Saturn enters Pisces and Pluto enters Aquarius; A new chapter!

 

The world will begin to change and morph into a new era as Saturn enters Pisces March 7^th at 8:35 AM, EST, and Pluto moves into Aquarius March 23^rd (8:13AM, EDT). As the world shifts, our own lives will shift as well, depending on what these two powerful planets are doing in your chart. Also this month, we have a chaotic full moon in Virgo, then a new moon at 0 degrees of Aries which is considered the ‘world point,’ meaning events that occur will be important on a global basis. Mercury moves from Aquarius to Pisces, then Aries. Venus leaves Aries for Taurus mid month and Mars finally leaves Gemini for Cancer after 7 long months and a retrograde. All planets are direct this month indicating forward movement! Now, the details

Saturn enters Pisces

It is always significant when Saturn changes signs. Saturn in Pisces is ruled by planets Jupiter and Neptune and the last time Saturn transited this sign was March 22, 1993-April 8, 1996. For the next 2 and a half years Saturn will transit the part of your chart that Pisces rules. As Pisces rules the 12^th house of the zodiac this transit of Saturn will bring about many endings, but this does not mean it is bad or negative as some things need to end in preparation of new beginnings that will occur when Saturn enters Aries in 2025-6.

Pisces is constantly shifting and morphing into something else, and often makes us believe things that aren’t real. What’s real may appear unreal and what’s unreal is something some people may believe.  Pisces has a hard time with boundaries and often either doesn’t know where the boundaries really are or goes beyond normal boundaries. This will become even more pronounced when Saturn and Neptune meet up in both the sign of Pisces and Aries as well in 2025.

All of this means the societal confusion we are all experiencing in certain ways may become more pronounced during this time. In 2016 Saturn squared Neptune. This period saw the rise of ‘fake news stories,’ Russian interference in the Presidential election in terms of false ads on Face book and other social media outlets along with trolling.

Saturn will conjunct Neptune in Aries May-June of 2025, and then in Pisces the latter part of 2025. These transits will bring about significant confusion and shifts in the collective that can dissolve boundaries, which Neptune is known for.

That said, Saturn in Pisces also has the possibility to wake us up to what is real and what is not. This is evidenced at this time by the amount of information that has come to light in the lawsuit between Fox News and Dominion Voting machines. If you follow the story it has been revealed that news anchors did not believe the ‘big lie’ perpetrated that the election had been stolen from ex-President Donald Trump. Rupert Murdoch, media mogul and owner of Fox News testified on February 27^th, that ‘he had the power to stop the lie and chose not to.’  In the end, I do believe Fox will be held accountable for their blatant lies, and we will see more of lawsuits like this when the facts do not jive with reality over the next few years.

Saturn represents rules, authority and structures while in any given sign as it moves through the zodiac. Since Pisces rules creativity, spirituality and creativity, Saturn in this placement may help us bring our dreams into some type of tangible fruition. Spirituality, religion and philosophy will be a major focus over these years for better or worse.

Cults may come into focus as they did the last time Saturn was in Pisces. Cults for some can become a type of religion or religious experience depending on the person and their belief system.

Saturn should benefit anyone with Water or Earth planets as it will trine Water planets and sextile Earth planets (except Virgo) both of which are positive and can contribute to long term growth.

Those who will have the most difficult time with Saturn in Pisces will have Mutable planets; Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Saturn will transit the 1^st house of everyone born under Pisces. This can be a difficult period and in some ways as Saturn transits through your Sun sign, it represents major life changes that can sometimes be accompanied with a feeling of starting over in some manner. Saturn conjunct your Sun can also represent a time when your accomplishments reach a peak and have to do with building things that last. I started my astrology business with Saturn conjunct my Sun, and that was now over 20 years ago!

Here are some of the things that occurred when Saturn was last in Pisces January of 1994-April of 1996.

-Monica Lewinsky had an affair with Bill Clinton which became public knowledge soon after.

-Skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by Tonya Harding

-The Northridge earthquake struck San Fernando becoming the most destructive one since 1906 (when Saturn was also in Pisces)

-Rwandan genocide begins

-President (former) Nixon dies

-48 cult followers found dead by suicide in Canada

-The Princess Diana interview occurred that ended the marriage

-The OJ trial

-Bosnian war ends

-Yitzhak Rabin assassinated

-The Oklahoma City bombings occurred

-Windows 95 released

-1994 crime bill increases criminal sentencing leading to mass incarceration crisis

-Investigations into WACO siege

 Pluto enters Aquarius

Pluto rules the collective and it changes signs on March 23, and enters Aquarius for the first time since 1798. Pluto takes more than 250 years to go through the entire zodiac so this is one of the most significant astrological changes of the year and the decade.

Pluto tends to inch into a new sign for a few months before it moves into the sign for good. This year Pluto will be in Aquarius from March 23-June 11, when it will return to Capricorn for the rest of 2023.During 2023- 2024 it will move from Aquarius back to Capricorn on the dates that follow;

-January 21-September 2, 2024

-November 19, 2024-January 2044

The 0 degree of any planet is known as the ‘world point,’ meaning events occur that we are interested in on a personal as well as global basis. Pluto will only be in Aquarius for three months this year but this will give us a taste of what’s to come for the next 2 decades. Pluto at 0 degrees will ‘set off’ the powerful Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that occurred in December of 2020.

What does Saturn-Jupiter conjunction mean?

This is one of the most important cycles in terms of major changes in the world, and civilization. Some astrologers consider this cycle the foundation upon which the world is built. It has been said this cycle is considered the ground base of human development which marks the interaction between the perception of ideas, potentialities and the manifestation of ideas in the concrete material world. Jupiter joins Saturn once every 20 years.

The Saturn-Jupiter conjunctions occur in the same element for long periods of time. This 20 year conjunction marks a 200 year change from the Earth signs-Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn to Air signs which is very significant. In the future we will be dealing with the element of Air. This will bring information to the forefront of things to an even greater degree than it already is. We are entering uncharted territory and a new era.

What could the Great conjunction mean for us personally?

-New alliances and friendships

-We may become more tolerant of others.

-We will be working to find our own individual place within the collective.

-New ideas and concepts. We should guard against strict dogmatic attitudes, which would miss the point of the Aquarian expansiveness.

-More personal structure and awareness in dealing with Covid.

-New visions that lead to new projects.

-Being a part of the cutting edge in technology, medicines, entertainment or another field.

-A larger than previous vision of something we will work toward.

-Feeling freer to be ourselves.

-A greater awareness of the suffering of others and doing something about it.

-Becoming an advocate of freedom and equality for all.

-Unexpected new awakenings and directions.

-Giving or receiving unexpected forgiveness.

 The role of Pluto

In astrology, Pluto rules the collective and is very significant in terms of world events and changes, although it is also significant for us on a personal level depending on what it is aspecting in your personal chart.

Pluto destroys and tears down to rebuild. It is supposed to rebuild in a stronger way, although it may not seem like this at the time if you are experiencing a hard Pluto transit in your chart. When a Pluto aspect occurs-positive or negative-it is going to change something, ready or not!

Aquarius is the sign of the collective and the natural ruler of the 11^th house which also rules the collective. On an individual level we may be drawn to certain groups, organizations or philosophies that become important. The downside of this is that we can become too attached to our own ‘groups’ and ideas and fail to acknowledge that others can have good ideas as well, whether in a political or some other sense.

Since Aquarius is co-ruled by Uranus technologies will certainly boom, and we can already see the beginning of this with AI. Personally, I think this represents the future along with many ideas we may not even be able to conceive of at the present. 20 years before the internet boomed few individuals could foresee that it would change the world and society as we know it.

