For the week of March 6th thru the 13th, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well:
Aries
As we move through the week with Mercury at the very heart of its retrograde phase, you may feel a sense of disconnect between your inner world and your outer circumstances. In some way you are being asked to leave your ego outside the door. Know that this is not so simple as it sounds. It takes courage to put your ego aside, in order to follow your conscience, and consider what serves the greater good of everyone concerned. Even if that means making a few sacrifices in order to do so. Over the next few weeks that Mars will be crossing paths with Mercury and the North Node, you are being asked to listen to the behests of the soul. Though listening is not entirely accurate. It’s more about what feels right, where you know you will have no regrets, no shame or excuses. It’s about we, as opposed to me. About compassion in action. About doing the right thing in the moment. Also this week Jupiter stations ending its own retrograde phase in the sign of Cancer. Mars and Mercury are in Pisces. Cancer and Pisces are water signs, taking some of the edge off of your fiery verve, by feeling the feelings, gathering the tribe, connecting, protecting, and investing in all the personal foundations that support and hold you as well. Doing this good work now can help to build strong and healthy roots which will continue to support you well into the future. But it all begins with feeling the feelings and recognizing the we in the me.
Taurus
Your ruling planet Venus enters Aries on Friday, where she will dive into the arms of Neptune and Saturn. There could be some elements of disenchantment as she navigates these choppy waters. But ultimately she’s trying to tune you in to your own heart’s yearnings and desires. Taurus by nature is inclined to be practical and reasonable. But there are just some things that resonate so strongly these days, on such deep and personal levels that they cannot be so easily ignored. Take a page out of the current Mercury retrograde in Pisces, and take time out of your day to turn off some of the have to’s and should’s, and just be in the present moment. Feel the feelings that you find there. Don’t even try to label them. If only for a few minutes each day. Just be. It will teach you more about yourself than you ever wanted to know. It also has the capacity to connect you to your why. As Jupiter stations this week, ending its retrograde phase, it asks you to simultaneously open up your senses along with the feelings attached to them. It aims to expand your awareness. To see more and hear more. And in doing so, processing all the information that you have been gathering these past 4 months. In order to make the most of the Jupiter in Cancer transit, you were and are being asked to keep an open mind. There’s no telling what you will learn about yourself and the world about you by fulling engaging it in this way.
Gemini
Mercury continues to move back through Pisces, turning your attention inwards, even as the world is expecting you to show up. Yes, the technical world has been filled with gremlins, glitches and occasional mayhem, as is the way with these retrograde phases. And all that can be distracting as you find yourself needing to put out fires and be available to one and all. But more importantly is figuring out the ways to take care of yourself and your own needs, even when things are so distracting. When Mercury is retrograde in Pisces we are asked to go within, connect with our own heart center and mind. We don’t all have the luxury of taking time off. But even if you only take minutes a day to recoup, shut down the mayhem and noise, and just feel the underlying feelings. It will bring you where you are needing to go. And the ways that you are needing to grow. The planet Jupiter stations this week ending its retrograde phase. And for the next 4 months that Jupiter remains in Cancer, take note of the ways that you can develop, grow and cultivate your resources, your self-worth, and even your income if the cards are right. Jupiter is asking you to be open to receiving. To have faith in your value. And to trust that you are being led precisely where you need to be in order to see these thrive and grow.
Cancer
With Jupiter stationing direct in your sign this week, it aims to revisit any big dreams or hopes for the future that were being seeded last year. Jupiter has been trying to show you who you are and what is your greatest potential. He is your teacher, your guide, your pathfinder. He aims to broaden and expand your outlook as well as your opportunities while he travels in your sign. And it is not unusual to feel more optimistic in the weeks leading up to the station of Jupiter. It can even feel as if anything is possible. Like you can reach for the stars. Do take your dreams seriously but temper them with the understanding that all things will unfold as they will and when they will. Jupiter has been counseling you to expand your choices, look beyond your previous horizons and boundaries. and perhaps even your own expectations. This week is very much about centering your heart and mind, connecting within first, and then taking that surge of optimism and hope, in order to see a broader path unfolding before you. We are still in introspective mode right now. But gradually Mercury will also station direct and Jupiter will begin to pick up steam, where both are letting you know the ways that your world is going to get a little bit larger.
