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This week’s headline items:<\/strong>\u00a0the Mercury Retrograde phase starts Tuesday; on Wednesday: Uranus changes signs from Aries to Taurus, and the New Moon in Pisces becomes exact; Mercury’s Station phase ends on Saturday; and Daylight Savings time starts in the US, very early Sunday.<\/p>\nThere will be three Moon VoC<\/a> phases this week: Tuesday very early morning (for 6 minutes), Thursday afternoon (for a little over an hour), and Saturday early afternoon (for 15 hours).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monday,<\/strong> the Moon remains in freedom-loving, forward-thinking Aquarius<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong>. It will journey there until Tuesday early morning.<\/strong> The energy of the Aquarian Moon relates to our instinct for improvement. Reactions are more intellectual than emotional; interactions more impersonal than personal. We are likely to have an increased fascination with the new and unusual.<\/p>\n Social gatherings, anything connected with group ideals and goals for the future, brainstorming, new ideas and methods, progress: all these are promoted during the time the Moon moves through Aquarius. Again: we have our eyes on the future — or on outer space \ud83d\ude42 Personal freedom becomes paramount.<\/p>\n Monday late morning\/early afternoon<\/strong>,\u00a0is an opportunity to connect with others and explore actively the things that can bring us progress. Ask yourself: Am I open to explore something different? Am I open to seeing something that I haven’t looked at before? Am I open to new adventures?<\/p>\n Also,\u00a0Mercury is preparing to come to halt, tomorrow,<\/em> Tuesday (starting its 3-week retrograde phase), slowing things down tremendously from Sunday night until Wednesday night. Pay attention to anything “in your face” during this time, in any of the following areas: communications, short travels, transportation of any kind, communication devices. You will get a chance to re-organize yourself once Mercury goes retrograde.<\/p>\n Tuesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in…<\/em><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Log into your Member’s account<\/a> and keep reading! <\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — click here to become a site member<\/a> (still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n *** Tuesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in freedom-loving, forward-thinking Aquarius<\/strong><\/em> until 3:11am EST<\/strong> (see Monday for details).<\/p>\n Tuesday at 3:05am EST<\/strong>, we enter a very brief Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts for 6 minutes,\u00a0until 3:11am EST<\/strong>. If you are awake during this time, take a moment, breathe, and then use this intuitive time as an opportunity to connect with others, exchange information, and move personal projects forward. As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow.<\/p>\n Tuesday at 3:11am EST<\/strong>, the Moon moves into creative, sensitive Pisces<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until Thursday afternoon<\/strong>. This Moon placement often finds us more sensitive, intuitive, idealistic and imaginative than normal. We also have a greater capacity for compassion, sympathy, and affection for all — but especially for those who suffer or can be regarded as the underdog.<\/p>\n But… that very idealism could also be our downfall at this time: We tend to see the best in everyone and everything, and when reality doesn’t match our idyllic vision, we might feel upset and even victimized by those harsh realities. A way out of this is to channel our idealism into spiritual or creative endeavors.<\/p>\n It’s also a great time for releasing fears — especially the ones based on a sense of separation — and experiencing “oneness”. Feelings tend to flow more freely; as best as you can, let them — in fact, “going with the flow” is the best way to go for the next couple of days. This Moon placement starts the build up towards the New Moon (exact Wednesday late morning)<\/p>\n Tuesday at 1:19pm EST<\/strong>, Mercury comes to a still stand\u00a0in 29.5\u00ba Pisces<\/strong><\/em> (starting its 3-week retrograde phase), slowing things down tremendously until Wednesday night. Give yourself extra time to go to work for those three days or to get things done. If you are traveling, just simply go with the flow\u2026 you’ll get there… eventually \ud83d\ude09\u00a0The\u00a0same is true when it comes to all our technological devices\u2026<\/p>\n This retrograde phase will last\u00a0until March 28th.<\/strong>\u00a0People worry about Mercury retrogrades, but it\u2019s important not to stop one’s life during these times. As mentioned above, certain things may take\u00a0longer — but\u00a0a retrograde gives us a chance to resolve things that have been keeping us from connecting the dots — especially things that came up within the past three weeks (during the Shadow phase).<\/p>\n Take time to investigate your own thought processes: What feels too busy to you? What if you got really clear about that?<\/p>\n For the next three weeks<\/strong>,\u00a0we have a chance to explore our connection to the divine aspect of ourselves; we also get a chance to explore our ability to listen to our intuition and connect from within. This will help us learn where we need to make space for \u00a0communion with ourselves and our spirit guides; we may also get to reorganize any spiritual or creative endeavors.