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.
Sunday, March 22: As the Sun conjuncts Neptune it's a perfect day to imagine new dreams and ponder possibilities. A day to put our spiritual practice and magic, and imagination towards a better vision. But in a practical sense, we can get lost in the fog, details missed, it can feel like Mercury is still very retrograde. It can be heard to differentiate between our intuition, which is strong today, and our imaginative hopes and fears. Track what needs to be tracked. Watch for weather issues, spillage, or spacing out an intersection. Listen for work needed on water quality. Stay on target. Late tonight could bring a change of mind as the Moon conjuncts Uranus, be alert for changing conditions or attitudes.
Monday, March 23: Start the week by getting all new information; find out who's on first, who's got the ball, and where we're going next as the Moon enters mercurial Gemini and forms lovely sextiles to the Sun, Neptune, Saturn, and trines Pluto. We're beginning a new chapter, but first we need to figure out what's been going on and straighten out misconceptions and mistakes. It will still take extra attention to track any one thing because we're juggling so many plates, and Mercury in Pisces encourages us to think in gestalts instead of linear lists. Engage a productive time in the middle of the day, by dinner time, as the Moon squares Mercury, we may be ready to talk, but our nerves could feel spread a bit thin. Prioritize what matters and pace energy expenditures.