Today is Saturday, March 25, 2017
Hebrew date is 27 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 26 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Men
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.15
Julian Day is 2457838

Today’s Birthdays: Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), Bela Bartok (1881-1945), Howard Cosell (1918-1995), Patrick Troughton (1920-1987), Roberts Blossom (1924-2011), Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964), Gloria Steinem (1934), Aretha Franklin (1942), Richard O’Brien (1942), Elton John (1947), Susie Bright (1958), Brenda Strong (1960), Marcia Cross (1962), Sarah Jessica Parker (1965), Cathy Dennis (1968), Lark Voorhies (1974), Melanie Blatt (1975), Big Sean (1988), Ryan Lewis (1988).

“‘Natural’ is a very dangerous word to use about sexuality… Our society’s notions of normality are completely fake and meta-trendy, since they rely on the changing standards of superstition, religion, Christianity and gender bias to define themselves. Americans, in particular, exhibit very childish reactions to sexual practices that are new to them, much like little kids who are offered a vegetable they haven’t seen before: ‘That’s disgusting!’ ‘But darling, you haven’t even tried it!’ ‘I don’t care, I hate it, I hate it!'”
— Susie Bright

Moon Phase: Moon is in Balsamic (waning crescent) phase and enters New phase on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces today at 3:06 am PDT / 6:06 am EDT (10:06:19 UTC).
Sun Degree: 5-6 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Pisces at 3:06 am PDT / 6:06 am EDT (10:06:19 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury square Vesta at 11:24 pm March 24 PDT / 2:24 am EDT (06:24:31 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Venus at 3:17 am PDT / 6:17 am EDT (10:17:03 UTC).
— Mars trine Amycus at 5:01 am PDT / 8:01 am EDT (12:01:33 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 25
(The Day of Dynamism) | Aries Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Creativity? Love? Socializing? Doing whatever pleases you? All of these things are distinct possibilities for you today. Even if you don’t consider yourself artistic, don’t be surprised if you feel the urge to express yourself in that way. It’s also possible that the day’s energy could play out in a form that is much more receptive, or like things are being drawn to you rather than you going out and getting them. Be real about your desires, even if you question them, and see what unfolds.

Written in the Planets
When the Moon enters Pisces today, notice whether your world feels a little softer around the edges. Music, art, movies, dreaming, sex — all of these activities, whether enjoyed as a spectator or participant, with others or solo, could suit your mood. Retrograde Venus conjunct the Sun in Aries adds to the curious introspective-yet-expressive dynamic at play. Seeking beauty wherever you look (in others, in your environment, in yourself) and expressing that beauty go hand in hand. If your mind starts feeling overloaded with stimulation and information, or with all the projects you need to take action on right now, remember that it’s okay to dial things back once in a while and recharge.

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Today is Friday, March 24, 2017
Hebrew date is 26 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 25 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 11 Ix
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.14
Julian Day is 2457837

Today’s Birthdays: Edmond Becquerel (1820-1891), Harry Houdini (1874-1926), Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957), Joseph Barbera (1911-2006), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919), Dario Fo (1926-2016), Steve McQueen (1930-1980), Tabitha King (1949), Nick Lowe (1949), Anita L. Allen (1953), Nena (1960), Jim Parsons (1973), Alyson Hannigan (1974), Lake Bell (1979), Nivea (1982), Finn Jones (1988).

“Our aim is the same as before, to offer theater which reflects the real political situation prevailing today, by depicting the injustice and oppression of society, and by exposing the people who wield the power. The form is ironical, satirical. It is entertaining. We aim to make people laugh, and not only laugh, but to reason as well.”
— Dario Fo

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase today at 7:23 am PDT / 10:23 am EDT (14:23:06 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces on March 25 at 3:06 am PDT / 6:06 am EDT (10:06:19 UTC).
Sun Degree: 4-5 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun square Orius at 2:47 am PDT / 5:47 am EDT (09:47:28 UTC).
— Mercury opposite Jupiter at 5:45 am PDT / 8:45 am EDT (12:45:13 UTC).
— Chiron sextile Sedna at 3:17 pm PDT / 6:17 pm EDT (22:17:35 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 24
(The Day of Beguiling Simplicity) | Aries Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
If you’re used to charging straight up the hill of life in one quick, aggressive shot, you might be chafing a little. It appears you’re in a phase of slower, more careful progress. In especially frustrating moments, it might even feel like you’re backtracking and have to start from scratch all over again. Whether that’s truly the case or just an illusion, it’s an excellent opportunity to notice what you might have missed previously. File away what you learn for future use.

Written in the Planets
Erich Fromm, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, once wrote, “Envy, jealousy, ambition, any kind of greed are passions; love is an action, the practice of human power, which can be practiced only in freedom and never as a result of compulsion. Love is an activity, not a passive affect; it is a ‘standing in,’ not a ‘falling for.’ In the most general way, the active character of love can be described by stating that love is primarily giving, not receiving.” Today Mercury in Aries, the sign of action, opposes Jupiter and the asteroid Aphrodite in Libra, the sign of relationships. In turn, this opposition is part of a cardinal grand cross involving Uranus and Eris in Aries, Vesta in Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn. In the midst of all the political upheaval in the world, all of the digital distractions and the seeming sacrifices we’re called to make, Fromm’s words seem especially critical. If you can look out at those whom you relate to, respect them, get to know them and receive their love and generosity, you’re halfway to loving. But thinking about loving isn’t the other half of the process; the gracious act of giving is.

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Today is Thursday, March 23, 2017
Hebrew date is 25 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 24 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 10 B’en
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.13
Julian Day is 2457836

Today’s Birthdays: Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827), Susan Jane Cunningham (1842-1921), Dane Rudhyar (1895-1985), Erich Fromm (1900-1980), Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980), Roger Bannister (1929), Mark Rydell (1934), David Grisman (1945), Chaka Khan (1953), Amanda Plummer (1957), Catherine Keener (1959), Damon Albarn (1968), Michelle Monaghan (1976), Russell Howard (1980), Mo Farah (1983).

“Both dreams and myths are important communications from ourselves to ourselves. If we do not understand the language in which they are written, we miss a great deal of what we know and tell ourselves in those hours when we are not busy manipulating the outside world.”
— Erich Fromm

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on March 24 at 7:23 am PDT / 10:23 am EDT (14:23:06 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces on March 25 at 3:06 am PDT / 6:06 am EDT (10:06:19 UTC).
Sun Degree: 3-4 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury square Cyllarus at 12:39 am PDT / 3:39 am EDT (07:39:09 UTC).
— Sun opposite Makemake at 1:11 am PDT / 4:11 am EDT (08:11:02 UTC).
— Pallas square Saturn at 4:54 am PDT / 7:54 am EDT (11:53:59 UTC).
— Mercury square Pluto at 5:44 pm PDT / 8:44 pm EDT (00:44:34 March 24 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 23
(The Day of Curiosity) | Aries Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
It is possible, no doubt, to contain the flow of passion and emotion through strong effort. To a certain extent, we all have to rein in our stronger feelings in order to get through the day. Yet, if we don’t give ourselves room at times to breathe, the sense of constraint can feel much like trying to squeeze into ill-fitting clothes. Cherish your emotional life: it is as essential a part of you as your capacity for logical thought.

Written in the Planets
Aspects involving Mercury and Pallas suggest that a certain issue may be broader or more complex than it currently appears. There could be hidden information, or an unexpected new angle that will suddenly make itself known. Either way, it may be preferable to carry out additional research, rather than to forge ahead on what might be an incomplete understanding.

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Today is Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Hebrew date is 24 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 23 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 9 Eb’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.12
Julian Day is 2457835

Today’s Birthdays: Chico Marx (1887-1961), Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983), Karl Malden (1912-2009), Marcel Marceau (1923-2007), Stephen Sondheim (1930), William Shatner (1931), M. Emmet Walsh (1935), Angelo Badalamenti (1937), Billy Collins (1941), George Benson (1943), Eric Roth Rivka Golani (1946), James Patterson (1947), Wolf Blitzer (1948), Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948), Lena Olin (1955), Stephanie Mills (1957), Matthew Modine (1959), Susan Ann Sulley (1963), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), Beverley Knight (1973), Reese Witherspoon (1976), David Choi (1986).

“Could we ever know each other in the slightest without the arts?”
— Gabrielle Roy

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on March 24 at 7:23 am PDT / 10:23 am EDT (14:23:06 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius tonight at 7:28 pm PDT / 10:28 pm EDT (02:28:17 March 23 UTC).
Sun Degree: 2-3 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Aquarius at 7:28 pm PDT / 10:28 pm EDT (02:28:17 March 23 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Uranus square Thereus at 9:13 pm March 21 PDT / 12:13 am EDT (04:12:44 UTC).
— Eros opposite Ceto at 4:12 pm PDT / 7:12 pm EDT (23:12:06 UTC).
— Sun opposite Elatus at 5:45 pm PDT / 8:45 pm EDT (00:45:28 March 23 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 22
(The Day of Direct Current) | Aries Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Your body possesses an uncanny sense of innate wisdom. Often it can indicate how you truly feel about something long before your mind connects the dots. So if there’s some matter of healing that seems impossible from an intellectual standpoint, you might be able to bypass that inner critic if you tune into your physical senses. True, it’s easy to get nervous about what you might face as you open up, but remember: all healing unfolds over time. Today does not need to be about anything more than feeling how your body supports you, and trusting what it has to say.

