We can feel like horses stomping, waiting impatiently for the gates to rise and the race to be on. Prepare to leap forward in the week ahead but prioritize mindful safety and productive speech throughout the weekend. Spring initiates this Friday morning as the Sun joins the Moon in urgent, fresh Aries at 8:45 AM MDT. This brash energy pushes for action but can spin in circles until we get the green light to leap forward next week as Mercury, arbiter of movement and communication, appears to hold still, then turn direct, after three weeks retrograde this afternoon. The Sun conjuncts confusing if inspiring Neptune on Sunday and adds to a temporary haze. That Sun – Neptune conjunction loans a magical glow to the weekend, adds imagination and power to our spiritual paths, but can also bring confusion, flooding, water problems, or a craving for our favorite escapist crutches, so let’s watch the over-indulgence. People can participate in an illusion, which is great for a weekend retreat, tough on international political moves. Active Mars – still uncomfortable in Pisces- squares Jupiter which adds to the energy without focus, loans us bravery, but can feed Mars problems like competition and battle. Next week the fog clear and we can see farther ahead. Meanwhile, let’s not run faster than we can see. This combination, a muscular if insecure Piscean Mars square Jupiter, combined with Neptune’s haziness and focus on water, oil, and things that flow, could create even more real political and environmental havoc in the ongoing mid-east war. All power to the force-fields and wiser heads. Saturday, March 21: Check for what’s missing, forgotten, needs help or needs correcting early this morning as the Moon enters Taurus and squares Pluto; be patient while the currents straighten out and minor snafus are repaired. Midday hits a more even keel, energized, sociable, embodied, if stubborn groove. Expect issues of possessiveness, flirtation, territoriality, or competition; enjoy, but don't play with heartstrings nor take these Martial impulses too seriously while Mars trines Jupiter. It can feel wonderful to move the body but be careful around the macho or military elements; performative Mars can create havoc overcompensating for insecurities. This could play out amusingly on the local level, and truly dangerous in ongoing battles. Hold peace in the heart and in the collective vision.

Virgo (The Cosmic Harvester) A vertical illustration, 3:5 aspect ratio. A serene celestial maiden with hair made of flowing stardust and braided wheat. She holds a glowing, translucent hourglass filled with shimmering diamond sand that floats upward. From her fingertips, silver geometric fractals grow like delicate frost. The art style is meticulous and elegant, featuring a detailed silver and ivory filigree border with botanical engravings. Any Virgos in community? :)