astrology forecast march 3-9

We begin this week under a late Aries and early Taurus Moon. This gives a Martian energy, with the moon ruled by Mars and joining Chiron, who has been receiving a square from Mars throughout the Cancer Mars transit. It is one of the most sensitive days of the week (moon day). Mars square Chiron is nothing new, but can make conflicts and setbacks sting more than usual; current conflicts, no matter how small (maybe even completely internal) are sensitive topics because they remind us of something older and deeper. Monday also sees an exact Sun-Jupiter square, adding a jubilant Jupiterian vibe to the day.

On Tuesday, Mercury will enter Aries. Leaving behind Neptune and the North Node, there may be some brief shifts in thinking and communication; processing may be clearer and more focused. However, Mercury soon goes retrograde and returns to late Pisces, so this moment is brief and things may not be as simple as they appear.

On Wednesday, the Taurus Moon conjoins Uranus and then enters Gemini. The Moon-Uranus conjunction can prompt us to try a different approach. Saturn is currently applying a sextile to Uranus, with Chiron closely in between the two; if something is not working, try to innovate your method, focusing on locating the root cause of an issue.

Thursday (Jupiter day) gets a Moon-Jupiter conjunction, bringing a spiritual and fun mood. In Gemini, there is a sense of humor and intellectual activity that can be welcome when there is so much Pisces in the sky. On Friday, the Moon enters Cancer, bringing the collective emotional gravity back to Mars for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday may bring attention and clarity to Mars retrograde topics; we will get a Sun-Mars trine, and a Moon-Mars conjunction, literally shining light on what Mars is up to. The Mars retrograde will have activated the Cancer house in everyone’s individual chart, and whatever placements you have there can inform what this may be about for you.

This week, Venus and Mars have a brief and subtle separating square, as Mars moves on from his retrograde and Venus begins hers. They will go on to form a trine while Venus is retrograde in Pisces (early April), then another trine once Venus re-enters Aries and Mars goes into Leo (early May). This brings Venus and Mars into each other’s retrograde stories, and the square this week can bring up inklings of this connection in personal lives. How does the way you present yourself (or the way others perceive you) affect the dynamics you form? Where are you coming from, and what aspect of self are you protecting, when you defend and assert yourself? How are you fighting for other people right now?