February New Moon Scopes
Feelings, fences, fever dreams and unfounded fears- it’s time to let go, fam
February New Moon Scopes
Feelings, fences, fever dreams and unfounded fears- it's time to let go, fam.
Aries
Aries! Always a self-starter! A feeler of feelings, an expresser, the ‘what the hell is going on here’ pal we love to squeeze. Well, Aries, this New Moon is not the time for starting fires, it’s the time to put them out. You’ve got some bright ideas and they involve realizing the way you were operating, the direction you were struggling in is the wrong direction. Now that you have received all you’ve been hollering about, it turns out it’s nothing that you want. Whoa, plot twist! As Aries Hollywood siren Bette Davis said, “fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.” Sometimes the struggle is real and sometimes the struggle is a sign that you should drop your shepherd’s crook and let someone else supervise the mammals on this sinking ship. For some reason, walking away is not easy this time but I will invite you to run away from the direction of your previous goals. It’ll be cathartic to let go, trust me. When the tide turns, you better turn with it lest you be drowned.
Aries’ cards: Ace of Swords, 8 of Cups
Taurus
Welp, goodbye old flouncy housecoat of the imagined future. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road of false dreams. The path you were on was so well-decorated and relaxing but you know, byyyyyyye. The New Moon in Pisces reassures you that your feelings are actually incredibly accurate tools that tune your life towards success and away from endless struggle. So, you know, use them. You will start to feel unsure as you venture deeper into the waters you’ve been avoiding all this time but, this is the work, dear Taurus. This is the real work that leads you to glory, textured and detailed glory, unlike that slap-dash dollar store crown that you’ve been tilting on your lid. You can have it all, but you have to dig deep. Glossing over life’s harms has gotten you far but I think this strategy has reached its limit. It’s time to unearth the truth. This self-surgery will bring something very important to the surface and finally set you free.
Taurus’ cards: Magician, Wheel of Fortune
Gemini
Oh Gemini, you are the laughter in the office, the perfect filter on the day’s photos, the bubbles in our prosecco. You thought you could grind it out with a certain project until the bitter end, but guess what Gem? You’re not about that struggle without direction, limp to the election, huddle in disaffection life. It feels like you’re on the edge between the most moody anxiety about a subconscious responsibility and the most delicious joy. Choose joy, Gemini! Choose joy every time. In the last month, some of you have retired, quit, dropped out and even disappeared. Annnnd? This is actually no biggie tbh. You brought a lot to the table and like, you can’t do it forever, sooooo bye! Things change. People get weird. You know when it’s time to exit and you did. Congrats. Get ready for the ooey-gooey part of your personality to start dripping out, in public no less. Weeping, expressing, hiding in the lavatory to pull it together and then crying all over again. Well, it’s better than stamping down your emotions with oppressive responsibilities or god-awful gossip. You can do this, Gemini. It’s time for friendship, feelings and even embracing failure. I mean, there is no failure with you, but you might think so. It’s actually just a time of separating yourself from the made-up boomer-esque concept of adult achievement and the truth of what a good life means for you. It’s time to look at things clearly Gemini- what goals are really important and fitting for you, and which wants are falsehoods that might make detractors shut up about you? How long are you going to stay on the spin cycle to impress your imaginary manager? Choose peace and joy, Gemini. This Pisces season is asking you to feel and let go. (Hint: it’s actually a faster way to get where you’re going, to achieve those key measurable goals.)
Gemini’s cards: 10 of Wands, 3 of Cups
Cancer
Sovereignty level unlocked! I hope you feel seen, Cancer, because I think it’s about time. You have a bit of independence and it’s a direct result of your planning and attention to detail. Rather than obsess and worry about what your family is doing without you, or what possible problems might greet you in future, this is your time to set some goals and embark on a long-languishing dream. Make use of an editorial roommate or your most witty daughter and type out that baby novella you’ve been downloading for months. Perhaps your ability to source statement rings and fine fabrics is about to result in an online store, hell, maybe even a brick-and-mortar boutique is bubbling up for you. You have some space now to flow and create right now so use it for good, babes. Don’t use it to get angsty or suspicious. This would be a waste of your emotional acumen. The way to get closer to your dreams is to stop being overwhelmed with everyone else’s project outlines, duties and performances. It’s time to get through the very basic of your remaining responsibilities and spend some time pulling together a team to create that dream. It feels like muscling through what’s tough is the key to being strong enough to do what you were put here to achieve. Don’t complain, Mr Krabs, it’s a waste of time and vibes. Get down to business and focus and impress yourself with your skill and speed at this time. Make it a competition, bello, a competition to level up. It’s time.
