AstroForecast March 2005

by Lance Rodriguez

The Sun is transiting the sign of Pisces as we enter the month of March. The angel of March is Machidiel and the angel associated with the sign of Pisces is Varchiel. Pisces is the sign of the zodiac that orients itself to compassion, selflessness, emotional understanding, empathy, philanthropy, psychic impressionability, desire for unity, completion and integration, artistic inclinations, maritime affairs, cinema, and the collective unconscious. Negative expressions of Pisces can be disillusionment, depression, martyr/victim syndromes, abandonment/neglect issues, the savior/redeemer/rescue syndrome, unrealistic expectations and negative escapism, co-dependency/addictions problems and rose-tinted glasses perspectives.

Tuesday the 1st is an inharmonious alignment of Mercury with Pluto that symbolizes breakdowns in communication due to excessive urges to control other people through thought, planning and negotiations as well as retaliation against others due to the failure of not following through with orders and instructions. Problems can also arise involving negative secrecy surrounding transportation systems, trade contracts, business practices and intelligence gathering agencies.

Thursday the 3rd is an inharmonious aspect of Mars with Jupiter that symbolizes overly assertive and aggressive behaviors. Over confidence and overboard tendencies can be exaggerated. Overly conservative individuals slow the pace down especially in business partnerships.

Friday the 4th at 7:34pm is the entrance of Mercury into Aries for an extended stay in this sign due to its retrogradation later in the month. Mercury will remain in Aries until mid-May which is a long time since it normally remains in one sign for an approximate 2-week period. Mercury’s stay in Aries symbolizes speedy developments that can occur in negotiations and bargaining tables. New ideas burst onto the scene with some being a quick panacea for long-term problems. Assertive and aggressive communications are usually highlighted with this transit of Mercury in Aries. “Actions are always the best interpreters of thoughts” T.H. Huxley. Mercury also on this day has an ecliptic shift that represents changes with contracts, negotiations, communications, planning, short-distance travels, bargaining and bartering, schedules and interactions with siblings.

This same Friday is the annual conjunction of Venus with Uranus that symbolizes refreshing as well as stimulating interactions whether social, personal or professional. Emotional excitement is in the air. Small, unexpected bonuses and sudden tendencies for favorable financial transactions are strong. This is the “seeding” time period of these two planets and when they oppose one another next July 31, 2005 what is “seeded” in March comes to full fruition in July.

Saturday the 5th is a harmonious contact of Mercury with Chiron that is excellent for either scheduling or having alternative healing therapies like Reiki, aromatherapy, massage, chiropractic work, hydrotherapy as well as herbal treatments. Alternative ideas and solutions can produce effective applications. Changes of perspectives can facilitate positive planning.

This same Saturday is the Pre-Shadow Point of Mercury that is the degree position Mercury holds this day that is also the degree position when Mercury is station direct on April 12, 2005. These two dates can correspond to one another. Keywords associated with this degree position are: Relationships will mirror one another’s shadow issues. The adolescent/outlaw psychological projection stirs the ego to defend its position that being against anyone/anything is tantamount to character strength. The ego can run wild and amok with its separatist activities. Ultimately the pendulum will swing in the opposite direction to achieve balance and equilibrium after much trial and tribulation.

Monday the 7th is the opposition of Mars with Saturn. Last May 25, 2004 these two planets were conjunct one another in their “seeding” period and now the full fruition of what was seeded then occurs. Yet these two planets can get heavily involved with being extremely headstrong. Mars is like the accelerator pedal pressed to the floor for extreme speed. Saturn is like the brake pedal continuously being applied because the slow approach is preferred. These two when caught up negatively with one another can symbolize stop and go, stop and go, stop and go. Mars is like the racecar speeding furiously to the finish line. Yet it is Saturn’s slow, cautious pace that is like a freight train that finally delivers its payload.

This same Monday is also the Perigee Moon (closest approach of the Moon to Earth) that symbolizes strong intense emotions that can come easily to the conscious surface. This is an excellent Moon for teamwork, groups, community as well as tolerance and camaraderie being instilled.

