Week of 3.7.16
Take a Walk on the Dark Side
We meander into Monday with a Void Moon (from 3:46a to 2:08p) followed by an ethereal Pisces Moon. While a Pisces Moon is not the best for moving ahead with practical goals and plans, it is perfect for the introspection required for this particular day, which happens to fall under the transitional phase known as the Dark of the Moon. During this period, which occurs right before every New Moon, we’re drawn more toward reflection than action. Our inner vision is keen and we’re highly intuitive, enabling us to clearly visualize our goals and dreams. Under a New Moon, we germinate fresh ideas and plans; Under the Dark of the Moon we conjure the seed.
Shake It Up!
The big news of the week is Tuesday's Solar Eclipse in Pisces. Solar Eclipses are New Moons on steroids. While the New Moon every month presents an opportunity to plant seeds of change, Eclipses shove change in your face. They’re kind of like earthquakes in that they release pressures that have been mounting for some time. During an Eclipse, whatever’s been brewing beneath the surface, surfaces—it’s often something you can no longer deny, ignore or shove under the proverbial carpet. Eclipses call your bluff and kick you out of your comfort zone. They’re usually eventful, and memorable, but the magnitude of your experience will be determined by where this particular Eclipse falls in your personal chart. Some people will only feel tremors, other will experience rumblings and still others will undergo something akin to a 6.0 on the Richter scale. Whatever is unearthed by an Eclipse is sure to be a game changer and, sometimes, just the impetus we need to jolt us into action. Ideally, you want the effects of an Eclipse to leave you stirred, not shaken. Just wait a week or two before making any major decisions.
Spring Ahead!
The Moon will be Void Wednesday through 2:39p, giving us all a chance to chill and let the dust settle from the Eclipse. But right after that, the Moon springs into fiery, impulsive Aries (through Friday at 1:23p). And as much as this spirited energy will goad you to charge ahead, you’d be wise to wait until later in the week, when the Moon is in stabilizing Taurus, before taking any bold actions.
Thursday should be very productive, as that go-getter Aries Moon will be riding shotgun with focused Saturn, for the better part of the working day. With Saturn to harness and discipline the Aries drive, you could move mountains. Just try to finish up before 4:36p, because after that, the Aries Moon rams smack into wildcard Uranus and destructive Pluto. This volatile energy could throw a monkey wrench into your project, erupting in a clash of egos. Should you, or your project, get derailed, Friday offers a chance to mend fences and get back on track, as the Moon gets chummy with diplomatic Venus, inspiring a more collaborative approach. Then, after a brief Void Moon (1:24p–2:43p) the Moon enters stolid, dependable Taurus and we can all take a deep breath and relax. Whew!
WEEKEND FORECAST
Passionate. At least on Saturday. A sensual Taurus Moon will be feeling the love from no less than five other planets. But, wait, there’s more! Fervent Venus has just slipped out of cool and aloof Aquarius into emotional and impassioned Pisces. The hedonism of earthy Taurus combined with an exalted Venus in Pisces is the stuff romance novels are made of. But the outlook for Sunday, sorry to say, is not so hot.
So when you’re all wrapped up in Saturday’s after-glow, and feel like extending the honeymoon through Sunday, don’t. Not only because the Moon will be Void (546a–5:03p) most of the day, but because once the Moon enters Gemini, it will be squaring off with love planets Venus and Mars—a surefire recipe for a lover’s quarrel. If you don’t want those flames of passion to go up in smoke, quit while you’re ahead.