Your Horoscope for the New Moon in Pisces During Mercury Retrograde

How will March's new moon impact you? With the first eclipse season of 2026 in the rearview mirror and the first Mercury retrograde of the year winding down, we're moving into a window that could fuel breakthroughs and serve as fertile soil for manifesting your most vivid dreams. This is thanks to the new moonin mystical, empathic, artistic Pisces , which will be exact on Wednesday , March 18, 2026,at 9:23 p.m. ET/6:23 p.m. PT. 

As the first lunar event to follow eclipse season, the new moon in Pisces presents an opportunity to hit the reset button. It marks the start of a brand new lunar cycle and serves as an invitation to set intentions. Still, you might do best to take a more spiritual-minded, self-reflective approach when working with the energy of this particular lunation. After all, the new moon is happening in the mutable water sign known for its vivid imagination and love of escapism (versus concrete facts, figures, and bold game plans), and messenger Mercury is retrograde until Friday , March 20. Yep, the same day as the spring equinox and beginning of go-getter Aries season. That said, sitting in the ethereal, half-asleep/half-awake feeling of this new moon and allowing your intuition to inform how you'll take action just a couple of days later may be what benefits you the most. 

At the same time, the new moon forms a close, friendly sextile to electrifying Uranus , sitting at 28 degrees of earth sign Taurus , so lightbulb moments and sudden, positive epiphanies may be possible as well. Expect surprises — and magic, too.

Read on for expert insight on how your sign will be impacted by this Pisces new moon 2026.

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Your New Moon in Pisces Horoscope

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Aries

You've been compelled to lay low and prioritize self-work with Mercury retrograde and even your ruling planet , action-oriented Mars , moving through your twelfth house of spirituality. Now, as the new moon falls in this same sector, you'll be inspired to lean into an even dreamier vibe, allowing your imagination and intuition to ignite your deepest desires. You feel your season rolling in, and it can be frustrating not to feel like you can take action just yet, but trust that even in your most restful, meditative moments, you're setting the stage for greater inner peace and fulfillment. 

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Taurus

For the last few weeks, you've been reassessing who you want to surround yourself with, who supports your wildest dreams, and who helps you feel connected and supported, because Mercury has been moving back through your eleventh house of friendships. With the new moon landing here, you can set a powerful intention tied to your platonic bonds, sense of community, and even long-term wishes. If you've outgrown certain connections and are steering toward cultivating a whole new, even more gratifying social circle or version of success , allow that to be your north star now. 

Gemini

The last few weeks have challenged you to go back to the drawing board on your professional goals and game plan for achievement, because your ruler, messenger Mercury, has been moving back through your tenth house of career. In the days surrounding this lunation, you'll begin to feel inspired to get clear on what the next level looks like for you. You could be on the precipice of fully redefining success or going to bat for a long overdue recognition. Either way, allow yourself to do some inner work around the current state of your sense of authority and how you want to hone it moving forward.

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Cancer

With your ruler, the intuitive moon, in its new phase in your ninth house of adventure, that existing restlessness you've been feeling for weeks now could reach something of a fever pitch. You want to spread your wings, pick up new skills, soak up knowledge, maybe even work with a mentor or a new form of technology to explore a beloved creative outlet. The key problem you face could actually be that you want to do more than you realistically have time for! Use this new moon to focus on the educational, philosophical , or wanderlust-fueled experience you want to have, and you'll begin to set your strategy in motion.  

Leo

You've been moving through what has surely felt like an emotionally charged, intense few weeks — not only because of a whole new eclipse series kicking off in your seventh house of partnership on February 17 — but because Mercury has been retrograde in your eighth house of intimacy since late last month. With this new moon activating the same sector as Mercury, meeting your ruler, the sun, there, you'll feel empowered to take a stand in some way to heighten your gratification in terms of your closest bond or shared financial goals. We're moving into a period that will be far more public and thrilling than the one you've been sitting in, so think about how you can best lay the groundwork that will feel the most supportive as you step into this exciting new era. 

