March 2013 horoscope - Virgo

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 16^th September to 15^th October or Virgo Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert

Virgo, while March is shaping up to be one of the biggest relationship months of the year and maybe one of the most exciting in that respect for a very long time, the month starts off with a big focus in the area of your chart that rules work – the place where you work rather than your career to be more precise – and your health routines. At the beginning of March, there may be developments around your work and co-workers and new structures are put in place or you’ll hear about a colleague who has decided to move on to another job. Alternatively, with so much planetary activity in this area of your chart, you may also decide to change your eating habits or fitness regime – it’s time, quite literally, for a spring clean.

However, the solar 6^th house which is so highly activated at the moment also rules conflicts and confrontations. On top of that, your ruler, Mercury, is retrograde until 18^th March and in a funny angle to your Ascendant, Sun or Moon in Virgo. This means that there may be some misunderstandings you’ll have to deal with either in the workplace or just as part of your daily routine. Mercury is also conjunct Neptune which contributes to a lack of clarity in conversations and all kinds of communication where you have to get your point across. It may be the case that you are not coming across as your usual clear and straight forward self which may just be a sign of some inner conflict that you currently have to get through.

Mercury also rules your house of life direction and your profession, so a certain level of conflict and the lack of direction may also be connected to you thinking about making changes to your career and how you earn your money. So, this can come from you but it could also come as the result of someone else’s actions in your work place. The new Moon on 11^th March in this area in your chart is a new beginning. It’s a fresh start and a good time to launch a new work project, restructure how you go about your daily business and begin something new that takes away some of the pressure or stress if you’re feeling any.

The, the Sun and Venus follow Mars into the house of your committed relationships and now the focus is on your closest partnerships. This can also have to do with business partnerships, your trade in general or even a friend you are very close to – someone who holds up a mirror that reflects who you are.  In the past years, you may have experienced some uncertainty and unpredictability in this area in your life and in March, you are building up to a bit of a showdown when it comes to partnerships with all its commitments and responsibilities. One the one hand, this could mean moving to the next level in your relationship after some discussion around what the relationship should look and feel like or, if it’s a business partnership, it may be connected to your finances. So you could decide to get married or form a new business partnership. One the other hand, these transits in your solar 7^th house could also be building up to the complete opposite and you could decide to leave one particular relationship. With Uranus in this area in your chart, it can happen a bit out of the blue or maybe you had the feeling that something is brewing underneath the surface and it’s now coming up for air. In any case, relationships or some crucial aspect of your closest partnership seems to receive a shake-up this month.

The day to mark in your calendar is the full Moon on 27^th March in your own sign which opposes the Sun, Uranus, Mars and Venus, all of which square up to Pluto. This is not such an easy transit and things can change quite suddenly. 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 and this should give you a clue as to what comes to a conclusion now or moves on to the next level. If you want, let me know how you’re getting on!

There are some unusual constellations in the Sky at the moment and the month then ends with another Yod configuration, or Finger of God, with the Moon, Saturn and Rahu as the focal points in your 2^nd house of earned income. The focal point is also the pressure point in this constellation. So, after all the emphasis on your place or work earlier on – and maybe as a hangover from February - the month ends with a focus on the way you earn your money or the need to save more. You are restructuring your finances at the moment, which is a longer term process and you may feel somewhat limited in this area but the kind of pressure you may be experiencing at the end of March should only last for a few days.

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