The Sun under the fiery stars of Aries, accompanied by Mercury, moves toward the asteroid Chiron and Pallas, approaching the full moon in Aries on April first. Slowly, burning things gather, to make smoke in the wakening air. Smoke because so many planets linger in dampening Pisces, and because Pisces is a place of clouded vision. But you are awakening, aren’t you, Aries? To a world that wants what only you can offer. To a world that knows what you carry inside is precious because it was forged in fire and strengthened there. Be mindful, dear one, in the days ahead, and be wary of what is asked of you and what you give away. Your generosity is one of your greatest virtues; it’s a part of you that some may take advantage of.ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
Perhaps change is an unyielding theme in your life these days. Not the rapid-fire, changing-course kind of change (although, sure, there may be some of that), but the slow internal change that remakes a person from the inside out until you find yourself looking at old positions and people with a very different perspective. Of course, experiencing your world in a new way can be disorienting. It can make you doubt who you’ve been this whole time, the connections you’ve made, and the goals you’ve set for yourself. That’s only to be expected. Let that doubt challenge you rather than lead you to criticism. How can you move forward knowing there’s more than one way to know someone, more than one truth to believe in?ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
Well, the wait is over. Your ruling planet Mercury leaves Pisces on the 27th and it’s full speed ahead in Aries town. One should, of course, travel with a little deliberation. What went unsaid — or said sideways — under the stars of Pisces rarely holds its tongue where Aries is concerned. While that kind of influence may serve you well in a debate or much-needed intervention, it can leave you with a foot in your mouth when it comes to more interpersonal matters. The new moon in Aries on 1st April raises the stakes, hovering near the Sun and joining forces with Mercury, Chiron, and Pallas as the days progress. Aries energy makes it hard to step gently on the brakes but do your best anyway, Gemini, to not let your reactions get away from you. The feeling is older than the friendships it affects and should be tended to that way.ILLUSTRATION BARBARIANFLOWER
Alright, Moon Babe the, new moon in Aries approaches. A cardinal new moon can be an enlivening thing, an invitation to get those gears turning and the journey underway. Of course, for some Cancerians, a new moon in Aries isn’t exactly an easy invitation to accept. Cutting the sky at a square to wherever your Cancer placements fall, the Aries new moon is just as likely to pose a challenge as it is to initiate an opportunity. In the days ahead, it might serve you well to contemplate what is necessary for you to rise to the challenge the new moon poses. Look again at the relationships you’ve fostered, the ones that help you feel a part of something bigger than yourself, the ones that will always support you. Have you convinced yourself that what you have is not enough? Is that thinking keeping you from moving forward?ILLUSTRATION BARBARIANFLOWER
Aries season can be a spiritually rejuvenating time for Leo people, a time to reconnect with the part of you that knows what it wants and aims to get it — a time to remember that being unapologetically yourself is a sacred right for all beings. As is often the case with energetic movement, revival rarely works in a straight line. The parts of you that aim to grow, to do more and be more, are the parts that so often feel that they’re doing too much or not enough. As the Sun in Aries moves toward the new moon on April first, emboldened by Mercury’s know-it-all nature, you might find that taking up space — as you are now, as you are becoming — doesn’t always sit well with others. While it’s on you to make sure that you engage others from a space of generosity and compassion, it’s not your job to make others comfortable by acting small.ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
It may not always seem like it but, as a mutable sign, Virgo people are almost always thinking about relationships — how they work and how to make them stronger. That’s why the Sun’s ingress into the sign of Aries can be a welcome relief, a much needed release from the connection-focused stars of Pisces who preside over Virgo’s house of alliances. Of course, Aries energy is not exactly chamomile tea after an intense day of socialising. With Virgo’s ruling planet Mercury under the influence of Aries as well and a new moon on the horizon, there’s bound to be more activity than Virgo knows what to do with. Sure, there’s the possibility of a confrontation or a long-awaited one-on-one. But, you don’t have to rack your brains preparing for what will transpire and how to make it go smoothly. It’s out of your control and better that way.ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
These are the last days of Venus’s position between Mars and Saturn. When Venus goes clear, it’s the start of something beautiful and well-earned, it should be a welcome release. Of course, she’s not in the clear yet and neither, by association, are you. The 28th marks the conjunction between Venus and Saturn, a tight yank on the leash that circumstance has wound around you. Best to take whatever limitations arrive with a grain of salt. If time has been against you, then take time on. Time’s power comes from impermanence so claim impermanence whenever possible. If you feel limited by a situation or by finances, do your best to remember that neither the situation nor the numbers are bound to stay the same. Every hour, something unpredictable is possible, and you are a part of that possibility — you wind the clock with your own hands.
