23 - Spring Shake-up: Astrology for the Week of March 31

After a gentler start to the week, things get interesting when Saturn, Uranus, and Mars decide that inspired change is in order. Have fun sprucing things up and taking a fresh approach to an old problem.

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• 01:21 Roll call and weekly overview
• 03:37 Venus retrograde conjunct North Node
• 06:50 Mercury retrograde conjunct North Node
• 09:57 Saturn sextile Uranus
• 12:58 Mars sextile Uranus
• 15:48 Mars trine Saturn
• 17:47 Sun sextile Jupiter
• 19:39 Mars trine Venus retrograde

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Hi, I'm Claire Gallagher, and this is Third House Gossip, where we spill the astrological tea. So pour something delicious and let's chat. This podcast is sponsored by me. So to support the show and support yourself, come see me for an astrology reading. Just head to astrologywithclaire. com. That's astrology with C L A I R E dot com. 

Hey, Astro Lover. Welcome back to Third House Gossip. I'm so glad that you're with me today. I am ready to just dive into the Astro. I'm feeling very efficient, but before I do that, I have a favor to ask you. So as you know, or maybe if you don't, we've been doing a Venus retrograde experiment on the podcast where I have been playing with the.

Format of doing a weekly forecast, and I'm not sure if I like it. I'm not sure if you like it, but now is the time where we need to start making our decision. So I've created a little poll. It's just two questions. It's [00:01:00] anonymous. It'll take you five seconds, and I've linked it in the show notes below. The two questions are basically, do you like the forecast or do you wanna go back to how it was, or do you want both? Because we can maybe figure out a way to do a little bit of both. And then the second question is, do you like interviews with people about how astrology is impacting their real life? 

All right, let's get started. Let's start with our roll call and see where all the planets are at so we can get our, you know, frame of reference. So the sun is an Aries the Moon. Has just come off of its eclipse, so it's new. It is in its early waxing phases, and this week it's gonna move through Taurus, Gemini, cancer and Leo Mercury and Venus are still retrograde in Pisces.

Mars is still in cancer. Jupiter is in Gemini. Saturn is in Pisces. Uranus isn't Taurus. This is a new one. Neptune is in Aries. Different. Different, and [00:02:00] Pluto is at the third degree of Aquarius. So this week begins kind of quiet. It might feel like you want to relax and not do too much at the beginning of the week.

Kind of have a slow sleepy start, and then things start to get really interesting and kind of fun. So when there's not a lot of astrological aspects happening for a certain amount of time, it's when we can look to the moon for more information on how the day's gonna go. So just a reminder, like I said just a second ago, we're coming off of our new Moon, solar eclipse and Aries.

So there was a lot of activity over the weekend, and now we're kinda moving into that slow waxing light coming back sort of phase.

Most of the astrology action is happening over the weekend, starting on Friday, April 4th, and the most significant aspect of the week carries a lot of breakthrough energy. So you might notice yourself after the beginning of the week, which is a little bit [00:03:00] slower and more muted, and more about rest. You might notice yourself later in the week wanting to move forward with something in a new way after a period of creative restructuring.

There's also a lot of sextiles and trines this week, which I absolutely adore, and I kind of see this as a nice way to recover from a really busy march that was a bit tumultuous and moving forward from Eclipse season with clarity and support and some optimism. There's also this feeling of things just kind of falling into place this week, and I hope that is true for you.

All right, let's start at the top. So there's nothing much going on on Monday, March 31st. So we're gonna move right to Tuesday, April 1st. And the first aspect we have is Venus retrograde, making a conjunction to the north node in Pisces. And again, this is happening Tuesday, April 1st in most time zones.

So if you are a record keeper or a journal nerd like me, [00:04:00] this first happened on February 1st, so have a look back and see what was going on. And this was. Before Venus stationed retrograde. So Venus was direct and for me, this was the day that I decided to come back from my end of year break. It's when I emailed y'all and I was like, Hey, I miss you.

