The Stars This Week by Amanda Owen


A New Week, a New Beginning
03/05/07 - 03/11/07

It's time for a change as the Sun conjuncts Uranus< /a> on March 5. Then, when Mercu ry turns direct on March 7, you can set in motion all of those plans you'd been reviewing during its retrograde period. You'll get all the support you need with Venus forming a tri ne to Jupiter< /a> on March 8 and then a trine to Saturn on March 9. But watch that your enthusiasm doesn't get the best of you as the Sun squares Jupiter -- also on March 9.
March 5: Sun conjunct Uranus
Are you ready to be liberated? Or is your life so fabulous that it couldn't benefit from something new and different? As the Sun travels through Pisces and meets up with eccentric Uranus, change is in the air. Conjunctions mark beginnings, and it's time for a new cycle. Surprises will occur, but know that this is appropriate for you now. It's time to reinvent yourself and leave behind old concepts that have nothing to do with you anymore.
March 7: Mercury turns direct
As Mercury ends its retrograde in Aquarius, it's time to incorporate everything you've learned since Mercury turned retrograde in Pisces on February 14. As this communication planet has traveled from a sensitive water sign back into a logical air sign, it'll be necessary to go back to old conversations with a more detached perspective. At times you may have felt that you were straddling two worlds: the emotions of your heart and the intellectual perspective of your mind. Now, however, with Mercury direct you can confidently implement the changes that you desire.
March 8: Venus trine Jupiter; March 9: Venus trine Saturn
Lovely Venus in feisty Aries forms a grand trine with enthusiastic Jupiter and serious Saturn -- providing a wealth of support! This is a great aspect for socializing and for advancing your personal and business relationships. Saturn provides stability, so you can go out on a limb and not risk falling. It seems like everybody loves you now, so take advantage of the goodwill.
March 9: Sun square Jupiter
Feeling misunderstood? Sometimes you can't fathom the world and the world can't fathom you. The Sun in sensitive Pisces wants to connect on an emotional level. Jupiter in Sagittarius is like an enthusiastic, well-meaning bull in a china shop. This is a highly optimistic square that is prone to overcommitment. Yet, at the same time, sometimes you need that over-the-top enthusiasm to accomplish things you wouldn't dream of otherwise.

From Kelli Fox's Astrology.com

5th March 2007 - 11th March 2007

If there was an astrological equivalent to a hurricane of change, this would be it. Uranus, the anarchist among the planets, is in spectacular form so we should be prepared to open the door, just a crack, to the new and totally different. I sometimes refer to this planet as the cosmic joker because you can never outsmart him: when you expect the worst, he'll give you a bunch of roses, and when you assume everything is nailed down, he'll find a way of blowing things apart. Babies born at this time will be the revolutionaries of years to come, whether they break through barriers in science, the arts or politics. Without Uranus we'd never have got to the moon, let alone the stars!

Penny*
From Penny Thornton's Astrolutey

From Jonathan Cainer
Seven Year Cycle
Dear Jonathan,
I am fascinated by the 'seven-year cycle' idea. I am turning 56. What does this mean?
Arbra
Dear Arbra,
Saturn's movements are not exact to the calendar year. But roughly every seven years, Saturn gets about one quarter of the way round the cosmic clock face. Once every 28 years it returns to the zodiac position it held when we were born. That's when we face facts and make more realistic plans. It can be a tough time. It may require us to 'reinvent' ourselves. It always, though, heralds the onset of deeper discrimination and wisdom.
Your Week Ahead
Saturn moves slowly through the sky. It takes around 28 years to complete one cycle of the zodiac. Compared to Neptune, though, it is Speedy Gonzales. This distant outer-planet measures its progress in centuries. Every 36 years or so, the two align in opposition. Whenever they do, structures start to crumble. Established governments lose influence and popularity. Authority figures are called into question. People, meanwhile, become intoxicated by new, wildly idealistic ideas and beliefs. Saturn and Neptune are opposed right now, this very week, and will create this alignment one more time in late June. These are powerful times. History is being made all around us.
Jonathan Cainer Week Ahead Forecast

Read more about the Saturn-Neptune opposition from Penny Thornton
Penny Thornton's Astrolutely

The Stars This Week by Amanda Owen


Become Comfortable with Uncertainty
02/26/07 - 03/04/07

Last year in late August and September, a solar eclipse occurred within a month of a Saturn/ Neptune opposition. It may be useful to think back on that period as Saturn opposes Neptune on February 28 and a lunar eclipse occurs in Virgo on March 3. Information-oriented Mercury's entrance into free-spirited Aquarius on February 27 helps you think creatively while assessing your progress in the midst of these dynamic planetary events.
February 27: Mercury enters Aquarius
As retrograding Mercury, the planet of communication, re-enters altruistic Aquarius on February 27, you are returning to old conversations and ideas. Leaving behind the emotionalism of Pisces for now, you have the opportunity in this innovative air sign to develop your ideas and to return to conversations with those who can help you. If you know which house Mercury is traveling through in your chart, you can apply those ideas to that area of your life.



February 28: Saturn opposes Neptune
In this opposition, realistic Saturn is challenging idealistic Neptune to put in the hard work so that you can manifest your dreams. Last year on August 31, the first of three oppositions took place. Back then you had a chance to assess your life and see where necessary changes needed to occur. Letting go of fantasies is a part of this period. At this second pass, take time to step back and analyze what it is that you need to do to move yourself forward and live the life of your dreams. Have you left your fantasy life behind? Watch out for denial. This is still the middle of the process though so don't expect changes overnight! The third of this opposition series takes place on June 25 this year, when you will begin to get your ducks in a row.
March 3: Virgo lunar eclipse
Over the past year with eclipses occurring in the axis of Virgo and Pisces, the signs of physical and spiritual health, you and the world are focusing on becoming healthier. Issues of food and water purity, exercise, the medical system and the environment are all receiving attention. Uranus' influence on this eclipse clearly signals that it's time to institute major changes. Lunar eclipses are like an extra-intense full Moon, which is an emotional high-tide time when you can assess where you are emotionally. In the days following this Moon but before the next new Moon on March 19 -- which is a solar eclipse -- get a plan together to improve your body, mind and spirit. Invest in what's working or make changes that will make you feel more comfortable. Apply yourself to a goal, a project, a dream. This is a serious Moon that stimulates you to accomplish your goals. Analyze, plan, get organized and implement!

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