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“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” Alice in Wonderland

“Aries are the pioneers of the zodiac.” Isabelle Hickey

Mercury stations direct Thursday this week at 15’58 Aries at  8:54 AM  EDT.  It has been a busy month in the starry heavens with the Solar Eclipse in Aries and the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction in Taurus.

The sign of Aries represents the point of all beginnings. It’s the sign of taking action with courage and clear intention. Thursday’s station, as well as a few days following, provides good timing for moving forward with new plans or initiatives.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is ,”A Native American woman weaving a blanket in the light of the setting sun.”

“Today you could discover the secret of the universe, get distracted, click on a cool- looking banner and forget what it was.
Pay attention to who you meet in these days. Pay attention to what begins. Never sign your life away- leave room for the unexpected (Uranus) and for learning and growth. There is more to come.” Eric Francis

 

 

 

“Pay attention to who you meet in these days. Pay attention to what begins. Never sign your life away- leave room for the unexpected (Uranus) and for learning and growth (Jupiter).There is more to come.” Eric Francis

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“He just liked to sit quietly and smell the flowers.” Ferdinand the Bull

“Inch by inch, row by row,
Going to make this garden grow
All you need is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground.

Inch by inch, row by row,
Someone bless these seeds I sow,
Someone warm them from below,
til the rain comes tumbling down.” David Mallet

The Sun enters  the earthy sign of Taurus today. One of the Sabian symbols associated with this early degree is, “Natural steps to a lawn blooming with clover.” Take some time to nail down details and plan for steady growth for recent initiatives – particularly those started under the influence of the Sun’s recent transit through the fiery sign of Aries.

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Every time I have become aware of  a synchronicity experience, I have had an accompanying feeling that some grace came along with it.” Jean Shinola Bolen

“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
Where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep.” Rumi

This week  Venus, the goddess of love and abundance  moves up to a conjunction with the North Node of destiny and personal life path. Jupiter and Uranus are moving up to their magical conjunction as well.

It bodes well under these influences to heighten awareness to  receive intuitions or guidance that may come. It’s also a good time to heed synchronicity – as a message or affirmation.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A moving finger points to significant passages is a book.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“We see through the prism of our categories.” Joseph Chilton Pierce

“The act of perception is always open-ended and unfinished.” David Abram

Mars is moving up to a conjunction  with Saturn this week. Under this influence, frustration can be part of the picture -especially with all the fiery Aries energy that is action oriented. Do watch for overdoing and overworking . Best to take your time and follow plans methodically and at a moderate pace. A lot can be accomplished that way.

Jupiter is moving up to a conjunction with  Uranus -making this a good time for expansive thinking and rethinking under the Mercury retrograde – a good time to update perceptions.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A white dove flying straight and fearlessly over troubled waters.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Venus in Aries is excellent for shaking off the winter blahs and finding that missing motivation.”Nadia Gilchrist

Venus, the goddess of love and abundance, moves into the dynamic sign of Aries today joining the Sun, the North Node, Chiron and Mercury as we head towards the Solar Eclipse on April 8.

Mercury in Aries can clarify thinking and provide the courage to  move obstacles to the side. The Solar Eclipse on Monday echoes this theme as well with the Saturn/ Mars conjunction. This planetary pair can see where the obstacles to further growth and evolution lie.

It’s often said in astrology that when Saturn and Mars are   aligned in this manner, that it is akin to driving with  the brakes on. It provides good timing to look at how we take action and how we hold back and whether a better balance can be struck.

Chiron, the Wounded Healer centaur has been prominent in the sky – moving in and out of a conjunction with the North Node of  Life Path and destiny. This indicates an important threshold time for healing  fragmentation and moving in a direction of increased wholeness.

Chiron is associated with holistic healing. Not surprisingly, as Mercury is retrograde, the Tarot Card for this Eclipse is The High Priestess. This card is about the inner world of ideas and inspiration – reminding us that wholeness is composed of a harmonious balance between body, mind and spirit.

Solar Eclipses open doors and present opportunities for a new start, like the spring. They are also associated with breakthroughs and revelations. It’s wise to heighten awareness to be in tune with intuitive messages that come at this time.

Look at your chart and see the sign and house placement of your Chiron. It is this area of life that is up for personal evolution now.

One of the Sabian  symbols for this time is ,”A young girl, feeding birds in winter.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

“You can’t force simplicity, but you can invite it in by finding as much richness as possible in the few things at hand.” Thomas Moore

“Make everything as simple as possible.” Albert Einstein

I have a friend who  had been waiting expectantly to hear if she has been accepted into a nursing program at a nearby college. The date by which they would let her know was April 1 – the day Mercury turns retrograde this spring.