Written in the Planets
Notice how plugged in you feel regarding what’s happening in the world around you. Can you articulate your thoughts about it, including your sense of identity or your role in the face of the chaos? Mercury in Aries is moving into a powerful grand cross with planets late in the cardinal signs: Pluto in Capricorn, Jupiter in Libra, Vesta in Cancer and the Uranus-Eris conjunction in Aries. Although it will be another day or so before Mercury makes exact contact with each, it’s already ringing those bells. Stay grounded, and move with patient persistence. Remember, that’s not the same as rigidity. You can still be open to new ideas, and pursue them with informed enthusiasm.

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Today is Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Hebrew date is 23 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 22 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 8 Chuwen
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.11
Julian Day is 2457834

Today’s Birthdays: Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Walter Lincoln Hawkins (1911-1992), Nizar Qabbani (1923-1998), Amina Claudine Myers (1942), Vivian Stanshall (1943-1995), Timothy Dalton (1946), Gary Oldman (1958), Matthew Broderick (1962), Rosie O’Donnell (1962), Large Professor (1973), Deryck Whibley (1980), Sonequa Martin-Green (1985), Rochelle Humes (1989).

“My music must be an artistic reproduction of human speech in all its finest shades. That is, the sounds of human speech, as the external manifestations of thought and feeling must, without exaggeration or violence, become true, accurate music.”
— Modest Mussorgsky

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase on March 24 at 7:23 am PDT / 10:23 am EDT (14:23:06 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius on March 22-23 at 7:28 pm PDT / 10:28 pm EDT (02:28:17 UTC).
Sun Degree: 1-2 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun square Quaoar at 9:14 pm March 20 PDT / 12:14 am EDT (04:14:12 UTC).
— Mercury trine Great Attractor at 10:07 pm March 20 PDT / 1:07 am EDT (05:07:12 UTC).
— Juno sextile Neptune at 1:01 am PDT / 4:01 am EDT (08:01:20 UTC).
— Pallas square Galactic Center at 3:28 pm PDT / 6:28 pm EDT (22:27:50 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 21
(The Day of Clarity) | Birthday Readings: Pisces | Aries | Others
New day, new season…new you? Perhaps. Yet in your zest to get fired up and plunge ahead in life, it might pay to consider where you fit with the historical family pattern you were born into. What you learn might inspire you to better integrate traits inherited from your ancestors; or it could provoke you to push away and forge your own path that much more clearly. Either way, once you get a feel for your family’s traditional dance steps, your own signature moves will make that much more sense.

Written in the Planets
If your plan for achieving your dream feels at odds with some kind of ‘cosmic truth’, what does that mean? Does it mean that your strategy needs to take into account your soul’s purpose or dharma better? The good news is that this situation — if true for you — can be worked with. Currently the asteroid Pallas is making a square to the Galactic Core. Although squares signify tension, they also facilitate the integration of whatever is causing that tension. See if you can feel your way to the place where facts, wisdom and intuition come together in an ‘a-ha’ moment. Anything that nudges you toward embodying joyful service is probably a good start. With Saturn conjunct Pholus also near the Galactic Core, don’t be surprised if that ‘nudge’ bursts open of its own accord.

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Today is Monday, March 20, 2017
Hebrew date is 22 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 21 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 7 Ok
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.10
Julian Day is 2457833

Today’s Birthdays: Ovid (43-17 BCE), Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Edward Poynter (1836-1919),
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), Vera Lynn (1917), Carl Reiner (1922), James P. Gordon (1928-2013), Fred Rogers (1928-2003), Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), Lee “Scratch” Perry (1936), Lois Lowry (1937), John de Lancie (1948), William Hurt (1950), Spike Lee (1957), Holly Hunter (1958), Mary Roach (1959), Stephen Sommers (1962), David Thewlis (1963), Ultra Nate (1968), A. J. Jacobs (1968), Freema Agyeman (1979), Bianca Lawson (1979), Dean Geyer (1986).

“It is convenient that there be gods; and, as it is convenient, let us believe that there are.”
— Ovid

Welcome to the Vernal Freaquinox!

