Last Quarter Moon in Pisces ☾ May 22, 2022

“Revealed Secrets” by Tuco Amalfi

Sunday, May 22 @ 11:43 am PDT

First moon phase of Gemini Season 2022!

The Waning Last Quarter Moon rises at midnight, peaks at dawn, and sets at noon all over the world, no matter your time zone. At this station, the misty moon in Pisces squares the charismatic Gemini sun. We are going to see this same exact moon phase again on June 20, just 4 hours before the Summer Solstice. Get ready for a revisitation of all these themes bitches! Round 2 will happen in the very last degrees of Gemini & Pisces so you know it’s going to be so juicy and resolute.

Last quarter moons are turning points or crossroads, clearing the way for the new moon / new lunar cycle. This phase prepares us for the New Moon in Gemini on May 30.

When Pisces comes around, you never quite know what to expect. She’s not abrupt or abrasive like Aquarius. She’s not temperamental like Aries. She’s just so versatile and changeable, like her sister water sign Cancer. She comes in many different moods, sequences, colors, dreamscapes.

Ease. Deep sleep. Warmth & joy. Sea creatures floating above & below. Rest & relaxation.

As we descend with Pisces to her underwater cove, waves from the Sea of Love swell above our heads. Gemini allows us to be present and enjoy the beautiful simplicity of life, the wabi sabi moments. The purpose of this quarter moon is synchronization of focus/attention/consciousness (Gemini) with our highest spiritual beliefs and aspirations (Pisces).

At this moon phase we get to nourish two needs at once: the need to be present (Gemini) and emotionally attuned (Pisces). Flow with this energy and see what kind of adventures arise. The pace of Gemini is so fast and crazy. If we remember to slow down and dip our toes in this ephemeral pool for a bit, we get to breathe easier. We get to experience a reality that is truly idyllic. Our collective existential crisis crests another wave and together we rest profoundly in the trough.

Mercury Retrograde backtracks to earth sign Taurus on the same day of this quarter moon. This will bring a lovely sense of peace, harmony, and artistic wisdom to the day. It might also feel pretty dang sleepy.

Give yourself plenty of time to sleep and reflect. Notice what comes up and be ready to face it again just before the solstice. Explore writing and meditation. Focus on the creative sacral chakra. To find your personal moon sign, click here.