Leo
Whenever Jupiter stations, as it will this week, it does so preceded by a trine from the Sun, instilling hope and anticipation for the future. This week it also does so with a trine from Mercury in the heart of its retrograde phase. These trines aim to bring us good news, and to open up opportunities for growth and expansion. Not only in the world at large, but internally. There are reminders here that there is more than what we see with the physical senses. There is an inner knowing that is trying to make itself heard and understood. Tuning into that small still voice in the silence will be the one thing that can free you up in ways that you might not have even considered. When Jupiter is in Cancer, as it is and continues to be through June, it can help to facilitate that connection with your inner divine guides. But in order to do so, you have to first clear out some of the space junk interfering with the messages that Jupiter is trying to convey. This can include any regrets, and self-defeating beliefs. Beneath these can be found all sorts of hidden mementos, keepsakes and memories that you hold dear, and that shape you at the core of your being. By releasing the space junk that clouds all these, what can arise out of all this are feelings of wholeness, connection, acceptance and forgiveness. Jupiter in Cancer is your healer, teacher and guide who asks you to release that which is burdening your soul, so that you can achieve this profound healing and wholeness.
Virgo
In the middle of its retrograde phase, Mercury will enter the heart of the Sun for its inferior conjunction which it will do on Saturday. At this point Mercury disappears from the night sky, rising and setting with the Sun. But it is within the heart of the Sun that Mercury will plant the seeds for its next 120-day cycle. For this is its own New Mercury cycle. Whatever seeds, ideas, prevailing thoughts being planted at this time will set the tone for the next several months. In order to facilitate this process make some time this weekend to connect with your heart and mind. And do so in silence. For while in Pisces, Mercury speaks to us in subtle signs, messages and feelings. Open your senses and be willing to feel them all. For they are doing nothing less than trying to get you in alignment with your soul’s true purpose. There is a profound message to be had if you remain open to it. Meanwhile, Jupiter stations this week, ending its retrograde phase. This can bring good news about certain hopes and wishes that had been put on hold. As a result of its apparent direct motion you will begin to see the pieces of your life gradually coming together. Jupiter wants you to grow. And the work that you do with Mercury this week will add the inspiration and understanding that will make that even more possible.
Libra
On Friday, your ruling planet, Venus enter Aries and falls into the mystic depths of Neptune, where she then finds Saturn who appears to be stopping her in her tracks. If Venus represents the things and people that we desire, care for, and connect with, this encounter with Neptune and Saturn can both confound and clarify your relationships to them. You may ask yourself at this point: What is real, and what is merely a wistful dream, and fantasy? Am I seeing them clearly? Can I believe them? This is when both fantasy and reality seem to meld together as you are deluged with mixed messages that seem to beguile you one moment, only to be spurned the next. This can be deflating. Hold to the truth, no matter how defeating it may seem at first. Know that this is about committing to those dreams that can and are achievable within whatever limitations you may now be facing. Also know that things may not be as impossible as they appear to be. Your dreams may take a little longer to manifest. And you may need to redirect. But also know that any delays could prove to be fortuitous in this weather. And this is especially so now that Jupiter is stationing this week, ending its retrograde phase. For as it does so, it is opening the way, helping to alleviate any obstacles standing in your path. Jupiter wants you to grow. Perhaps even beyond your previous expectations. And that is true even in the face of any detours, delays or obstacles that may be thrown your way.
Scorpio
We may be emerging out of eclipse season, yet we continue to be in a very profound period in which the fates continue to extend their influence into our everyday lives. These can be in sometimes subtle and profound ways, but can also be through very direct messaging. Be open to it. Your ruling planet, Mars traveling in Pisces will be crossing paths with the True North Node later next week. And as it does so, it is asking you to have the courage to pursue certain goals that you previously might have thought impossible, or mere pipe dreams. This is not so much about fulfilling your material intentions, so much as taking some sort of action that aims to fulfill the behests of the soul. Mercury in the heart of its retrograde is doing much the same. There is strength in the messaging that you are receiving, that can even impact your mind and your perspective to such a degree that you will never see things quite the same way again. Mercury and Mars are the instruments (mental awareness, and motivation) being used to direct you to the path that you are meant to be traveling. In addition to all this going on beneath the surface and under the veil, Jupiter stations this week, ending its retrograde phase. It too aims to draw your attention in a certain direction which is also in service to the evolutionary purpose of the soul. If it sounds deep it is. Know that with Jupiter in Cancer that even the most mundane experiences can change your whole perspective and view of the world. So much so, that you may never see the world quite the same way again.
