Swimming in Pisces: The Season of Intuition and Soul Awakening

Apr 7
3 min read

By Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon

Right now, we are swimming in Pisces energy — and I mean fully immersed.

The Sun, Mercury, and Venus are all moving through Pisces, and this is your invitation to slow down, soften, and lean into your intuition. This is not hustle energy. This is heart energy. This is soul whispering to you in dreams, music, memories, and quiet nudges you cannot ignore.

When the Sun is in Pisces (February 19 – March 20), we enter the final sign of the zodiac — the place of completion, surrender, and spiritual maturity. Pisces is mutable water. It flows. It feels. It absorbs. Ruled by Neptune and traditionally Jupiter, this energy heightens empathy, creativity, and deep spiritual awareness.

This is where imagination expands. This is where compassion deepens. This is where you may feel everything.

Pisces teaches us how to dissolve the ego and move from the heart. The gift here is sensitivity, adaptability, and artistic expression. The challenge? Escaping reality, over-giving, or struggling with boundaries. If you are feeling extra emotional, nostalgic, or dreamy right now — you are not off track. You are tuned in.

Now let’s talk about Mercury in Pisces.

Mercury governs communication, thinking, technology, and travel. In Pisces, Mercury does not operate in straight lines. It moves in waves. It thinks in symbols, metaphors, music, and emotion. Logical? Not always. Intuitive? Absolutely.

This placement blends mental energy with empathy and imagination. Conversations may feel poetic. Downloads may come through dreams. You may find yourself remembering things from years ago or sensing what someone feels before they say a word.

Mercury will go retrograde from February 26 through March 20, 2026, and this one is different. This retrograde is not just about lost emails and tech glitches. In Pisces, it becomes deeply introspective. It asks:

What emotional truth have you been avoiding? What creative project needs revisiting? Where have you silenced your intuition?

This is a time to reflect rather than react. To revisit rather than rush. To process rather than push. Old memories may surface.

Past relationships may reappear. Creative ideas you abandoned may knock again. Pay attention.

Now let’s add Venus.

Venus in Pisces is exalted — meaning she thrives here. Love becomes unconditional. Compassion expands. Romance feels magical. This is soulmate energy. This is candlelight and poetry energy. This is loving beyond logic.

But with that comes idealism. You may see people through rose-colored glasses. You may give more than you receive. The medicine here is love with boundaries. Dream — but stay grounded.

Then on March 2nd, Mars enters Pisces, blending action with emotion. Mars in Pisces does not charge forward aggressively. It moves through intuition. Desire becomes subtle. Motivation flows through inspiration rather than force. Conflict may feel uncomfortable, so passive tendencies can surface. But creativity? Heightened. Spiritual drive? Strong.

From March 2nd through March 6th, we will have four planets transiting Pisces. That is a wave of water energy. A collective emotional cleanse. A spiritual reset.

Then on March 6th, Venus shifts into Aries, and the tone changes. Fire replaces water. Passion replaces poetry. But until then, we are swimming in sensitivity, intuition, and spiritual awareness.