March Horoscope 2014

March is all about making love, not war! 

Vesta, goddess of the hearth and keeper of the sacred flame, gives Scoprio a brief kiss and then goes retrograde back through Libra on March 1st. Mars, also in Libra, decides to go retrograde as well. Mars and Vesta are within two degrees of each other on March 1^st , so they are traveling together. Both Vesta and Mars are pretty intense and retrograde forces their intense energy inward. Both also possess a fiery sexual nature.  With the two joining hands and moving backward together through Libra… Well, I would call this an extreme, raise-your-kundalini kind of energy. “Extreme” always means that there is some danger. It is said that raising our kundalini has the potential to pushes us toward enlightenment, awakening the psychic within us and putting us in touch with the Divine. Sounds good, right? So why are we warned against raising our kundalini energy?

Well, it’s due to something called Kundalini syndrome otherwise known as a “spiritual emergency.” Kundalini syndrome arises when the energy is misdirected or unsupervised which leads to negative experiences such as accidents, near-death experiences, emotional trauma, and/or extreme mental stress.  Some people pursue the experience of raising their Kundalini without being ready because it is said to awaken a sexual kind of experience. Others get to brag that they have “raaaaised their Kundalini”… but really, that comes from a place of ego – and that Ego vs Spiritual enlightenment will be the focus of this Mars/Vesta energy from now until May.

On March 2^nd, Venus will square Mars and Venus will square Vesta on March 5^th, thus putting a little more detonation to the passion. It is highly possible that the ego could get in the way during this time. Venus is still in Capricorn so she can be very status, material, and success-conscious.  The good news is that all of that sexual energy can be sublimated into our collective spiritual growth and toward universal love. If we are successful, the result may be a quantum leap. If not, then this will become a bit of a war scenario.  It’s fairly significant that this is all happening in Libra as Libra is the sign of balance and it is clear that we are all being called upon to balance.

Balance can be achieved in a number of ways. Some of the most successful methods are related to self-mastery, ones in which we can stand back from our emotions, look at whatever we are experiencing, and, from a place of objectivity, calculate our future moves. We’ll be helped in this venture by a New Moon on March 1^st.  The New Moon is conjunct Chiron, the wounded healer, meaning that a spiritual awakening is being beckoned forward. Both the moon and Chiron are in spiritual Pisces, putting us in touch with deep emotions and allowing psychic material to float to the surface.  The New Moon/Chiron conjunction is sextile Pluto and trine Jupiter. Pluto and Jupiter are still opposite one another, pushing for transformation and change while idealizing the whole thing. When we bring this New Moon into the mix, the flowing energy from these two to it gives us the potential to bring about new ideals and transformation in collectively healing ways.  Also the north node is sextile pallas, helping us to see patterns and sending us in the right direction on March 2^nd… if we take the time to stand back, master ourselves, and truly look.

So you can see that March hits the ground running with some intensity!  On March 5^th, Venus will enter Aquarius, cooling her off a bit. From there she will square the north node, helping us see who’s on our team and who is against us. On the 7^th, she will square Ceres, separating the unhealthy from the truly nurturing. By the 9^th, she will trine Juno, now in Aries, helping to form a dynamic relationship duo.

Saturn goes retrograde on March 2^nd , directing us to review our commitments and responsibilities. Jupiter finally goes direct on March 6^th which has been retrograde since November. During that time, we likely focused on introspection regarding our belief systems – once it goes direct, we can move forward with our new insights.  We can then use these new insights to do a further assessment using Saturn’s retrograde energy.

We also had around three weeks to reflect on our thinking and communication processes during the Mercury retrograde cycle which ended Feb 28^th. Now that Mercury is moving forward in March, we can start putting our thoughts into action.  Mercury squares Saturn on the 13^th, helping us to reap the rewards of past decisions.  Mercury is trine Mars on the 14^th which pushes us in to act on our practical decisions. The very next day, Mercury is opposite pallas and we may hit a momentary block in our creative thinking. Luckily Mercury trines Vesta on the 16^th, helping us to refocus.

Mercury then enters Pisces on March 17^th and trines both the North node and Ceres (which are conjunct at 0^o Scorpio).  I am always amazed at what happens when the North node conjuncts a planet! When these two come together at the critical degree of zero in Scorpio, I think we might see some more scandal come to light. Ceres has a long history with the underworld and she will stop at nothing short of starving herself and others in order to uncover the truth. Fortunately the trine to Mercury in Pisces will highlight bang-on intuition!  Mercury will conjunct Neptune on the 22^nd, trine Jupiter on the 26^th conjunct and Chiron on the 29^th, which will help to move along the energy of the New Moon. Communication will either be insightful or illusory, seeing potential or taking the easy way out, healing or a repeat of patterns. We get to choose.

The Full Moon on March 16^th is in Virgo. On that day, the Sun forms a Yod with Pallas in Leo and Mars Rx in Libra. Pallas and Mars are sexile, creating a nice flow of energy for political activism. A while back, we were seeing quite a few celebrities voicing their political concerns , so we may see these guys speak up again and maybe even take action. The two planets are slightly out of sync with the Sun, which is in Pisces, and may cause overwhelming emotion or wavering indecisiveness. Luckily the Sun boomerangs this need for adjustment back to the moon, which is full and in Virgo. I don’t often talk about Sabian symbols, but this one is just too good to pass up: the Sabian symbol for this full moon is “elderly ladies drinking afternoon tea in a wealthy home.”

Ah, the ladies who lunch! Don’t be fooled. The ladies who lunch are a powerful bunch.  Think of Diana, think of Michelle Obama, and think of all of the first ladies, who to my knowledge do not work but do! Another example can be found in Violet, the woman who holds the power in “Downton Abbey.” I just loved the episode when Tom Branson, the fiery Irish political activist, who was to attend a wedding refused to wear “tails” because of the repression they symbolized – Violet set him straight by asking if he was done. Guess who turned up in ‘tails’ at the wedding? Even though it’s just a TV show, Violet’s character symbolizes this powerful elderly women, gifted with both time and money. Family and morality reside at the centre of her concern.  Yes, there are other bunches who lunch like the Real Housewives, some of the Kardashians, etc., and they have a lot of power too (media power), but I’m really referring to the Clan Mothers . These women have the wisdom, power, and the money to make a difference.  The key to the resolution of this disjointed Full Moon energy will lie with them.

Toward the end of the month, there will be some relationship stuff coming up. Juno in Aries loves her independence and that get’s kicked up a notch on the 23^rd as Jupiter squares Juno. We might be pushing for inequalities to be corrected in our relationships at this time; we could also become very idealistic.  On the 25^th, Juno and Uranus conjunct. This conjunction will bring about a surprising upset to the relationship structure, one that is most likely needed. On the 28^th, Pluto squares Juno which brings out power imbalances in relationships including possible power plays and manipulation. These upsets could be in marriage relationships, but I also see it playing out in the way we sociologically define marriage and the role of marriage.

The second New Moon is in Aries on March 30^th. Venus is in a trine to Mars and square to Saturn that day and, though they are not aspecting the Moon, the Moon will be within degrees of Uranus and Juno. They will also resonate with the marriage drama of the last couple of days.  With an Aries New Moon, we can set intentions for new beginnings and new directions in this area. Venus/Saturn will help us to sober up and give us the ability to realistically re-evaluate our relationships. The Venus/Mars energy will add an ability to meet our needs and the needs of others in new ways.

All in all, March is the awaking of old wounds and new possibilities.  If we can use the intensity of the energy for enlightenment and growth, we will be moving in the right direction.

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