Astrological Winds for Week of 3/12/12

Mercury retrograde is upon us again come Monday stationing at about 7* Aries. The Winged Messenger will backtrack to about 24* Pisces on April 4^th before returning to direct motion and not emerging from its retrograde shadow until April 24^th. The shadow period is important on a personal level when experiencing Mercury retrograde. Whatever planets or points in our natal charts that is in that shadow period is subject to 3 exact hits from transiting Mercury during that time. So instead of the normal Mercury transit that lasts 1-3 days, the energy of the one in the shadow period will be in effect for most of the shadow period. So if you had transiting Mercury conjunct your Saturn this past week, it will be retrograding back over that point in a week or two and after going direct on April 4^th, hit it again a couple weeks or so later. In the mundane world, this will be Uranus at 4* Aries: the energy that I blogged about last week on the Mercury/Uranus conjunction will be in effect through most of this Mercury retrograde period. Mercury retro in Aries conjunct Uranus is liable to jump to conclusions mentally way too quickly. This is also the energy of nervous tension/stress/scattered mind that can be harmful to one’s overall well-being. This is also acts of individual independence taken to the extreme and perhaps backfiring (that’s you Rush!). Those with mental instabilities may have a very difficult time trying to control them during this period. There’s also the possibility of taking sarcasm/wit too far and turning people off, or getting aggressively defensive of your logic.

Monday also has the third and final trine between Jupiter in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn, the first hit being last July 7^th. This is an aspect that shows that tremendous leaps of progressive change can be made – it is one of the aspects of the whole 99% Movement of the last six months or so. On an individual level, great leaps psychologically and spiritually can be made under this aspect. It is the world looking for a new vision/breakthrough, a time of reformation. Individuals can also find great success under this energy. In earth signs, it shows meticulous steps are required – to maintain a certain discipline/value system.

Tuesday and Wednesday have the other big event(s) of this week: go outside Tuesday night and see the spectacle for yourself as Venus and Jupiter are conjunct in the western sky and exactly trine fiery red Mars in the eastern sky. All three of them are trine Pluto (see Monday above on Jupiter/Pluto) in a Grand Trine in Earth together – four of the eight planets in a harmonious aspect (Pluto’s square to Uranus and the Sun’s semi-square to Jupiter also bring in their energy to the equation). This should give a pleasant boost to interactions with others and a deepening of relationships at same time. The earthen element will allow us to take this harmony within, and our actions out in grounded, well proven ways. It is time to put our talents into action in detail and welcome in controlled expansion that can move mountains. A time to commit to your values, correct procedures to attaining them, connecting with others who feel the same, and transforming our physical reality. This energy can also spark romantic relationships, allow you to become a master of efficiency, a hard and diligent worker, and give you some rewards you deserve.

Thursday has now become the day of the week that the Moon is locking into the Uranus/Pluto square (weekly) in hard aspect, as the Moon in Capricorn squares Uranus and conjuncts Pluto, so this will be the most emotionally tense/stifling day this week, where we may make chaotic jumps for independence from what bothers us most inside.

The weekend is quiet, however Mercury retrograde is in exact conjunction with Uranus again (see above on Monday and last week’s blog for more on this) ratching up nerves and chattiness, etc. The Sun is also quincunx Saturn, which can bring up issues with authorities/older people. Self-confidence may take some kind of blow today and you may practice some self-denial. Circumstances or others may limit you somehow, or you may feel tied down by some rules/duties. It may be best spent alone or quietly.

Next week is the Vernal Equinox when the Sun (and New Moon) gets to join the Mercury retro/Uranus party in early Aries and Mercury retro slides back into Pisces on the weekend.