While Aquarius is a sign associated with war, it is also the most Democratic of signs. While Pluto in Capricorn has been about big business, patriarchy and plutocrats, Aquarius will be the opposite in the long run. While we have seen the rise of right wing extremism around the world, we will see the rise of the people and the desires of the majority as opposed to being governed by the few. None of this will happen overnight however, and it is important to remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day and the problems of the world won’t be all solved with this transit of Pluto. We are constantly a work in progress.

 While the true ‘Age of Aquarius’ timeline is somewhat elusive and mysterious, with the entrance of Pluto into Aquarius we will certainly feel this is the the “Age of Aquarius,” and will be influenced by Aquarian themes such as;

-unexpected events

-new discoveries and understandings

-new technologies

-uprisings around the globe associated with restrictions on people

-aircraft/spacecraft and new technologies

-stronger friendships with a greater emphasis on friends

-a desire for freedom

Some of the events that occurred when Pluto was in Aquarius 1777-1798

- Vermont became the first colony to ban slavery (1777) and the Vermont legislature moved to provide full voting rights to African American men.

--The American Revolution was being fought

-France entered the Revolutionary War

-The French Revolution occurred

-US drafts the dollar

-George Washington became first US President

-US Constitution drafted and signed

March full moon in Virgo

This month’s full moon falls at 16 degrees of Virgo on March 7^th, the same day Saturn enters Pisces. Virgo is the natural ruler of the 6^th house of health and work.  This moon will motivate us to find a balance between work and home life as well as our health. At times, existing health matters can crop up on a moon like this, so if this happens to be the case, this is an ideal time to visit a Dr. This does not mean however, that you should expect to have a problem.

Virgo is a critical sign; that is, it enhances critical thinking, and at the same time it can be overly critical as well. This is the time to deal with our work, habits and health, as well as the health of pets.

Virgo is ruled by Mercury the planet of communication, so we can expect to participate in many different conversations, perhaps with many different viewpoints.

The Moon however opposes Neptune and squares Mars along with the Sun forming a t-square which increases the chances of conversations turning into arguments perhaps even about something the person arguing knows nothing about. Some will be emotionally triggered, and there could be a great deal of anger toward and coming from women. Distractions could also be a problem at this time.

Moon-Neptune is associated with confusion and chaos, and Moon-Mars anger.

This Moon falls on Neptune in the US chart and sets off the natal Mars-Neptune square. This opens the door to issues over race problems, violence, and conflict with those who are considered enemies of the US. Mars rules guns as well as young men. We could also see water related weather issues.

Mercury enters Pisces and Aries

Mercury is the planet of communication that rules the way we think and respond and communicate with others. It also rules travel and commerce. March 2, Mercury enters Pisces where it will remain until March 18^th.

The image of Pisces is two fish swimming in opposite directions and there is a good reason for this as this sign is a double edged sword. You can soar to the highest places under a Pisces transit or sink to the lowest depths. Pisces ruler Neptune is associated with faith, creativity, intuition, art and cinema, as well as drugs and drug addicts, lies, deception misunderstandings, propaganda, and the seamy side of life.

While Mercury is in Pisces we can expect communication to become flakier, and miscommunication to be a common theme. Rather than being focused on facts, we may be swayed more by the mood and tone of thinking and conversations. We tend to operate more on intuition, and spend time reflecting on the past.  Our instincts often drive thinking and communication, dreams and fantasies can become more vivid and remain on our minds.

Pisces is a mutable water sign. While all water signs are sensitive and emotional, a mutable sign is changeable, so our thoughts and feelings will be constantly shifting and changing over the next 20 days just like the ocean which Pisces/Neptune has dominion over.

