March has two intense planetary alignments taking place. The first is the Rahu-Mars conjunction in Taurus. And the other is the Shoola Yoga, taking place in transit, which culminates at the New Moon.
Mars Transits Taurus with Rahu till April 13
Mars moving through Taurus is normally positive, especially if Venus is also exalted for a at this time. Rahu tends to act as an amplifier where he sits, so the actions of Mars may seem robust and even extreme at this time. Mars joining Rahu gives us the power to strive for and to fight for what we value, being Taurus is the second house of the zodiac.
Taurus is about material resources that sustain us, which includes those relationships that give us stability. So, for instance if you don’t feel valued by your superiors and perhaps want a salary raise, this conjunction could give you the push to ask for it. Mars and Rahu conjoin exactly on March 27-28, 2021 at approx. 20° Taurus so whatever Taurus and Mars stand for in your chart will take center stage now. You may also see some unexpected, out of the blue type of events transpire now.
Mars and Rahu together carry a destructive impulse and have the ability to permanently and ruthlessly destroy areas of life impacted by them. Of course, if this is happening in your 6th 10th 11th houses, it can bring positive results because the ability to destroy the significations of these houses is positive – for instance, 6th house is debts, diseases, problems, and suffering. And likewise, in the 10th house, you need this fiery impulse to take initiative in all matters connected to actions of all type, including career, status matters. Bringing the fire element to these houses helps to burn these negative significations and can give you the push, and the initiative to take action.
When Mars gets agitated, we can get a little hot-headed and lash out. This is an agitating combination, so plan to remain calm when things don’t go your way during this time. Mars has power and unchecked power can quickly cause unexpected events. Slow down and watch your trigger finger. Some actions can’t be taken back. Rahu joining Mars could cause avoidable accidents. Remember, explosions need both air and fire to ignite. When the wind gets too strong, put out the flame. If the fire gets too big, shut off the air. Another word of advice to avoid Rahu/Mars mishaps would be to rely on strong gut feelings. Ketu in Scorpio is able to send strong intuitive messages. Listen to them.
Jupiter’s aspect normally may help by offering stabilising input to the Mars/Rahu combination. But here Jupiter is in debility and in Dhanishta’ which is ruled by Mars. This aspect can further enhance this energy adding to Mars and Rahu’s fiery cut. And because of Jupiter’s influence, it can indicate highly karmic events
Venus Transits Aquarius till March 16, and Pisces till April 10
This of course was an improvement from the crowded space of Capricorn but Venus remains combust till mid-April. This could signal some losses and changes in relationship and money matters. Venus represents the concept of social interaction – including all one-on-one relationships. Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn and Rahu, who have the common aim of reminding us that we can make plans but not to attach to outcomes due to the unstable and unrelenting nature of life on Earth. Rahu unites the masses with little regard for race or creed. Saturn protects the weak and bestows sovereignty to all beings. Aquarius, as such, can be a difficult sign for Venus.
Add to that being combust by the Sun, warns us of potential challenges faced in relationships and community where we learn to balance individual needs with collective goals. In the environment of Aquarius, the voice of the masses is amplified over the individual
On March 17, Venus follows the Sun into Pisces. This is normally a dignified placement for Venus normally but with its close proximity to the Sun, Venus’ watery energy receives the Sun’s fiery gaze and leads to combustion. Basically, this means that Venus disappears overwhelmed by the light of the Sun. Even though in Pisces, its exalted state, it loses its strength and its ability to perform well here. By April 10 it moves into Aries slowly moving away from the Sun. And by April 18 Venus moves out of the combust state.
Mercury Transits Capricorn till March 11, and Aquarius till March 31
Mercury remains in Capricorn, and will reach an exact conjunction with Jupiter on March 3-4 You can experience breakthroughs in counselling and teaching if you work in this field. This trio of planets, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, will occupy Capricorn until Mercury moves to Aquarius on March 11. This is a good combination for building educational programs, managing investment portfolios, identifying viable growth avenues and creating practical business plans.