Thursday the 10th at 3:10am is the annual Pisces New Moon that symbolizes the Moon’s new beginnings/new initiatives phase in her celestial cycle around our Earth. The most tender, the most compassionate and the most surrendering yet immensely forgiving of the astrological water signs, Pisces ultimately is symbolized by two fish, each one going in opposite direction of the other, thus perpetually in motion, spiraling in emotional agitation and yet excitation. The idealism of Pisces is enticingly filled with illusions, some emotional and others beyond reality. Pisces replenishes us in the department of lost emotions and yearned forgiving and healing for deep within our innermost selves we all recognize the Cosmic Sacred Heart that this planet’s astrological ruler Neptune symbolizes ultimately. That is the rich fabric that all of humanity claims as emotional patrimony. Themes of integration, unity, spiritual retreat and pilgrimage, philanthropy, inspiration, compassion, dream casting and dream weaving, artistic inclinations, volunteerism and selflessness are tied to this New Moon. Angel Amnixiel is at service for invocation for any assistance with this Pisces New Moon. This Pisces lunation is excellent for the enhancement of personal financial affairs. There is also a strong emphasis on deep held values particularly improving self-esteem, self-worth, self-dignity, self-respect as well as self-appreciation. Those individuals wanting to harness self-discipline do well with long-term changes that bring about career transformation. Keywords associated with this Pisces New Moon are: Reverence of the limitlessness of the universe succeeds in attracting to the individual fulfillment and manifestation of long-held desires. The imagination is stimulated to soar to new heights. The ego is sublimated so the perfection of the soul shines through like the moving symmetrical forms of a kaleidoscope.

The Astro*Carto*Graphy Map of this Pisces lunation sensitizes the following geographical areas of the United States: Hawaii, Alaska, central California, Winnemucca Nevada, Boise Idaho, southeastern Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Flagstaff, Tucson and Phoenix Arizona, New Orleans Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Nashville Tennessee, Bowling Green and Louisville Kentucky, southeastern Indiana, Cincinnati and Toledo Ohio, Detroit Michigan, Erie Pennsylvania, Boston Massachusetts, New Hampshire as well as Rhode Island.

The following areas around the globe are sensitized: Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City Canada, Hermosillo and Vera Cruz Mexico, the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, far western Venezuela, Colombia, far eastern Peru, Santiago Chile, Buenos Aires Argentina, Montevideo Uruguay, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Belem and Brasilia Brazil, French Guiana, Greenland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cologne Germany, Bern Switzerland, Corsica, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Vilnius Lithuania, Riga Latvia, St. Petersburg and Moscow Russia, Odessa the Ukraine, far western Africa, Tripoli Libya, N’djamena Chad, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, Nairobi Kenya, Mogadishu Somalia, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, San’a Yemen, Mecca and Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Ankara Turkey, Baghdad Iraq, Tbilisi Georgia, Erivan Armenia, Ashkhabad Turkmenistan, western Afghanistan, Karachi Pakistan, North and South Korea, the southern islands of Japan, the southern islands of the Philippines, the Moluccas Islands, Papua New Guinea, as well as Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin Australia.

This same Thursday is a harmonious aspect between the Sun and Saturn that symbolizes creative identification of discipline, hard work and patience with career success. Maturity, wisdom and accountability are easily accessed. Productive performance leads to healthy favorability with those individuals in positions of power and authority.

Friday the 11th is an adjustment aspect involving Venus with Jupiter that can symbolize a partner that is being unrealistic about pie in the sky ventures. Challenges of a hopeless partner can create negative repercussions. Compensatory behaviors of either shopping or eating binges can be a problem.

This same Friday is the bi-monthly declinational shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Hotheaded, impulsive and reckless behaviors can wreak havoc with thoroughly thought out strategies and tactics.

Monday the 14th several celestial aspects occur. The first is the harmonious contact between Jupiter and Neptune that was previously seen last November 29, 2004 and now due to Jupiter’s retrograde motion we witness it a second time. Once Jupiter is in direct motion a third and final contact will be made on August 17, 2005. All three of these dates may correspond to one another. Here is a quote from the November AstroForecast 2004 about this aspect: “the harmonious contact of Jupiter with Neptune can symbolize spiritual idealism and inspiration, visionary experiences that promote tolerance as well as a general uplifting mood that things will soon improve. A grassroots spiritual organization can healthily grow now. Exploration and discovery can lead to technological breakthroughs that have a healthy environmental impact.”