Let's connect. If you're not on my email list, you are missing out on the most intimate things I've been sharing, um, with email subscribers. Only some really exciting things that are going on in my life, but any who, that's also linked in the show notes, but. Look back at Feb one and see what was coming up for you.

What were you dreaming about? What were you interested in? What were you craving? I. So the north node is a point of amplification, and when a planet touches it, it tends to become exaggerated, whether that's great or not so great. The north node is really hungry. It's really insatiable. It's kind of a point of excess, and it's always craving more of something [00:05:00] the North node wants to push forward.

It. Wants to progress. It's very future oriented and it's full of longing. So when a really delicious planet like Venus and Pisces, which is a really strong Venus, even though it's retrograde, when a benefic planet like Venus touches the north node, it's benefic. Nature is expanded and. It grows. So it's like a megaphone.

It makes it really bright, and that is delightful. So I encourage you on Tuesday to really sink into the pleasures of life. Really enjoy your surroundings, the people you're with. As much as you can. Treat yourself really well, do something nice for yourself. So remember that Venus retrograde in Pisces is exalted.

So this is a really strong Venus that is, you know, ha, it's popular, it's well liked. If you wanna think of it as a person and you might notice an increased desire to connect with other people on this day. You might also [00:06:00] feel like you have some rose colored glasses on, so enjoy that. Maybe a glass is half full type of vibe.

It's also a really great day for. Any type of art, whether your art is painting and sculpting, or dancing or writing, like for me, or music, whatever your art is, this is a wonderful day to devote some time to that. If you have something you wanna share, that you want to be well received, I've noticed, you know, like back on Feb one, when I said, Hey, I'm back.

I was really warmly welcomed back. And so you can have the same type of experience. So if you're looking for a warm welcome or return, this is a good day to do something like that where you wanna reconnect with somebody that you love and care about. 

Just a few days later, or rather, we're kind of skipping the middle of the week and we're moving to Friday, April 4th, unless you're in the Western United States, this will be [00:07:00] Thursday night, but Mercury retrograde is gonna do the exact same thing.

So Mercury retrograde in Pisces will also make a conjunction to the north node in Pisces. This is not gonna be as delicious. This will be a little bit different. So this first happened on March 1st. If you wanna have a go look back in your calendar, see what was going on. So Mercury is copycatting Venus right now.

It's right behind Venus. With its north node conjunction. Remember I just said a minute ago what the North Node's action is. It's to amplify and to exaggerate. It makes planets hungry. So Mercury on the north node is exceptionally curious. It really, really wants to understand something. It wants to learn something or it wants to get something off its chest.

There's this insatiable desire to understand, to know, and. We have to remember though that Mercury is in a weak position. So Mercury and [00:08:00] Pisces is not the happiest. It gets a little confused, a little turned around, and Mercury is retrograde. So what this might feel like when it's conjunct, the north node is a lot of circuitous thinking.

So you might be overthinking about something, you might be worrying about something, or you could just feel like details allude you and you're kind of in the middle of a big mess. Don't worry, it'll clear up soon, but on this day it might be better to just lift off any pressure. To be clear, I know that we're always like seeking clarity and wanna know the answer, but this is definitely not a day where.

That is really gonna come about. So you might be obsessed with finding the answer, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will. So if you can see, if you can ease up, be gentle about it and just, you know, simmer in all of the swirling information. There might be a lot of communication pinging back and forth on this day, but it might not be super clear.

It's really [00:09:00] not a great day for details. It is a better day for creativity and things that are a little bit more spiritual or emotional. So that type of communication is definitely well supported, but are like bulleted lists. Sort of like, I'm gonna meet you at this time, at this place and we're gonna do this, and this is my outline.

That's really not, not vibing on this. Stay. Remember that uh, the north node is just going to make Mercury retrograde and Pisces more extreme and more obvious. So those Mercury retrograde classic themes of miscommunication and confusion and delays might be a little stronger on this stay. So again, even though there might be this real hunger and desire to figure something out, you may not find the clarity that you're seeking on this day, but.

