Sun into Aries

The Spring Equinox arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20th as the Sun leaves watery Pisces for fiery Aries at 5:24pm EDT. When the Sun enters the first sign of the zodiac, it heralds the Astrological New Year. Here is the fiery boldness of new beginnings, courage and enthusiasm. Whatever you have been wanting to start, you now have a strong solar energy behind you.

Allow yourself a day or two to actually initiate your project or endeavor, whether personal or professional, waiting until after the New Moon on the 21st, so that the stars align in your favor and support your efforts. Starting something important when the Moon still lags behind the Sun isn't advisable, because the cosmos doesn't encourage false starts, so wait until after the New Moon at 1:23pm on the 21st.

Actually, the rest of the week, through Friday, is very amenable for new beginnings. After the Taurus Moon sextiles Saturn in Pisces on Thursday evening at 5:57pm, and all day on Friday, any growth you desire in finances or romance is especially favored.

Mercury is conjunct the Sun and Moon in Aries as well as Neptune in Pisces. Mars in the final 2 degrees of Gemini is finishing up a square to the Lights and Neptune, hanging onto a lingering air of confusion and possible misunderstandings. The best course of action is to focus on Mars' entry into emotional Cancer on Saturday morning, after so many months in Gemini, and put one's efforts into one's emotional well-being and/or home.