The Most Emotional Moon of 2025 Is Here—How to Handle It

if heightened emotions freak you out, read this ||| how to hold *gentle* boundaries

Welcome to New<Moons>letter. 🌑 Thanks for being here!

Head’s Up: This newsletter is written in third person as an exercise in Observation.

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9°Pisces, February 27, 2025 — 7:45pm ET

The last time Brooke submitted an article to New<Moons>Letter was a year ago. She hadn’t planned on taking such a long break, but in hindsight, the title of that last piece—Closing the Door—now seems awesomely fitting.

Several times throughout the year, the thought of writing poked lazily at her. She’d jot it down on her task list, open up the month’s chart, write key aspects and bullet points…and then leave it at that.

Closing the Door. Could that mean the end of this newsletter?
Or was it simply a suggestion to step away, focus, and then return?

Photo by Luca Onniboni on Unsplash

New Moon Magic

Welcome Back to the World of Pisces. The realm of music, intuition, deep emotions, and heightened sensitivity. Time blurs. We cry a lot, and notice smells and sensations and something that resembles a face glimpsing at us from the wooden cabinet next to the microwave–

“Or was I just imagining it?”

Pisces is the part in all of us that longs to be in a world other than this one.

Photo by Carlos Torres on Unsplash

But this isn’t just any Piscean Moon. She’s swimming alongside five other planets in water (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and Mars). Imagine standing waist-deep in the ocean before a storm, uncertain where the next wave will come from—or how strong it will be.

Misunderstanding and Not Knowing Hurts

Feeling misunderstood hurts. Feeling alone hurts. Not knowing why—amidst all the salty swirling around—can leave you feeling depressed, numb, enlightened, or just plain crazy.

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The name of the game here is connection. Whether with your Higher Power, a lover, or a friend, this Moon holds an opportunity for mending.

Why? Because boundaries aren’t meant to isolate us—they’re meant to enrich our relationships.

Take four colored pencils—red, peach, teal, and purple—and scribble them on a blank page. Without any structure, you’ll create a chaotic brown mess. But with intention—some curved lines, some patterns—you create a beautiful mandala.

Boundaries, when applied with care, bring depth and beauty to our connections.

Once Brooke started closing doors last year, she felt great. "I know how to say no!" she’d giggle. She delegated tasks. Asked for what she needed. Grieved all that had changed.

And then, eventually… she started wondering about the Others again.

She had learned what felt "pushy" to her character and had practiced pushing back. Now, a full twelve moons later, she was finally ready to ask:

Why had that door closed in the first place? What showed up when all the open tabs got taken down?

Relationships showed up. And she noticed a pattern. Scribbling on the back of a bill envelope, she wrote:

How to Navigate Conflict in a Spirit-Led Way

Understanding the root of tension can be soothing. Of course oftentimes, it’s simply not possible. When the opportunity for clarity does arrive, it tends to show up in one of three ways:

1. If: A boundary has been crossed.
   ➡️Next Right Action: Identify what triggered that feeling. Then, communicate it—no mind-reading required.

2. If it’s: Fear of losing something (time, money, freedom, a friend).
   ➡️NRA: Name what you’re afraid of losing, then share it.

3. If it’s: Overstimulation.
   ➡️NRA: Notice it, calmly say that you’ll be back, and do something that recharges your spirit before returning to the subject.

Unlike other envelopes collected over the year, this one felt more willing to be shared. Maybe she’d burn it if it didn’t get published. It deserved a celebration of some sort.

And share your wins below in the comments 🎉🎉🎉 —What’s your best method to respond when you feel triggered? ⬇️

One common thread stood out between all three scenarios:

Communication is key to understanding.

That sounds so simple. After all this writing, is this really where we ended up?

Let’s phrase it differently this time:

Strong boundaries act best as windows instead of walls.

This New Moon challenges us to see whether our windows are letting in clarity or fogging up with illusions.

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All That Glitters: The ‘Everything Looks Shiny’ Syndrome

The expansive nature of this Moon agitates and amplifies what we’ve stuffed in the subconscious—our dreams, emotions, conflicts, and even delusions (Sun/Moon square Jupiter; Pluto sextile Neptune).

Ask yourself when something shows up huge, intimidating, or exhilarating:
"Is this real or inflated?

Where do I want to go from here?"

Your mind may try to shut down, numb out, or spiral into the depths of not doing enough; not knowing enough; or being too much (Mercury conjunct Saturn). But you do have a choice:

Now is the time for optimistic realism. Embracing both possibility and practicality helps navigate this lunar cycle.

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But Really…What If This Whole "Understanding, Peace, and Love" Thing Isn’t Working?

You know how in fitness classes, instructors say that even falling during balancing poses is learning? It’s frustrating, but true—action can be invisible (Venus in Aries square Mars in Cancer). They’re really trying to say that neurons must strengthen connections and refine pathways before improvement becomes visible.

When All Else Fails, Try This:

• Name what you’re feeling—even if it’s messy.

• Zoom out—If you were looking down at your life from out in space, what would you see?

• Let sensitivity be a guide, not a demand or a burden.

This New Moon isn’t about perfection (we’ll have plenty of time for that later). It’s about feeling your way through.

With the upcoming Full Moon in Virgo—our first eclipse of the year—it’s a good time to practice inviting in what you see for the future.

Permission to be optimistic.
Invitation to dissolve limiting beliefs. (There’s only One of us here, remember?)

Extra credit for those who want to comment today on what this looks like for you and your world.

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Reflection Questions:

Assigned Tues 2/25 - Due Sat 3/1

For those showing up to write or to learn about boundaries: Pick one, or several, and join me in pondering. 💫

1. Do I know when to stop?

2. What misunderstandings about boundaries really piss me off?

3. How is ‘sensitivity’ showing up for me right now?

4. How can I set boundaries in a way that invites connection rather than isolation?

5. Where am I expanding? Is it intentional or impulsive?

6. How do I typically respond when someone crosses my boundaries? What sensations do I notice in my body?

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