Astrology Forecast Mar 22nd - 28th

Kat Shaw
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Last week the planets gave you permission to start fresh. Mercury went direct, the equinox arrived, the astrological new year began, and everything pointed toward planting seeds and moving forward with new intentions. The Hierophant showed up to remind you that structure isn't your enemy.

This week, Saturn wants to see your work.

Tuesday, the Sun meets Saturn in Aries. The same Saturn that's been sitting in conjunction with Neptune since December, asking you to build dreams into reality through actual discipline. This isn't symbolic. The Sun lighting up Saturn is a reality check on whatever new beginning you started last week. Are you committed? Are you willing to do the work? Or were you just enjoying the "fresh start" feeling without the follow-through?

The First Quarter Moon in Cancer arrives the same day, which is the lunar cycle's decision point. Commit or release. Move forward or let go. Saturn doesn't care which you choose, but it wants an answer.

Wednesday brings the Sun sextile Pluto. An opportunity for transformation if you reach for it. Saturday closes the week with Saturn and Pluto working together directly, offering structure to support deep change. But sextiles require participation. They don't just happen to you.

First Quarter Moon in Cancer (Mar 25)

The First Quarter Moon sits right between the new moon and the full moon. This is the point where you need to start making some decisions. During the new moon you made a decision to start something new, to set goals and start the path forward. This point is the check-in. How have you been acting? What have you done for those goals? Are there things that don't quite feel right?

This time around we're specifically looking at Cancer's influence on the moon, or maybe it's the Moon's influence on Cancer, considering it's the sign's ruling planet. Cancer wants emotional security, nurturing, home, and family. It wants to feel safe and connected. The curator notes this creates tension with the Sun currently in Aries, which wants independence, courage, and forward movement regardless of comfort.

The First Quarter Moon in Cancer is asking: are you nurturing what you planted, or are you charging ahead without tending to it? Are you balancing brave new beginnings with emotional sustainability? Can you pioneer forward while still honoring what makes you feel safe?

This is the halfway point.

Sun Conjunct Saturn (Mar 21 - Mar 28; Exact Mar 25)

Also on Tuesday, the Sun meets Saturn at 5° Aries. This is not a gentle transit.

Saturn has been in Aries since February, sitting in conjunction with Neptune, asking you to build dreams into structured reality through discipline and actual work. The Sun arrives to light that up—to make it conscious, unavoidable, and immediate.

This is a reality check on whatever new beginning you started at the equinox two weeks ago. Saturn wants to know: are you serious about this? Are you willing to show up consistently, do the boring parts, handle the limitations and obstacles? Or were you just enjoying the "fresh start" energy without considering what it actually takes to build something that lasts?

Saturn in Aries is particularly pointed because Aries wants to charge ahead with courage and impulse, while Saturn demands patience, strategy, and maturity. The Sun conjunct Saturn says: be brave, yes. Pioneer, absolutely. But do it with discipline. With structure. With awareness that starting something new means committing to the work, not just the exciting beginning.

The curator notes that Saturn doesn't show up to punish you or take things away. It shows up to ask if you're ready to be taken seriously. If the answer is yes, Saturn will help you build. If the answer is no, Saturn will make that very clear too.

Tuesday is decision day. The First Quarter Moon wants emotional commitment. Saturn wants disciplined commitment.

Sun sextile Pluto (Mar 22 - Mar 28; Exact Mar 25)

This aspect is one of the gentler ones we've encountered recently. Mainly because Pluto isn't one to hit you upside the head the way Saturn might. He's quiet, distant, working from the underworld rather than standing in your living room demanding answers.

In this case, he's showing up to take what you decided during the conjunction and offer you what needs to change to help that goal come about. The seeds you planted need fertilizing, but Pluto's fertilizer is composted from what's already dead. You're looking for transformation, but that means there's letting go that needs to be done as well.

The Sun in Aries gives you the courage. Pluto in Aquarius shows you what's ready to die so something new can evolve. But this is a sextile, not a conjunction or square. It's polite. It offers but doesn't demand.

You have to choose to reach out and take the steps needed to let go of the self that was so you can become what you're trying to build. Pluto will help with the composting, but you have to bring him the material. The First Quarter Moon and Sun-Saturn asked if you're committed and what you're nurturing. This sextile asks what you're willing to release to make room for what you're building.

The curator notes that Pluto doesn't accept half-measures. If you say you're transforming, he'll hold you to it.

Saturn Sextile Pluto (Exact: Mar 28)

Saturday brings Saturn and Pluto working together directly. No Sun required this time. Just the planet of structure meeting the planet of transformation in a sextile that offers support if you're willing to do the work.

Wednesday was decision day. You committed (or didn't). You identified what needs to transform. You brought Pluto the material for composting. Now Saturn shows up to help you build with what remains.

Saturn in Aries wants disciplined courage, structured pioneering, methodical new beginnings. Pluto in Aquarius wants collective evolution, transformation of systems, power shifts that serve the greater good. Together in a sextile, they're offering you the opportunity to build something new from what you've let die, but with strategy, with patience, with awareness that real transformation takes time and work.

This isn't dramatic. Sextiles rarely are. But it's solid. If you made commitments on Wednesday and identified what needs to go, Saturday gives you the structure to actually follow through. The discipline to keep showing up. The foundation to build on composted ground.