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Bet you didn’t think it could be possible, but here you are facing another week that’s busier than the last. Spring in the northern hemisphere is like that: tax season, second quarter, nailing down those final edits, to wrap up whatever needs wrapping. Of course, your life need not mirror the economic sector. It can, instead, mirror the natural world. All you have to do is move a little closer to the birds, the ones who have been gathering all kinds of detritus to build a beautiful nest, the ones who know they have prepared enough because the nest — however imperfect — serves its purpose. Their job, and your job, too, is to stand sentinel and care for what you have produced, no more and no less. That kind of job requires rest because it requires strength. So choose rest whenever possible and remember: You don’t owe anybody anything they haven’t asked for.BARBARIANFLOWER
Everyone says that Aries season is the horniest season, but if that’s true, then surely it doesn’t strike everyone equally. For Sagittarius rising people, whose fifth house of sex and creativity is ruled by Aries, this horniest season might have devil’s horns larger than most. There’s no right or wrong way to deal with this kind of energy, no right or wrong way to have a little fun while fun is looking to be had. But, if you find yourself searching for an outlet and coming up with no clear path, it might be time to direct that passionate drive toward something a little less ephemeral. Aries people aren’t just confident flirts, after all, they’re also daredevils so buck tradition and thrill at breaking ground. This week’s astrology encourages you to set aside any notions you have of your limitations. Act as if you’re more capable than you thought, fake it til you make it.ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
Perhaps for some people, Aries season is a time to reinvent the wheel but not for you. The Sun’s movement through Aries encourages you to get back to basics, to touch home base and spend time there, making the necessary updates. Saturn had Venus in a chokehold for a while, but by the 30th of March, the planet of wealth and attraction will be in the clear and ready to help you feel more secure when it comes to finances and missed opportunities. Just in time for an Aries new moon that loves to feel loved and appreciated. It’s worth taking time in the days ahead to think about the prospects that were denied to you in the past month, whether they were cancelled dates or career options. The universe does a good job of rejecting us to protect us, but she’s also teaching us to recognise what’s not for us before we take it on.
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This week begins with a Venus conjunction to Saturn in Aquarius and it’s more than likely that you’ll be feeling the final tug of Saturn’s leash before Venus finally gets clear on the 30th. With Mars under your stars for some time now, restriction and restraint should come as no surprise. Of course, you’re well equipped to make a good time of it, to pull the leash little by little, and challenge the allocation of power. The leash is temporary, however, and so are the strides made in relation to it. You can spend your time wondering if you’ve done enough to rebel against it, or you can simply wait it out, collect your energy rather than expending it on fruitless endeavours, and prepare yourself for the good things that come — because good things always come. Many of them to those who wait, apparently. ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
Few, if any, situations exist in this world where everyone turns out satisfied, especially the more people get involved. With Mercury free to speak their mind under the stars of Aries and in your house of resources, it is worth saying now what should really go without saying: You don’t owe anyone your time, your energy, or your well being. If you can say this to yourself and believe it, if you can move forward with your security as the main focus of your actions, then you will find satisfaction where there is satisfaction to be found and model the same kind of self-respect to all others involved. Remember, Pisces, that there’s no need to over-explain or to provide supplemental reasons where reasons have already been supplied. If you want the grace and understanding that you offer others, you must move through the world like you deserve it.ILLUSTRATION BY BARBARIANFLOWER
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