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Virgo

With Mercury, your ruler, retrograde in your seventh house of partnership since late February, you've had to review and revise game plans alongside a dear friend, a significant other, or even colleagues with whom you work closely one-on-one. As the new moon lands here, consider what you've learned over the last few weeks and how that info can help you set yourself up for even more harmony, mutual understanding, and success within these bonds. The spring equinox and Aries season will turn your attention to intimacy and shared financial goals, which can be weighty, so think about an intention you can set to feel more centered in yourself and aligned with others before the page turns and you're nudged to level up. 

Libra

Pisces season activates your sixth house of daily routine and health, and with messenger Mercury retrograde there since late February, you've no doubt had to deal with your fair share of setbacks, delays, and frustrations tied to your everyday hustle and wellness. But you've probably also been able to make some adjustments that are boosting your balance and well-being. Consider the new moon an invitation to let your imagination run wild and lead you to a specific goal you'll be eager to get after in the coming weeks. With so much action about to take place in your seventh house of partnership, you might think about how pairing up with someone — your significant other or best friend — could fuel an even greater win.

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Scorpio

Playfulness, spontaneity, and romance have all taken center stage for you lately, thanks to Pisces season's activation of your fifth house of romance and self-expression. With Mercury retrograde as well as your co-ruling planet, action-oriented Mars, in this sector, you've been revisiting artistic ideas from the past and crafting plans for making them real. With the new moon falling here now, you have the green light to go even further. Think about how you can nurture and own your voice and infuse your life with even more fun, joy, and pure creativity . Allow yourself to dream now, and once the spring equinox rolls in, ushering in a whole new astrological year, you'll be prepared to make bold moves.

Sagittarius

Pisces season and Mercury retrograde have been impacting your fourth house of home life, encouraging you to think about what you need to hone your emotional well-being, to nurture your relationships with loved ones, to make your physical home even more of a sanctuary, or to bolster your sense of security. As the new moon activates this same zone, consider tapping into any lessons or reflections you've been musing about over the last few weeks. It might be time to have that heart-to-heart with a family member to heal old wounds or to start mapping out that big move. With the moon's sextile to Uranus in your sixth house of daily routine, positive changes to your everyday hustle could be on the horizon, too.

Capricorn

Life has been a bit frenetic lately, thanks to the sun and Mercury retrograde falling in your third house of communication. You've encountered slowdowns and delays tied to short-distance travel, technology, and learning, but it's also been a period of reflecting on how you want to express yourself, engage with others, and expend your cerebral energy. Hold all of that in mind as the new moon falls in this same sector, encouraging you to set a powerful intention related to your self-expression and how you take in and disseminate information. Maybe it's time to set boundaries around scrolling to feel more centered or you're ready to dive into an active brainstorm with colleagues. Thanks to a sextile to Uranus in your fifth house of self-expression, your creativity soars now.

Aquarius

Lots of action, including a Mercury retrograde, in your second house of income and major eclipses have been turning your attention to your identity, self-worth, and money matters. As the new moon falls here, you may feel compelled to connect the dots among all of those themes in your life. Have you been selling yourself short in some way? Is it time to bring your skills to the table in a different way that results in being applauded? With the moon forming a friendly sextile to your co-ruling planet, revolutionary Uranus, in your fourth house of home life, it's possible your emotional well-being and financial goals could align in an unexpected way. 

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Pisces

With your season in full swing, and Mercury retrograde in your first house of self since late February, you've been vacillating between soaking up the spotlight and being nudged to reflect on and revise your passions. We've also just wrapped up an intense lunar eclipse on your axis that continued a particularly significant narrative that began September 2024. Now, as we move into your annual new moon, you can set an impactful intention that centers on showing up in the world and making your mark in a more genuine, present way. Allow your intuition to have even more say than usual, and steel yourself for out-of-the-blue twists and turns that could occur as a result of the moon forming a friendly sextile to Uranus in your third house of communication. Speaking from the heart could prove to be a game-changer.

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This story was originally published by Parade on Mar 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the Astrology section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.