Dear Friend and Reader:

We’re now at the Vernal Point: the Sun is about to enter the first sign of the zodiac, Aries; that’s at 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC). The change of seasons comes with a surge of energy, enough that every critter, flower and tree experiences it.

The newborn Aries Sun gleams from this chart, center left. It’s the yellow circle toward the left with all the zeros next to it.

Humans of all creatures are the most oblivious to seasonal changes, though we do seem to like them. The habit of living indoors staring into illuminated rectangles tends to mute the effect. We will experience this one way or another.

Our esteemed and beloved government servants seem to be brewing up another week of antics, particularly an attempt to reverse the United States’ first nascent step toward a nationalized health care system. I could go on and on about this, but I’ll give it a paragraph.

There is nothing with which to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This thing that became known as Obamacare is the replacement. The thing it replaced was the very centralized or socialist health care system that people attack it for being. Yes, Obama was president when a Democratic-controlled Congress put it through. But the ACA is a creature of the pro-corporate, pro-profit, greed-and-religion-driven Heritage Foundation. We covered this back in 2012. Yes, the Republicans are crying foul and trying to repeal their own proposal, which is really a tax cut for the very wealthiest among us. There’s your paragraph! That’s all yer gettin’, cus that’s all there is!

Equinox means the Sun crosses over the Aries Point, that great village square where personal, collective, private and public all intersect. The Aries Point is the location where the tropical zodiac is reckoned against the sidereal (star-based) zodiac. And the Sun’s arrival here resets ‘sidereal time’, a way of measuring the year using a 24-hour clock, to midnight.

Night and day are of equal length, implying balance. They’re also of equal length when the Sun is at the autumnal equinox, in Libra, the sign of balance. So the kind of equilibrium we get on the Aries side is an assertive, even aggressive, compensation for things having gone too far one way or the other.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase and enters Last Quarter phase today at 8:58 am PDT / 11:58 am EDT (15:58:09 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn today at 8:31 am PDT / 11:31 am EDT (15:30:49 UTC).
Sun Degree: 30 Pisces-1 Aries.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Sun enters Aries at 3:28 am PDT / 6:28 am EDT (10:28:34 UTC).
Moon enters Capricorn at 8:31 am PDT / 11:31 am EDT (15:30:49 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus square Hylonome at 9:16 am PDT / 12:16 pm EDT (16:16:28 UTC).
— Eros square Sila-Nunam at 9:56 am PDT / 12:56 pm EDT (16:56:36 UTC).
— Mercury square Chariklo at 3:02 pm PDT / 6:02 pm EDT (22:02:25 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Salacia at 3:48 pm PDT / 6:48 pm EDT (22:48:19 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 20
(The Day of the Labyrinth) | Birthday Readings: Pisces | Aries | Others
Do you remember your New Year’s resolutions? The phrase has become something of a byword for outlandish promises we don’t intend to keep. Yet here, at the start of the new astrological year, is an opportunity for you to lay down some earnest, rational intentions with which you can follow through. Make yourself a promise that you truly wish to honor.

Written in the Planets
Today, both Sun and Moon enter cardinal signs: you may find this to be a moment of unusual change, as if life shifts up a gear all at once. The cardinal signs are the great initiators of the zodiac. What could you begin to do or create? This might also be a matter of perception: by seeing the world afresh, you can start to understand what you no longer need and can let go; and conversely what is most important to you. Focus on the latter.

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Today is Sunday, March 19, 2017
Hebrew date is 21 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 20 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.9
Julian Day is 2457832

Today’s Birthdays: David Livingstone (1813-1873), Norman Haworth (1883-1950), Moms Mabley (1894-1975), Pamela Britton (1923-1974), Philip Roth (1933), Ursula Andress (1936), Mario J. Molina (1943), Ruth Pointer (1946), Glenn Close (1947), James Redfield (1950), Harvey Weinstein (1952), Bruce Willis (1954), Gary Jules (1969), Bun B (1973), Garrett Clayton (1991).