This same Monday is an inharmonious contact of the Sun with Pluto that symbolizes an individual’s ruthless pursuit of goals of empowerment through control and manipulation of others and their resources. Intense hurts arise through any exhibition of betrayal especially sexual infidelity as well as the use of love and sex as a “weapon of mass domination”. Paranoia can rear its ugly head in regards to issues of the escalation of armed weaponry for the purpose of annihilation and the extremes of corruption that waste shared resources.

Also on this Monday is a harmonious contact of Venus with Saturn that can symbolize stability, security and maturity with matters of love. Financial stability can also be a potential. Securing healthy values is also possible.

Friday the 18th an inharmonious aspect between Venus and Pluto can witness psychological issues of distrust, suspicion, beguilement, jealousy, manipulation and negative secrecy involving partners and financial excesses. Long-held secrets volcanically explode to the conscious surface. A “Fatal Attraction” syndrome can develop in a new relationship due to the compulsive/obsessive behaviors of a partner.

Saturday the 19th at 6:13pm is the station retrograde of Mercury launching the classic Mercury retrograde Murphy’s Law associated with snags, snafus and snits about schedules, delivery systems, transportation, mechanical breakdowns and computer viruses or dysfunctions over the next three weeks. The classic Mercury retrograde is also a time period to review, reevaluate, reanalyze or reassess documents, contracts, important signatures, learning or teaching materials, and important communications. Be sure to back up all important computer related materials before this retrograde of Mercury by at least a week. The degree position of this retrograde Mercury will be seen again on April 30, 2005, as that is when the Post-Shadow Point of Mercury is reached. These two dates can correspond to one another. Those individuals born the first half of the following signs are sensitized strongly with this Mercury retrograde: Aries, Libra, Cancer and Capricorn. Major issues surround individuals in partnerships of any sort especially emotional exaggerations, capricious acts, draconian measures and tall tales. The inability to see the big picture as well as the small details can become lopsided with the choosing of one side at the expense of the other. Big problems can be created with the dragging of domestic issues to the career arena or vice versa. Keywords for this retrograde of Mercury are: There is a lust for the new in everything and everyone. This lust could be at the expense of what is tried and true and that has always been stable and serene. Remember that in this rush for the new it was solid, paced steps that created the foundation. Embellish this foundation with the sparkle of new life.

The A*C*G Map of this retrograde Mercury sensitizes the following US locations: the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Bangor Maine as well as Puerto Rico.

Around the world the following areas are sensitized: Quebec City Canada, Cuba especially the Guantanamo area, Jamaica, the island of Hispaniola, the Bahamas, St. Croix, Panama, Venezuela especially Caracas, Cartagena and Medellín Colombia, Guayaquil Ecuador, Lima Peru, La Paz Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, western Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Berlin Germany, Prague the Czech Republic, Sicily and central Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia, all of central and eastern Africa especially Tripoli Libya, N’djamena Chad, Kinshasa Zaire, Khartoum the Sudan, Jerusalem Israel, Syria, Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Baghdad Iraq, Baku Azerbaijan, Ashkhabad Turkmenistan, Mandalay and Rangoon Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, central China, Tokyo Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea as well as Adelaide Australia.

This same Saturday is a harmonious aspect between the Sun and Mars that symbolizes the creative identification of new impulses, new projects and new enterprising spirit that coupled with great efforts can produce healthy results. Psychologically this is the ego healthily submitting to the true self. A can do attitude is important to embrace.

Also this Saturday is the Apogee Moon that symbolizes the ability to cultivate objectivity and impartiality with emotions/feelings. Sudden, unexpected emotional issues can create turmoil and upheaval. A conscious need to take action that keeps the highest priority is paramount.

Sunday the 20th at 6:33am is the entrance of the majestic Sun into the fiery sign of Aries (Spring Equinox or Ostara, a Pagan holiday) for its annual 30-day journey. Strong identification with the positive Aries expressions of the can-do-attitude, healthy self-assertiveness and aggressiveness, entrepreneurial and enterprising spirit, self-motivation and pull yourself-up-by-your-own -bootstraps attitudes is emphasized. Aries loves impromptu and spontaneous activities that satisfy a desire for the new in life. Aries can also exemplify negative expressions of willfulness, confrontation that arouses anger, frustration and/or violation, jumping off the cliff without checking to see if there is a safety net down below, and living on the edge of danger as an adrenaline-driven compensation. Spugliguel is the head angel of spring with Milkiel as ruling angel of the spring months. Four other angels (Amatiel, Caracasa, Core and Commissoros) associate themselves with this season as guardians. Call on these angels to assist you through all spring months this year.

