time, and your energy. This is a moment of culmination, where patterns that have been quietly building over time become impossible to ignore. With this eclipse happening on 3/3 and near 3:33am PST, there’s an added emphasis on alignment between mind, body, and spirit. You may experience sudden insights around what’s draining you, where you’ve been over-functioning, or how perfectionism has replaced self-trust.

Rather than striving for “fixing,” this eclipse asks for compassionate refinement. Release the need to control every outcome and allow space for a more supportive, sustainable way of living to emerge. What you let go of now creates room for healthier rhythms, clearer boundaries, and a deeper sense of devotion to what truly matters.

Journal Prompts:

• What habits, routines, or patterns are no longer supporting my wellbeing?
• Where have I been overly critical of myself lately?
• What truth is being revealed that can help me live with more ease?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I release perfection and choose presence and care.
• I trust what is being revealed and realigned in my life.
• I honor my wellbeing through intentional, supportive choices.
  

Self-Care Activities:

• Review your daily routines and release one habit that feels draining or misaligned.
• Support your body with grounding care—nourishing food, rest, breathwork, or time in nature.
• Create space for stillness and reflection so that insights from this eclipse can settle naturally rather than forcing action.

Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius — March 11

Theme: Release, Perspective, Expansion

Focus: Letting go of limiting beliefs and outdated narratives so greater truth and possibility can emerge.

The last quarter moon in Sagittarius invites you to reflect on the beliefs, assumptions, and stories that have shaped this lunar cycle—and decide which ones are ready to be released. As the cycle winds down, this phase encourages you to zoom out and view your life from a wider lens. Sagittarius supports growth through honesty, wisdom, and trust in the bigger picture. This is a time to loosen your grip on rigid thinking, self-imposed limitations, or goals that no longer align with who you’re becoming.

Releasing now looks like choosing freedom over certainty, curiosity over control, and faith over fear. What you let go of in this phase creates space for renewed optimism and an expanded alignment for the next cycle.

Journal Prompts:

• What beliefs or narratives about myself or my life am I ready to release?
• Where have I outgrown an old goal, vision, or expectation?
• What truth or lesson from this cycle can guide me forward?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I release beliefs that limit my growth and expansion.
• I trust the wisdom gained through experience.
• I allow myself to move forward with faith and openness.

Self-Care Activities:

• Reflect on the lessons of the past lunar cycle and write down what you’re choosing to leave behind.
• Spend time outdoors or exploring a new environment to shift perspective and invite clarity.
• Engage with inspiring content—a book, podcast, or conversation—that helps you see your life through a wider, more optimistic lens.

 

New Moon in Pisces - March 18

Theme: Healing, Intuition, Spiritual Renewal

Focus: Setting intentions rooted in compassion, imagination, and emotional alignment.

The new moon in Pisces invites you into a gentle pause—soften, reflect, and reconnect with your inner world. This lunation is about planting intentions that honor your emotional needs, spiritual longings, and intuitive wisdom. Pisces energy dissolves rigid expectations and encourages you to trust what you feel even if it can’t be explained or defined.

Rather than pushing forward, this new moon wants you to listen inward. It’s a powerful time for allowing your dreams and desires to take shape in a fluid, intuitive way. Intentions set now don’t need to be perfectly articulated—they only need to be felt. Let this be a moment to open your heart and align with what feels meaningful on a soul level.

Journal Prompts:

• What does healing look like for me right now?
• What is my intuition trying to tell me?
• What intention feels aligned with my emotional or spiritual growth?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I trust my intuition to guide me gently forward.
• I allow myself to heal at my own pace.
• My intentions are supported by compassion, faith, and flow.

Self-Care Activities:

• Create a quiet ritual for intention-setting—light a candle, meditate, or spend time near water.
• Practice a form of emotional or energetic release such as journaling, breathwork, or gentle movement.
• Nourish your spirit with music, rest, or creative expression that helps you drift and dream.

As this moon cycle comes to a close, take a moment to honor the insights, shifts, and intentions that have emerged. Use what you’ve learned to guide your next steps.

May the Year of the Fire Horse ignite passion to carry your intentions forward, and may eclipse season lighten your load, helping you release what no longer serves so you can live fully in alignment with your path.

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