Archive for March, 2012
What is happening in the stars for the week of March 25-31, 2012?
Expect a relatively quiet week, excellent for tying up loose ends and working on projects with a practical focus. Be alert for ways in which you can be of service to others. This is a powerful time to stand up for what you know is right.
Aries Less is more this week. Do your best to keep things simple. This continues to be an exciting time for the March born. If your birthday is this week, the challenge is to do things out of your comfort zone. Those born after April 12 remain at a slow moving crossroads. Delay any new start.
Taurus You are in the zone this week! Venus and Jupiter in your sign continue to dance in the evening sky. People will be supportive of anything you care about. What you do now will improve your reputation. This is also a lucky time to build for a more secure future.
Gemini You may feel at odds with others or yourself. When things are confusing, it is vital to be as calm as possible. Feeling vulnerable can undermine your confidence. It does not good to blame others for your troubles. Be honest with yourself. The greatest power lies in taking responsibility for your actions.
Cancer Trust your intuition, your inner voice is telling you the truth. This is a great time for crafts, cooking and simple pleasures close to home. Those born after July 18 remain at a crossroads. Have the courage to make choices to protect your interests. Friends can be especially helpful in making important decisions.
Leo It’s a lucky time for fun loving Leo! Expect people to be supportive and generous. It you have a sweetheart, make plans to do something special. You may be tempted to spend too much to show off or have a good time. Do what you can to avoid impulsive purchases.
Virgo Do all you can to get things organized at home. Preparation you make now will be helpful later. The August born are in a lucky position to find new or better work, or support for any project dear to your heart. Those born in mid-September will be popular and can enjoy some welcome romantic attention.
Libra Be as flexible as possible. Embrace exciting challenges that come your way. This is a lucky week for having fun with family or friends. It’s time to make specific plans to finish things you know need attention. This is a lucky time for getting outdoors to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Scorpio For some, this can be a time of amazing revelations. Trust your inner voice. Your natural psychic ability is strong: especially for those born late in October or around the middle of November. Relationships that have been challenging can begin to stabilize. Share simple pleasures with those you care about most.
Sagittarius Challenges you encounter will help you clarify what is important. Saying what you think is still the best policy. Those born in November may experience all sorts of lucky coincidences. Pay close attention to your overall health and fitness. This is a good time to make small changes in diet, sleep, or exercise habits.
Capricorn Expect a happy and productive week! This is a fantastic time to make lists and set new habits. Choices you make now can attract unexpected opportunities. Be responsible for your part in any difficulties that come your way. Focusing on what is wrong, or blaming others for a conflict, undermines your progress.
Aquarius If you have set some goals in the last year that are still unfulfilled, now is the time to look yourself in the mirror and have a chat. Minor irritations or delays could be helpful hints in disguise. It is vital to be very honest with yourself. Be open to what other people are telling you.
Pisces Let your imagination run free! This is a powerful time to explore other dimensions. Courage and action can help you overcome any challenge. Mistakes or hurts from the past should not be swept under the rug. Be willing to review even difficult or uncomfortable situations. Be patient with delays. Refuse to be discouraged.
What is Happening in the stars for the week of March 18-24, 2012?
This is a particularly powerful year, with the Spring Equinox on Wednesday followed closely by the New Moon in Aries on Thursday. With Uranus in the mix, this is the time to take charge of your own life. Have the courage to break free and do things that may appear impossible.
Aries This is a profoundly important week for all Arians. It’s time to move forward in a way that can revolutionize your life. Visualize your life. Now set practical goals as the next step. If your birthday is this week, you are on the cusp of a whole new phase of your life. Do not waste this opportunity.
Taurus With Venus in your sign, this is a lovely time to do anything you most enjoy. This is a wonderful week for visiting friends, enjoying a good meal, or getting outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the earth and sky. Conversations with people you trust can help open important doors for practical success.
Gemini You may be challenged to do things better and people can be critical. If you are behind in your commitments, now is the time to do all you can to catch up. A fresh start is possible, if you are willing to work hard. Things that give the greatest sense of wonder point you in the right direction.
Cancer Those born in June can feel very strongly that they are at a crossroads. The truth is everyone born under this sign is facing a challenge to be the best person you can be. This may mean some familiar things must be left behind. It is also a call to create a new definition of family and community.
Leo You are in a powerful place right now. This can be a critical point for your own personal creative potential and for reaching out to give and receive love. Pride and stubbornness strengthen you. But if you refuse to give mutual respect to others, you can undermine your future. Set important goals under this New Moon.
Virgo This week, the challenge is to get over, or get beyond, any sense you do not measure up. Your talents, plus the skills you are developing are moving forward in just the right way. Trust the universe is supporting you. Believe what you want is possible. Make an important promise to yourself under the new moon.
Libra You may be at critical crossroads concerning how you relate to others. This will be especially so for those born just after September 22. Be open to finding a more balanced way to be in your world. You do not have to do everything yourself. Listen to what others are telling you. Share the load.
Scorpio This can be a very lucky time for doing anything you most enjoy. Some, especially those born in early November, can be lucky in love. Do your best to keep things simple and uncomplicated. If possible, plan a romantic get-away. Sharing good food with good friends can restore your spirits.
Sagittarius This is a power week for idealistic and adventurous Sag natives. If you were born in November, this can bring people into your life who will point you in some new and very important directions. Trust your heart. Ignore fear-based warnings. It is the things that make you the most happy that are the key to future choices.
Capricorn Take time and do some planning for the future. Even things that seem difficult or challenging hold the seeds of a better future. Find reasons to be grateful for whatever comes. Some things must be surrendered. Those born in December are at a crossroads. Don’t hide from necessary choices. Courage will absolutely be rewarded.
Aquarius You tend to follow your own path, no matter what. Now you can draw a line and make an important new start if you are truly willing to flex your muscles in areas of interest. You can be a profound influence with people you see regularly. Avoid clinging to positions just to prove you are right.
Pisces You may feel pushed and pulled in directions that at first feel uncomfortable. If you accept what spirit brings you, there is the potential you can walk through fearsome things into a much better place. Dreams can come true, if you are willing to face down the dragon of fear.
What is happening in the stars for the week of March 11-17?
Beginning Monday, Mercury will be retrograde through April 13. Double check agreements, machinery, and written work. There lurks the potential for misunderstandings and breakdowns. The best celestial news is that four planets Trine in earth signs. It’s a positive flow of practical energy between the forces of action, expansiveness, and transformation. Get out after sunset and watch Venus and Jupiter dancing together in the Western sky!
Aries This is a do-over week. Reuse, review, recycle, recharge, rewrite. Even if you have ambitious plans, this is the time to get better organized around the scenes. Spend more time sorting things out at home or on the job. This will be the best foundation for when things get moving later in the month.
Taurus You are likely to be feeling optimistic! Expect people to be very responsive to any plan of project you would like to share. This can bring extra blessings in your love life. Travel and networking are lucky. If born 27-30 April, opportunities will come your way. Take action now and improve your life.
Gemini Take deep breaths and practice being as calm as possible. You may be coping with stresses due to past actions. Silly arguments, lost keys or computer problems can bring unexpected challenges. The best outcomes require you be sincere and honest. Those born near June 15 can feel especially stressed. Do all you can to keep things simple.
Cancer This is a powerful time for personal transformation: especially for those born in the last days of June or first days of July. Reach out to others with courage and an open heart. Children in your life, your own creative projects, and romantic relationships can all be source of personal satisfaction and joy. Trust your intuition.
Leo Do all you can to focus on practical matters! Channel your abundant energy into down to earth projects. This is a powerful time for creating a more stable, healthy, and personally transformed life. Talking with people you respect can point you in new, even revolutionary directions. Have the courage to take chance.
Virgo You are in the zone this week! Those born in the last days of August and first days of September are especially lucky. Even when dealing with ongoing problems, this week can open powerful doors of opportunity. Get enough sleep. There can be family-related emotional stresses, especially from highly opinionated women.
Libra Be willing to keep things simple and down to earth. This can be a powerful week to make progress on outstanding problems. Don’t minimize or sweep problems under the rug. If you are willing to face difficult emotional truths, progress can be made that will allow you to be truly free and happy.
Scorpio The flow of cosmic energy can be easily turned in your favor this week. Make budgets, to-do lists, or put specific goals in writing. Be open to changing your habits. You will find it much easier to turn your dreams into reality. Those born near October 31 can be lucky in love or legal matters.
Sagittarius What you have been assuming could be the reason things are not working out as you hope. Be happy with small improvements, especially concerning home and family. Less is more this week. Simplify your schedule. Get any unfinished business out of the way now. Those born the last week of November should be getting exciting news.
Capricorn If born December 30-January 1, you are in the middle of one of the most powerful, positive, and transforming periods of your life! For all, be prepared to reconcile with the past as you find opportunities to build a more stable and authentic future. Those born after January 15 must endure limitations for a little longer.
Aquarius You can be a powerful force in a support position for people who are serious about improving their lives. Lively debates can help to clarify your thinking. Traditional methods and a well ordered life will help you be most effective. Renew any New Year resolution that has not yet become a habit.
Pisces This is a week where you have the opportunity to find support for any practical plan. You can find helpers to make your dreams come true. Focus on improving your work life, health and fitness. Travel or school can be stressful. Take a step back from people who are critical or demanding.
In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar there is a scene that immortalizes one of the most famous examples of psychic predictions in history:
Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me?
