HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (March)

Having had no New Moon in February, we have two in March. The first, on March 1st, also coincides with Mars turning retrograde, followed the March 2nd by Saturn turning retrograde. That's quite an astrological package for the first two days of March. What might be expected? Saber rattling, or possibly an important legal decision, with Mars in Libra--dare I say a peace treaty? A gender issue might arise or be resolved with Saturn in Scorpio.

New Moons bring opportunities for growth and a focus on expansion. Remember to write your New Moon Abundance checks. Pick your time starting with the exact time of the New Moon and over the next 24 hours. The second New Moon is on the 30th, and the same applies. The New Moon in Pisces on the 1st brings two weeks to polish off intentions and responsibilities from the last 12 months. The New Moon in Aries on the 30th brings energy for the next two weeks to new projects to begin, and new intentions to carry out for the next 12.

Full Moon in Virgo on the 16th brings a fine opportunity to embrace spring cleaning over the next two weeks, clearing space, cleaning, and most of all discarding items no longer needed. Sun, Mercury and Venus all change signs this month. Venus moves into quirky Aquarius; some bizarre fashion could emerge in the first week of March. Mercury moving into Pisces mid month inclines minds to soften toward the unfortunate or sadly limited. Sun into Aries on the 20th brings the Vernal Equinox. Of note as well is Jupiter's station on the 6th, turning direct, which releases benefits held up earlier and might also signal some bad weather.

There are a number of helpful aspects this month and one or two unhelpful ones. The third brings opportunities to make changes, the 13th suggests success with long term projects, the 14th indicates good traveling or communication, the 18th a treasure to be discovered, the 22nd projects mystical experiences, the 26th benefits through travel or communication, the 29th signals a love potential together with a potential for disappointment--not necessarily connected. The only two unhelpful aspects involve Venus and take place on the 2nd and the 29th. The first indicates waste through haste, the second loss through lack of focus.

The month is relatively quiet, however, the last week, although they do not make an exact aspect, Pluto and Uranus signal unrest and clashes of one sort or another to come over the next little while. They have been dancing like this for a while, so we ought to be used to it, however Uranus is so unpredictable you just never know what's going to happen and Pluto doesn't exactly telegraph his moves either until the rumble reaches the surface.

	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in MARCH: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	Month Long & Week Long Events in March: American Dietetic Association National Nutrition Month (United States) American Red Cross Month Self Injury Awareness Day March 1 Colorectal Cancer awareness month Fire Prevention Month (The Philippines) Women's History Month (United States)
	March is Women's History Month (United States)
	March is American Red Cross month.
	Sea Turtles nesting period begins in Florida
	Dr Seuss's Birthday was March 2nd 1904 (Born March 2, 1904 - Passed Sept 24, 1991)
	Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday) this year is March 4th 2014, see also Mardi Gras Day and Mardi Gras New Orleans Official Sites
	Ash Wednesday - Lent Falls between February 4th to March 10th in regular years and February 5th to March 10th in leap years. It is a moveable feast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. This year in 2014 it falls on March 5th
	Wikipedia - International Women's Day is March 8th (see also International Women's Day.org)
	World Kidney Day is celebrated usually on the second Thur of March, this year it falls on March 13th in 2014, it is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The campaign is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March in more than 100 countries on 6 continents. )
	Day Lights Savings Time is March 9th in 2014* (Spring Ahead 1-Hour), (see also NIST Nat'l Institute of Standards and Technology). Beginning in 2007, Daylight Savings Time was extended one month and begins for most of the United States at: 2 a.m. on the Second Sunday in March Spring Forward (set clocks forward 1-hour) and DST Ends: 2 a.m. on the First Sunday of November Fall Back (or set clocks back 1-hour). Before 2007, daylight savings time began First Sunday in April and ended Last Sunday in October.
	The Ides of March, the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus, Cassius, Casca, and others (March 15)
	Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th
	The Equinox or First Day of Spring in (Northern Hemisphere) this year is March 20th 2014, (see also Equinox - Wikipedia) .
	World Water Day is March 22nd (click here for more). This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Observance began in 1993 and has grown significantly ever since; for the general public to show support, it is encouraged for the public to not use their taps throughout the whole day, the day has become a popular Facebook trend. The UN and its member nations devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting concrete activities within their countries regarding the world's water resources. Each year, one of various UN agencies involved in water issues takes the lead in promoting and coordinating international activities for World Water Day. Since its inception in 2003, UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme, messages and lead UN agency for the World Day for Water. In addition to the UN member states, a number of NGOs promoting clean water and sustainable aquatic habitats have used World Day for Water as a time to focus public attention on the critical water issues of our era. Every three years since 1997, for instance, the World Water Council has drawn thousands to participate in its World Water Forum during the week of World Day for Water. Participating agencies and NGOs have highlighted issues such as a billion people being without access to safe water for drinking and the role of gender in family access to safe water...
	Norouz: New Year's Day in Iran and several other countries. A holiday in Turkey, Japan, and Central Asian countries celebrating not only the start of the new year but the first day of spring also in the northern hemisphere. (Iran, Northern Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Albania, Georgia, the countries of Central Asia such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among various other Iranian and Turkic people in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans). It usually occurs on the March 21st or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed.
	Hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers starts in late March.
	Prince Kūhiō Day, is celebrated March 26: state holiday in the State of Hawaii
	Bangladeshi Independence Day, March 26, 1971
	The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, colloquially known as "March Madness," is a 20-day tournament that begins in March (March 19th 2013 Wikipedia) ; however, the Championship Game is played in early April (April 8th 2013). The same holds true for the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship as well. See the NCAA.com the official website of the NCAA Championships for further detail .
	March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 Days. In ancient Rome, March was called Martius, so named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
	March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar before the winter months of January and February were added about 700 BC by King Numa Pompilius. It ceased to be the first month of the calendar year (the year when displayed as twelve months) about 450 BC during the time of the decemvirs, when January assumed that position. Roman consuls entered office in March between 222 BC and 153 BC, hence Roman events dated via the consular year began in March during that period. The numbered year began on March 1 in Russia until the end of the fifteenth century. Great Britain and her colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar.
	In Finnish, the month is called maaliskuu, which originates from maallinen kuu meaning earthy month. This is because in maaliskuu earth started to show from under the snow. Historical names for March include the Saxon term Lenctmonat, named for the equinox and eventual lengthening of days and the eventual namesake of Lent. The Saxons also called March Rhed-monat (for their goddess Rhedam); ancient Britons called it hyld-monath (meaning loud or stormy).
	There is an adage that March "comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb", referring to the weather that some regions experience during the month. This saying is meant to demonstrate the unpredictable weather which often occurs as the seasons change.
	The equinox named the vernal or spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from 19 March to 21 March (in UTC).
	March in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to September in the Southern Hemisphere (and vice versa).
	March begins on the same day of the week as February, excepting leap years, and as November every year.
	March's birth flower is the Jonquil or the Daffodil.
	March's birthstone is aquamarine for Pisces and diamond for Aries
More:	Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (March): ThinkQuest.Org - Holiday Insights.Com - Brownie Locks

