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Astrological highlights for the Zodiac Signs March - April 2008

 

Aries March There is the possibility of confrontation around the 7th although most issues can be resolved around the 14th. There is a very different feel to March than the previous months. You may find you easily get emotional about issues that normally don’t affect you. If you put this influence to good use then you could find yourself getting a whole lot more out of life. Don’t hang back when expressing how you feel, let others have their say, and between you should be able to reach a harmony and balance that suits all concerned. April Everything may revolve around the home and family this month so be prepared to spend some time in the company of those near and dear. Home improvements may also be on the agenda as you could have a strong desire to make things as comfortable and cosy as you can! With Venus the planet of love in your sign this month it might be a good idea to share the decorating, as long as you can agree on the colour that is. That said, you might not agree around the 10th, and joint ventures are better starred from mid-month.   Taurus March This is potentially an exciting period for you, and the saying ‘expect the unexpected’ will probably apply. Prepare to be amazed and delighted as people and circumstances seem to be anything but predictable. Sometime around your birthday you will sit down and wonder what these Spring time shenanigans were all about. People from your past may come back to delight or haunt you around the 7th, and working out which of these it is may not be easy. The same could be said for influences around the 28th only this time they are likely to be less ‘iffy’ and will probably represent a wonderful opportunity for you. April Relationship tensions may surface around the 7th, causing you to reconsider your level of commitment. If you have been sitting back and letting others do the work then they may be looking to get more support from you; alternatively if you have been doing everything yourself while others look on – why?! Further discussion regarding partnership and cooperation look set to be on the agenda around the 24th. It may be worth noting that generosity is one of the gifts to be developed by Taureans in life, so don’t be afraid to share that remote control, it’s good for your Soul.

Gemini March This is the month to indulge your fantasies, enter the world of mystery and imagination and dream up great ideas. Meditation can also play a vital role in your life as your interest turns to the realms of higher pursuits. With that in mind you are cautioned against getting too carried away, buying a used car or investing in a project which you ‘know for sure’ is the best thing since sliced bread! The 9th is a good day to be inspired, and your intuition should work particularly well. Aspects around the 24th to the 27th suggest meaningful connections with others that may open up new pathways of opportunities. April You will probably be in the mood for more action and less dreaming this month. There should be a spring in your step as you busily flit from one task to another. (Gemini Heaven!). Patience may be required around the 10th when you may be inclined to get ahead of yourself and cause yourself considerable frustration. Planetary influences around the 18th are about as good as you get. Your ambitions are stirred and you are able to see practical and profitable ways of pursuing your course in life.   Cancer March Cancerians are ruled by the Moon and therefore subject to the tides of fluctuating moods that come and go. Aspects around the New Moon on the 7th can open up new levels of feeling, especially where others are concerned. Your intuition should work very well as will any connections you have with the astral or psychic world. The Libran Full Moon on the 21st could bring relationship issues to a head. You may be in no mood for compromise and unwilling to ignore things in the hope that they may go away. A willingness to honestly confront situations may be all that is needed to reach a solution. April The New Moon on the 6th offers you the opportunity to start things off on a new foot, especially where your career is concerned. If you have been waiting for others to make the first move then wait no longer! If you take the initiative now you may find there is an initial resistance to your plans, but in a few days time things will calm down and you can press on. The Full Moon on the 20th is a real cracker. It is enhanced by positive planetary influences that should give you a feeling of revitalisation and healthy well-being.