With Mercury in Pisces we can become more attuned to idealism, fantasy, creativity, art and particularly our feelings. We often reach deep into the recesses of our subconscious mind to find creativity and find fresh and new ideas. At times we may discover or understand things to a greater depth than we have before, and we could even feel a certain illumination. Dreams typically become more vivid while Mercury is in this sign as well as more frequent. During Mercury’s transit through Pisces we will sense and feel things we don’t normally pay attention to, and sometimes know things that cannot be explained because our subconscious mind is being triggered. Pisces is after all the sign that rules psychics. It also rules religion and faith, and some will find this a more spiritual time, and focus on their inner life more than material. With Mercury in this sign we may be much more inclined to take a ‘leap of faith’ in some direction we have not previously tried. Many time we think about the bigger questions in life such as ‘what is my true purpose,’ ‘what is God,’ or ‘does life go on after death?’ None of these questions are trivial and topics like these will likely come up more frequently.

Compassion can be given and received during Mercury in Pisces. We are more attuned to others and their pain or problems at this time than we normally are. It is no surprise the “Great American Relief Act’ or the Covid stimulus bill was signed at a time when we experience multiple planets in Pisces.

The downside of this transit is that we may find that we are more forgetful, experience brain fog, or show up late at work or meetings as we are not so focused on details at this time. It is important to pay attention to communication because we can mishear something we thought was said or others may misspeak. Lack of clarity and understanding is common at this time and it is important to remember that if we don’t understand something, ask questions! We could be tempted to believe the unbelievable at some point, so before reaching any important decision make sure you get the facts straight.

Mercury changes signs again March 18^th when it enters Aries, where it will remain until April 3^rd. At this time we will experience another major energetic shift in our communication.

While Mercury has been in Pisces communication has typically not been direct and often confusing so its move into Aries will change this dramatically.

While in Aries communication as well as thinking will pick up speed and shift toward a style of getting straight to the point, sometimes to the point of even seeming abrupt.

For some, especially the Fire signs this will seem very natural and comfortable, and for others (especially Water signs) this type of communication may seem too harsh or outside their comfort zone.

Conveying information and ideas will be faster, sharper and without beating around the bush but we must watch out for overly assertive communication with others or getting carried away with ideas that have not been thoroughly thought out as our mind may be moving so fast.

At its best Mercury in Aries can provide us with a mental state that is optimistic, encouraging, on point and self-confident. At its worst Mercury in Aries can come across as rude, thoughtless, aggressive, impatient and without respect as we can sometimes forget to approach conversations in a thoughtful manner with others. Details can be missing in conversation as Aries is prone to streamlined thinking and communication and does not like to get bogged down in details.

Venus enters Taurus

March 16^th, Venus changes signs and enters Taurus, one of the signs it rules along with Libra.

Venus in Taurus will be a significant change from self oriented Venus in Aries. Over the next few weeks there will be a greater focus on love, money, luxury items or beauty, beautiful things, relationships and personal as well as collective values. Venus is happy and lavish in this sign and you may feel a desire to surround yourself with richness on many different levels whether it is art, clothes, jewelry, calming music or rich food. Go ahead and enjoy the most basic of comforts: touch, smell, sensuality, beauty, comfort, relaxation and food. Venus in Taurus takes us back to the basics of life and we can indulge and luxuriate in the simpler things that make us the happiest on an inner level.

Now is the time to focus on relationships, and putting your emotions and feelings first, ahead of work or other heavy demands. This can be a relaxed time where we are focused most of all on the physical, the beautiful, and we can connected to the earth and outdoors and the beauty of spring as Taurus is an Earth sign. Plan a walk or hike, and get grounded by Mother Earth. Typically this is a great time for planting and getting your garden under control if you are inclined in this way. Taurus is typically considered fruitful and the best sign for planting whether it is a large country or urban garden or houseplants on a balcony or in a window.

By seeking pleasure in all of its most basic forms and with others this period typically embodies harmony and can be a beautiful, chilled out and relaxed period that won’t return again for another year. Enjoy this while it lasts because when Venus enters Gemini in late June our focus will change once again.