**For more information on Astrological Signs and what they all mean please (click here).

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES March 21-April 19	TAURUS April 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-March 20

Day	Date	Astrology
Sat	1st	Compassionate Pisces New Moon suggests seeking out those in need of help. Mars turns retrograde and signals delays in construction, war negotiations, and/or important legal issues.
Sun	2nd	Dr Seuss's Birthday - Aggressive Aries Moon urges beginnings. Saturn turning retrograde brings back duties for extra attention. Venus and Mars in a quarrel suggest cooling criticism and/or pushy behavior.
Mon	3rd	Cheerful Aries Moon gets the day off to a good start. Sun cozy with Pluto gives a boost to positive change.
Tue	4th	Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday) - Steady Taurus Moon after 2 PM EST brings good energy to any task.
Wed	5th	Ash Wednesday - Lent - Peaceful Taurus Moon helps make it a gentle day. Venus into inventive Aquarius encourages unique, fun fashions.
Thur	6th	Stubborn Taurus Moon energy could help create issues as Jupiter makes its station and turns direct, also bringing a potential for severe weather.
Fri	7th	Flirty, flighty Gemini Moon energy makes it hard to sit still. Plan trips, errands, phone calls.
Sat	8th	International Women's Day - Gossipy Gemini Moon has tongues wagging, or wheels turning.
Sun	9th	Day Lights Savings Time Change (Spring Ahead 1-Hr) - Collecting Cancer Moon has antique shops busy. Homebodies rejoice.
Mon	10th	Hospitable Cancer Moon might have us shopping for extra to share. Woeful lovers mourn.
Tue	11th	Comforting Cancer Moon helps us to be good listeners. Tales of woe echo today.
Wed	12th	Royal Leo Moon warms hearts with romantic nostalgia. Just for fun take a trip into the past.
Thur	13th	Proud Leo Moon could have us boasting a bit. Sun and Saturn dancing nicely brings good steady energy for any plan. Don't waste the opportunity.
Fri	14th	Tidy Virgo Moon makes organizing a breeze. Mercury joyfully dancing with Mars speeds all projects and enterprises along nicely.
Sat	15th	Persnickety Virgo Moon makes Saturday chores effective.
Sun	16th	Efficient Virgo Full Moon suggests over the next two weeks to eliminate what is no longer needed.
Mon	17th	St Patrick's Day - Artistic Libra Moon suggests creating beauty where we are. Mercury into kindly Pisces for the next few weeks inclines our hearts toward sympathy.
Tue	18th	Fair minded Libra Moon keeps things on an even keel. Inventive Venus Uranus aspect brings unusual resolutions.
Wed	19th	Passionate Scorpio Moon adds intensity to whatever we plan.
Thur	20th	The First Day of Spring (Northern Hemisphere) - Powerful Scorpio Moon adds extra impact to the Spring Equinox as the Sun enters fiery Aries.
Fri	21st	Athletic Sagittarius Moon stirs the desire to exercise in the fresh air.
Sat	22nd	Philosophical Sagittarius Moon might bring new ways to look at life. Mercury with Neptune inclines us to mystical thinking.
Sun	23rd	Ambitious Capricorn Moon could have us setting new goals for the spring.
Mon	24th	Busy Capricorn Moon powers a day of energetic accomplishment.
Tue	25th	Efficient Capricorn Moon helps get lots done. After 6:30, Friendly Aquarius Moon says relax and call friends.
Wed	26th	Sociable Aquarius Moon brings a potential for new friends and associations. Mercury happily trining Jupiter makes for a cheerful day.
Thur	27th	Intuitive Pisces Moon brings insight to issues heretofore hidden.
Fri	28th	Gentle Pisces Moon warms hearts toward the unfortunate.
Sat	29th	Mystical Pisces Moon provides opportunities to see what's useful about issues, Venus aspects bring lessons regarding choices and resulting activity.
Sun	30th	New Moon in Innovative Aries provides an opportunity to set up your list for what you wish to accomplish in the next year.
Mon	31st	Mon. Fast Moving Aries Moon keeps us all on the go as we whiz along.

1st Day of Spring Northern Hemisphere	- March 2014 - Find out more information about March (Click Here)	Dr Seuss's Birthday March 2nd 1904 - Sept 24th 1991