angstoic.com Astrologer, Ang Stoic
From the dreamy depths of this Pisces New Moon to the upcoming Virgo Lunar Eclipse (Mar 14), we’re in for a potentially heavy emotional journey. With the Blood Moon activating the South Node and pressing on the lugubrious Saturn-Neptune midpoint, it’s natural to feel a bit weighed down. During times like these, self-compassion and holding strong with it will make all the difference—keeping our chin up and our hearts open as we move valiantly through the darkness.
Depression is not just sadness—it is an all-consuming state of despair, hopelessness, and emotional paralysis that can persist for weeks, months, or even years. Symptoms range from exhaustion, poor concentration, and sleep disturbances—sometimes even suicidal thoughts. It is a psycho-spiritual condition, not a mood that one can simply “snap out of.” Yet, the most common misconceptions about depression are that it is caused solely by external events and that happiness is a choice. Both assumptions fuel stigma and minimise the depth of suffering and isolation that millions of ‘sensitives’ endure, especially where Saturn/Neptune is involved.
It’s also striking how many people try to conceal this condition, or glaze over it with humour, satire or sarcasm. Often comedy intertwines with despair as a facile coping mechanism. Comedians are expected to be purveyors of joy, yet behind the mask of laughter, many have struggled with profound internal pain. Robin Williams, who became the face of this tragic irony after his 2014 suicide, was a man who could electrify any room with his rapid-fire humor, yet privately battled an unspeakable inner turmoil. The same can be said of Joan Rivers, who, despite her razor-sharp wit and steel-like persona, suffered from severe bouts of insecurity and sadness throughout her life. Jerry Lewis was an extremely tortured person. Jim Carrey opened up about his journey with depression, describing it as “a low-level sadness where you’re waiting for the world to stop disappointing you.”
Today, we feel a much more grim interconnectedness with aspiring comedians, for we understand that laughter often accompanies an inexplicable sadness. The idea is that comedy is a shield, a deflection, a desperate attempt to control one’s pain by making others laugh. But when that shield cracks, the suffering often goes unnoticed—until it’s too late.
One old tale, retold in Alan Moore’s ‘Watchmen’, sums it up:
A man goes to the doctor. He says he’s depressed, life seems harsh and cruel, and he feels alone in a dangerous world. The doctor says, “Pagliacci the great clown is in town tonight—go see him. That should cheer you up.” The man bursts into tears. “But doctor,” he says, “I am Pagliacci.”
Even the brightest among us must come face to face with the darkness within. It’s a vital component of the spiritual awakening these upcoming special lunations have to offer us. As we move through this highly charged astrological minefield, let’s remember to show kindness, understanding, and sensitivity. If you have friends or loved ones who struggle, don’t just encourage them to “cheer up”—be there, listen, and offer support in ways that matter. If you can’t help, at the very least, don’t contribute to their pain. Behind every comedian, every joker, every smiling face, there’s a profoundly vulnerable human being fighting battles unseen. Kindness costs nothing, but sparing a little could mean the entire world.
My special ‘scopes should be your lifeline through this period, and now, precisely on the New Moon is a perfect time to set those intentions:
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