Sunday the 20th at 12:02pm is the ingress of Mars into the egalitarian sign of Aquarius for the next approximate 45 days. Action in regards to humanitarian efforts will be emphasized. Political causes from all sides of the spectrum can become quite heated in rhetoric. Energetic priorities can be stimulated with a strong drive to succeed.

Monday the 21st at 8:54pm is the station direct of Saturn thus ending its retrograde motion that began early November of last year. The chart of this Saturn station is strongly associated with the judicial branch of government. There can be dire news with a member of the Supreme Court. If there is a vacancy political turmoil can ensue especially with the nomination of a new justice member. The degree position Saturn holds on this March date was first seen with the Pre-Shadow Point of Saturn last August 5, 2004. Here is a quote from the August AstroForecast 2004 about this degree position: “Keywords associated with this degree position are: Release yourself for the moment and live vicariously in what cannot yet be established. Seek heritage and birthright, the soul’s inheritance. Resume where you left off, steady, self-assured, and righteous in the best sense.”

The A*C*G Map of this station of Saturn sensitizes the following areas of the United States: the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, Barrow and Juneau Alaska, San Diego California, Las Vegas Nevada, Idaho, Helena and Butte Montana, Salt Lake City Utah, Flagstaff, Tucson and Phoenix Arizona, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Taos New Mexico, Pueblo, Aspen and Denver Colorado, Cheyenne Wyoming, Rapid City South Dakota, North Dakota as well as Caribou, Bangor and Portland Maine.

Across the globe the following areas are sensitized: Yellowknife, Fort McMurray, Edmonton and Calgary Canada, Baja California, Hermosillo and Chihuahua Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, the island of Hispaniola, Panama, Colombia, Quito Ecuador, Asuncion Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Belem Brazil, Iceland, Spain, Toulouse France, Cologne and Munich Germany, Oslo Norway, Sweden, Finland, Copenhagen Denmark, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Venice, Florence and Rome Italy, the Mediterranean Islands of Sardinia and Corsica, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, St. Petersburg and Moscow Russia, Baku Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Ashkhabad Turkmenistan, Turkey, Tehran Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Mecca and Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Salalah Oman, Yemen, far western Africa as well as far eastern Africa, Madagascar, far western Afghanistan, far western Pakistan, central India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Beijing and Shanghai China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, North and South Korea, the southern islands of the Philippines, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Japan, all of Australia especially Tasmania, Melbourne, Adelaide and Alice Springs as well as New Zealand.

Tuesday the 22nd at 10:25 am is the entrance of lovely Venus into the fiery sign of Aries for the following 28-day period. Venus is the planet symbolic of relationships, finances and values. This journey of Venus in Aries represents strong desires to bring freshness and newness to the above-mentioned areas of life. “Men voluntarily believe in what they desire” Julius Caesar. Old hat will no longer suffice. Aries symbolizes assertive force and aggressive action to clear out the old so the new can burst forth. Aries is also representative of pent up frustrations, annoyances and aggravations that require a healthy outlet. Aries can also stir conflicts and at its extreme can tend towards violence or violations. Competitive individuals or situations can arise whether positive or negative. Ego issues can also be problematic. Venus thus harkens all individuals to work with compromise, mediation and fairness with the above issues.

Also this same Tuesday is a harmonious contact between the Sun and Chiron that can symbolize creative identification of alternative perspectives, thoughts and attitudes.

Wednesday the 23rd is the conjunction of Mars with Chiron that symbolizes energetic initiatives being made to introduce new healing paradigms. New mentorship can be exciting and thrilling. A maverick energy is ignited that has vast repercussions especially with technology and space travel. This is the “seeding” period of these two heavenly bodies. These two will oppose one another on June 18, 2006 so what is “seeded” now can reap the harvest on the upcoming June date of 2006.

Thursday the 24th is a harmonious aspect between Venus and Chiron that is excellent for efforts made to bridge gaps in relationship issues. Ego wounds can be healed. Alternative financial directions can be taken.