<\/p>\n This is also an\u00a0<\/span>optimal time for catching up on unfinished business, repairing what’s not working,\u00a0reconnecting with people, places or things that bring us closer to our divinity. We can bring a more compassionate approach to life,\u00a0and it’s a great time to research\u00a0creative or spiritual projects or ideas we\u2019d like to engage in or learn about — this is especially true for whatever is linked to the area where Mercury shows up in our natal chart…<\/p>\n It’s also a chance to readdress\u00a0anything connected to\u00a0creativity or universal love, and also to connect and communicate with and from our highest selves. It’s time to rethink, retool and release what no longer works; this process begins\u00a0internally and works its way out.<\/p>\n As always: with\u00a0a Mercury Retrograde phase, always read the small print — and re-read a contract before signing (if you have to sign something) — or ask another person for a second opinion… Basically, during these periods, it’s best to be aware of any details that we might have overlooked…\u00a0and\u00a0check in with our intuition…\u00a0and\u00a0stay open to the possibility of renegotiation or adjustments, down the line!<\/p>\n In general, Mercury Retrograde is a great time for re-evaluating and re-organizing. This is especially true for our thought patterns and decisions (particularly those made in the 3 weeks prior to the start of the retrograde) — but it’s true of our lives in general: we can reach a clearer understanding as to what works, and what doesn\u2019t, and what needs to change.<\/p>\n Reconnecting with old friends, clients and family members (especially siblings) is also favored at this time \u2026<\/p>\n Mercury also represents our day-to-day mind; this too is experienced more internally at this time. When it comes to communication, make sure that what you say, write and hear is the same as the intended meaning — and use the spell-checker \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Another thing to take into consideration:\u00a0how does each Mercury retrograde phase affect your personal birth chart.<\/strong> Do you have any personal planets that Mercury will align with during its retrograde journey? The houses of your chart each represent different areas of your life — which of the houses in your chart is affected by this retrograde?<\/p>\n Feel free to watch the mp4-video presentation about Mercury Retrograde in\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>, Shadow and Station phases — in relationship to your own Birth Chart…\u00a0To purchase this webinar, click here<\/a>\u00a0Before you invest in the whole 90 min. webinar,\u00a0feel free to\u00a0watch a 12-min excerpt here<\/a><\/p>\n Star\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0SuperStar Members<\/em>:\u00a0check your email for the link to the mp4-video recording and enjoy watching it! I sent it out on Feb. 20th late evening \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n As with any retrograde, some of us will be more affected than others, depending on how it interacts with our personal chart. That will be true if any of the following apply to you:\u00a0Gemini<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Virgo<\/strong>\u00a0as your Sun- or Rising-Sign (Ascendant) — or your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 15-29 degrees of Pisces, Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo<\/strong>. or 0-1 degrees of\u00a0Aries<\/strong>, Capricorn, Libra<\/strong>, or Cancer<\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in creative, sensitive Pisces all day<\/strong><\/em> (see Tuesday early morning for details).<\/p>\n Wednesday early morning, at 3:26am EST<\/strong>, Uranus changes signs from pioneering, fast-paced\u00a0Aries<\/strong>\u00a0to steady, peaceful\u00a0Taurus<\/strong><\/em>, where it will journey until July 7th, 2025<\/strong>. And then again from Nov. 7th, 2025\u00a0until April 26th, 2026.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n On May 15th, 2018,\u00a0Uranus moved into\u00a0Taurus\u00a0<\/strong>for almost six months<\/em>. Due to its Retrograde phase, Uranus temporarily returned to\u00a0Aries<\/strong>\u00a0from Nov. 6th, 2018, to March 6th, 2019; and it re-enters\u00a0Taurus<\/strong>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n Whenever a planet moves into a new sign, it\u2019s a good idea to look back at the last time it made that transit \u2014 to quote Mark Twain, \u201chistory doesn\u2019t repeat itself, but it rhymes\u201d \u2014 things obviously won\u2019t go exactly the same, but we can expect a certain resonance or similarity.<\/p>\n Uranus is an outer planet that takes a long time to go around the Sun; the last time it moved through Taurus<\/strong> was between June 1934 and May 1942; before that, it was from July 1850 \u2013 March 1859.<\/p>\n Before we look at those periods of history, let\u2019s talk briefly about the themes of Uranus in\u00a0Taurus<\/strong>, so we can spot those \u201crhymes\u201d if they occur.\u00a0What can we expect when disruptive Uranus moves through earthy\u00a0Taurus<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/em>Well, for one thing, it would be wise to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and relaxed with being surprised.<\/p>\n Uranus has two major modes: The Reactive and the Intuitive Mind. As best as you can, notice how those modes will play out for you \u2014 \u201creactive\u201d would lead pretty much every time to harm, \u201cintuitive\u201d to life-giving breakthroughs. Remain conscious! Choose well!\u00a0\u00a0Click here to read “Uranus in Taurus until 2026 – a New Vision for the Earth”<\/a>\u00a0(for the full article).<\/p>\n If you would like to know how\u00a0Uranus’s journey through Taurus<\/strong> until 2026, and Chiron’s journey through Aries<\/strong> until 2027 impacts you personally<\/strong>, feel free to get my 120 min. long webinar on the subject;\u00a0for more info or to purchase, click here<\/a>\u00a0The fee for this is\u00a0only $37<\/a>, even though the webinar is 30 minutes longer than my usual webinars.\u00a0You can also check out a brief excerpt of this webinar, here<\/a>\u00a0Enjoy \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Those of us who have their Ascendent (or personal planets) in\u00a0Taurus, Scorpio, Leo\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Aquarius<\/strong>\u00a0will feel the impact of this first pass into Taurus \u00a0more than others. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in\u00a0Aquarius<\/strong>\u00a0(Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius). Also: Uranus was also in\u00a0Taurus\u00a083\u00a0years ago. If you were born 1935-1942, you will have a Uranus Return within the next 8 years. A new cycle begins in your individual journey towards creative Soul-Expression.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Wednesday late morning<\/strong>, at 11:04am EST,<\/strong> the Moon will align with the Sun in almost 16 degrees of Pisces<\/strong><\/em>; this marks the beginning of a new Moon cycle. Feel free to also watch my New Moon video on the subject<\/a><\/p>\n Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0is the last sign of the zodiac. It connects us to our spiritual journey, as it represents a reunion with Source\/God\/the Universe. When at its highest vibration,\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0unifies all dualities — it is completely aware of the oneness of all. It tells us there is a union within, that exists always, and we can tap into it.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:<\/strong>\u00a0Am I (in other words, do I exist)? Could I let that be enough, just for right now? Keep repeating these questions until you feel completely relaxed and at peace.<\/p>\n Now, close your eyes, and\u00a0ask yourself:<\/strong> Am I my body or am I more than that? Am I the sounds that I can hear inside and outside my head, or am I more than that? Am I the sensations that I can feel and receive, or am I more than that? And, if I am more than those things, where do I begin? Where do I end?<\/p>\n Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0is accepting and aware of its eternal nature. It lovingly allows all, because it knows that there is no real separation between things, that separation only exists in the mind.<\/p>\n At its lowest vibration however,\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0feels… to read the whole New Moon article and get access to all of the Coaching questions, click here<\/a><\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant or any personal planets in one of the following placements: 14-18 degrees of Pisces, Virgo, Gemini<\/strong> or Sagittarius<\/strong>? If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).<\/em><\/p>\n The New Moon is also the best time to set some powerful intentions for this month’s Moon cycle<\/em>. Intentions are best done soon after the New Moon becomes exact — and definitely not during a Moon void of course phase.<\/p>\n So this month, the best time to set intentions would be between 11:04am today (March 6th)<\/strong> and 2:08pm EST Thursday afternoon (March 7th)<\/strong> and then again from 3:27pm Thursday afternoon until 11:04am EST Friday late morning (March 8th).<\/strong><\/p>\n Note that there is a short Moon Void of Course<\/em> on Thursday afternoon; it starts at 2:08pm EST<\/strong> and ends at 3:27pm EST<\/strong>. Don\u2019t set your intentions during that time \u2014 instead, allow intuition to surface possible intentions while you wait. For more info on setting New Moon Intentions,\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n If you live in a timezone other than EST (US East Coast-time), feel free to join my\u00a0Facebook Fanpage<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0follow me on\u00a0twitter<\/a>. I will be posting reminders on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and late afternoon\/evening, and Friday morning to let you know that it is time to set your intentions \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Wednesday evening<\/strong>, a Sun\/Neptune alignment in almost 16 degrees of Pisces<\/strong><\/em> becomes exact at 8:00pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Sunday evening (March 3rd) on; it will remain strong this Saturday evening (March 9th) .<\/strong>\u00a0This alignment asks\u00a0that we slow down and go within, allow for all energies to move through us — being present and compassionate are the higher vibrations of this alignment — we are\u00a0more\u00a0aware than ever\u00a0that all things are interconnected.<\/p>\n Feeling things — and allowing everyone (ourselves included) to “have their feelings” — is highly recommended. When we start to resist the flow of life, the flow of feeling, we will create fear and suffering. The remedy is to open our hearts and let love flow through us.<\/p>\n When we get quiet and allow ourselves to be still for a moment, we sense our interconnectedness with all living things, our spiritual roots, the sacredness of all.<\/p>\n If, on the other hand, we are unable to connect to our divine essence, if we focus only on what’s outside of us, we will feel separate — and this illusion of separateness might cause us to look for an escape from our harsh “realities”.<\/p>\n What might be possible if we simply let go of fear-based thinking altogether for a moment, and instead simply connected to our wise heart, trusting the perfection of each “now” moment? What if we were to let go of all expectations and open our heart to the miracle of life?<\/p>\n This is about surrendering to the moment of now, to love, to our heart — not about giving up — rather, allowing “what is” to be ok, to see the perfection of “right now”.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 13-19 degrees of\u00a0Pisces, Virgo, Sagittarius<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Gemini<\/strong>? If so, you will feel this alignment quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in\u00a0Leo<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>\u00a0(The Sun rules Leo; Neptune is the ruler of Pisces)<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in creative, sensitive Pisces<\/strong><\/em> until 3:27pm EST<\/strong> (see Tuesday early morning for details).<\/p>\n Thursday at 2:08pm EST,<\/strong> we enter a brief\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts for a little over an hour,\u00a0until 3:27pm EST<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time to connect with others (and with yourself) in a gentle compassionate way. Could you allow yourself to see “perfection” in everything? What if you communicated from a divinely inspired or intuitive place? What if you listened with an open heart?<\/p>\n As always with a\u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Thursday afternoon\u00a0ahead of time.<\/p>\n Thursday at 3:27pm EST<\/strong>, the Moon moves into pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong>,<\/em> where it will journey until Sunday early morning<\/strong>. Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.<\/p>\n Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy.<\/p>\n Thursday<\/strong> after<\/strong>\u00a03:27pm EST<\/strong>, for the rest of the day: If you haven’t gotten around to it yet, set your Intentions for this Moon cycle… If possible, align them with the New Moon energies that I spoke about in my video \u2014 feel free to watch it again if you are not sure anymore \u2014\u00a0click here to watch my video on the New Moon<\/a>\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n For more details on how to set New Moon Intentions, click here<\/a><\/p>\n Thursday late afternoon\/early evening<\/strong>,\u00a0has lots of potential\u00a0for healing around family, the “mother archetype”, home, and our past in general. We may feel more sensitive and insecure about what we identity with, and around our ability to be assertive; this gives us the opportunity to give ourselves some compassion, acceptance and nurturing in the face of our sensitivities and limitations.<\/p>\n Friday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Thursday afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Friday<\/strong> until<\/strong>\u00a011:04am EST<\/strong>: If you haven’t gotten around to it yet, set your Intentions for this Moon cycle… If possible, align them with the New Moon energies that I spoke about in my video \u2014 feel free to watch it again if you are not sure anymore \u2014\u00a0click here to watch my video on the New Moon<\/a>\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n For more details on how to set New Moon Intentions, click here<\/a><\/p>\n Friday morning<\/strong>,\u00a0we have an opportunity to connect with like-minded people and move a project forward that is dear to us. It\u2019s time for action: What small (or even large) action steps could you take? Or is it a question of \u201cwho\u201d rather than \u201chow\u201d?<\/p>\n Friday night\/<\/strong>Saturday very early morning, an opportune Sun\/Saturn aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 2:10am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from this Wednesday evening on; it will remain strong until next week, Monday (March 11th).<\/strong> This aspect provides an opportunity to become aware of what needs to happen if we are to accomplish something concrete.<\/p>\n We have common sense at our disposal; we are willing to look reality in the eye and take responsibility for our life and how we live it. This is an opportunity to be more aware of our heart connection to the divine and to our intuitive selves — and how it can benefit us both in terms of long-term goals, and in what we are focused on in the here and now. Again, remember: opportunities are openings, they aren’t necessarily handed to us — we have to “take” them and make something of them.<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 16-20 degrees of Pisces, Capricorn, Taurus<\/strong>, or Scorpio<\/strong>? If so, you may be more aware of this opportunity. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo; Saturn rules Capricorn)<\/em><\/p>\n Saturday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Thursday afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Saturday early morning<\/strong>, we are invited to\u00a0make some adjustments in our lives and find creative solutions to seemingly incompatible situations. On the one hand, we are invited to focus on building solid foundations under any long-term goals currently underway. Some helpful questions you could ask yourself: What benefits might I reap from taking it one step at a time?<\/p>\n On the other hand, we have this need to make time for personal desires and needs; here, you could ask yourself: What does my inner teenager require to be happy at this time?<\/p>\n Saturday late morning<\/strong>, we are invited to make adjustments and find creative solutions around personal desires and needs, versus our deep passion and focus on long-term goals. As best as you can, allow yourself to make space for both; flexibility and adaptability are key if we mean to move forward with our plans and projects…<\/p>\n Saturday at 12:14pm EST<\/strong>, we enter a\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts 15 hours,\u00a0until 3:10am EDT Sunday early morning<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time to explore any “historically-based” beliefs around life and your perceptions about life: What if you took an optimistic approach towards life itself?<\/p>\nNow, this week\u2019s Forecast…<\/h3>\n
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