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