There's some other stuff coming up that may really help the details click into place, and so let's move there. So next up we have Saturn and [00:10:00] Pisces making a sextile to Uranus in Taurus. Now this is actually a big configuration also including Mars. So we have three planets interacting. We've got Mars and Cancer, and Saturn, and Pisces and Uranus and Taurus, and they're all activating one another.

Rather, the way I view it is Saturn and Uranus are in a sextile, and Mars comes into the mix and really turns the heat on. So let me break them all down one by one. First, let's start with Saturn and Uranus in a sextile. And this is happening on Friday, April 4th in North America and Europe, and April 5th if you're in Australia.

So remember that Saturn is the planet of limits and boundaries and structure. It loves schedules and timelines, and it is the planet of reality checks, like what's actually here, what's happening? What resources do we have? And when it's in contact with Uranus, which is. A really rebellious, [00:11:00] innovative, kind of surprising planet.

There can be a feeling of restlessness infused into our Saturn stuff, so you may feel like, Hey, you know what? I'd like to change this a little bit. I would like to. Update and refresh and you know, just make a tweak. With this particular structure, I've decided that I don't like it. It's not interesting to me, and I want it to be interesting.

So Saturn and Uranus together, definitely. It's like I'm a little bored with how things have been and I would like. To flip it upside down a little bit, Saturn and Uranus together is really gifted in seeing alternative systems or ways things could be done differently or better. Its implementation can be a little inconsistent sometimes, but it definitely is not lacking in enthusiasm.

You might notice that there could be a resistance to a routine or a structure that you've had in place for quite some time. So [00:12:00] don't be afraid to, you know, go with the flow, shake up your schedule a little bit, shake up your structures, and don't be afraid to experiment with something fresh and exciting.

Sometimes there can be an unexpected shift in circumstances when our reality comes in contact with surprise. But because this is a sextile, I think this might feel fun and different and refreshing instead of disrupting things that have been really solid and set in stone, can feel like they're on the move, but maybe in a more exciting way.

This is really an aspect of upleveling and breakthrough. So I encourage you to really lean into it and it's just gonna continue as Mars comes into the mix and makes a sextile to Uranus and a trine to Saturn. So these two aspects are happening on Friday, April 4th in North America and April 5th if in, if you're in Europe and Australia.

So let's start with Mars [00:13:00] making a sextile to Uranus. So if you wanna look back in time, the first time this happened was on October 24th, and this was way back before Mars stationed retrograde. And then the most recent time it occurred was on January 23rd when Mars was retrograde. So when Mars makes a sextile to Uranus, you know, these are both really high energy planets, and that's exactly what it can feel like when they interact, especially in a fluid and supportive way, like a sextile.

This can feel really exciting, really high energy. You can feel inspired. It can feel like you have like an aha where something wasn't working and then suddenly you're like, oh, I see how this could move forward. I. It's also just generally a great day for being active, getting in your body, maybe even taking a risk, doing something that scares you a little bit.

I don't necessarily mean with your body, but in your life, um, [00:14:00] you know, doing something new and that you've been thinking about for a while, but maybe didn't really have the gumption to do. This would be a nice day to do that. You might feel a desire to really act on something very quickly. It can be a just do it kind of energy and it's really good for getting out of a rut.

Or if you've been feeling stale or stagnant, hopefully you'll start to feel a little bit awakened during, uh, this aspect. I. Something I wanna bring in in, in terms of like looking backwards and bringing in a holistic astrological picture. Remember that we're working with a storyline with this aspect that started in October of 2024.

So you might be reflecting on some of the decisions that you made during that time, like during Mars retrograde, maybe some knee jerk responses or reactions and figuring out how you can move forward with. You know, after cleaning those things up and [00:15:00] looking at them a little more slowly, you might wanna make sure those decisions still excite you still feel interesting to you sometimes with Mars, Uranus, especially when it's coming off of a retrograde cycle.

We can be really reactionary instead of responsive and end up somewhere we didn't plan for. So you might look around and go, how did I get here? And you can look back in October and January, those dates I just listed to kind of give you clues of like. Oh, this is when I decided to do this thing and I didn't really pause and think about it first.