Cancer’s cards: 2 of Wands, 9 of Cups
Leo
Woop-woop! Things are kinda popping for you, Leo. It’s a weird vibe of things moving very quickly and one outstanding issue which is extremely stuck. Perhaps you feel the business world is whipping by while at the same time an issue which has caused you upset still sits in the centre, in standing water, fermenting without a plausible conclusion. There’s a partnership that only works because you do the lion’s share of the work, buddy, (get it, lion’s share…lolz) and you might be done now that the illusion of teamwork has evaporated. I feel like you are about to ex yourself off the call sheet for good, dim the lights at that consulting firm, lock the PR firm and peace out. You just might. If quitting brings you back to yourself then dear God, please do that. You’ve spent a lot of time following a set structure, doing what senior leaders had in mind for you, speeding down the highway to get to the next meeting to discuss more bullsh*t. This ends now, Leo. Use your time for good. Use your ability to connect others for good. Use your ability to lead, to lead a ship you believe in. There is money on the table, an offer with legs. But start with the ending, do you want to work on this, Cherry-baby? If the answer is no, the answer is no. No amount of residuals, future opportunities or glitzy promises are going to make this deal any sweeter. You can’t bedazzle dung, fellas. Use this Pisces Season to feel your feelings, ruminate on what truly matters to you and generously water your friends and colleagues with opportunities. When you feel lost, dear Simba, look to service and public communication to anchor you. Toeing the line is no longer for you.
Leo’s cards: 8 of Wands, Hanged Man
Virgo
Not usually super prone to emotional outbursts, Virgo, you’ve had your share of epic struggles the last few quarters. You’ve been spectator to some major gaffs and even traumas. You’ve been called to step up or run interference for a colleague. You’ve been in leadership when you’d rather be behind the scenes. You’ve been both satiated by work and overwhelmed by life. But beyond all the physical files that have been thrown on your desk, you’ve been suffering from something you don’t usually deal with- feelings. Anger, rage, outbursts, inner meltdowns, tears, public explanations of your desires and fears- so not usually your thing, Virgo. Wow, where you’ve always been good at sorting through the bull, making things clear and easy for your team but I think you’re learning, like genius Virgo creator Ingrid Bergman, not everyone thrives with as much practice as you do and some people are actually taking advantage of your persistence. Let people figure things out for themselves, Virgil. There’s no substitution for failure, y’all, and the lessons that failure gives birth to are conclusive and extensive. Much more profound than the constant micro-adjustments you are asked to perform for this colleague or cousin. To free yourself, you must let go of the need to avoid chaos. Know that you are wearing your seatbelt and things will turn out imperfect but better than what you’re looking at right now. Allow it. Take some time this Pisces season to indulge in the things that make life worth living for you, dear labourer. Some homemade nutmilk? A turmeric latte? A generous glass of Vermentino? A cool glass of reverse osmosis water? A scheduled long aromatherapeutic bath? Take some time for yourself, Virgo. It’s time to celebrate how useful you’ve been with going MIA for a bit.
Virgo’s cards: World, 4 of Wands
Libra
Just as you thought you were in the clear, Liberace, ‘they keep pulling you back in’. Your achievements are locked in, perhaps a future project has been secured but in the meantime you’ve been called back to your previous office to sort through some receipts. I’m with you when you exclaim ‘who cares?!?!’ Truly, who does care? Well, you will if this is the one last file that drags your final contract down in price. You will, if this is the tiny drawer of receipts that causes the whole company to be audited. I think you should put on your favourite dewy face gloss and your best Banshees of Inisherin style knitwear, bless yourself with freshly-blended protein shake and sit cross-legged on the floor until it’s over, Libra. There are some things that just need to be done. It’s best to bend your knees and get to work rather than dreaming about their disappearance. If your struggle involves speaking up for your own benefit, just imagine you’re disrupting the peace for the benefit of others. Imagine you’re fighting for lost profits that might go to the destruction in Türkiye or to a friend who lost their job during the last restructuring. Amp yourself up and bring it. It’s a small thing to do that will make a huge difference to someone else. It’s go time, Libra.
Libra’s cards: Chariot, Knight of Pentacles
Scorpio
Oh Lawd, Scorps, you really are at some kind of crossroads huh? Lurching forward while still completely incarcerated in a project of your own making? Yeesh. It’s a lot for anyone. In one direction, you’re completely at ease, in love, surrounded by pets and friends. In another sector, you’re at the mercy of someone else’s timeline, a restriction in product, a contract that just won’t be signed. I die for you, Scorpio. You could cut your losses and surge forward, knowing that some small portion of your investment will be lost. Or you could stand still, I guess, and gain your independence from this problem some other way. However, I really feel like you’ve waited long enough. You might have to choose some janky formica instead of waiting for that natural stone countertop that was going to end up damaged in two years anyhow. You might have to give another agent a try if it’s month nine of zero leads. Allow things to be things, Scorpio. Not every commitment needs to be a stubborn commitment. You need a roof, get a roof. You need to work, get an agent that sends you some work. Don’t overthink it. Don’t get stuck in a romance with ideas, loyalty or perfection. If we’ve learned anything the last while, it’s that it’s important to…oscillate, rotate, swivel…you know, pivot.
Scorpio’s cards: 8 of Swords, Queen of Wands
Sagittarius
Still having a time, Sagittarius? Maybe because you’re beating a dead horse, y’all. Be intentional with your time and energy. As the villains always say, life is short. So if life is short (and be advised, it is a blip), what are you going to do with your time?! What are you going to achieve with your short life? What are you going to write? What international hot club are you going to open? What are you going to executive produce? Who are you going to offer your vice-presidential skills to?! Get focussed, Sag. Not only is life threatening to pass you by, it’s threatening to sideline you where the paycheques are fixed and the daily duties are…boring! No dear archer, this should not be your fate. It’s time to stop fixing and sorting and glossing things for others and start doing for yourself. It’s time to stop being messy with your gifts, your schedule and even your actions and start pushing forward in a regulated manner. If you’ve been avoiding dreaming, it’s time to dream. If you’ve been avoiding reigning it in, I’m sorry sweet blockhead, it’s time to control your energy and focus your power. Put a fence around that fluidity. Put a lock on the door to your energy and care. Allow failure to inform you. These are not just obstacles- they are distinct signs that you’re digging in the wrong direction. If you’re looking for sustenance, guided advice, inspired conversation and even a career reco, look no further than your friendships. You’ve gathered some immeasurably loyal, incredibly diverse confidants and this is the time to use them. They would love to lead you, help you, open doors for you and generally receive your authentic emotions. Lean in that direction. Something remarkable is about to be birthed, created or received. Get ready for the new new and leave the false optimism over dead earth behind.
