March 2024
March 2024March is always an energetic month, as we change seasons around the world, and this month five planets change signs. All major solar system planets are direct, and we may feel ourselves flying forward. The Pisces New Moon on 3/10 opens a new wormhole that catapults us into new vistas, preparing us for a powerful lunar eclipse occurring later this month, and leading up to a total solar eclipse in April. Hang on to your hats and allow the energies to take you where they will; all is perfect.
The Sun, Mercury and Saturn have just completed their triple conjunctions, and Mercury, as he frequently does, leads the shift into a new quality of consciousness when he enters Aries on 3/9. But before that, the Mercury-Neptune new cycle (3/8) occurs, increasing our capacity for empathy and compassionate thought and speech. It might also cloud our thinking, but that should clear up in a few days. It will be useful to ground ourselves with our spiritual practices. Once in Aries, Mercury conjoins with Salacia (3/14), Neptune’s consort, signifying a lightening up of our mental processes, allowing us to be more playful. On 3/18 the Mercury-North Node (Soul Star Chakra) conjunction occurs, just minutes before the Great Messenger enters his retrograde zone. This is highly significant, because any transit occurring after this will be repeated 3 times, but it only takes one meeting with the Soul Star Chakra to realign our mental operating systems to the future that awaits us. Keep in mind, though, that this transit is so close as to bring a new cycle when Mercury finishes his retrograde next month.
For the rest of the month Mercury surges forward, making his 1st conjunction with Chiron on 3/20 and his 1st conjunction with Eris 3/26. These are strong energies that require us to mentally process our capacity for healing and wholeness, and awaken us to what we need going forward. These processes won’t be completed until May, after the wormhole closes. This is a good time to strengthen our healing practices and share them with others.
Neptune disposes the 3/10 Pisces New Moon, and also conjoins it, making his energies a major factor of this wormhole. The Sun-Neptune new cycle occurs on 3/17, but we can feel the energies now. Neptune can be dreamy, compassionate and etheric; it can also be confusing, escapist and even deceptive. But the Sun shines on the Neptunian fog, providing clarity and Light. It allows us to see what was unclear before, and attune to higher vibration. Neptune is preparing to shift into Aries next year, so these end of sign transits are valuable for mastering our limitless spiritual Selves. This New Moon also features a bridge between Saturn and Juno, signifying authenticity and integrity in our relationships to ourselves, each other and everything we are connected to—which is everything! This bodes well as we evolve towards unity consciousness.
It is significant that the Pisces New Moon is the last one of the winter/summer seasons. On 3/19 the Sun moves into 0 Aries, a world axis point, and we enter the vernal/autumn equinox around the world. We are at a balance point, experiencing unity for a few moments as day and night become equalized. The Pluto-Haumea stepping stone (square) is exact and both connect with the Sun. The transformations we experience this season can lead to new creative enterprises if we choose to allow it. The Grand Crossroad in Power signs (formerly the Cardinal Grand Cross) formed by the nodes, Sirius, and Ceres, which began to be felt as far back as the Pisces New Moon, is now in effect, and will remain so for a month. Ceres in Capricorn squares the nodes, and makes a Lightbridge to the multidimensional star Sirius in Cancer. We can use these energies for our individual and collective evolution, or we can use them to clear out ancient traumas and karma. Either way, all roads are open, and we have the unique opportunity to upgrade our frequencies and expand our consciousness. Ceres is also part of a Grand Manifestation (Trine) with Orcus, Juno and Black Moon Lilith (Virgo), and Jupiter (Taurus), all in Earth signs. This provides grounding and also uncovers hidden beliefs, desires, and aspects of ourselves for healing and balance. All this, and more, indicate a dynamic, unprecedented and life-changing season.
These last two planetary pictures are a big part of the first eclipse of the year, a Full Moon penumbral lunar eclipse in Libra occurring on 3/25. Although the Moon will only be slightly fainter during this eclipse, its effect will be huge. The Sun is surrounded by Neptune, Salacia and the evolutionary Soul Star Chakra (N. Node). Opposite the Sun, the Moon connects with MakeMake and the karmic Earth Star Chakra (S. Node). All these planets and points in Aries-Libra cross the Lightbridge formed by Ceres, Quaoar and Ixion in Capricorn, and Sirius, Part of Fortune and Astraea in Cancer—so the Sun and Moon become part of the Grand Crossroad. Full Moons bring up emotions that need to be dealt with from the corresponding New Moon, but because this one is an eclipse it calls forth new emotional responses, a shift in emotional awareness. Eclipses create sideways elevators that can energetically take us places we’ve never been. Now is the time to be open to whatever comes, and allow it to happen. Be curious about your emotional responses and use them to transform any fears into Love. The 3/29 Sun-Salacia new cycle will lift our spirits and lighten our hearts.
Speaking of the heart, Venus enters Pisces, a sign she loves, on 3/11, inside the wormhole. Our hearts open to the possibility of unlimited Love, trusting that it’s ok to be so vulnerable. The 3/22 Venus-Saturn new cycle bridges the Black Moon in Virgo and resources Ceres, increasing our self-esteem as hidden obstacles to opening our hearts are revealed for healing. As long as we hold the space for Love we will be in good stead.
At the start of the month, Mars, representing action, and also the physical, is in Aquarius, where he conjoins with Chariklo in a new cycle on 3/3. Chariklo provides a wise, stabilizing and nurturing influence, and can help to counterbalance any impulsive actions arising from the intense energies we are experiencing. On 3/22 Mars enters Pisces, where we can act on faith. Flowing practices such as qi gong or tai chi would be beneficial at this time to acclimate our bodies to Piscean energies.
In February both the Sun and Mercury conjoined with Gonggong, a 5D dwarf planet located in Pisces, representing chaos and the shift required to see the clarity beyond it. The trick is not to let the chaos bowl you over, or lose yourself in fear-based emotion. On 3/16 Venus conjoins with Gonggong; this is a call for remembering our spiritual values and holding the space for Love. We are all here for this. The 3/29 Mars-Gonggong new cycle requires the awareness to keep our own actions positive, supportive and heart-based.
Other notable aspects include Ceres making her first conjunction with Quaoar on 3/7, bringing in new ideas and trains of thought that will need to be reviewed when both Quaoar (April) and Ceres (May) go retrograde. This cycle will take 6 months to complete. Pallas goes retrograde 3/29, and Vesta enters Cancer 3/31. Finally, Black Moon Lilith continues her dance with Orcus and Juno, reminding us of our connection to our immortal Spirit, and she begins a new dance with MakeMake, bringing up leadership issues for us to contemplate over the next few months.
All in all, it’s a busy month in a busy season. As we keep our hearts focused on Love and a higher perspective, we will find our center—where we all dwell, together.
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