Long-Term Shifts in 2010

2010 will be a truly interesting year, with Saturn finishing up his 2009 battle with Uranus just as his 2010 battle with Pluto hits full swing.  All this stirs up lots of interesting stuff for Jupiter to involve himself in.

Many people will be having an experience this year of going into their own dark corners (Pluto), applying self-discipline (Saturn) and then reaping reward in the form of greater opportunities (Jupiter) at the end of the year.  Others will be taking responsibility and building structures (Saturn), which will lead to breakdowns that create breakthroughs (Uranus), also ultimately yielding greater opportunities (Jupiter).

This year’s themes affect individual people in individual areas of life according to their own astrology charts.  Will they affect you?  Look here to find out.

Mercury Watch

Mercury is moving forward (not retrograde, i.e. backward) at a good clip this month, helping human projects and plans progress smoothly and easily.  There will be a peak in efficiency on March 14—to read about it, look at Mercury Watch. 

Mars Watch

Mars is retrograde right now, making the Hero’s Journey he makes only once every two years.  During this 12-week period people are feeling increased levels of irritation, anger and the need to assert themselves.  How you handle this will determine whether your life is a battleground or an exercise in courage and heroism.

Seasons

March begins with the Mutable Water sign of Pisces.  Pisces falls at the end of the seasonal year, the tail end of winter.  This is the time when the earth warms and snow melts into slush.  Buds begin to grow in the dark earth’s womb.  Pisces symbolizes both endings and also the gestational phase before things begin; it is the alpha and the omega of the zodiac.  Perhaps this is why Pisceans often experience their lives as muddy and indistinct, as if the boundaries between things are blurred.  As the final sign, Pisces is the ultimate repository for all the signs that came before.  Pisceans may well say, as Whitman did, “Do I contradict myself?  Very well, I contradict myself.  I contain multitudes.”

From Piscean moisture and mud, life erupts forth as the season of spring explodes into the Cardinal, Fiery sign of Aries.  Naturally, the sign that heralds the mating season, the birth of animals and the putting out of plant shoots is forceful, energetic and bursting with hope.  But Aries has a tender side too:  this sign so full of bluff and bluster is easily deflated.  But no matter how many times Aries is deflated and crushed, its life-force inevitably reawakens and hope springs eternal.  If you want something started, ask an Aries.  Watch for my Aries posts illuminating this energizing sign after it begins on the 20th.

Lunations

Each lunation has a feeling-state that human beings will be prone to under it, a general mood.

New Moon in Pisces:  Monday, March 15, 2010
This New Moon is great for the birth of new ideas.  Clear space, light a candle and let yourself settle into a dream state.  Just when you have stopped thinking, there is a broad, expanding peace that envelops you.  Have a notepad handy, because amazing insights will strike you here, like lightning.  This day was made for that.  You think I’m kidding?  Try it, on the evening of March 14 or the afternoon of March 15.

Full Moon in Libra:  Monday, March 29, 2010
Which direction to go in?  It’s hard to know during this Full Moon, which has a mood of seeking balance.  The Sun in Aries brings heated, impetuous Fire and seeks the right action to take.  Pluto in Capricorn brings Earthy ambition and the desire to shape that action into a set of goals leading somewhere important.  And the Moon in Airy Libra wishes to bring it all into balance and to share ideas, discuss and debate with others.  Make use of them all.

March’s Full Moon is called the Sap Moon.

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3/1/10, Mercury enters Pisces today. Let your thoughts be fluid, dreamy and imaginative. Let details fall by the wayside until March 17.
3/3/10, Venus conjuncts Uranus: If today you feel the urge to do something crazy and romantic, go for it.  Somebody strange or brilliant might appear on the horizon.
3/4/10, Mercury sextiles Pluto: Feeling a little obsessive?  Trying hard to grasp onto all the things you’ve already forgotten now that Mercury is in Pisces?  You’re not alone.
3/7/10, Decorous, diplomatic Venus enters brash, bold Aries.  If someone you are crushed out on has not approached you, why not approach them first?  Venus will be in Aries until March 31.
3/7/10, Venus trines Mars: When fire meets fire, you get higher and hotter flames. Charm and charisma abound today.
3/7/10, Mercury conjuncts Jupiter: Let your mind wander on intellectual adventures and flights of fancy. There is scope for the imagination.
3/9/10, Venus opposes Saturn: Act hastily and you’ll regret it later. Instead, balance social impetuosity with good judgment.
3/10/10, Mars goes direct: This year’s Hero’s Journey is coming to a close. A period of irritability and anger is ending. Move forward with grace.
3/11/10, Venus squares Pluto: Contrary to the Pat Benatar song, love is not a battlefield. Play for the win/win.
3/12/10, It’s one of those odd days on which planets are making no exact contacts with each other. The universe is holding its breath.
3/14/10, Sun conjuncts Mercury: It’s Epiphany Day! Ride the peak to insight and clear thinking.
3/15/10, New Moon in Pisces with Mercury conjunct Uranus: Relax your body and clear your mind. Enter a dream-state, then erect a lightning rod and wait for brilliant ideas to strike.
3/16/10, Sun conjuncts Uranus: Feeling wacky? Go out and express your uniqueness.
3/17/10, Silver-tongued Mercury enters quick-witted Aries today and will enjoy fast thoughts and sharp ideas until April 2. Caution: do not run with scissors.
3/17/10, Mercury trines Mars: Today you’ll want to act on every idea as soon as it comes into your head. Beware of foot-in-mouth disease.
3/18/10, Mercury opposes Saturn: The urge to argue with the higher-ups may be overwhelming today. Consider the consequences before speaking.
3/20/10, Mercury squares Pluto: Innocent inquiries might uncover deep-set corruption today. Don’t kill the messenger.
3/20/10, Sun enters Aries: Roar! Spring has sprung! Everybody’s energy is up and stimulated as the Sun enters the northern hemisphere, bringing heat and light with it.
3/21/10, Sun trines Mars: Feel the energy? Go after what you want today. No holds barred. Keep your heart in it. Let passion drive you.
3/21/10, Sun opposes Saturn: Today’s dilemma is about whether to be self-absorbed or capitulate to others. Tomorrow’s tweet will help you decide.
3/22/10, Mars sextiles Saturn: Today it’s easy to do the thing that’s good for everybody and still maintain your pride. Find it and do it.
3/25/10, Sun squares Pluto: Someone around you will be very pushy today, but be careful—push back and they might turn out to be super-sensitive. And to have teeth.
3/29/10, Venus sextiles Neptune: Venus smiles on social connections today.  Spend time with friends you can be your unpolished self with.
3/29/10, The Full Moon in Libra may pull you in many directions. Your decision doesn’t have to be perfect—just pick a path and go.
3/30/10, Venus sextiles Chiron: Build diplomatic bridges today and let love bring healing to broken hearts.
3/31/10, Venus enters Taurus today: relax into a feast for the senses. Smell every rose, eat well, live richly. Venus will luxuriate in Taurus until April 24.
3/31/10, Mercury sextiles Neptune: Imagination and technical skill blend well today, bringing mental stimulation and creativity to a fever pitch. Left and right brains unite.

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