So we can all shake off the lingering effects of Mercury Retrograde from last month. Even though April has 3 planets moving retrograde, these periods will be more reflective than chaotic, allowing us to get plans moving.  We still have plenty of that Aries (until the 20th) energy to ignite our plans going forward.

The Spring Equinox occurs on March 20th.  It is the first day of spring, the season of renewal and is when the Sun moves into the cardinal (action-orientated) sign of Aries.  Ruled by Mars, this masculine (outwardly motivated) fire (active) sign is the first sign of the Zodiac and begins the new astrological cycle. Aries turns ideas into action, is spontaneous, competitive and enthusiastic.  It’s ruler Mars is the defiant spirit; it shows courage, fearlessness and is a lover of a challenge. In this form Mars is the moral champion, ready to take up arms on behalf of others less able or willing to put their necks on the line. When poorly placed and displaying its less noble traits, it represents needless aggression, violent eruptions, assertiveness to the point of selfishness, and the urge to take from others without due regard to their needs and well-being.

The first Mercury retrograde period of 2019 begins on March 5 until March 27 in Neptune ruled emotional, mutable Pisces.  Mercury does not perform well in Pisces and is considered in its “fall” (debilitated and weak).  So in addition to the usual confusion associated with Mercury’s backward orbit, we may feel more emotionally and mentally uncertain. Pisces rules the hidden and unseen, so be mindful whom you trust. Sneaky or shady behavior could be on the rise. Along with protecting your data and devices from the typical retrograde mayhem, shield your energetic field and keep your boundaries firmly intact, certainly a challenge during Pisces time.

March is a busy month as it heralds in the New Year. Just as the earth begins to shake off winter’s mantle, we too stir with new vigor as Aries ignites the dormant fire within us.  Here is what’s happening for this month.

We now have reached the end of our astrological journey as the Sun moves into Pisces on February 18th. By now the days are already starting to get longer and as the temperature starts to rise, so does hope and optimism. Underground, the frozen earth begins to thaw and the dormant planet life begins to stir. As a mutable sign, it’s a time of change and of the changes of season, this is the one that is most pronounced. Pisces ends one cycle and brings us to the brink of a new one that starts again in Aries.