Starcodes for the week of March 20-26, 2026
We can feel like horses stomping, waiting impatiently for the gates to rise and the race to be on. Prepare to leap forward in the week ahead but prioritize mindful safety and productive speech throughout the weekend. Spring initiates this Friday morning as the Sun joins the Moon in urgent, fresh Aries at 8:45 AM MDT. This brash energy pushes for action but can spin in circles until we get the green light to leap forward next week as Mercury, arbiter of movement and communication, appears to hold still, then turn direct, after three weeks retrograde this afternoon. The Sun conjuncts confusing if inspiring Neptune on Sunday and adds to a temporary haze.
That Sun-Neptune conjunction loans a magical glow to the weekend, adds imagination and power to our spiritual paths, but can also bring confusion, flooding, water problems, or a craving for our favorite escapist crutches, so let’s watch the over-indulgence. People can participate in an illusion, which is great for a weekend retreat, tough on international political moves. Active Mars, still uncomfortable in Pisces, squares Jupiter which adds to the energy without focus, loans us bravery, but can feed Mars problems like competition and battle. Next week the fog clear and we can see farther ahead. Meanwhile, let’s not run faster than we can see.
This combination, a muscular if insecure Piscean Mars square Jupiter, combined with Neptune’s haziness and focus on water, oil, and things that flow, could create even more real political and environmental havoc in the ongoing mid-east war. All power to the force-fields and wiser heads.
Be unusually thoughtful about any long-range decision and play it for the next seven generations during this astrologically era-changing year. The very nature of work, global perspectives, and our individual patterns are in heavy metamorphosis.
Decisions we make that would have worked last year, five years ago, the era before, might not work in this new era as Pluto entered Aquarius last year, Saturn and Neptune entered fiery, inventive, Aries last month, Uranus and Jupiter prepare to change signs into Gemini and Leo in the months ahead. Holding on to our old patterns hands over our power and prosperity to an ever increasingly centralized point. But that Pluto in Aquarius reminds us that the power now lies both in the individual and in the collective that supports the individual, more than conventional hierarchies, if we find a way to work together.
We’ll feel the fresh air on Monday as the Moon drops into verbal Gemini, it’s time to get organized and connected and prepare for serious decisions midweek as the Sun conjuncts competent Saturn and asks us to be a grown-up.
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Friday, March 20: Happy vernal equinox! Spring launches at 8:45 AM MDT as the Sun joins the Moon in Aries, new life bursting forward from the tough ground of winter, infusing us with energy and impatience, but as Mercury prepares to turn direct at 1:32 PM, the energy can spin and tumble instead of leap. Practicalities swirl like leaves in the wind, things fall through the cracks. Dance through the glitches. Slow down, tend to the details, and let the heart lead while the energy sorts itself out. Tonight, conversations can explode with stories, world events explode with actions.
Moon conjunct Venus 2:23 AM MDT, Sun enters Aries 8:45 AM, Mercury turns direct at 1:32 PM.
Saturday, March 21: Check for what’s missing, forgotten, needs help or needs correcting early this morning as the Moon enters Taurus and squares Pluto; be patient while the currents straighten out and minor snafus are repaired. Midday hits a more even keel, energized, sociable, embodied, if stubborn groove. Expect issues of possessiveness, flirtation, territoriality, or competition; enjoy, but don’t play with heartstrings nor take these Martial impulses too seriously while Mars trines Jupiter. It can feel wonderful to move the body but be careful around the macho or military elements; performative Mars can create havoc overcompensating for insecurities. This could play out amusingly on the local level, and truly dangerous in ongoing battles. Hold peace in the heart and in the collective vision.
Moon enters Taurus at 12:34 AM MDT, Moon squares Pluto 8:55 AM, Moon sextiles Mercury 2:45 PM, Mars trines Jupiter 6:01 PM.
Sunday, March 22: As the Sun conjuncts Neptune it’s a perfect day to imagine new dreams and ponder possibilities. A day to put our spiritual practice and magic, and imagination towards a better vision. But in a practical sense, we can get lost in the fog, details missed, it can feel like Mercury is still very retrograde. It can be heard to differentiate between our intuition, which is strong today, and our imaginative hopes and fears. Track what needs to be tracked. Watch for weather issues, spillage, or spacing out an intersection. Listen for work needed on water quality. Stay on target. Late tonight could bring a change of mind as the Moon conjuncts Uranus, be alert for changing conditions or attitudes.
Moon sextiles Jupiter 1:56 AM MDT, Moon sextiles Mars 2:22 AM, Sun conjunct Neptune 5:18 AM, Moon conjunct Uranus 11:39 PM
Monday, March 23: Start the week by getting all new information; find out who’s on first, who’s got the ball, and where we’re going next as the Moon enters mercurial Gemini and forms lovely sextiles to the Sun, Neptune, Saturn, and trines Pluto. We’re beginning a new chapter, but first we need to figure out what’s been going on and straighten out misconceptions and mistakes. It will still take extra attention to track any one thing because we’re juggling so many plates, and Mercury in Pisces encourages us to think in gestalts instead of linear lists. Engage a productive time in the middle of the day, by dinner time, as the Moon squares Mercury, we may be ready to talk, but our nerves could feel spread a bit thin. Prioritize what matters and pace energy expenditures.
Moon enters Gemini 2:18 AM MDT, Moon sextile Neptune 5:25 AM, Moon sextile Sun 7:08 AM, Moon sextile Saturn 947 AM, Moon trine Pluto 10:43 AM, Moon square Mercury 5:12 PM.
Tuesday, March 24: Smile and talk about the big things, but leave people their pride; no one wants to feel out of control, but they might be comfortable with another being in control as long as they feel respected. Use the easy Gemini Moon conversation to smooth the way for serious issues. Decisions are simmering, don’t force them, let them cook until done as the Sun conjuncts Saturn tomorrow, and echoes through the week. Watch people flicker from confidence to insecurity like children needing mom to notice an accomplishment; give them that positive feedback and watch them grow.
Moon square Mars 7:06 AM MDT, Moon sextile Venus 4:36 PM.
Wednesday, March 25: Resolution or organization seeps in as the Sun conjuncts Saturn, important decisions are in progress, important boundaries set. But we need to be careful who we’re listening to; the illusory reality police can be an overactive voice within or without; balance between the good voice of sanity and rigorous thinking and the one that pulls back in fear, says we can’t do something when we can, it’s just challenging status quo. The Moon enters Cancer so people are touchy about criticism but have a warm heart underneath when we don’t set off their defenses. Comfort food helps.
Sun conjuncts Saturn 2:54 AM MDT, Moon enters cancer 4:32 AM, Moon square Neptune 7:52 AM, Sun sextile Pluto 12:16 PM, Moon square Saturn 12:38 PM, Moon square Sun 1:17 PM, Moon trine Mercury 9:12 PM.
Thursday, March 26: The international tumult makes it easy to ignore domestic mess, but our home base needs work now. Notice if any family repair work is needed, whether defining that family as blood or chosen, while this Cancer Moon conjuncts beautiful Jupiter this morning and trines Mars this afternoon. Deal with home rep air and housing issues. Dealing with the world has taken a lot these last few weeks and some people have been crabby at home, but right now we’d all like to feel our home team has our back. Listen, reassure, feed; we don’t have to do the work for our beloved, but it furthers to offer support. The Moon – Jupiter conjunction will be beautifully visible in tonight’s sky; let it pour into the heart and expand.
Moon conjunct Jupiter 6:57 AM MDT, Moon trine Mars 1:07 PM MDT.
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