astrologymarch
The planetary configurations of March bring up themes of creativity and passion with increased
energy surrounding principles, as well as some confusion around life directions and teachings. Take
appropriate time to become grounded in devotion, to be thorough, to question and apply critical think-
ing to your life and teachings, and to discover the truth.
BY SAM GEPPI
VEDIC ASTROLOGY
March 1
Today the Moon is full in Leo, which makes
for a day of fiery emotions and passions.
Many of these emotions are individualized and
maybe even selfish. Today, it’s important to
connect with a pure form of feeling, something
more selfless. Plan an outing with friends and
family during which you can share in the de-
light of being together with and for each other.
This Full Moon happens in the Nakshatra of
Purva Phalguni, ruled by the God of delight.
It is delightful to be the king, as there are
many pleasures and joys that come your
way. Yet the highest promise is to share that
joy with others. Remember that today.
March 3
Venus and Mercury will be established in
Pisces beginning today for the next several
weeks. This will be a creative time, as well
as a time of exalted romance and desire. But
Mercury is debilitated here, so be careful
about misspeaking and becoming confused
about the “story” in your head.
March 7-9
The Moon is in Scorpio today, where it is
debilitated. Emotions can be pretty stormy
today, with jealousies and frustrations boil-
ing over. Try to keep your head and heart
pure. A creative option for managing this
energy is to spend a few extra minutes on the
yoga mat or in devotional practices.
March 8
Mars enters Sagittarius where it joins Saturn
(also in Sagittarius) for the next couple of
months. This combination supports us being
fired up around our principles and inspira-
tions. It can be a good time for putting your
teachings into practice. Yet at the same time,
it might also reveal some contentiousness or
even hostility around those teachings. Take
care though, the energy of the Mars conjunc-
tion of Saturn may increase frustration with
authority figures or existing teachers and tra-
ditions. Be careful of what you are fighting
for now and make sure it is worthwhile.
March 9
Jupiter turns retrograde, which can intensify
confusion about your life direction and the
teachings you follow. This may lead to you
feeling directionless, so you may look for
simple solutions to complex problems. For
the past several months, we have been trying
to connect our philosophies and beliefs with
our social circle, our family, and the other
people in our lives. We see this playing out
culturally in the political realm and in other
areas of collective humanity. Now we are
revisiting these themes and we will continue
to do so over the next four months.March 17
The Sun and Moon will come together in Pisces,
creating the New Moon in the early morning
of March 17. This begins a 30-day cycle when
creativity, romance, and spiritual evolution (Pi-
sces themes) will be the most important. This is
a time to connect with your more metaphysical
self. Yet be careful not to tune out and escape
from the unpleasant reality of life on earth.
Instead, take this opportunity to escape from the
false reality into your truthful reality.This New Moon happens in the Nakshatra of
Purva Bhadra, which is related to lightning and
inspiration. The veil between worlds may be
very thin now. Look for signs and signals from
above to be a lightning strike of inspiration.March 20-21
The Moon will be in Aries aspected by Jupi-
ter. This can be an inspired time, full of pur-
pose and action. With courage and enthusi-
asm, pursue what uplifts you. Be careful with
impatience, especially for those who don’t
agree with your vision and higher purpose.
Look for allies, not just competitors.March 22-23
Mercury turns retrograde and the Moon is
exalted in Taurus today. Mercury retrograde
is a time to improve our speech and commu-
nication, as well as our relationships with de-
tails and technology. If we’re sloppy in these
areas, we can see the mistakes pile up when
Mercury goes retrograde. The real benefit is
to speak less and listen more. Slow down and
be thorough. Handle those things that need
to be handled, whether or not they are fun.March 24-25
Today the Moon is in Gemini aspected by
Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. This makes for
the generation of a lot of ideas, while also
running the risk of intellectual overload. You
will feel like you are exploding with ingenu-
ity and new ways to do things. At the same
time, be careful with erratic and destructive
speech, especially because Mercury is now
retrograde. Try to channel your ideas into
something inspiring.March 30
The Moon will be full in Virgo in the early
morning today. This is opposite the Sun in Pi-
sces, bringing a more practical and down-to-
earth emotional state to the ungrounded and
metaphysical Pisces cycle that I mentioned
earlier. It is important to balance the creative,
emotional qualities of Pisces with the practi-
cal and down-to-earth nature of Virgo. With
this aspect, notice how you may be a little
fussy over the neglected details.This Full Moon happens in the Nakshatra of
Hasta, which literally means “hand.” This
is a very practical section of the sky, where
we take what we imagine and bring it into a
tangible form.Sam Geppi (Sadasiva) is the author of Yoga and Vedic Astrology and The Ascen-
dant—108 Planets of Vedic Astrology. He is the founder of the American Academy
of Vedic Art and Science, which offers three levels of certification programs in Vedic
Astrology. Currently the Academy has more than 120 students enrolled. Visit Sam’s
website at: vedicartandscience.com