“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” Goethe
“The bamboo for prosperity, ” a Japanese friend explained to me,”the pine for long life, the plum for courage – the plum for courage because the plum puts forth blossoms while the snow is still on the ground.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh
There’s something so refreshing about the sign of Aries – signalling a new start and a new beginning to the year- as it does with the astrological calendar. This sign is direct, focused, brave and ready for action. This can be a clarifying influence after the Sun and Mercury’s transit through the last sign of the zodiac – the dreamy , imaginative sign of Pisces.
Mercury has just entered the fiery sign of Aries joining the Sun, Chiron and Pallas Athene. Mars, the planet of action and desire, rules this sign. This can add clarity and boldness to thinking. It’s wise to watch for impulsive speech or speech that can become overly harsh or combative. Best to temper the tendency towards impulsiveness as Mars loves action and tends towards impetuousness.
This week Venus moves up to a conjunction with both Juno and Saturn at 21 degrees of Aquarius . This is a good time to make a commitment. If there is something you’d like to be doing in the future, now is the time to seriously commit to the journey that will take you there. There is an independent nature to the sign of Aquarius which indicates that partnerships formed under this influences will allow for freedom and independence and not be as emotionally dependent.
Mars is within orb of Saturn now and moving up to a conjunction. This is sometimes described as driving with both the gas and brakes on. It can be frustrating time for progress. Best to be patient and take things one step at a time.
There is a fiery New Moon in Aries on April 1 at 2:24 AM EDT. More about that later.
One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Two lovers are strolling through a secluded walk.”
Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill