August's Second Full Moon Is A Super Moon In Pisces—Here's What To Know Ahead Of Time

The full moon in Pisces peaks this Wednesday, August 30, at 9:35pm EDT. Not only is it a blue moon, as the second full moon this month, but it's also a super moon, so it will appear larger—and feel more potent—than your average full moon.

As astrology expert Imani Quinn tells mindbodygreen, Pisces is also an incredibly dreamy, imaginative, and intuitive sign, so that energy is going to be amplified for all of us right now. We might feel more psychic, or tapped deeper into our spirituality, she says, adding that it will be important to be mindful of illusion as well, which Pisces can be susceptible to.

"When you do slip into illusion within yourself," she says, "it's revealing your own shadow work, so this is a very special cosmic event, as it's a full moon meant for releasing and creating space."

Additionally, according to Quinn, remember that we have a whole host of retrograde planets right now. Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury are all backspinning, so we could feel like we're in a bit of a holding pattern. But just as Pisces is a water sign, we too can flow like water and allow ourselves to exist in this in-between state with ease.

Whenever there's a water moon, any water ritual is a fitting choice, which is why Quinn recommends treating yourself to a ritual bath under this moon. She notes that you can further amp up the intuitive and dreamy vibes by incorporating some amethyst, doing crown chakra work, adding epsom salts and essential oils for relaxation, and allowing the healing properties of water to release any stuck emotions.

Pisces is not only a water sign, but it's also deeply connected to dreams and the subconscious, so dreams could be super vivid under this moon. As such, Quinn recommends paying extra close attention to them this week, whether you write them down, decipher the messages, take note of themes and imagery, etc.

Spiritual messages could come through, and get clear on the emotions that are present in the dreams as well, because they're likely present in your real life. As Quinn tells mindbodygreen, communication dreams may also arise, mirroring conversations you are having (or need to have) in your real life relationships.

Lastly, as the AstroTwins recently wrote for mindbodygreen, this is a compassionate full moon, thanks to Pisces influence, but it's also super close to Saturn, which sets limits and boundaries.