There is a lot happening in the sky this spring. The Vernal Equinox on March 20 has turbo-charged world energies. With both Mercury and Venus in retrograde, we have recently come through both a lunar and a solar eclipse, and each of the mighty outer planets—Uranus, Neptune and Pluto—have, or will soon, change element and sign. According to astrological thinking, these outer planet movements, with their powerful energies, set trends and fashions in art, science and politics here on Earth. These are certainly times of significant change.

Although it may seem that individual actions have little impact on global events, on a personal level, there is much that can be done to capitalize on the surge of new possibilities at hand.
The planet Neptune, with its energies of illusion and imagination, will move on April 1 from watery Pisces into the fire sign of Aries. The last time Neptune was in Aries was in 1861, so it’s a significant transit. This will inspire the courage needed to pursue and create one’s dreams.
Retrogrades are opportunities to pay attention to important details. 

With Mercury retrograde, read the small print more than once in any contractual agreement. Clear the spam. Catch up on filing.

Venus appearing to go backwards is an invitation to examine relationship issues. If things need to be discussed, this is a good time to do that. Exercise expanded patience and tolerance for best results.

Eclipses also offer opportunities for re-evaluation, re-setting and making a fresh start.
We’ve recently marked a lunar eclipse on March 14 and a solar eclipse on March 29. With each eclipse bringing themes of clarity, courage, intuition and practical change, now is a great time to consider a new goal, method or strategy. The ripple effects of these eclipses will remain throughout the spring, ushering in powerful energy shifts and urging us to realign priorities.

There has been a surge of new discoveries within our solar system beginning just before the turn of the millennium. The quantum view affirms that the universe is interconnected. It has become widely accepted that our solar system is far larger and more populated than previously thought. Dwarf planets, planetoids, asteroids, comets and entire regions of the solar system are still being discovered in abundance.

The most distant of the mysterious minor planets, Sedna, with its 11,400-year orbit, now approaches its closest point to the Earth. Discovered in 2003, the astrological meaning of Sedna still needs research. This will unfold with humanity’s lived experience. Meanwhile, the big three outer planets demonstrate once again that the only constant in life is change.