A Rare Full Blue Moon in Pisces Will Bring Truth to Light For Every Zodiac Sign

What chapter of your life are you ready to close out? Is this something you’re feeling intuitively guided towards? Although the sun’s journey through analytical Virgo tends to bring greater emphasis to practical matters and day-to-day affairs, it’s important to consider how the full blue moon in Pisces of August 2023 will affect each zodiac sign.

Full moons are equivalent to a call for balance between your emotional and physical reality, so it’s important to be mindful of what the moon is illuminating for you at this time. For reference on this full-circle moment, think back to the new moon in Pisces that took place on February 20. What have you been consciously and/or unconsciously manifesting since?

This year’s full moon will adorn the night sky via 7 degrees of Pisces, on August 30 at exactly 9:35 p.m. ET. Before discussing the astrology of this lunation, however, it’s important to note that this is the second full moon happening in the month of August. The second full moon in a calendar month is referred to as a blue moon, which is where the “once in a blue moon” phrase is more than often used to describe the rarity of a situation. The blue-moon theme kinda goes well with Pisces’ water element, but I digress. As you may remember, the full moon phase occurs when the sun sits directly opposite the moon, activating the Virgo-Pisces axis in this particular case, which can be referred to as the astrological axis of heaven (Pisces) and earth (Virgo). 

While Neptune-ruled Pisces serves as a symbol of your dreams, intuition and subconscious, Mercury-ruled Virgo represents everything from one’s daily due diligence to their mental, and physical well being. If Pisces is elusive and highly receptive, Virgo steps in to simplify things and make a practical plan. With that said, amidst the sun’s journey through responsible Virgo, we are collectively prone to prioritizing logistics and mundane affairs over our soul’s calling, and connection to spirit. Nevertheless, leave it to a full moon in Pisces to shed light on subliminal feelings, both within and around us. Although, despite this mutable water sign’s mystical essence… it, too, has a dark side. 

Similar to Neptune—its modern planetary ruler—Pisces can represent deception, delusion, and escapism. So, if this lunation isn’t illuminating an emotion you’ve been unconsciously repressing, it could potentially spotlight the areas of life where you’ve been deceiving yourself, or perhaps lacked firm boundaries. Fortunately, with the sun in Virgo balancing things out, there is an opportunity to ground your intuition, and finally confront what you’ve been sweeping under the rug. This goes hand-in-hand with the full moon’s conjunction with taskmaster Saturn, as it is specifically bringing attention to what needs to be managed, regulated and/or addressed. 

On another note, similar to the way Pisces concludes the sun’s journey through the zodiac, there could be something your higher self is asking you to surrender at this time. After all, Saturn last activated this degree of Pisces in April of this year, so it’s important to pay attention to what you’re being called to do, specifically when in regards to your spiritual sense of authority. If there is a heaviness attached to this situation, don’t let it discourage you. These are just growing pains.

If your sun sign, moon sign or rising sign falls under any of the following zodiac signs, the upcoming full moon will be intuitive and illuminating. Here’s why: