The Sun enters the sign of Aries on March 20th at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Time. Aries is a fire sign and is associated with the warrior planet, Mars. The Aries personality is alert, dynamic, fast, courageous, eager and energetic. Aries careers include being a barber, race car driver, athlete, investigator, stunt person and coach. I call Aries the pioneer of the zodiac.
The sign of Aries always starts the first day of spring, or the spring equinox. Fun fact: The Sun rises due east and sets due west on both equinoxes. Each year has four seasons, marked by the spring and fall equinoxes and the summer and winter solstices. Aries marks the spring equinox; Cancer aligns with the summer solstice; Libra corresponds to the autumn equinox, and Capricorn represents the winter solstice.
Aries is the topic of conversation now because both Saturn and Neptune have recently entered Aries and formed a perfect conjunction on February 20th. The big party of planets will join them … all in Aries. I’ve included the bizarre chart to see this very unusual configuration in the solar system now. The planets will be this close for the next couple of months, bringing intensity but ideally heralding a new phase in society.
Although this is not happening until April 25th, it is so important that it is worth mentioning early. I’ll be writing an article on Uranus in Gemini for my next newsletter. The slow-moving planet, Uranus, will be leaving the sign of Taurus and will be entering Gemini, where he will remain until 2033. The orbit of Uranus is 84 years. Uranus in Taurus was much more stable than Uranus in Gemini will be. Taurus likes to hold onto the past, while the nervous Gemini loves everything new. Gemini has a much stronger voice than Taurus ever had. People will want to connect with others, organize groups and create the future with innovative ideas and philosophies. AI will flourish.
In addition to having a record number of planets in Aries, we have also just begun the Chinese year of the Fire Horse, which gives Aries even more power. The overall theme is heat. Tempers could rise. Intentions will be clear. Authenticity is demanded.
This ingress of Uranus into Gemini will only heighten all the other unusual astrological events occurring now. It’s like the Fire Horse, Saturn, and Neptune will all find their voices. They will inspire us to find our voices too.
Looking at the visible planets, Saturn is too close to the Sun to be seen now. Mars can be seen in the eastern predawn sky. We can see both Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky. Venus is rising higher in the western evening sky now after sunset. Venus and Jupiter are getting closer to each other and will be joining late May through mid-June. They are the brightest planets in the sky and will be putting on a real show for us. Start watching their dance now!
See you next for Taurus.