Astrological Forecasts

Heads Up!

The Writer’s Astrological Almanac

by Kathy Watts

March 1st – 7th times are Pacific Standard Time, PST until March 13 when PDT begins.)

March starts on a Tuesday, the day of the week for the planet Mars. Think of it as a high-energy month rather than a blustery contentious month. We have a lot of work that we care about, and nothing can slow us down once we get started.

Tue Mar 01 the Moon conjoins Saturn in Sagittarius. Be disciplined in a big way, and serious in a gentle way.

Wed Mar 02 the Moon is in Sagittarius all day. Is something ready to be submitted and sent out into the world? Do it. Network and query, too. The Moon makes a sextile with Mercury at 6:55 pm and goes void of course. This aspect has been applying all day long and can result in plenty of ideas and works in progress.

Fri Mar 04 the Moon conjoins Pluto in Capricorn. Get lost in your work, if need be, and feel good about it all. That night, Mercury squares Mars. Don’t rush to judgment about anything. Let your work settle into itself before thinking about changes or editing. Destroy nothing now. You can always burn it later.

Sat Mar 05 the Moon is in Capricorn when Mercury changes signs and enters Pisces. Thoughts get bigger, more vague and emotional. Write (or read) romances today, or at least things with happy endings. Spiritual projects are probably okay, too. At 8:05 am the Moon sextiles Mars and then goes void of course until entering Aquarius seventeen minutes later at 8:22 am. This may create a stormy beginning but your opinions should rapidly calm down and let you be more objective. That evening at 6:29 pm Mars changes signs, leaving Scorpio and entering Sagittarius. It’s fine to do a few more things for someone else, especially if it furthers everyone’s artistic endeavors. And let’s not overlook the Sun making a square with Saturn at 10:04 pm. If criticism has been harsh today or authority figures have been more visible than usual, now you know why. You can work with this.

Mon Mar 07 the Moon conjoins Venus in Aquarius at 12:46 am and goes void of course. It’s a cool kind of love and it could result in some sweet dreams. You may only think that it’s not about you. Over ten hours later, the Moon enters Pisces at 10:08 am. Don’t let this make you oversensitive about your work. You know how to do what you need to do. Later the Moon conjoins Mercury in Pisces at 6:29 pm. You don’t have to tell everyone everything this evening; you could be selective. The big news, though, is that tomorrow is the New Moon (and also a solar eclipse). Be safe and sensible. Heads Up.

Tue Mar 08 the Moon is in Pisces when the Sun opposes Jupiter (which is retrograde, in case we’ve forgotten) at 2:57 am. Take a more modest attitude into the new day. Fourteen minutes after this, a very dark Moon conjoins Neptune in Pisces. The dreamscape could be buzzing. Keep your journal handy. In the afternoon, the Moon opposes Jupiter at 4:47 pm. Trust your luck anyway. One hour and seven minutes later we have the New Moon and solar eclipse at 18Pis and the Moon goes void of course. Heads Up. This is a ton of Pisces and Jupiter energy today, so don’t hold back. Let those ideas and words out. Make this the start of an ambitious lunar month, no matter how emotional things try to get.

Wed Mar 09 the Moon is in Aries when it makes an energetic trine with Mars. If yesterday was all watery, this aspect is all fire. Pick the project most important to you and blast away.

Thu Mar 10 the Moon conjoins Uranus in Aries at 5:43 pm. Heads Up. This continues yesterday’s fiery theme. Feed that flame and be productive! In the evening, the Sun conjoins the asteroid Chiron. If there’s a lesson for you to learn today, you won’t be surprised by it. Later still, at 10:01 pm, Mercury conjoins Neptune, in Pisces. Heads Up. If still writing, be non-critical. You may want to stay off the phone and stay off-line as well. Less danger of a spurious rash comment that way.

Sat Mar 12 the Moon is in Taurus when Venus changes signs, departs from Aquarius and enters Pisces. Love and aesthetics get even more romantic and big-hearted. Write what you love and love yourself for doing so.