Leo Horoscope March 2008

March 2008 Astrocast

Key Events:

New Moon: 03/07/2008

Full Moon: 03/21/2008

RX Planets: Saturn until 05/03

Most of the action this month for Leos will be in Aquarius, their Natural 7th House, and Pisces, their 8th, which comprise your one-on-one relationships and transformations, respectively. The New Moon on March 7th is also in Pisces, which further indicates the start of something new in the relationship area. For the record, the 8th house also includes sex and other people's money, so activity in Pisces could show up there as well.

This month the two inner planets, Mercury and Venus, are traveling together as a couple and thus throwing joint aspects to the various other planets they contact along the way. Mercury is all about data and communications and Venus is about our affections and finances, so remember that as we follow their itinerary for March. The first week of the month they'll be throwing a slightly itchy aspect to Jupiter, whose currently residing in Capricorn, your 6th House of work, health and pets. On the positive side Jupiter brings good luck and expands what he touches, but on the negative he can make us prone to exaggeration, over-confidence, and inflated expectations. Coupling this with Mercury (talking) and Venus (affection or possibly your wallet), both tied in with relationships, could translate to bragging about something that really isn't anything but hot air. If you're not the guilty party, then you're more than likely going to hear something along these lines, so be on the lookout for unsubstantiated claims. If someone tell you the make six figures, ask to see the balance sheet or W-2 that proves it.

As the happy couple moves along, their next sojourn a visit to Neptune, which will occur between March 3 - 13. Bear in mind that there's a bit of overlap with the aspect to Jupiter noted above, but what Neptune brings to the party is the possibility that you'll actually fall for that crap someone else may try to feed you. Neptune at best brings inspiration, peace and an alternate universe, but at worst brings deception, illusion and a complete distortion of reality. Since Neptune is in your relationship house you need to be especially careful that someone close to you doesn't say or do something that you take entirely wrong. Between March 11 - 18, the itinerary shows a sextile to Pluto, who's recently joined Jupiter in your 6th House. This adds yet another layer to the themes developing above as you'll note more overlapping dates. Pluto is the ultimate house cleaner, who checks every nook and cranny for hidden dirt. Anything swept under the rug will be discovered and it's likely that the God of the Underworld will shake that sucker out, right in your face. This could tie into any possible deception by revealing hidden motives, though this is not necessarily a negative thing. Sometimes hidden motives make things right, other times they're deceitful, it just depends. A sextile generally indicates an opportunity of some type, so there's a good chance this will be on the positive side.

From March 12 - 21, Mercury and Venus will be singing their duet from your 8th House of transformation to Mars, who will be swimming along in Cancer, which comprises your 12th House of dreams, inspiration and spirituality. Note that hidden enemies also lurk in the darker regions of this house and with Mars there, they could make an appearance. However, as long as Mercury and Venus are in a positive aspect like a trine this is more likely to be a good thing that could help you identify some of your deepest feelings and thoughts relative to your spiritual needs that could transform your perception of something you've heretofore missed. During about this same timeframe, i.e. between March 13 - 20, Saturn jumps into the conversation from your 2nd House of possessions, finances, and pleasures. Saturn is all about responsibility, authority, boundaries, and structure and in organized Virgo, he's going to be throwing a sanity check of some description toward any of those wild-ass dreams you may be entertaining. This could serve to save your wallet, if nothing else, so don't begrudge any advice coming from your inner voice or possible an older friend or family member who suggests caution in whatever venue applies.

One thing to keep any eye on for most of this month is that Mars - Pluto opposition. These two bad actors can cause some serious problems when in hard aspect, such as a square or opposition, and since they're both classified as malefic, in conjunction it's not exactly cause for celebration, either. This ignominious event is occurring across the axis of your 6th and 12th houses which comprise work, health and pets and dreams, inspiration and spirituality, as noted earlier. This is when you can indulge in at least a small sigh of relief as more than likely any trouble this pair stirs up in these areas will be mental and emotional as opposed to blatant disaster. True, it may not be a picnic, but it's still better than some of the stuff other signs need to look out for, like flaming debris or drunk drivers. This suggests that if your livelihood is less than fulfilling, it may be time to give it some serious scrutiny. Another possibility is if you're harboring any spiritual problems, such as being unforgiving or vindictive, then they may start showing up in your health as physical ailments. If you don't believe this can happen, then checkout www.healingfeelings.com. Specific feelings can cause predictable physical problems that can sometimes miraculously disappear once the emotional cause is identified and resolved.

This Mars - Pluto opposition is going to be in force from March 1 - 18, but from March 18 - 25 the Sun will be in there, shining further light on the subject by forming a T-Square, which will personalize some of this activity as Ol' Sol does what he can to force some transformation out of it. The Full Moon falls right in the middle of all that on the 21st, which brings the Moon into play to form a Grand Cross, and throw even more energy in every direction. The Sun will be in your 9th House of long distance travel, legal matters, higher education, politics and religion, and the Moon will be in Libra, your 3rd House of thoughts, intellect, neighborhood and short journeys, which is probably as good of place as any to help you figure out what you need to be addressing in this area. This will be especially powerful because the Sun will be in Aries, the Moon in Libra, Mars in Cancer, and Pluto in Capricorn, which are all Cardinal Signs and throw a lot of incentive as well as physical and emotional energy toward taking care of business that is likely to also involve your 9th House in some way. Take advantage of it while it lasts, whether the issue at hand is big or small.

Once the Moon moves on, the Grand Cross will quickly fade back into a T-Square, then the Sun will let go of Pluto and maintain a square with that 9th House Mars from March 25 until right around April 5th. Between March 22 - 26 Saturn will get into the game and may necessitate that you defend yourself in some way or make a financial adjustment of some sort. This may be where those hidden enemies surface and perhaps throw some unexpected litigation your way, or maybe you'll simply be thinking long and hard about what to major in if you go back to school. At any rate, it will be a conflict or crisis of some sort, but once it fades away, things should improve a lot in this area.

A long-term aspect starting up this month that will last until mid to late June is another friendly sextile, this time between Jupiter and Uranus. A sextile usually brings opportunity, as noted earlier, and Uranus usually means a change, surprise, or unexpected event. Remember that Jupiter is in your house of work and health, and Uranus is in Pisces, your 8th house of transformation, sex, and other people's money. This could mean a work or health-related surprise that provides an opportunity for transformation of some type, or maybe even an investment opportunity. Between March 4 - 14, the Sun will be in conjunction with Uranus, which will throw even more energy toward the change and surprise element, so be especially alert during that time for something that will be very beneficial.

Don't forget that Venus and Mercury are still chugging along through your 8th House of transformation. Between March 24 - April 2, they'll be paying Uranus a visit, which could bring another surprise or unexpected event your way. This could be a sudden communication from someone or other news of either a financial or possible affectionate nature that will make a big difference in your life. I'm not saying to run out and spend lots of money on lotto tickets, but then it might not be a bad time to give it a shot, either. No need to spend your life savings, however; one ticket should do it quite nicely because if that jackpot has your name on it, that's all it will take. Remember that lottos are taxes on people who are bad at math; the odds are definitely not in your favor. But an aspect like this could shift them somewhat in your favor, so what the heck?

Obviously this has been a busy and eventful month. There's a lot going on with your relationships and the inner workings of your soul. Your finances may take a hit or two and you may have a surprise in the legal area, though this could turn out to be a lot less dramatic. Nonetheless, it should definitely be an interesting time that you're likely to remember for quite a while to come, due to all that action in your 8th house of transformation. Play your hand for all it's worth.