Moon in Pisces

A Moon in Pisces can cry at an advert, know a friend’s in trouble from one line of text, and lose track of which of those feelings belonged to whom.

Few walls

You tend to take in what’s around you with very little between you and it: a stranger’s sadness on a train, the tension in an office, the plot of a film you shouldn’t have watched before bed. Compassion comes easily, because in some sense you’re already feeling what they feel. People often tell you things they’ve told nobody else, and they go away lighter.

The cost is that you may finish the day exhausted and unsure why. Time alone, near water or music or anything quiet, isn’t a luxury for this Moon. It’s how you rinse out what isn’t yours.

The dreaming side

Imagination is often where this Moon goes for comfort. You might drift through an afternoon, write the whole relationship in your head after one date, or see someone’s potential long before you’ve had a good look at their behavior. That kindness of vision can bring out the best in people. It can also lead you to stay loyal to who someone could be, and to overlook who they are on an ordinary day.

When things get hard, you may slip away rather than say no: going vague, not answering, hoping it dissolves. Saying no feels unkind to you, so it can come out sideways.

Keeping your own shape

It helps to ask, when a mood arrives, “Whose is this?” It also helps to look at what someone does, as well as what you sense in them, particularly if you’ve got into the habit of rescuing people. You can understand exactly why someone behaves badly and still walk away from it. Your kindness deserves to be pointed at people who return it.

If you’re close to this Moon, be gentle and be clear, since sharpness goes a long way in here and hints can get lost in the mist. Don’t mock the tears or the daydreams. Do help with the practical side now and then, and notice when they’ve gone quiet: a soft “where did you go?” is often all it takes to bring them back.

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