Leo March Knowing what you want is the first stage in getting it, and if you are on the lookout for a new direction, or something to get passionate about, then aspects between the 6th and 8th should suit you. The inspiring, and surprising, influences may serve to open up a whole new world of opportunity for you. Aspects late in the month, especially around the 23rd will help you to plan your future and any changes that may involve. The key thing to remember is that this is about what you want – how this will affect others can for now take second place. April Be careful not to transfer your enthusiasm for adventure into wasteful excesses around the 10th when you could be prone to overdoing things just a tad! From the 18th everything will seem much calmer and down to earth. In fact the following few days are full of great potential for you. The positive alignment of major planets allows you to get a good sense of what you really want from life. Without wishing to be too dramatic, (Leo dramatic!), this is a time when destiny calls and you hear it loud and clear.   Virgo March Virgoans are generally good at adapting to changing circumstances; in fact at times you can relish a challenge and it can bring out the best in you. That said it may not be problems of your own making that present themselves this month. The behaviour of others may leave you quite dumbfounded at times and having you jumping through the proverbial hoops. The 17th looks like the sort of day that whatever you do people appear to put obstacles in your way. Around the 27th you may be surprised by others, and being open to this may bring unforeseen rewards. April In general, influences this Spring encourage you to get out and about. It is a good time to make friends and ones with whom you feel a close affinity rather than just passing acquaintances. The 18th looks a fortuitous day. The planets are giving you a clear and defined picture of how you can develop your ideas and accomplish your ambitions. This is a very good day for plotting and planning. There are encouraging forces at work around the 28th; what you have in mind may be a little risky, but you are inclined to act with good effect nonetheless.

Libra March With the planet Venus, your ruler, making aspects with all the major planets this month it is unlikely to be dull and boring. You might find yourself a little stretched in trying to fulfil all your commitments, and the arrangement of time off should definitely be part of your plans. Don’t believe everything you hear around the 7th, which is a time when walking away from arguments may prove a wiser move than getting sucked in. The 28th should be a special day for you; there are exciting and joyful influences in the air, and you can make the most of them by doing whatever gives you pleasure. April Trouble with partners around the 7th may be an indication of more deep rooted issues that need to be addressed. Many of us live our lives through the mirror of others – when they change or our needs change then what we see may not be what we want. Patience and a willingness to hear the other's point of view will go a long way towards arriving at a peaceful solution. There may be further tests for you between the 22nd and 25th when the same advice applies.   Scorpio March Your emotions are likely to be highly charged this Spring, and providing you have a suitable outlet for your passions all should be well. This is not the time to sit on your hands! However, influences around the New Moon on the 7th could lead to more than a little frustration: there are times to forge ahead regardless of any opposition and this is not one of them. However, this is a great time for meditation and finding that still point within yourself that is unmoved by the dramas of life. The 14th is a good day for working when you could achieve a great deal. April You sense, in your Scorpionic way, that something is about to happen through April. The feeling will probably come to a head around the time of the Full Moon in your sign on the 20th. Just what this means to you will of course be an individual matter. You may be thinking of starting a family, giving up smoking or clearing out your clutter, but whatever it is you should not be disappointed as aspects around the Full Moon support radical change and transformation in your life. Use them as you will.

Sagittarius March By the Spring of 2008 you should be feeling the benefits of your ruling planet Jupiter’s placement in Capricorn. Your finances should be in good shape and your business plans should be unfolding in rewarding ways. If, however, you are dissatisfied with these things and would like to make changes, then planetary influences around 29 March are just what you need. At this time you should be able to see where everything fits together in terms of fulfilling your dreams. This all-encompassing vantage point will allow you to make informed changes where necessary. April Potentially a busy month for you and the recurring theme could be ‘what about me?’ This is a time when you will need to get something back from what you do, and if you did decide that change was necessary at the end of last month then this month you will probably be transferring intention into action. Sagittarians in general are perpetual students, always with a desire to learn from life. For some this means they like being stretched, but in this case particularly they must get their just reward; being stretched for the sake of being stretched is not a pressure they can endure for long.   Capricorn March You may have felt you are going backwards or at least going over old ground through the beginning of 2008. This will turn around at the beginning of May but there could be a considerable amount of hard work to be done before then. The good news is that in general Capricorns do not shy away from hard work as long as it helps them to achieve their goals, and therein could lie the present challenge: defining your goals. There is good news there too as the planetary influences operating through this two-month period will help you sort out just what it is you wish to pursue as an objective. April Your ability to sort fact from fiction, the do-able from the unattainable builds in strength this month, and in that regard this is one of the most important phases of your life! Still there is a need to be patient before fully committing yourself to a career, contract or relationship, but the time grows very close. As May approaches the clarity you possess should be about as good as it gets and you are in a position to successfully turn all of your good intentions into action.

