Full Moon to New Moon: March 3rd - March 17th, 2026

Lunar Eclipse (March 3rd)

In the hours before dawn on Tuesday the 3rd, the Moon will move into the Earth’s shadow creating a total Lunar Eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon. Excitingly, it will be visible here if you want to get up between 5 and 5:30 am! 

I think I can speak for all of us when I describe this eclipse season as intense. Between deaths, uprisings, military action, secrets being revealed, and the things happening in our personal lives, the energy has been A LOT to take in. This total Lunar Eclipse will also be powerful, but I’d like to focus on what we can control about it - namely, how to use the energy for good in our personal lives.

Because this Eclipse highlights the Pisces/Virgo axis, boundaries is a key topic to explore. Think about boundaries related to work, social media use, health, people, situations, and even places.

The Moon’s radiant beams may highlight an area of your life where you have not been very discerning. Have you allowed a situation/person to drain you because you’re afraid of enforcing a boundary? Are you trying to “save” someone who doesn’t want you to? Has your compassionate nature or desire to be helpful created strain in your life? 

And conversely, could You be the one overstepping? No one likes to think it could be them, but at this Moon, consider: When I take on burdens or give too much, is it because I want to feel needed/in control? Am I inserting myself into a situation because of what I want versus what the other person needs?

Virgo energy requires that we focus our actions on adjusting and improving. Whatever area of life is out of balance for you, now’s the time to consider what you will do. 

For those that know the details of their birth charts, check what house 12 degrees of Virgo falls in. That can give you insight about what areas of life to zero-in on. 

Mercury Retrograde (February 28th - March 20th)

Speaking of reflecting, this is a doubly good time to do so, as Mercury is now in retrograde! As the planet of communication and travel appears to traipse backward through the sky, you should be focusing on review, renewal, re-commitment, re-engagement, and redoing. It’s not that you can’t start new things during Mercury Retrograde, but you will find that the Universe gives you more opportunities to look back and adjust rather than push ahead right now. And yes, it’s possible you will face the inevitable Mercury retrograde themes of breakdown or confusion. You could deal with missed appointments & meetings, a car needing maintenance, having to adjust travel plans, a professional misunderstanding, losing a credit card, getting a driving ticket, etc. Deal with any hiccups promptly, and do your best to be clear in your communications. That will make for a smoother few weeks! 

Venus in Aries (March 6th - March 30th)

The last few weeks of Venus in Pisces was the lovergirl month, and now we’re heading into the vixen month! Venus in Aries is a vivacious energy that moves at breakneck speed. It impacts our relationships and can heat things up (or end them) quickly. Venus in Aries means that we should inject more play, novelty, and physical activity into relationships to keep them interesting - both platonic and romantic. And this is no time for delicate flirtation…people tend to feel emboldened and outgoing when Venus is in Aries. So go after what you desire and be unafraid to claim the love you seek.

Venus makes some challenging connections with other planets between March 6th and 10th, but after that, we can look forward to what this sexy, free, and fun energy has to offer.