Sagittarius
This week your ruling planet Jupiter is stationing, ending its retrograde phase. 4 months ago, certain hopes and wishes for the future may have been put on hold. It is now that they are being given the green light to proceed. There can be something profound that can be revealed now that Jupiter will appear to be moving direct once again. Like an awakening, or a realization, you come to discover something about yourself, your gifts, your abilities that you had not previously appreciated. And what you come to see is not only fascinating, but may even give you a glimpse into the meaning and purpose of your life and destiny. And perhaps even into the very purpose of life itself. This is made all the more meaningful with Mercury in the heart of its own retrograde phase at the very base and foundation of your chart. Together they are asking you to be open to receiving. To receive accolades compliments, gifts. This is the way that others show you how well you are being valued. This can be about specific talents and skills that you possess. But it can just be because of who you are (your generous spirit, your inspiration to others). Own it. Pay attention to the ways that you are being celebrated, honored and appreciated. and embrace it wholeheartedly. Whatever you continue to invest in while Jupiter remains in Cancer for the next 4 months have a greater capacity to grow. And that can include yourself.
Capricorn
In the heart of its retrograde phase, Mercury in Pisces will enter the heart of the Sun this week as it makes its inferior conjunction. This is like the New Moon phase of Mercury, when it begins its next 120-day cycle this weekend, planting certain thought seeds that could prove to be the predominant mental focus for the next several months. If this is truly the case, you might want to ask yourself this weekend: What sorts of ideas, thoughts, subjects do you wish to fill your mind with? While Mercury is in its retrograde phase which lasts until the 20th, you will find your senses as well as your mind opening up to your environment. You will see more, hear more, feel more, than you normally would. These in turn can impact your own internal processing, as you aim to make sense of all of the events and information from the prior Mercury cycle. What do you wish to bring with you into the new Mercury cycle? And what do you want to put behind you? Mercury is our messenger and means of communications. And although while in its retrograde phase, it is less engaged in the world at large, all of this processing will ultimately help to facilitate those communication channels. This will be especially helpful now that Jupiter is stationing this week, ending its retrograde phase. For it will be over the next several months that you will find yourself more fully engaged with others. Jupiter in Cancer aims to welcome others into your sphere. And the work being done with Mercury will help to facilitate that process.
Aquarius
This week Jupiter stations, ending its retrograde phase. It is at these times that things (hopes, wishes, aspirations) that had previously been put on hold, will now be able to proceed. This can affect your work, a health issue, your daily routines and activities. While in the sign of Cancer Jupiter continues to look for ways to support your over all health and well-being. Cancer is the sign of the caregiver. The one who nurtures, feeds and nourishes. Jupiter comes in the guise of our teachers and guides, not only those who aim to fulfill that role in your life, but also those who inspire you to be your own caregiver, nourisher and provider. This can include putting into application all of the tools that you’ve been muddling over these past several months: diet wisdom, health topics, support systems that are relevant to you and your particular life and lifestyle. Jupiter can also benefit your job, your work, or the ways you occupy your time on a daily basis. If nothing else, it aims to free up your life and schedule in order to allow you to do more of the things that do support you and your well-being. Just know that in general, whatever you learn or add to your daily routines will not only benefit you now, but can do so for years to come.
Pisces
This week your ruling planet, Jupiter stations, ending its retrograde phase. Meanwhile, Mercury culminates its retrograde phase as it enters the heart of the Sun, initiating its next 120-day cycle in your sign. As Mercury does so we are all being asked to turn our attention inwards, and to connect with ourselves on some very deep and personally significant level. For in some way we are all being asked to connect with our soul’s intention, our purpose, our path in the heart of the retrograde phase of Mercury. And now that Jupiter is making its direct station it aims to clarify what that may mean for you. We often feel energized and inspired with the stations of Jupiter which are always accompanied with a trine to the Sun. This week it is also accompanied by a trine with Mercury. Jupiter in Cancer wants you to fulfill your potential, and to grow just enough in order to do so. Even small efforts can exceed your expectations in this weather. Look for those moments of inspiration and hold them to you. Allow that inspiration to seep in, while also being an inspiration for others as well. Channel that. Express it through some sort of meaningful medium that allows you to shine in some way. Bask in that which feeds your soul. Bask in your own glory and in the glory of your loved ones and all that you love.