It’s a cosmic March Break week, a buoyant time before eclipse season intensity sets in mid-month.
On Monday, glib Mercury charges into fast-talking and thinking Aries. It stays in this fiery, shoot-from-the-lip sign from March 3 to 29 and, because its orbit includes a retrograde, again from April 16 to May 10. This is the planet of communication, and people may be especially direct and blunt while it is in the sign of the Ram. This spontaneous and straightforward sign encourages us to speak our minds.
During this time, we tend to make decisions more quickly, too, and may feel an urgency to act on our ideas. And be tempted to skip over the planning process due to impatience. This is the week strike while the iron is hot, because with Mercury entering retrograde on March 15, as soon as next week we will begin to feel thwarted and find that impulsive words and actions can backfire.
Tuesday is Mardi Gras for some people, a time to whoop it up before Lent begins. With the Moon in pleasure-seeking Taurus we might all want to find an excuse to enjoy good food and times with congenial people. Luna glad-hands with other planets all day, making it a good day for work or play—or both.
On Wednesday, the Moon enters communicative Gemini. And that sign’s planet, mental Mercury, sextiles probing Pluto, helping us to be more insightful and strategic in our thinking. Some will find they want to speak out about a social injustice or even join a movement. Conversations tend to be direct and penetrating, and secrets may be revealed in a satisfying way that clears the air.
Thursday marks the quarter Moon in chatty Gemini. It encounters Jupiter in the same sign first, which can lead to information overload, as it has trouble telling the trees from the forest on the news feed. Schedule downtime to get away from the devices and still the mind.
The Moon enters its home sign of Cancer on Friday. We’ll strongly feel the effects of Mars in that sign thanks to a trine to the Sun which perfects just after midnight the next day. Home improvement projects, big and small, are favoured this day. So are attempts to promote harmony amongst family members. Archetypically, Cancer is the sign of the Mother, while the Sun pertains to leadership. So we may offer guidance now in a compassionate and caring way. We have more trust in our instincts and intuition, and more emotional courage. Physical vitality is high, and we’re confidently able to go with the flow.
The trend continues into the weekend brimming with energy and enthusiasm. Except that on Saturday, the Sun in sensitive Pisces makes a semisquare aspect to implacable Pluto. There can be undertows of manipulation or control issues to mar the pleasant scenario.
Sunday is a banner day for enjoying pleasant times with folks who are family or who feel like. Leave space in the agenda for impromptu outings, as they prove most enjoyable this day. It’s also a good time for mindful pursuits like yoga or meditation workshops, and for artistic endeavours.
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