The Sun enters Aries

Happy New Year! March 20^th the Sun enters Aries at 0 degrees. This is the spring equinox, the first day of spring and the astrological New Year as the Sun begins its 365 day trip once again around the zodiac and through all of the signs for another year. In the West we celebrate New Year’s January 1^st. The Chinese celebrate on the 23^rd day of the 12^th lunar month, but for astrologers it’s when the Sun enters 0 degrees of Aries, the 1^st sign of the zodiac.

During the Pisces season we are typically focused on merging with others to the extent we can typically overlook or not place the biggest emphasis on ourselves. When the Sun moves from Pisces into Aries we come back to what our own desires and needs are and how to go about meeting them. Often we begin new ventures and projects.

Aries is not only a Fire sign, but a Cardinal Fire sign which means Aries are ready to handle just about anything that comes their way. Cardinal signs are the natural leaders in life and like to be in the circle of movers and shakers. They typically exude confidence and don’t let grass grow under their feet. As the Sun enters Aries we will all take on more of these characteristics.

Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and war. Mars is a take charge planet, and can be determined, brash, and assertive and always seeks movement or action. Aries cannot stand inertia or being bored.

Aries rules the first house of the zodiac or the self. When this happens we tend to be focused on our own needs, what we want to do and how we can get there. For this reason Aries is sometimes considered a selfish sign, so while we should seek to understand and act on our own needs, it is wise to remember that when interacting with others we need to consider their feelings as well.

Aries qualities include bravery, a take charge attitude, bold ideas and actions, confidence, enthusiasm, honesty, and passion. Aries main weaknesses are being short tempered, moody, impulsive and overly aggressive.

As Aries represents the beginning of the astrological cycle there is often a big emphasis on new starts, new beginnings, or seeing potential in new projects and situations. Like the spring flowers and vegetation that begin to grow, we too can start anew and plant our seeds for the rest of the year to come. Now is the time to take a direct, bigger and bold approach to what you would like to do or start and you may be surprised at how successful and convincing you can be to others.  Aries typically does not wait for around for things to happen, they make things happen. We all get a bit of the same take charge attitude becoming more focused and driven to make things happen.  Aries likes freedom and now is the time to enjoy just being you. This is the time of year to unleash yourself from all of the serious Capricorn energy we have experienced over the past several months and feel young and free. Youth is after all, more of a feeling than an age especially if you are over a certain age!

The less desirable side of Aries has to do with making decisions too fast and moving forward without thinking things through first. If this is the case however, we can review things and make appropriate change when the Sun moves into the more earthy and solid sign of Taurus April 20^th.

Aries is sometimes accused of being overly aggressive or demanding but this comes from a desire to be straightforward and get things moving. Those who find this energy the most difficult are Water signs but Air and Fire signs should thrive on this energy.

At best the Fire energy of this sign can motivate and drive you toward working toward your goals whatever they may be. For some, this transit will involve feelings of new beginnings and new opportunities to take advantage of. You may feel emboldened to really be your true self and put your desires out there.

Your confidence will likely be inspired over the next month, even if you are normally a shy or retiring person. You probably won’t need the validations of others, as you will give it to yourself.

The Sun in Aries makes a significant aspect when it squares or clashes with Pluto on April 18^th. Sun square Pluto aspects tend to be prone toward power struggles, change and breakdowns of all types including relationships. Arguments can ensure if you are not aware of the harsh energy this produces and this is not a day to push ultimatums. You need for control may seem more significant during this time, which is something to watch and be aware of. Significant change often occurs at this time with a great deal of work. It will likely be a heavy news day in the world.

Happy astrological New Year and Happy Birthday to Aries!

New Moon in Aries

 This month’s New Moon falls at 0 degrees of Aries March 21^st, a day after the Sun enters the same sign. 0 degrees of Aries is considered a critical degree as well as the ‘world point,’ so this is a day of important new beginnings on a personal and perhaps even global level.  This is considered a Cazimi moon which refers to a planet that is ‘in the heart’ of the Sun and these two are conjunct. This is a great time to start anything new-perhaps the best time of the ear-especially close to the peak of the New Moon at 1:23PM, EDT.