“The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.”
— Philip Roth

Moon Phase: Moon is in Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase and enters Last Quarter phase on March 20 at 8:58 am PDT / 11:58 am EDT (15:58:09 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on March 20 at 8:31 am PDT / 11:31 am EDT (15:30:49 UTC).
Sun Degree: 29-30 Pisces.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Varda stations retrograde at 2:34 pm PDT / 5:34 pm EDT (21:33:52 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Vesta square Jupiter at 2:31 am PDT / 5:31 am EDT (09:31:20 UTC).
— Mercury square Amycus at 4:59 am PDT / 7:59 am EDT (11:59:34 UTC).
— Mars square Crantor at 7:29 am PDT / 10:29 am EDT (14:28:44 UTC).
— Sun square Pholus at 6:53 pm PDT / 9:53 pm EDT (01:53:38 March 20 UTC).
— Mercury square Juno at 8:00 pm PDT / 11:00 pm EDT (03:00:29 March 20 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 19
(The Day of Dogged Persistence) | Pisces Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
What might manifest to you as an apparently vague or incomplete concept could abruptly take on a life of its own. You will probably discover that what you saw as a hunch from nowhere is in fact a perfectly logical and rather clever thought that’s the result of a long process; especially if it relates to an area in which you are something of an expert. The next step is likely to involve some research, in order to back up the idea with solid facts and make any necessary adjustments.

Written in the Planets
Aspects by Mercury today seem to highlight the fine line between doing one’s duty (i.e. what is ethical) and maintaining traditions that have become meaningless, for their own sake. Often, in the latter case, the driving emotion is guilt or fear. If you’re in this situation, ask yourself what would be the worst case scenario if you changed things up. Be as accurate as you can, but be equally clear on any positive effects as well. Where possible, take guilt entirely out of the equation.

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Today is Saturday, March 18, 2017
Hebrew date is 20 Adar 5777
Islamic date is 19 Jumada-II 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Lamat
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.5.8
Julian Day is 2457831

Today’s Birthdays: Christian Goldbach (1690-1764), Kicking Bear (1846-1904), Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), Peter Graves (1926-2010), George Plimpton (1927-2003), John Updike (1932-2009), Unita Blackwell (1933), Wilson Pickett (1941-2006), Kathleen Collins (1942-1988), Susan Tyrrell (1945-2012), Irene Cara (1959), Richard Biggs (1960-2004), Vanessa Williams (1963), Queen Latifah (1970), Adam Levine (1979), Sophia Myles (1980), Lily Collins (1989).

“People in Mississippi, especially Black people, when we talked about courage and where do we get our courage from in the beginning of the movement, we — I would always say that nothing from nothing leaves nothing. And we didn’t have nothing. And I guess our courage came out of — because we didn’t have nothing, that we couldn’t lose nothing. But we wanted something for ourselves and for our children. And so we took a chance with our lives.”
— Unita Blackwell

Moon Phase: Moon is in Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase and enters Last Quarter phase on March 20 at 8:58 am PDT / 11:58 am EDT (15:58:09 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Aries on March 27-28 at 7:57 pm PDT / 10:57 pm EDT (02:57:09 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Libra is on April 10-11 at 11:08 pm PDT / 2:08 am EDT (06:08:02 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on March 20 at 8:31 am PDT / 11:31 am EDT (15:30:49 UTC).
Sun Degree: 28-29 Pisces.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Ceres trine Chariklo at 5:06 am PDT / 8:06 am EDT (12:06:34 UTC).
— Mercury conjunct Venus at 5:27 am PDT / 8:27 am EDT (12:26:43 UTC).
— Sun trine Varuna at 1:13 pm PDT / 4:13 pm EDT (20:13:24 UTC).
— Pallas square Ixion at 8:12 pm PDT / 11:12 pm EDT (03:12:18 March 19 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is March 18
(The Day of Return) | Pisces Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
When you scuba dive, you constantly have to equalize the pressure in your inner ears as you descend and ascend. Part of the trick is to go slowly; this enables you to notice when you need to address it and adjust, which can be done quite gently. Today’s astrology suggests that you may feel quite at home in your most watery depths. While there, you can access help in equalizing any pressure you feel as a deeply sensitive spirit operating within the impersonal laws of nature and the illogical demands of humanity. Cosmic law might insist you address your shadow; but remember, cosmic law is synonymous with love. Trust that you’re swimming with support.

Written in the Planets
Look before you leap, especially if your mind is focused on something other than what you are doing. Normally, a conjunction between Mercury and Venus might be characterized by things like: charm, optimism, appreciation of art, communicating your emotions for someone (especially love), and a favorable environment for money matters. But today’s Mercury-Venus conjunction might not be ‘normal’. The reason? Even though Mercury is moving in direct motion, Venus is retrograde — plus Venus and Mercury are in a sign ruled by Mars. Aries can give both Mercury and Venus an edge of rash impetuousness, aggression or impulsiveness. The result could be the kinds of SNAFUs you’d associate with a Mercury retrograde. Now that you’ve been warned, you can remind yourself to pause and double-check the essentials.

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