Aquarius March Major planetary influences this month could have you feeling you are stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place, and yet strangely this is going to work in your favour. The circumstances of your life could be presenting two distinct opportunities to move forward. Exactly which area of your life is affected will of course be an individual matter, but in general the way to handle the situation will be the same. Be patient and perhaps avoid making major decisions until all the players have made theirs and all the cards are played. Patience will serve you very well until the end of the month when you can act with confidence. April Having chosen a particular course of action around the end of March you could now find yourself very busy. The chances are that you will also be doing many things which are new to you this month, and you will like this as there is nothing like the excitement of new experiences to make an Aquarian smile. This is particularly true when influences around the 22nd put you in the mood for innovation and you can generally experiment with ways of doing things that you may not have tried before.     Pisces March The New Moon in your sign on the 7th is attended by other significant influences that mark this as a special time for you. Firstly in relation to others you may find that your intuition is working spookily well! You are also at a time in the year when you are looking to start things off on a new foot and the planets are encouraging this to say the least! If you have been dithering about what to do, particularly in relationship to others, then you should feel that now is the time for action; whether this means popping the question or filing for divorce will of course be down to the individual circumstances of your life. April This month also brings a lunar phase that can have a strong effect on you. The Scorpio Full Moon on the 20th allows you the opportunity to let go of the past and any bad feelings that accompany it. This is a wonderful time for forgiveness, and can be made all the more potent by simple rituals of candle lighting and prayer. In the most positive sense this is a witchy time, a time when you can use the power of your sensitivity to release your fears and move on.

ASTROLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS March 2008.

Major Planetary Influences

Serious planetary shenanigans are recorded here; perseverance may be required as however hard I try I can’t seem to make this light reading!

The first of a series of beneficial alignments between Jupiter and Uranus occurs around 29 March although the influence of this positive alignment may be experienced several weeks either side of this date. Jupiter helps us to resolve issues, find solutions and discover new possibilities. At present Jupiter is having an effect on governing bodies and organisations all of which fall under the rulership of Capricorn. The alignment with Uranus allows us to see the whole picture and how the laws, rules and regulations that run our lives affect us collectively and as individuals.

Viewed positively the Jupiter-Uranus alignment provides a wonderful opportunity for us to know exactly what changes are possible and necessary within the structures of governments and organisations in order for them to perform to the best of their ability and for the general benefit of all who work in those areas or are affected by them. Hopefully this is going to be of great benefit to the service industries, postal workers, nurses, fire and police officers, etc.

Another influence of the Uranus and Jupiter alignment prompts us individually and collectively to take responsibility for our lives and the world we wish to live in. In truth these planets speak the language of rebellion and they encourage us to make the changes necessary in our world if we are to uphold the idea of equality represented by the Aquarian Age. The time for philosophising and researching is long past; we have enough reports on climate change already – now we need to act! With this, the first alignment of three between these planets this year, we may glimpse how the changes we need to make can be made, and the seeds for radical change are sown.

For us personally this time can be used to great advantage when considering goals and ambitions. If we can forget about the ‘what ifs’, and be open and willing to change, then we can open up a world of potential that we may never have dreamt possible. This time is worth celebrating, and that may be the best way for us to use this dynamic planetary influence. The inspiration of Jupiter combined with the revolutionary attributes of Uranus can raise our awareness of who we are to new heights, allowing us to appreciate like never before this awesome gift of life.

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