IN BETWEEN ECLIPSES WEEK THE WEEK OF | 3.17-23.2025
Ok so we now have a couple heavy hitters both firmly retrograde…
Both Venus AND Mercury are retrograde now since the 14th, in Aries. This means there may be some stalling in our relationships and communications in general. This could also mean that financial plans you may have get a little stalled until about mid April or so. Last week, even though we had the start of eclipse season, there was some fun flirty energy during the beginning of the week and the end of the week may have been a little whimsical or have had an unexpected shift of energy depending on how the Sun sextile Uranus lined up with your birth chart personally.
This week remember that we are still feeling the eclipse energy hard, but that we are between the lunar eclipse last week in Virgo and next week’s solar eclipse in Pisces. Remember eclipses are moon cycles and next week is the new moon portion of the cycle. Also, whatever comes up for you thematically during this eclipse time will play out over the next 6 months.
Monday the Sun will meet up with the north node which is one of the points in the sky where eclipses occur.
Take some time today to enjoy being creative.
Then on Wednesday, it will meet up with the planet Neptune. This will all be happening in the sign of Pisces. Pisces wants to connect with everyone and everything and isn’t the best sign at boundaries. The north node also increases whatever energies of the planets it gets next to.
We may feel some real threats to our sense of identity that cause us to work on developing better boundaries.
Mercury and Venus being retrograde will only aid in insecurity and anxiety that may arise in our relationships and communications.
Confusion is king as we go into the eclipse next week.
DO NOT over plan.
Ok you messy little fire babies, on Thursday the sun moves into your sign of Aries. If you are opting for straight mayhem and debauchery I would advise against it. The stars are not currently in your favor. Your ruling planet (Mars) is still in one of the signs it is least happy in, Cancer. So, if at all possible and at the very least, try to express yourself in a way that doesn’t mess with others too much. Think, renting a rage room for an hour or so. You know one of those rooms where you pay to break everything in sight.
On Friday Venus retrograde in Aries sextiles Pluto in Aquarius. Just because it’s a favorable alignment (aspect) doesn’t mean that the energies will be “good”. It just means that whatever is flowing has less impediments in it’s way. For the current state of the world I’m not so sure this will be helpful for the vast majority of us. Insert gritted teeth emoji.
My advice would be to find a practical way to facilitate transformational change that doesn’t lead to you depleting yourself right off the bat.
It could be a good day for some deep and meaningful movement in your relationships.
Although it could also mean more energy towards avoiding deep and meaningful relational change.
It could also mean some kind of financial windfall or setback on account of the retrograde Venus.
The next day the Sun will shine it’s light on Venus in what is called a Cazimi. So even if something more difficult came up for you this week, it might have a favorable affect on how you view yourself or others view you.
Focus on relationships today.
A good day to prepare taxes.
The last notable transit will occur for us on Sunday the 23rd, when the Sun sextiles Pluto after Pluto just left its sextile with Venus.
What did you learn about the less savory parts of your personality this week?
How can you channel the lesson to fortify your self perception and your relationship with power?
This week I went to a talk between an incredible Astrologer and informal mentor Jessica Lanyadoo and wise activist Malchia Devich-Cyril
Here are some of the quotes that stuck out:
“Grief is just the shadow cast by the death of love” - JL
“We need spirituality because it connects us to life’s cycles” - JL
“We understand grief as the healing of trauma not the trauma itself. I’m hoping after this collective trauma, we will experience collective grief” - MDC
“Who’s life can I save today? Is it mine?” - MDC
“Loss is something to learn from” - MDC
“Historically Pluto Trine Uranus is associated with people led movements” -JL
This transit will be coming up for us this year and there couldn’t be a better time for some inspiration!
“Loss is a disorganizing force” - JL
