Saturday, MARCH 9

Uranus forms a square with Mars and a sextile with the Sun today. With the Sun and Mars in a semi-sextile, we can find ourselves needing to adjust our path because our actions seem at odds with what we intended to do or think we should do. It can feel like we’re in a “no-win” situation wherein our instinctive reactions conflict with our common sense. The challenge is to focus on one path at a time instead of constantly changing plans. True inner satisfaction comes not from continually adapting and changing but from acknowledging our conflicting desires and finding ways to compromise and satisfy them constructively.

However, the Mars-Uranus square might steal the show today, stimulating an urge to break free of restrictions. This influence can point to combative, rebellious, and unpredictable responses. It creates an atmosphere that tempts us to take risks or to act on impulses without considering the consequences. We may be too quick to satisfy immediate desires or rebel if we feel at all confined or restrained. We might feel frustrated with anything requiring us to conform, and we’re inclined to assert our independence abruptly. Inner tension begs for release now, but we should avoid sudden moves. The day can be complicated and frustrating but also pivotal.

Fortunately, the Sun-Uranus transit stirs our willingness to get on top of new circumstances, ideas, and unfamiliar situations. Group connections can be enlightening, and we’ll do the best for ourselves if we embrace flexibility and innovation. We might arrive at creative solutions to problems and make happy improvements. Spirits are high.

Mercury enters Aries today, where it will transit until May 15th. This Mercury cycle can feel refreshingly decisive and forward-looking. It can certainly be a time when we’re a bit impatient or terse, but it can feel good not to dwell or spend too much time arriving at conclusions in the weeks ahead. We’re less concerned with objective viewpoints and explanations during this cycle and more interested in reaching a decision quickly. We want to pioneer and innovate or be the first ones with the idea. It’s time to speak more spontaneously and directly with the planet of communication in bold and assertive Aries.

Still, this cycle lasts longer than usual due to its upcoming retrograde cycle in April.