She had heard that normally the acceptance letters were sent  close to that date. But this year, as it turns out, was different. As an email explained, they had received so many applications, they needed more time to process them. And so acceptance letters would go out by April 15.

Mercury with station  retrograde on April 1 at 27 degrees of Aries and the retrograde period will last  through April 25 when it will station direct at 15 degrees of Aries.

There often are delays and changes in plans under the retrograde influence -which can extend to several days before and after the exact stations.

It’s wise to pay more attention to detail when it comes to communications.  Best to make sure important information is backed up.

It’s a good time to rethink, redo and renew.

Throughout the month there is significant planetary activity including the Solar Eclipse on the 8th, the Saturn/Mars conjunction  on the 10th and the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction on the 20th. During all of these events, Mercury will be retrograde.

It’s best throughout the month to slow down. And  keep it simple.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Through imagination, a lost opportunity is regained.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

 

 

Monday’s  Full Moon Lunar Eclipse (at 3 AM EDT)  is at 5 degrees of Libra, the sign of diplomacy and relationships. Eclipses are always a good time for a reset of some kind and this time around, this involves our relationships – with ourselves and others as well as our relationships to patterns and habits in our lives.

Libra is a sign that is associated with equilibrium and so it is a good time to look at the balance in relationships -for example where we give power away  unnecessarily, how we can be overly accommodating to others in a way that feels inauthentic or how we have used or abused power in the past.

This Eclipse is also about the patterns in our life related to self esteem and life path. Are the patterns and routines  in your life supportive of where you would like to be going?

Eclipses are threshold time and offer the opportunity for personal evolution. There is support from the starry heavens for positive change at this time.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A man watches his ideals taking a concrete form before his inner vision.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think that they will sing to me.
I have seen them riding seaward on the waves,
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water, white and black.” TS Eliot

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” George Orwell

Mars, the planet of desire and action moves into the watery, dreamy sign of Pisces March 22 and will remain in Pisces through  April 30, 2024.

Although we have just moved into the fiery Aries season heralded by the recent Vernal Equinox, Mars in Pisces brings a different energy to the table.

Mars is fiery – he moves  directly towards his desire with ardor and passion. Pisces is dreamy, illusive, sensitive and like a fish, flows with the tides and currents. Have you seen how a school of fish can shift their direction suddenly?

Mars in Pisces is a good time for self nurturing. It bodes well to make some time each day to calm the body and the mind. Yoga, meditation, spiritual retreats and time by the ocean  will all be beneficial.

Its a good time to play catch-up with yourself. Allow a broader, perspective to emerge and gain new understanding.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A petrified forest, an eternal record of a life lived long ago.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

 

 

“In Just
spring     when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloon man

whistles    far     and wee

and eddieandbill  come
running from marbles
and piracies  and its
spring

when the world is puddle -wonderful” e.e.cummings

“Pisces season is good medicine for the heart, it’s the green room that prepares us to step on stage once more as the Aries equinox arrives.” Paetra Tauchert

The week starts out with the Sun in late Pisces still widely conjunct Neptune. Under this influence it bodes well to heighten intuition and clarify dreams and visions to set in motion on the Spring Equinox on Tuesday March 19 at 11:06 PM EDT.

The Sun enters the sign of Aries on the Spring Equinox- Tuesday March 19 at at 11:06 PM EDT. This  is a potent time to turn over a new leaf and make a re- energized start into the future. It’s a time of starting a new cycle and new things.

Mercury will be conjunct Chiron – the asteroid of the Wounded Healer this week. Chiron will be a strong influence for several weeks and during the upcoming eclipses on March 25 and April 8. The Sun, the Moon  and Chiron will be all exactly conjunct at the time of the Solar Eclipse on April 8. Eclipses can be felt before the actual event and this conjunction is an influence now. Under this influence it is likely that old wounds may arise making it a good time to assess  the progress that has been made or needs to be made on the path of growing and evolving. Both personally and globally it’s a good time to look at how we use anger and aggression.

Venus is conjunct Saturn this week – Steven Forrest calls Saturn a “grown up planet.” Saturn is associated with building a strong foundation. It provides a good time to look at  commitments  in  relationship – both in terms of self worth and self esteem as well as our relationships with others.

Mars will move out of Aquarius into the watery sign of Pisces on Friday.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”light breaking into many colors as it passes through a prism.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill