This moon cycle begins with a Pisces New Moon on March 18, inviting you to connect with your intuition and set intentions for the future you want to create. Pisces energy encourages imagination, compassion, and the freedom to dream beyond what feels immediately possible.

Just two days later, the Sun enters Aries at the spring equinox, marking the beginning of a new astrological year. Aries brings clarity, courage, and the motivation to begin.

Together, this moment creates a simple approach to intention setting: dream first, then take action. The intentions you plant now can guide the direction of the season and the year ahead.

Below, you’ll find journal prompts, affirmations, and self-care practices designed to support each phase of this lunar cycle. You can revisit this guide throughout the month as the moon moves through its phases.

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.

Instead of 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 yourself with music, rest, or creative expression that helps you drift and dream.
  

 

First Quarter Moon in Cancer - March 25

Theme: Aligned Action, Emotional Security, Nurturing Foundations

Focus: Taking supportive steps that strengthen your sense of home, belonging, and emotional stability.

The first quarter moon in Cancer invites you to move from intention into action in ways that support your emotional wellbeing and home environment. This phase is a checkpoint in the lunar cycle, asking you to revisit the intentions you set at the new moon and consider what practical steps will help them grow. Cancer energy reminds us that meaningful progress is heavily influenced by the environments that make us feel safe and supported.

Instead of forcing momentum, this phase encourages action that nurtures stability. Small efforts toward creating comfort or tending to your personal space can create powerful shifts. When you care for the foundations of your life, everything built upon them becomes stronger and more sustainable.

Journal Prompts:

• What helps me feel most safe, supported, and emotionally grounded?
• What small action could bring more harmony or comfort into my home life?
• Where can I nurture myself or someone I care about more intentionally?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I take supportive action that nurtures my emotional wellbeing.
• My home and inner world are safe spaces for growth.
• I trust that small acts of care create lasting stability.

Self-Care Activities:

• Spend time organizing or refreshing a space in your home so it feels more peaceful and supportive.
• Connect with a family member or loved one in a meaningful way.
• Do a comforting ritual at home that helps you feel grounded.
  

 

Full Moon in Libra — April 1

Theme: Balance, Relationships, Celebration

Focus: Celebrating the growth in your relationships while releasing patterns that disrupt harmony.

The full moon in Libra shines a light on the balance between yourself and others. Full moons represent a moment of culmination — revealing what has grown, what deserves appreciation, and what may need to be released. Libra energy encourages fairness, mutual understanding, and relationships that feel supportive, not draining.

This is a time to acknowledge the ways your connections have evolved. Notice the relationships that bring joy, trust, and alignment into your life. The full moon can also illuminate imbalances — places where you may be over-giving, avoiding honesty, or holding onto dynamics that no longer feel supportive.

Journal Prompts:

• What relationships in my life feel balanced and supportive right now?
• Where do I need clearer boundaries or more honest communication?
• What relationship pattern am I ready to release?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I create relationships rooted in honesty, respect, and balance.
• I honor the connections that uplift and support me.
• I am releasing relationship patterns that no longer serve my wellbeing.
  

Self-Care Activities:

• Spend quality time with someone who makes you feel seen and appreciated.
• Practice open, compassionate communication with someone important in your life.
• Create a small ritual of release by writing down a relationship pattern you’re ready to let go of.

Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn — April 9

Theme: Simplification, Work Responsibilities, Intentional Release

Focus: Letting go of commitments, expectations, or habits that no longer support your long-term goals.

The last quarter moon in Capricorn invites you to step back and evaluate the structures shaping your work, responsibilities, and long-term ambitions. As the lunar cycle begins to close, this phase encourages reflection and release — especially around commitments that may feel heavy or misaligned.

Capricorn energy supports maturity and clarity. It asks you to simplify where possible, focusing only on the goals and responsibilities that truly matter. This may mean releasing unrealistic expectations, stepping back from obligations that drain your energy, or adjusting your approach to success so it feels more sustainable.

Journal Prompts:

• What responsibilities or commitments feel heavier than they need to be?
• Where can I simplify my work or goals to create more balance?
• What habit or expectation am I ready to release before the next cycle begins?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I release obligations that no longer support my growth.
• My time and energy are invested in what truly matters.
• I trust that simplifying my path creates stronger progress.

Self-Care Activities:

• Review your schedule and remove or adjust one commitment that feels unnecessary.
• Organize a workspace or digital environment to create greater focus.
• Take intentional time to rest to step back from constant productivity.

 

New Moon in Aries - April 17

Theme: Identity, New Beginnings, Self-Expression

Focus: Setting intentions that support independence, confidence, and authentic self-expression.

The new moon in Aries marks a fresh start centered around your sense of self and the direction you want to move in. Aries energy is initiating and self-defining, encouraging you to reconnect with your identity, your personal desires, and the version of yourself you’re ready to embody. This phase invites you to plant intentions that prioritize your individuality, personal growth, and the way you show up in the world.

Aries reminds us that identity is shaped through action and choice. This is a powerful time to consider who you are becoming and how you want to present yourself moving forward. What habits, attitudes, or expressions reflect your most aligned self? Intentions set now support stepping more fully into that version of yourself.

Journal Prompts:

• Who am I becoming in this next chapter of my life?
• How do I want to show up in the world moving forward?
• What does my future self prioritize, and how can I begin embodying that now?
  

Affirmations for the Week:

• I confidently step into the version of myself I am becoming.
• I honor my individuality and express myself authentically.
• Each small step I take helps shape the life and identity I desire.

Self-Care Activities:

• Write down one intention and take a small step toward it today.
• Refresh your personal style or appearance in a small way.
• Write a short description of your future self.

This cycle highlights the connection between vision and action. The Pisces New Moon encourages you to dream about what is possible, while Aries season invites you to begin. Take time to imagine the life you want to create, then choose intentions that move you in that direction. When your actions align with what matters most, progress begins to feel natural and meaningful.

For guided journal prompts, audio reflections, and tools to follow each phase of the lunar cycle, download Luna Focus on the App Store and Google Play.