March 2013 horoscope - Sagittarius

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16^th December to 14^th January or Sagittarius Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert

Sagittarius, the month starts with you being your (very) outgoing self and you’re busy communicating, chatting, exchanging ideas and planning short-distance trips. For the first weeks of the month your mind is going into overdrive and your creative juices are flowing. It may be that you’re communicating more than usual with your siblings or your neighbours are more eager than usual to exchange pleasantries over the garden fence.  So many planets gathering in Aquarius also mean that you may be thinking about upgrading your mobile phone or taking your car off for your annual MOT. Whatever gets you moving, thinking and chatting in early March is highlighted.

The only thing you need to be aware of is that Mercury is still retrograde until 18^th March in your 3^rd house of communication AND in conjunction with Neptune. So while you may be tripping over yourself to discuss the many, many ideas with everyone willing to listen, think before you speak and make sure to check the facts. As a Sagittarius, your natural optimism and exuberance can sometimes lead you to overlook some of the more accurate details of a story. This month, it’s quite important to get the facts right as you may be caught out quite easily. Alternatively, overlooking the facts now in your rush of ideas and thoughts might mean you miss one important detail in negotiations. Negotiations may now evolve around your partnerships and career and it may be that a partnership or job opportunity that looked quite promising in early February had to be put on the backburner or things are being re-viewed, re-considered or re-done. The time around the new Moon on 11^th March should be a fresh start in this area. So, if negotiations with a (potential) partner or job opportunity stalled, it should now pick up again. Equally, if you’re looking, you could also meet a new partner within neighbourhood as you’re out an about doing some voluntary work or helping on some other community project.

After mid-month, the energy shifts and you are becoming a little bit more withdrawn and a bit more sensitive as the planets start shifting into the sign of Pisces and your solar house of emotions and your home. This area in your life has been somewhat erratic for a number of years now but March 2013 is an opportunity for you to make some long-overdue changes. Mars, although he doesn’t feel quite so comfortable in Pisces as the energies are less focused, he still puts the spotlight onto your home and living environment. Now you want to take action and start making changes in around the house or even change residence. Venus also joins Mars from 17^th March and is exalted in this position. For you, this could also mean profits and gains from your property if you are thinking about selling. This is also the placement for people who work from home. More broadly speaking, the way you earn your money is undergoing some transformation over the next two years anyway and the circle of people who help you earn your money is also becoming a lot more solid. This doesn’t happen without letting go first of those people that have started moving into a very different direction to you before you find that those that stay and are added to your inner circle are those that will remain there for the long-haul.  

The full Moon in Virgo in the nakshatra of Hasta, symbolised by the raised hand or the fist which means strength, togetherness and power in its general attributes is on 27^th March. Meanwhile, the Sun conjuncts Uranus, Mars and Venus, all of which square up to Pluto. Pluto is currently in your sign and those born at the end of December and the first few days of January or Ascendants between 14 – 20 degrees of Sagittarius feel this square the most. Equally, if you have your Moon in this position, it can be an emotionally quite unsteady and intense time. Although squares are productive in the sense that they inject the energy and the focus we need to get things going, they are not very comfortable aspects and we often have to put a lot of effort into solving issues and removing obstacles in the areas touched by the squares. Think about what began in late September 2011 with another milestone at the end of June 2012. For you, Sagittarius, this full Moon and the square that comes with it in March, again has to do with your home life as well as your career and professional life. For a few days, the focus on these areas may be quite intense and for the remaining week of the month, you may have to work through some challenges to do with your career and find the answers to some questions you may be asking yourself now. Things will come to a conclusion but before you get to that point one last push is required.

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