The curator notes that Saturn and Pluto don't collaborate often, and when they do, they're not gentle about it. But they're effective. If you want transformation that lasts, not just inspiring ideas but actual structural change, this is the energy that makes it possible.

Do the work.

What is a Void of Course Moon?

Think of the Moon as the cosmic "Project Manager" of our daily lives. As it travels through a zodiac sign, it "talks" to other planets (making aspects). The Void of Course period begins the moment the Moon finishes its last conversation in one sign and lasts until it enters the next sign.

It’s a time when the "weaver has dropped her thread." Because the Moon isn't making any new connections, the energy is "adrift."

What to do:

Rest and Routine: Perfect for chores, cleaning, or mindless admin.
Reflection: Excellent for journaling or meditating.
Finish what’s started: Wrap up old projects rather than launching new ones.

What to avoid (if possible):

Big Launches: If you start a business or launch a product now, it may "go nowhere."
Important Signatures: Contracts signed in the void often need to be revised later.
First Dates: The "vibe" might be hard to pin down.

Void of Course Times: Mar 22 – Mar 28, 2026 (EDT times)

Mar 23 - 1:39 am until it enters Gemini at 4:19 am

Mar 24 - 6:36 pm until it enters Cancer on Mar 25 at 6:33 am

Mar 27 - 7:40 am until it enters Leo on at 10:10 am

Tarot Card of the Week

The Magician

"I have everything I need to bring my vision into reality. The tools are here. The skill is mine to develop. The work begins now."

The Magician shows up this week pointing at the table in front of him where all four suits sit arranged and ready: wands, cups, swords, pentacles. Everything you need is already here. The question isn't whether you have the tools. It's whether you're willing to use them.

Wednesday asked if you're committed to this new path you started at the equinox. The Magician appears to say: you committed? Good. Now do the work.

"As above, so below." That's the Magician's whole deal—bridging the spiritual and material, taking what exists in potential and making it real through skill, focus, and deliberate action. This is Saturn-Neptune-Pluto energy in a single card: the dream (Neptune), the discipline to build it (Saturn), the transformation required (Pluto), and the skill to channel it all into manifestation (the Magician).

The curator notes that the Magician doesn't wave a wand and make things appear. He works with what's in front of him. The elements, the tools, the resources available, and transforms them through knowledge and practice. Mercury (the Magician's planet) just went direct. Your mind is clear. Your communication is functioning. The retrograde review is over.

You know what you're building. You've committed to it. You've identified what needs to transform. The tools are on the table. Saturn and Pluto are offering structured support if you reach for it.

The spirits suggest you stop waiting for more signs and start using what's already in your hands.

Weekly Herbal Allies

Comfrey Known as "knitbone" - it binds things together and helps them heal stronger. Perfect for Saturn energy (building, structure, commitment) and this week's theme of making decisions stick. Also supports transformation through grounding and repair.

Nettle Protective, strengthening, resourceful. Grows in difficult places and thrives. Very Saturn-Pluto energy - builds resilience through challenge. The Magician's herb - all four elements present (earth roots, water needs, air seeds, fire sting).

Thyme Courage and strength (very Aries). Used traditionally for discipline and follow-through. Supports the commitment Saturn is demanding while giving you the bravery to actually do the work.

Weekly Crystal Allies

Hematite THE grounding stone. Keeps you anchored while doing transformation work. Very Saturn - structure, discipline, "stay on task." Helps you follow through on Wednesday's commitments instead of floating off into ideas.

Obsidian (Black or Snowflake) Pluto's stone - volcanic glass formed from transformation (lava cooling). Cuts through illusion, shows you what needs to be released, protects during deep work. The Magician uses obsidian for scrying and seeing clearly.

Garnet Commitment, manifestation, grounded passion. Aries stone (courage and vitality) that also supports Saturn's discipline and Pluto's transformation. Helps you channel energy into actual building rather than just feeling inspired.

Malachite Transformation and protection during change. Very Pluto - supports letting go of old patterns and building new structures. Works with the heart (courage) and solar plexus (willpower/Magician energy).

Closing Reflection

Last week was planting season. The equinox arrived, Mercury went direct, the astrological new year began, and you were given permission to start fresh. This week is the follow-up question: were you serious?

Wednesday doesn't mess around. The First Quarter Moon wants to know if you're nurturing what you planted or abandoning it. The Sun meeting Saturn wants to know if you're committed to doing the actual work or just enjoying the "fresh start" feeling. Pluto shows up politely offering to help transform what needs transforming, but only if you bring him the material.

Saturday closes the week with Saturn and Pluto working together to give you structure for the transformation you've committed to. But sextiles require participation. They offer support; they don't do the work for you.

The Magician appears this week pointing at the table where all your tools are already laid out. You have everything you need. Mercury is direct and your mind is clear. The commitment has been made. The path is visible. The question isn't whether you can do this. It's whether you will.

The curator notes that Saturn doesn't show up to punish or restrict. It shows up to ask if you're ready to be taken seriously. Pluto doesn't show up to destroy. It shows up to compost what's dead so something new can grow from the nutrients. The Magician doesn't show up to do magic tricks. He shows up to remind you that manifestation is skill, practice, and deliberate action with the resources at hand.

Stop waiting for more signs. The tools are on the table. The commitment has been made. The transformation is available.