Friday the 25th at 2:58pm is the annual Libra Full Moon that is symbolic of the completion/surrender/let go phase of the Moon. The following are excellent to surrender with this lunation: procrastination, passivity, complacency, vacillation, apathy, indifference, indulgence, and laziness. Angel Atliel can be invoked for this lunation. A balancing act between healthy financial expansions coupled with conservative financial strategies is imperative. Keywords associated with this lunation are: The ability to reconcile all the fine, minute details to give a cohesive whole is so important. Call on the guardian angel to introduce optimal reciprocation of love, grace and the appreciation of true peace. No matter the differences, a healthy compromise can be attained.

The A*C*G Map of this Libra lunation sensitizes the following geographical areas of the United States: Honolulu Hawaii, most of Alaska especially Barrow and Juneau, California, Eugene and Pendleton Oregon, Washington, Las Vegas and Winnemucca Nevada, Wilmington Delaware, Pennsylvania, as well as New York.

Around the world the following areas are sensitized: Vancouver Canada, Baja California Mexico, the island of Hispaniola, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro and Recife Brazil, Greenland, Reykjavik Iceland, Madagascar, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, the countries surrounding the Caspian Sea such as Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russia, Hyderabad, Bhopal and Calcutta India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Lhasa Tibet, Mongolia, Beijing and Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Indonesia especially Borneo, all of the islands of Japan, Vladivostok Russia, all of New Guinea especially Port Moresby, Tasmania, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Richmond and Edmonton Australia, as well as New Zealand.

This same Friday is a harmonious encounter of the two lovers of the zodiac Venus with Mars. There is definite excitement in the air particularly lively discussions that have an intellectual bent to them. New financial directions that emphasize innovative high priorities are beneficial. Venus also experiences an ecliptic shift that can symbolize changes that affect finances, relationships and values. The financial markets will be interesting to observe.

The Moon has its declinational shift on this same Friday that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities. Some individuals are hesitant to commit to new directions and new initiatives.

Saturday the 26th at 8:29pm is the station retrograde of Pluto that launches a retrograde period of this planet of transformation, intrigue, power, psychology, soul and anything hidden in life until its direct motion later in early September 2005. The degree position Pluto holds on this March date will again be seen when Pluto is at its Post-Shadow Point on December 21, 2005. These two dates can correspond to one another. All financial credits, debits and loans are the focus of this retrograde of Pluto. Breaches of fiduciary duties can bring about negative consequences. Political strategies concerning national and international debt must seek healthy compromises. Keywords associated with this retrograde of Pluto are: The vast can at times seem so intimidating and unrealizable. An echo reverberates through this vastness. It is the Divine calling each of us to create our destiny. The Divine Call is Fate; the human response is the destiny. Step into your time!

The A*C*G Map of this station of Pluto sensitizes the following US areas: Anchorage, Barrow and Fairbanks Alaska, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos New Mexico, Pueblo, Denver and Aspen Colorado, Casper and Cheyenne Wyoming, Rapid City South Dakota, Bismarck North Dakota, Wichita Kansas, Omaha Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, as well as El Paso, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio Texas.

Around the globe the following areas are sensitized: Winnipeg Canada, Chihuahua, Mazatlan, Monterrey and Mexico City Mexico, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Buenos Aires Argentina, Belem and Recife Brazil, Reykjavik Iceland, Mozambique, Madagascar, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, Nairobi Kenya, Djibouti, Somalia, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Mecca Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, eastern Iran, Ashkhabad Turkmenistan, Tashkent Uzbekistan, Islamabad Pakistan, western Afghanistan, Mongolia, Beijing and Shanghai China, North and South Korea, the Moluccas islands, New Guinea, Tasmania, Darwin and Melbourne Australia, as well as New Zealand.

Tuesday the 29th a couple of conjunctions occur. The first one is the Sun with Mercury that is excellent for the creative identification of details, planning and authoritative communications. The second one is Mercury with Venus that is excellent for harmonious communications, good financial planning and the healthy valuing of entrepreneurial and enterprising spirit.

Wednesday the 30th is the conjunction of the Sun with Venus that symbolizes the creative identification of peace emanating warmly from the heart of the individual. The appreciation of the finer things in life is vibrant. The cherishing of spontaneity is refreshing.