This week brings a few major turning points in the sky. We move from the deep, reflective waters of Pisces into the spark of Aries season — all while Mercury stations direct and several planets activate Uranus, the planet of liberation and surprise.
Here are 3 major themes for the week ahead:
1. The Final Clarity of Mercury Retrograde
Mercury retrograde reaches a critical moment as it meets the North Node in Pisces. This feels like the final missing piece — the information, realization, or conversation that helps everything start to make sense.
Globally, this could correspond with important revelations, information leaks, or news involving those in positions of power. Pay attention to the headlines this week.
Personally, this is where the fog begins to lift. Something in the Pisces part of your chart is beginning to crystallize. The work you’ve been doing internally — the healing, the releasing, the dreaming — begins to show you why it all mattered.
2. A Liberating Pisces New Moon
Tuesday’s New Moon is heavily connected to Uranus, the planet of freedom and change. This lunation brings the opportunity to plant seeds around a new emotional or spiritual direction — one that is tied to greater independence and authenticity.
You may realize that the work you’ve done to stabilize your life (Taurus) has created the freedom to move in a new direction (Pisces).
3. The Beginning of a New Astrological Year
Thursday marks the Spring Equinox as the Sun enters Aries. Energetically, this is the reset of the zodiac — the moment where momentum begins to build again after a slower retrograde period.
Ideas, creativity, and inspiration start flowing again. What has been quietly brewing beneath the surface now wants to move.
Tuesday, March 17
Mercury Retrograde conjunct the North Node in Pisces
This is a sensitive and pivotal moment in Mercury’s retrograde cycle.
Mercury is slowing down before stationing direct later in the week, gathering the final pieces of information before making its U-turn. The fact that this happens on the North Node suggests something fated about the conversations, realizations, or news emerging now.
On a collective level, more information could surface about people in power — something previously hidden or unclear may finally be revealed.
On a personal level, this is the final piece of hazy data we need in order to move forward in the Pisces part of our chart. Something you’ve been slowly growing into here is starting to take shape.
The fog isn’t fully gone yet — but the outline is becoming visible.
Wednesday, March 18
Pisces New Moon (28°)
Sun sextile Uranus in Taurus
Venus in Aries square Uranus in Taurus
Uranus is receiving a lot of attention during this New Moon, bringing an exciting energy of liberation, surprise, and awakening.
Both the Sun and Moon form a supportive sextile to Uranus, suggesting that the intentions you’re setting now may be tied to a deeper desire for freedom, authenticity, and emotional independence.
Look toward the Pisces and Taurus areas of your chart. The stability you’ve been cultivating in Taurus is helping you move toward a more spiritually aligned direction in Pisces.
Meanwhile, Venus squaring Uranus adds a spark of unpredictability in relationships, finances, and matters of beauty and pleasure.
This is a great day to:
• Try something new
• Be spontaneous with a friend or lover
• Break out of routines
• Experiment creatively
This is also notable because it’s the first New Moon in Pisces that isn’t an eclipse since the eclipse cycle began in this sign.
That means the energy may feel less intense and more spacious — allowing you to see more clearly what you’ve actually been growing into over the past year.
Thursday, March 19
A quieter day energetically — but still part of the New Moon portal.
This is a good day to sit with your intentions and notice what emotional or intuitive insights continue to surface.
The Pisces energy is still very strong, encouraging reflection, imagination, and trust in the unfolding process.
Friday, March 20
Mercury stations direct
Sun enters Aries — Spring Equinox
This day marks two significant turning points.
First, Mercury finally stations direct after several weeks of retrograde. Communication, travel plans, scheduling, and logistics begin to move forward again — though things may still take a few days to fully regain momentum.
Now is the time to revisit the insights you gained during the retrograde.
Look back about four weeks:
What wasn’t working?
What needed to be rethought or restructured?
This week begins the process of integrating those discoveries and moving forward with clearer direction.
We also welcome Aries season and the Spring Equinox — the energetic start of a new astrological year.
There is a feeling of rejuvenation here.
Interestingly, the Sun is moving toward a conjunction with Neptune, which means the early days of Aries season may still feel dreamy, imaginative, and a little hazy.
Let your mind wander. Let ideas flow freely.
This is an especially potent time for creative people — writers, musicians, artists, and visionaries. The inspiration that arrives now may begin taking clearer form over the coming days.
Saturday, March 21
Mars in Pisces trine Jupiter in Cancer
Sun conjunct Neptune in Aries
The water signs are receiving a beautiful flow of energy today.
Mars in Pisces forms a supportive trine to Jupiter in Cancer, energizing the emotional and intuitive parts of our charts. Jupiter has just recently moved forward again after its retrograde, and this aspect brings a sense of momentum and expansion.
This is a day where generosity, compassion, and emotional connection can flow easily.
It’s wonderful for:
• Supporting others
• Offering acts of service
• Creative or spiritual work
• Spending meaningful time with loved ones
And yes — it can also be a very romantic, sensual energy.
Let yourself be immersed in the experience of connection and emotional presence.
The Sun conjunct Neptune amplifies imagination, intuition, and dreaminess — making this a powerful day for creativity, spirituality, and visioning what comes next.
Sunday, March 22
The energy from Friday continues to ripple outward.
This is a beautiful day to stay connected to the creative or emotional currents that began earlier in the week.
Pay attention to inspiration that arrives now — especially ideas that blend intuition with action.
Next week we’ll explore the upcoming Sun–Saturn conjunction and Saturn sextile Pluto, which will begin shaping some of the longer-term structures emerging this year.
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