Soothsayer: Beware the Ides of March.
As is well known, Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, 44 BCE. Since that event, which arguably altered the course of history, March 15 has held a prominent focal point for psychics and students of the predictive arts such as those on Psychic Cosmos.com. With all of the portents and concerns surrounding the entire year of 2012, it is fitting that we look at what the Ides may hold in store for us this year.
Before Caesar’s demise, the Ides of March was actually a festival day dedicated to Mars, the God of War and celebrated with military parades. It also marked the first full moon of the New Year (under the old Roman calendar) and the celebration of the goddess, Anna Perenna. Anna Perenna was the sister of the queen of Carthage who was carried off and turned into a water nymph. Marked with the kind of festivities we would recognize today as similar to Mardi Gras and Carnivale, the Ides of March could almost be viewed as a kind of ancient ‘spring break’.
Clearly, the soothsayer who warned Caesar of the fate awaiting him was a messenger whose words should have been heeded. Just as important today is our own astrological Messenger, Mercury, who goes retrograde just a scant three days before the Ides on March 11-12. The Messenger’s rearward influence seems to already be playing out across the globe as jumbled communications and meanings are the stuff of each day’s headlines.
The Messenger’s impact should not be minimized. Given that this retrograde is also occurring in Aries, the fiery energy will add to the upheaval and could impact relationships, both personal and on a global scale, as well as, communications. This retro is going to be a challenge to say the least.
Taking a close look at the path of Mars, there is an eerie relationship between where the God of War rested on that day in 44 BCE and where he will be found on March 15, 2012. In Caesar’s day, the God of War traversed the 12th House, the house of hidden enemies and daily routines. In 2012, however, Mars is in the 6th house, the house of daily chores and work, almost exactly in opposition to its position in 44BCE.
This transit marks increased aggression marked by the desire to dominate others. Events involving military forces will be harsh and violent. This is a time of contests where egos fuel elements of meanness and can evolve into hatred. For us, the political season is about to get a whole lot uglier which will spill over into other facets, such as finances.
As weather is also governed by the sixth house, it will not be surprising if a profound event occurs during that week. Combined with the Messenger’s effect, this could result a major reshuffling of plans and schedules whose long term impact may not be apparent until early summer.
Given that the Ides was originally a day dedicated to Mars, there is another important feature that must be considered: the God of War, like the Messenger, is marching rearward on March 15. Accidents, arguments and conflicts resulting from impulsive actions or anger are more likely. The international front could see increased tension in the likely hotspots and, perhaps, in a location which has only been simmering quietly for the last little while. Any new projects are likely to stall which only adds to the cycle of frustration and stress. Financial issues could boil over into public displays.
Like Caesar, we confront a Messenger whose communication blocks warn us of our own crises on the Ides. With his retro motion, joining the God of War, it would be wise to heed the warning and move with caution in the days ahead.
Books by Lou Raedwulfe:
2012: Stars and Stones available at Amazon.com
The RuneChest also available at Amazon.com
Related Articles by Lou Raedwulfe:
2012 This Summer the Livin Ain’t Easy
Astrology as Predicted is Happening
2012 The Year Ahead According to the Runes
What is happening in the stars for the week of March 4-10, 2012?
Get as much organized as possible this week. Mercury will be retrograde March 12-April 23. This is not a huge problem, but can bring delays, confusion, and silly fights. Thursday’s Full Moon in Virgo highlights the need to be compassionate and work, not only for yourself, but for the good of others as well.
Aries This can be an exciting week, full of brilliant ideas. Spend more time having fun around a favorite child, sport, or creative interest. This is a great time for sharing laughter and love. Those born in the middle of April are on a roll as far as finding positive contacts that smooth the way.
Taurus Your ruling planet, Venus, moves into Taurus on Tuesday, or a four week visit. The energy encourages you to indulge your favorite creature comforts. Social and business contacts will be easy and potentially profitable. If you have wanted to upgrade your wardrobe, or update your looks, now is the time!
Gemini Let others take the lead this week. Don’t be too demanding about getting your way. The more relaxed you are, and willing to go with the flow, the happier you will be. Those born in early June may find stressful events demanding a choice as the week goes on. Do your best to keep things simple.
Cancer Some of the stresses you may have been feeling in the last few weeks will at last begin to sort themselves out. Be open to offers that come from unexpected places. This is a lucky time to look at your feelings from a more trusting and spiritual perspective. Make small changes to your diet.
Leo This can be a very romantic or a very confusing week. Don’t let disappointed feelings get the best of you. You will be smart to hold your tongue in the heat of any conflict. If you have a sweetheart, this is a great time to plan something special. Spend more time outdoors.
Virgo Thursday’s Full Moon in Virgo can make this an emotional week. Do not assume there is anything wrong with you, especially if you come into conflict with a person whose opinion you value. Be honest, direct, and hold your ground. Venus comes to the rescue if you do what you can to keep things simple.