Mars (finally) enters Cancer after last Neptune square

Mars changes sign and moves into Cancer March 25^th-May 20^th after a 7 month stay in Gemini that included a retrograde.  As we begin the month Mars is still in it post retrograde “shadow period’ until March 16^th. After the 16^th it resumes normal speed but on March 14^th, Mars squares Neptune for the 3^rd of 3 passes. We will feel this energy however during the week before the aspect is exact and at least a week afterward. The last time this aspect occurred was October 11-19^th and November 24-26. We could see reoccurring themes occur at this time.

Mars square Neptune is a confusing and tiring transit. Sometimes unusual or strange things happen on a transit like this, and at worst it can be associated with confusion, lies, misunderstandings and deceptive tactics. It is important to be completely above board and honest with this aspect as otherwise it could come back to bite you in the future. Some may feel discouraged, even hopeless and question what they are doing. If this is the case, this energy will pass in a few days and things are typically not as bad as they appear with this aspect.

Sometimes, when Mars squares Neptune there can be some type of revelation. If this happens, its best not to act too quickly as Neptune can confuse the issue and all may not be completely clear. The fog will lift as this aspect passes.

At times, this aspect can involve mysterious events and scandals. Neptune is associated with nuclear weapons and the oceans. This does not mean we are going to see nuclear destruction, but there is certainly talk of it these days with Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Lies and propaganda are common with this aspect.

For some, this could represent a type of spiritual transit that could involve compassion for others or artistic ventures. Dreams could be quite vivid as well as intuition. If you are a creative person, this should be a productive few days.

Mars in Cancer

Mars is the planet that rules our action collectively and individually. Cancer is the most emotional sign of the zodiac, and while Mars transits through Cancer our actions will be more emotionally driven as opposed to intellectually driven action since Mars has been in Gemini. Mars in this sign is considered at its fall, which means the energy does not operate comfortably and can in fact, misbehave, which means we can tend to misbehave in an overly emotionally manner if we get into a situation and feel pushed or stressed to that level. Mars in Cancer is in the Moon’s sign, and the Moon in astrology is changeable and emotional. Mars in this sign will work fairly well for Water and Earth signs but may be more difficult for Air and Fire signs.

While Mars is in Cancer we will be more concerned with issues that affect the home, family and our basic security and foundation, both on a personal level, and on the world stage. In astrology Mars rules the 4^th house and opposes the 10^th house or the sections of the horoscope that rule home, the homeland and our own personal security and stability which includes business/career.

Typically, Mars in Cancer is fiercely loyal and protective of family and those they love. You may feel more protective toward those closest to you and others may also come across as more nurturing during this transit. You may have a greater interest in helping family and extended family, or standing up for their rights as well as your own.

Expect emotions and feelings to run higher than normal while Mars transits through Cancer.  You may feel on top of the world one day, and then down in the dumps the next. Remember Mars in Cancer is in the Moons sign and the moon changes signs and mood every 24 hours! Our energy and action will be attached to the lunar cycles during this Mars period.

Feelings will become more important during this time. You may feel more inclined to express your emotions toward those you love, and others will feel the same.

Over the next 7 weeks expect to feel more connected or concerned with family/extended family and issues around the home. You may spend more time at home, and even entertain there more often. You could also paint, redecorate, look at or buy real estate. Many people sell and buy property with Mars in Cancer. This would be a good time to take cooking classes, do family genealogy, have family reunions or visit older family members.

Digging into home projects is a great use of energy at this time, cleaning out closets, cooking and bringing people into your kitchen-Cancer loves food and tends to nourish others through good food, wine and the comforts of home.

Mars in Cancer is not always direct-and we may take a more indirect route toward reaching our goals. If something does not seem to connect emotionally, we may forgo it or take a different route altogether.

Happy Spring 2023!