Well, there’s no question that it’s Aries season. If you’re not feeling the tenacious drive to get new projects started or the winds of change in your life, you may have noticed a swirling chaos touching down in your path or in spaces around you. Things that are seemingly random have ties back to previous events or decisions and chaos tends to make the reasoning feel more abstract. The ability to ride out this weather will only be told later. At present, it’s a balancing act of keep your seat and protect your head.

 

If you have faltered or become distracted from what you started over the New Moon in Aries, be gentle with yourself. Aries energy can be difficult for many folks to work with. It can feel like learning the gears of a new car (does anyone drive stick shift anymore?) jolting you forward, stopping short and revving again. Aries, while it is the archetype of the warrior, is also the baby of the zodiac. It reminds me of this amazing tweet by Olivia Smith:

 

 

That, my friend, is Aries energy to a “T”. It’s okay if you didn’t get it right the first time. It’s okay to make mistakes. You’re still doing it, you’re still charging ahead in one way, shape, or form.

 

While in the northern hemisphere we are in what I’m going to now refer to as “Chaotic Mid Spring,” take cues from the landscape around you. Have the quinces and cherries bloomed where you are? Are the trees still budding or have their leaves begun to unfurl in the sun? At my home in the last week, we experienced a 75degree day followed by a blanket of snow and intermittent hail over the last few days🤷🏻‍♀️ . While the heavy snow broke many branches and split trees, the yellow green of pollen and new growth is sprinkled everywhere and the dandelions and tulips are determined to radiate their vibrant colors as if to make their own sunshine. I’m taking this as a sign that the work and the growth I’m doing now will send out its ripples despite the things I can’t control, clearing the path farther ahead which I may not yet be able to see.

 

 

At tomorrow’s Full Moon in Libra, both the Sun and Moon will be square to Pluto. This ominous aspect can cause profound transformations in our emotions and beliefs. Along with this week’s Jupiter and Neptune conjunction in Pisces, we are ready to let go of whatever is limiting our spiritual advancement. This square could cause conflict in relationships, obsessions and compulsions, and emotions might feel really intense or dark. With the Moon in Libra we seek emotional harmony, we may not want to rock the boat, but we can also be judgmental. There is the potential of shadow play in terms of manipulation and control through stubbornness or decisiveness. And all of this intensity could lead to a feeling of personal crisis.

 

Breathe. The Moon is also trine Mars and Saturn who will give us the creativity and stability to make educated decisions. The shadows we are facing are not new. We have seen them before and we have likely already begun the process of illuminating and integrating them. This moon is giving us that last push to really commit to our growth in this cycle. Plus, Mercury is sextile Venus which can ease communication and soften our approach.