Sagittarius’ cards: 10 of Swords, Hierophant
Capricorn
The stern eye of Capricorn is a noticeable boundary that keeps every workplace in order. Contempt and judgment have worked well for you, Cap. With your solid boundaries and skills, you’ve gotten a handle on some very challenging affairs. You’re on a high, goaty, and this time is as good as any for you to take some time to privately admit your failings. Despite a great deal of planning, training, practice and a heaping spoonful of ‘no’s’, you ended up with a garbage serving of pretty gnarly vegetables in the last go-round. What’s to learn from this? What can you take from this heavy hassle that you neither deserved nor designed? Was there some arrogance in your perfect plan? Was there a lack of sensitivity to the persons that make up your team, that share the work? Was there an avoidance of boring meetings where very important annoying duties were voluntold for you? Were you irritated at having to spell out your qualities to the Head of Operations when they should god-damn-well know?! Did you choose the cheapest when it was also actually the most cheerless and like…everyone with a pulse left the project. Yeah, you gotta be balanced, Capricorn. Being right isn’t everything. There’s also value in being fun, feckless and kind on occasion. I know you’ll get there, fellow Julia Louis-Dreyfuses. Everyone knows you’re goofy and funny af. It’s just not that easy to be goofy and relaxed when you’re stressed as all get out. Leave it in the past, fam. Your warmth and kindness are about to be reborn. Your sexuality is igniting again too. If you weren’t selling that cynicism so hard, I might suggest you’re about to meet your match and spend Pisces Season having a laugh for once. It’s your time to shine, Capricorn. Do your best. Go for the gusto! Have an orgasm! All these imperative sentences that usually bring you to peak eye-roll, are designed to bring you out of your shell, Cappy. Step out of the shadows and enjoy life for once, bella, you deserve it.
Capricorn’s cards: Lovers, 3 of Wands
Aquarius
Aquarius has been slightly evicted from their positions in the last few months, maybe even few years. I don’t know if your planning was off or your timing. I don’t know if you pull the shoot too soon or don’t pull it at all. It’s giving that Guru Jagat energy, rip. You could lift everyone out of dreariness and into a focussed fifteen point pyramid scheme that happens to unlock all the chakras and lead them to unyielding bliss, and you to better finances. Or you could get lost in an internet deep dive which culminates with the statements: ‘nothing is real’ and ‘nothing even matters.’ Yes, that’s true. And what a freedom it is to realize that it’s true. And if power and influence aren’t real, then what are you doing with your life? What does matter is you. You matter and your expression matters. So while you are here, how do you want to best express that? From where? With whom? Using what money? If you want to make money, you can, of course you can. But the real question is, what kind of a life do you want to craft? If anything is possible, and nothing is regulated, then ultimately, your success and bliss are possible too. This set-back is just simulation, Aquarius. Don’t take it on as a burden. Anything can be finessed, as you’ve taught us, so get out there and do what you’re good at.
Aquarius’ cards: 5 of Wands, King of Swords
Pisces
Welp, we’re about to see a real honest to goodness Pisces Season for Pisces. Deep sleeps, prophetic dreams, incredible ideas, forgotten classified papers, stubborn ayurvedic eating practices, long walks the wrong way, being mad because you put someone else’s needs ahead of your own. Yikes, Pisces. Certainly some incredible things are going to come from this time period- some clarity, some endings too. If you feel comfortable, I would invite you to keep moving and keep your eye on the positive. It’s true that something very old, very thin, very likely to shatter is about to do just that. No amount of disregarding the obvious is going to make the truth go away. If things were working, they would work. It’s time to get help or move on. And Pisces is not really a fan of moving on. A reminder that if you don’t call it a day, someone else might pack up your stuff and call it a day for you. Be realistic during this soupy time, Pisces, and make a break for it instead of avoiding reality. I beg you. Things are going to take a real flip if you don’t make it your business to get real right now. So whether it’s joining a gym and committing to 8am plank jacks or getting a life coach or joining narcotics anonymous, you need a framework, a system and a schedule to get out of this haze. Don’t let anxiety be your master. Your ideas are excellent. Your ability to make a save is amazing. It’s a framework you’re lacking and it’s time to get that in order.
Pisces cards: Devil, The Moon
Bio
Blessed with a psychic gift, Erika Schweizenheimer has been working with tarot and astrology for over fifteen years. A word selector by trade, you may have seen her popping up as gofishtarot at Numinous Night at the former Life of Manek headquarters on Dundas West and various fleas and posh markets around town. A fan of politics, media and film and never one to refuse a carbonara, Erika gives serious tarot clarity to producers, executive assistants, legal eagles, journalists, retired politicians, rising COOs, diplomats, graphic designers, private investigators and stay-at-home zaddies. Erika is booking in person and virtual clarity readings by recommendation only.