Category: Monthly Predictions (Page 6 of 12)

March starts up slowly, but it will pick up some speed as we go along. Late in the month we will have a Lunar Eclipse, which will go along with a Solar Eclipse early in April. The weeks around Eclipses are always eventful moments, so we should be alert and aware about that. Specially around mid-March, we can start to feel things becoming more intense.

But going a little bit back, into February, the month ends with an exact conjunction between the Sun and Saturn. This conjunction always shows a moment of low energy, slowdowns, as well as a harsher mood. February ends on this note and the first week of March starts like this. So be aware that this early portion of March can be a moment where you are more tired, where you might need more rest and where certain slowdowns are possible.

Events in March 2024

• 28/02/2024 16:26 Sun Conjunct Saturn 15°35’04” Aquarius
• 06/03/2024 23:06 Mercury in Pisces
• 07/03/2024 00:17 Venus in Aquarius
• 09/03/2024 17:55 Mars Square Uranus 25°40’11” Capricorn 25°40’11” Aries
• 10/03/2024 05:00 New Moon in Purva Bhadrapada 26°05’09” Aquarius
• 14/03/2024 03:06 Sun in Pisces
• 15/03/2024 08:39 Mars in Aquarius
• 17/03/2024 07:22 Sun Conjunct Neptune 03°09’55” Pisces
• 25/03/2024 03:13 Lunar Eclipse in Hasta 11°02′ Virgo
• 25/03/2024 17:27 Mercury in Aries
• 31/03/2024 07:16 Venus in Pisces

Last month I mentioned how most of the planets were aligning in the Saturn signs, we start to see a break from that, with Mercury entering Pisces on March 6th. This lightens the mood, to a certain degree, as Saturn becomes a less dominant force. Although the planet is very strong, and a powerful influence, for most of early 2024 — up until around late April.

Saturn is all about problems, but also about solving these problems. So this shift, as well as the Eclipses, signals that these earlier months of the year showed us problem areas. Now we start dealing more with solutions, putting the work to fix things, etc.

On March 5th, we have the exact conjunction of Rahu to the asteroid Chiron. This is a longer transit, happening since late 2023 and in effect until around May. It deals a lot with old wounds, old emotional baggage and how affected we are by these troubled experiences and impressions.

Early March becomes a strong time to deal with this type of issue. We might be thinking a lot about the past, about how people affected us, how things could’ve been different, etc. This is an excellent moment to tackle any old wounds and rise above them.

The New Moon this month happens on Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra. This is an unusual and weird star, that deals with strange matters, upheavals and cycles of destruction and rebirth. The New Moon will happen just as Mars forms an aspect to Uranus, signalling a moment of tension.

So around the New Moon, we could see some shock, tension or trouble looming. Considering the nature of the influences involved, this can deal with actual violence. On a less radical level, it could deal with great tension and actions that cause great emotional shock on people.

The Full Moon this month is a Lunar Eclipse happening on Hasta nakshatra. As any Eclipse, it gains a much bigger importance than a standard Full Moon. As such, we should be aware weeks before, maybe even early in March, about this influence.

Hasta promotes trickery, so this could be a time of manipulation, exaggerated stories and riled up emotions on a mundane level. On a personal level, it signals a time for practical change, taking actionable steps towards changing something in our lives. Specially things related to our past or past problems.

The month ends amidst the strong energy of the Eclipses, as a Solar one will happen on April 8th. Similarly, Mercury will turn retrograde on April 1st (until April 25th), so we should be aware of issues regarding travel and communications in April. There is a lot of volatility between late March and April.

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Summary

March is a fairly calm month, with a slow start, thanks to a tense Saturn aspect early on. But it will pick up the speed, and in surprising directions, as the month will be imbibed in the energy of the Eclipses. Shocking events, surprising events and many turns are possible, specially in the second half of March.

Later in March, I will publish specifically on the Eclipses, but for those curious I direct you towards my 2024 Predictions where I discussed the Eclipses and other events around the year. Also, my guide to Eclipses talks in detail about how Eclipses can affect you personally, so it is a good read now too.

On a personal level, Eclipses are always a time to go with the flow. We can feel intense yearnings and desires now. Sudden information can come out, which could alter our decisions, making it a bad time for big commitments. Yet, this intense energy can reveal a lot about our hidden needs and ideas, which can help us move forward, and maybe find something that we really wanted.

February acts in part as a calm before the storm, and part as the beginning of something big. Let’s understand.

The calm before the storm comes because of the Eclipses in late March and early April. Eclipses are the big transformative events of astrology, so March will be packed full with this impulse of change. And before that comes, we have a calmer February.

The start of something comes from the alignment of many planets in one sign. January ends with that happening in Sagittarius, February will have that in Capricorn, and later on in Aquarius.