From March 11 till March 31, Mercury will transit Aquarius. Here it is still connecting with Saturn by rulership. Mercury is in friendly territory while in Capricorn and Aquarius, as he is a friend to Saturn, ruler of both signs. Through the past months, we’ve been exploring the foundational changes that need to be made in order to move forward amidst experiencing varying shades of chaos. In Capricorn, Mercury is helpful in organizing, assessing and moving things about as he says farewell to Saturn and Jupiter, currently moving through the late degrees of Capricorn.
Most of this transit Mercury will be operating alone without any aspects at all so it’s a good transit for Mercury. Difficulties that come up with rels this month due to Venus’ position can be smoothed over with good communication due to this positive Mercury transit. After the action-packed Mercury retrograde and the Capricorn stellium of February, we could use this time to slow down and organize our communication platforms and distribution systems. This is a good time to take inventory and shift resources.
New Moon in Aquarius in the nakshatra of Purva BhadraPada on March 13
A New Moon is taking place at 28 degrees of Purva BhadraPada in the sign of Aquarius. Purva Bhadra’s controlling planet is Jupiter, situated 12th from it. Similarly, Saturn ruling planet of Aquarius, is also 12th from this new moon situated with Jupiter in Capricorn. So this can bring into focus what Capricorn represents in your chart, in the context of the Jupiter and Saturn’s lordships. There can be a dissolution here as these planets are situated 12th from this new moon.
This is further augmented by the fact that we have the Shoola yoga taking place at this time. The Shoola yoga started on March 8 and ends during the late hours of March 13 once the Moon moves into Pisces after this new moon. Shoola yoga happens when all planets are only in three signs – this excludes Rahu/Ketu’s position. The word Shoola is essentially ‘Trishul’ or the ‘Trident’ so it can signify a cutting of sorts as we are referring to three prongs. The cutting can take place in the context of words or actions. It can impact your relationships or worklife – again you need to check what is connected to Capricorn and Aquarius for you. The damage can be to those significations.
Sun Transits Pisces from March 14 till April 14
Normally, Pisces is a comfortable environment for the Sun. However, Pisces’ ruling planet Jupiter is in debility and the Sun is also getting aspected by Saturn. This aspect can apply some pressure and resistance to the Sun’s otherwise smooth journey. When Jupiter moves into Aquarius on April 5 the Sun’s position will also get a boost. Venus close by can encourage us to balance relationships with self-serving goals.
Full Moon in Virgo in the nakshatra of Hasta on March 28
The Moon slips into fullness at 14° Virgo, opposite the Sun at 14° Pisces in the evening hours of March 28. Here, this Moon is getting aspected by two benefics. Venus is aspecting the Moon but it is completely combust at this time. And Jupiter is also aspecting however it’s a very wide aspect. The stongest aspect is by Rahu from Taurus.
At this time again, relationships could go through some transformation which normally happens with the combustion. There could be fights resulting from suspicions and fears in rels. At this time, Sun and Venus both are in Uttara Bhadra, whose controlling planet is Saturn. This nakshatra signifies the deep subconscious, dis-association, and detachment. It also gives the ability to access the deep subconscious and here it is connecting with the full moon. So, relationships and money will be impacted and you may see these matters more clearly at this time.
Being that both Sun and Venus go into the Scorpio navamsha this can result in severing ties with some people due to long periods of distance, silence, or old grudges. Here we see the theme of Venus and Sun and the balancing act that is required to maintain sovereignty while engaging in authentic relationship with others. Combustion with Venus normally brings turbulence and anger in dealings with others. Normally an exalted Venus can help with seeing the big picture and not get bogged down by petty matters but due its combustion, it loses its strength to do so. This coupled with the Rahu-Mars conjunction can bring problems to the surface that you may have swept away for a long time.