Libra Have any unfinished business that is heavily on your mind? Now is the time to sort things out. Issues you avoid, just to keep the peace, can come back to bite you in a few weeks. Talk to friends uncertain about a problem that seems to have more than one solution.
Scorpio You are moving into a month that will be increasingly easy and positive. If looking for work, or trying to impress someone, expect to make a good impression. It is important to share with friends. Isolating yourself is going to take you to dark places that are best avoided. It’s a matter of perspective.
Sagittarius Your naturally restless nature can see you feeling caught between what you should be doing and what you actually do. When things become stressed, it is easy for people to start pointing fingers. Do your best and try to see the funny side of things. All humans have flaws.
Capricorn Some of the stresses and challenges of the last few months will begin to ease. You may begin to see the results of planning and hard work. This is a positive time for business and relationship interests. Be clear in your own mind and heart about what you value and what you want.
Aquarius Do your best to see yourself as a spiritual being. What starts off as a good idea, may see you having to defend your position later in the week. What do you truly value? Don’t cling to a position just because it is familiar, or because you don’t want to admit you are wrong.
Pisces Hold things lightly and do your best to simplify your schedule. The Full Moon opposite your sign can make this a very emotional week. If your birthday is this week, have the courage to make a choice that is truly your own. Quiet time, close to nature, will help you be more balanced.
PsychicCosmos © 2009
What is happening in the stars for the week of April 1-7?
Mercury going direct and Venus entering Gemini on Wednesday bring a subtle shift in the right direction. While there are still factors in play that require patience, overall things begin to loosen up. It’s a great week for visiting and following your natural curiosity. Friday brings the first Full Moon after the Spring Equinox. Did you know Easter is always the first Sunday after the first Full Moon of Spring?
Aries It’s a powerful and innovative time for you! Be patient with ongoing problems, especially related to health or the well-being of your family. Focus more on what is working than what is not. This Full Moon can bring emotionally charged issues to the surface. Do your best to find solutions that are fair to all.
Taurus These can be boom times: as long as you avoid overindulgence. This Full Moon brings an emphasis on health and healing. If you have been meaning to adopt new habits, this is a good time! Those born in early May should continue to take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way.
Gemini As Venus enters your sign, expect improved relationships and maybe even some luck in love! This is a wonderful time to get out and enjoy yourself. Expect to make a good impression that helps career or personal interests. Those born around June 14 will get a big lift Wednesday. Projects delayed at last move forward.
Cancer Stay as organized as possible: there is likely to be a lot going on! You are still in a period of major changes and crossroads decisions. Focus your attention on making your home more pleasant and beautiful. Born near July 8th? This Full Moon demands a choice. Those born near July 16 will be less frustrated.
Leo The energy is positive and supports having all sorts of fun. The more you get out and network, the more enjoyable time you will have and useful contacts you will make. It’s an ideal week for planning activities with close family and in your neighborhood. Some ongoing conflicts will begin to ease. Travel is favored.
Virgo Some sense that you have been swimming through quicksand should begin to ease. At the same time, patience is your prime virtue. Accept that life is going to unfold at its own pace. You can make yourself crazy trying to speed things up. Spend more time sharing your life with good friends.
Libra The Full Moon in your sign makes this a powerful week for both personal and relationship issues. Some things that have been in the background can no longer be avoided. Be responsible for the results of your choices. If you need to make adjustments, now is the time. Avoid blame or resentment.
Scorpio This can be a very sentimental week. You may have vivid dreams or be unusually focused on the past. Remember that love is never truly lost. Be your best self. Friends can help you shake off any blues. It’s a lucky week for marriage, partnerships and legal matters: especially for those born near November 1.
Sagittarius This is another high energy week were you can get a lot done! Expect people to be more sympathetic and helpful as the week goes on. Reach out to groups who share your interests and your network of friends. This can help you see the big picture and perhaps make some more specific long range plans.
Capricorn You are in the midst of a heroic effort to build a life that is true to your best self. Avoid falling back on old negative ways of thinking or doing. Avoid blaming yourself or others for what is going on. Make choices about your future and take steps to make it happen.
Aquarius This is a lucky week to expand your horizons! Travel or planning for travel is favored. If you have been looking at a situation as having only one solution, or point of view, now is the time to reconsider your options. Whatever brings you the most love and peace of mind is the direction to follow.
Pisces A certain amount of unwelcome confusion is about to fade away. You are likely to wake up feeling sharper and more confident. Passionate relationships may demand more time and attention. Remember that personal integrity is the foundation of true intimacy and joy. Pay close attention to personal and shared finances. You may face a decision about money.
Last week’s horoscopes
Next week’s horoscopes