Events in February 2024

• 30/01/2024 02:04 Mars square Rahu/Ketu (in effect ~23/01-05/02)
• 01/02/2024 03:53 Mercury in Capricorn
• 05/02/2024 11:13 Mars in Capricorn
• 09/02/2024 17:59 New Moon in Dhanishta 26°29’21” Capricorn
• 11/02/2024 18:23 Venus in Capricorn
• 13/02/2024 05:14 Sun in Aquarius
• 14/02/2024 01:06 Mars Conjunct Pluto 06°34’32” Capricorn
• 19/02/2024 19:32 Mercury in Aquarius
• 24/02/2024 07:30 Full Moon in Magha 11°11’27” Leo
• 27/02/2024 03:30 Mars Square Jupiter 16°40’33” Capricorn 16°40’33” Aries
• 28/02/2024 16:26 Sun Conjunct Saturn 15°35’04” Aquarius

Many planets in the same sign is called a stellium, interpreting this type of combination is simultaneously easy and insanely hard. Simply put, if you have 4 or more planets in one sign, you will have a lot of that sign’s energies running in your life. What exactly that means, however, is the million dollar question.

In a natal chart, people usually interpret this to mean that the person will be or act very strongly in a way related to that sign. It can be, it happens sometimes. Where the personality becomes deeply entrenched on the stellium. But in my experience, it usually means that the themes of that person’s life will surround the impulses of that sign. Even if their personality doesn’t reflect much of the sign itself.

For some reason, my family tends to have a lot of stelliums, specially in Capricorn. I might be one of the few exceptions to this rule. But looking at the lives of the people with said focuses, not everyone is serious and contented as Capricorn would indicate. But all of those lives tend to have the basic Capricorn meaning, of strife and sacrifice, rising above and working hard.

Going back into the prediction, from early February until around March 8th, most of the planets will be either in Capricorn or Aquarius. Those are the Saturn signs, so February becomes a very karmic month. Not only that, but Saturn becomes a strong influence from February 5th until around April 23rd, making the months ahead a very karmic moment.

Combined with that, all the planets transiting through Capricorn will join Pluto. Pluto represents transformation, akin to the 8th house or Scorpio, representing shedding an old skin and rebuilding yourself. So February becomes an important moment of analysis, reflection and re-invention.

Mars in Capricorn, specifically, is very powerful. This is a great moment to get things done, to advance causes or to overall make things. Mars will be here from February 5th until March 15th. Mars conjunct Pluto around mid-February could show a time to rethink our actions, concentrating our efforts into what truly matters.

The New Moon this month happens on Dhanishta nakshatra, this star represents wealth and achievement. The New Moon will happen with a square to Uranus, showing challenging changes, or obstacles towards achievement. This could be the revelation of a need for a change of course.

The Full Moon this month happens in Magha nakshatra, a star that deals with connections with the past. It tends to represent talents, traditions or something from the past that comes back to influence the present.

The Full Moon happens as the Sun approaches a conjunction to Saturn, this annual conjunction always represents a low energy point. Saturn tends to drain the Sun, and things become somewhat dull or weakened. On that note, February ends in a lull because of this influence.

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Summary

February precedes the Eclipses of March and April, so it could be a calm before the storm. Saturn is a very strong influence this month, and a prominent influence from now until around late April. Being the planet of karma, this is a very karmic moment, where we are tackling old issues and making peace with the past.

Mundane

• Mars in Capricorn, specially conjunct Pluto, could signal a time for aggression or intensified conflict.
• The New Moon could represent something being revealed, or something shocking coming out, as Uranus will be prominent.
• The Full Moon will represent old issues, old wounds or old problems coming back on a mundane level.

Personal

On a personal level, the months ahead having a strong Saturn influence means that it is time to take responsibility. Take charge of our lives and problems, rather than be passive victims to it. This is a big theme of 2024 in general, actually.

Similarly, February will have most of the planets joining Pluto in Capricorn, so this becomes a great moment to shed an old skin in regards to our lives and projects. Changing the way we approach things can be a key point now. Change is never easy. In fact, a lot of times, it is a painful process. But shedding our old skin is the only way to transform and build something better and new.

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Editorial Note

I just published my yearly predictions for 2024, kinda late, but still quite on time. The thing about publishing predictions is that the hardest part is not making them, but finding the best manner to present them. Something that is not only informative, but also easy to understand and digest.

I could’ve gone really detailed, and nit-picking, going month by month with every little event. But truth of the matter, in the end, we only remember the big things. So I focused on these. I discuss the main points that I believe will happen this year, rather than talking about every little thing that I find. Astrology is an analytical area, and you can always find more to analyze or say. Analysis never ends, unless you end it yourself.

Speaking of yourself, 2024 is a big year for this. As a lot of the energies this year deal with taking responsibility, dealing with the past, and moving on. Again, read the yearly prediction.

This month’s nakshatra will be Krittika, a star that represents the birth of Mars in Vedic mythology. As Mars will be exalted this month, I found nothing more fitting than talking about this nakshatra. I will publish that text in the first few days of the month. Also in February, I will publish on Mars and his placement in the signs of the birth chart, again, very fitting considering the transits.