That may or may not be your experience. It definitely was for me looking at a particular decision I made during this aspect, the initial time. So have fun nerding out and astro sleuthing looking back in time. Then Mars is gonna make a trine to Saturn and Pisces, and we can't really pull all of this apart.

They're all kind of acting as one entity. Again, this is also on Friday, April [00:16:00] 4th, or April 5th if you're in Europe and Australia. So if you wanna look back in time, the first time this trine occurred was on September 30th before Mars retrograde, and the last time it happened, the most recent time was February 9th with Mars retrograde.

When Saturn and Mars interact, especially in a trine, which is uh, when the planets kinda hold hands and work together, this can be a really productive aspect. It can feel like things that we've been working really hard on. Start to kind of fall into place. There can be a real push or drive to get something very vital and important done, and it can feel like that thing doesn't feel as hard or as uphill as maybe it has in the past.

So if there's something you've been wanting to do and to put a lot of energy towards, this might be a good day to schedule some focus time on that thing. [00:17:00] This aspect is about consistently doing what's most important for the long-term, and so making a long-term plan would be another good activity on this day. Mars is kind of helping us figure out how to take the breakthrough energy of Saturn and Uranus and put it into a long-term action plan.

It is also good to remember that these two planets are in water signs. So the quote work or the quote, progress that you might be focused on or observing could definitely be emotional and not so much physical. So just keep that in mind. 

Another possibility is something that you've been working on since October kind of gets put to rest and you put the final touches on it. So there's a couple possibilities there. Then we move into our next aspect, which is the Sun and Aries making a sextile to Jupiter and Gemini. This is happening on Sunday, April 6th in most time zones, and this [00:18:00] is probably the most, you know, beneficial, brightest spot of the week.

So I hope you enjoy Sunday. It's a really delightful day. There can be a real gentle surge in confidence under an aspect like this of feeling like, I can do it. I've got this, and so I encourage you to step out and be bold if that is something that is kind of whispering to you. This aspect with Jupiter.

And the sun being in a really strong position really feels generous to me. So I'm imagining it like if you are the sun, sharing your light and your hope with other people and being a force of encouragement for someone who might be struggling a little bit. Jupiter and Gemini is not in the best position.

It gets distracted. It. You know, has a lot of things going and it's not really clear on which way it wants to grow. It can be kind of [00:19:00] diluted in that way. Its power can be a little diluted. So I imagine that the sun coming in and sex tiling, Jupiter in this position is a real benefit, a real clarifying force, a real strengthening force, and kinda like the sun is coming in as a coach to Jupiter and Gemini and being like, okay, this is where we're headed.

You can do it. So maybe you come in and act as the sun for someone else. That can definitely be a possibility. Or maybe you just feel this internally. So I want you to think about how you can use your power to lift someone else up and to intervene for them in a positive way. I. Our last aspect this week is Mars and cancer making a trine to Venus retrograde in Pisces.

This is also happening on Sunday, April 6th in most time zones. So here's our calendar dates. The first time this happened was October 8th, 2024 before the Mars retrograde, and the most recent time this happened was January 25th [00:20:00] during Mars retrograde.

This is a really great aspect for connecting with someone on a very intimate and emotional level. These two planets are in water signs and they're in water signs that are very tender. And kind, and this is a really wonderful day to have a restorative conversation with someone you love. It could also just be a great time for going out, you know, a nice date night, maybe a good time with a friend, just connecting with someone on a really, uh, sweet level.

Mars retrograde in cancer has kicked up a lot of pain for a lot of people, a lot of memories about things that need to be, you know, tended to and comforted, and I feel like Venus and Mars interacting in this trine is a balm for things that have been a little difficult during Mars retrograde and helping you really smooth those things over.[00:21:00] 

It is also a great time to reconnect after time apart, whether with a friend or someone else who's important to you or some thing or activity that is dear to you and special to you. All right. Thank you so much for listening. Astro Lover. Don't forget to do the quick poll. It is in the show notes below.

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