NEW MOON REPORT
March 9, 2005
by Maritha Pottenger

Each of Maritha's insightful New Moon Reports covers general information about transits in the current new moon period. You can also obtain a personalized reading of each New Moon, based on your own birth data! More info...

Piscean New Moons are auspicious for any activities that involve beauty, inspiration, spiritual pursuits, or the quest for infinite love and beauty. The urge of Pisces is to be a part of something transcendent.

New Moon, 19 Pisces 54, Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 1:12 AM PST .

The time is right for initiating action that will bring more grace, beauty, compassion, or inspiration into the world. The creative imagination is in full flower. Fancies and fantasies can weave magic. Visualization skills are at a peak. This New Moon is particularly relevant for people born around March 10-14, September 11-16, December 11-16, or June 9-14.

Jupiter trines Neptune, Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 11:47 PM PST .

Matters having to do with philosophy, religion, faith, and the quest for Higher Meaning are emphasized. This is a time to move toward your dreams. Go with the flow. Idealism could be heightened. Align with the Greatest Good and things will go smoothly and well.

Mercury turns retrograde, Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 4:15 PM PST .

Mercury retrograde periods are excellent for reviewing and revising. Go over technical matters very carefully. Double-check the details and the fine print. Confirm important appointments. Make sure directions and instructions are totally clear. This retrograde phase lasts until April 12.

Sun enters Aries, Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 4:34 AM PST .

Spirits perk up. As the Sun enters the sign of the Warrior and Pioneer, people are more willing to act, to risk, and to push forward. Initiative is accentuated. Courage and directness become more appealing. A forthright, energetic style is favored.

Mars enters Aquarius, Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 10:03 AM PST .

The planet of action enters the sign of rebellion and revolution, so things could get a bit exciting. People are more willing to break the rules, to act out, to go outside the boundaries, to test the limits, to challenge authorities. If these tendencies are married to wisdom, all will be well. If they are done rashly, with little or no forethought, unpleasant consequences are possible.

Saturn goes direct, Monday, March 21, 2005 at 6:55 PM PST .

A new cycle begins for matters pertaining to career, responsibility, parental duties, authority figures, and one’s place in society. This phase lasts until November 22, 2005 . You may make changes, take a new direction, or feel greater forward motion in matters pertaining to the house in your horoscope that has Capricorn on the cusp.

Venus enters Aries, Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 8:26 AM PST .

The planet of love and pleasure enters the sign of action and adventure. The hunter and huntress come alive. Don Juans and femme fatales hone their attractions. The “hit and run” love affair is a possibility. People can be more true to themselves in relationships—or more self-centered and intent on getting what they want, when they want it!

Full Moon 5 Libra 18, Friday, March 25, 2005 at 1:00 PM PST .

Full Moons are appropriate times for working on relationship issues, particularly when the Aries-Libra polarity (or the “I-Thou axis”) is being emphasized. The goal is to find a happy medium between independence and sharing, between “my way” and “your way,” between personal and interpersonal needs. People may swing between too much assertion and too much accommodation until they find a balance point. This Full Moon is apt to be significant for people born around September 26-October 1, March 24-29, June 25-30, or December 26-30.

Pluto goes retrograde, Saturday, March 26, 2005 at 6:30 PM PST .

A new phase is likely in regard to matters involving intense emotions, taboos, joint resources, power, intimacy, or back-door strategies and tactics. This would be an excellent time to go within, to do therapeutic analysis (whether on your own or with a skilled professional) to more fully understand your inner motivations and clear out unhealthy habit patterns. This cycle lasts until September 2, 2005 . New Directions could also emerge in areas connected to the house in your horoscope that has Scorpio on its cusp.

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