March 1st/The week ahead:Tension. We start the week on a tense note, as everything builds up towards the Lunar Eclipse on Tuesday (3rd). The month starts on a high note, with Mars activating the Solar Eclipse that happened last month, this shows conflict and turmoil. Overall, this is a tense moment, and many things are in flux. Not the best moment for decision-making or for taking firm stances, as much can change in a heartbeat. On a positive note, Venus moves into Pisces, the best sign for Venus. So the weeks ahead can be a good time for romance and love matters.
March shows a chance in pace for the year, as we walk away from some of the trends present since December. Still, a calm isn’t exactly achieved, at least not immediately. We start the month between Eclipses, and the weeks around Eclipses are always hectic and eventful. We also have Mercury retrograde up until the 20th.
Starting with the change in pace, since December we’ve had planets clustered in individual signs. Sun, Venus, Mercury and Mars were transiting the same signs simultaneously, starting with Sagittarius, then Capricorn and now Aquarius. These clusters showed a concentration of energy, maybe even an obsession, into each of the transited signs.
Judging from birth charts with this type of pattern, I find that there is a strong sense of destiny in life. Those people’s lives tend to have clear patterns and themes, without much variety. Taking this to the mundane, we can see the same themes repeating, as well as a strong sense of destiny in the world. We were, in a way, laser focused in these previous months.
The pattern is interesting as well. Why these three signs? What do they represent?
Sagittarius is the endless enthusiasm, excitement and need to discover and expand. Capricorn is the endless pessimism, business and usual and the work-horse that tries to make the best of everything, by seeing the worst and adapting to it. Aquarius is the radical, the rebel, the inventor; it sees the reality, much like Capricorn, but the impulse here is to adapt/change the world instead of adapting yourself around it.
Aquarius as the grand-finale of this trend, with a Solar Eclipse to boot, is very interesting. It shows a strong imprint of this sense of rebellion, of a desire to change and mold the things around us.
But going back to the change in pace, this chain of concentration, going on since December, will be broken around March 14th. The Sun will enter Pisces, and the fairly synchronous rhythm of the previously mentioned planets will be broken. Mercury and Mars will remain in Aquarius. Venus will move into Aries way before any other planet can enter Pisces. The chain will be broken, Pisces will not have the same concentration as the previous signs had.
On a practical sense, this shows more variety. Ever since December, we were concentrated on a few things. This month we will start having more variety, more spread and more themes.
Another change in pace comes from Jupiter. Retrograde since November, it will turn direct on the 10th, just a few days before the end of our clusters. Jupiter retrograde favors negativity, and it usually shows a time where economic downturns are possible. With Jupiter direct, toxic positivity returns to the world. As such, we can expect some speculative improvements, with markets and lines going up. As well as a general bigger sense of hope in the world.
Events in March 2026
17/02/2026 07:12 Solar Eclipse in Dhanishtha 04°42′ Aquarius
01/03/2026 14:27 Venus in Pisces
03/03/2026 06:34 Lunar Eclipse in Purva Phalguni 18°38′ Leo
We also have the Astrological New Year around the 18th (more on that later). The main point is that, around mid to late March, we enter a new alignment in the skies. Changing the pace from early 2026. And that will bring new themes, new ideas, new problems and situations in the world.
Taking a step back, going back to February, we had the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on the 17th. On March 1st, Mars will transit the exact degrees of that Eclipse, activating those energies and possibly bringing strong events with this. The recent fiery conflict in Iran seems to be the main exponent of this trend.
That Solar Eclipse was conjunct the natal Moon of the US birth chart, so we will see many changes and events related to the US in the coming months. Again, check my predictions for that Eclipse for more details.
Along with the bang, we have a Lunar Eclipse on the 3rd in Purva Phalguni. This Lunar Eclipse, deals with issues related with Leo characters. Meaning, celebrities, leaders and those in power. Issues from the past can come up, as well as scandals, relating to those groups. The recent Paramount acquisition of Warner also strikes me as an interesting point, very related to Leo.
Around the 10th-15th, we could have some eventful days, as Jupiter will turn direct, the Sun will move into Pisces and Rahu will be conjunct Mars. Hectic events, twists and turns will be possible around then.
Up until the 20th, we will be under the umbrella of Mercury retrograde, so the usual precautions are advised:
Mercury is the planet of communications, so everything related to communications could be slowed down. Computer problems, miscommunications, delays in deliveries and other kinds of issues become possible. Avoid mistakes by double checking and confirming things, and try to be patient when problems arise.
On the 18th, we will have a New Moon which also signals the Astrological New Year for 2026-2027. The astro new year chart is an interesting one to watch, although certainly not the only factor to read and understand the coming year.
The Sun and Moon will be at 4° Pisces, very close to Neptune at 7° and Saturn at 9° Pisces. So the year ahead will deal a lot with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. The year ahead can deal a lot with issues of the past, nostalgia and melancholia. But with a twist.
We see the past with a lens of change now, we are learning from our mistakes. An exact Uranus sextile to the New Moon signals this. We have the opportunity to change things, shake things up and create a brighter future from the shadow of our past mistakes.
Summary
Mundane
The month starts tense, as Mars will trigger the February Solar Eclipse, promoting turmoil and violent incursions. Similarly, as we head towards a Lunar Eclipse on the 3rd, we can be uncertain or unstable. On that note, military conflicts will tend to continue for much of early March. This first week of March can be very odd, specially around the 3rd.
Later on, around the 10th, we have some good news as Jupiter turns direct. This can show upturns in markets and the economy. As well as bigger sense of hope and certainty.
Around the 13th, Mars conjunct Rahu can promote more hectic and turbulent events, even violence.
Mercury retrograde, in the background, signals that a lot happening this month will repeat in some form. This could mean deals and discussions being walked back, or redone. Or the same themes repeating over and over again.
Mercury direct, on the 20th, signals that late March and April will deal with bigger changes and new events. For now, we might see sameness and repetition.
Notable dates in March:
1st
3rd
10th-15th
18th
20th
22nd-25th
Personal
On a personal level, March goes along with the Pisces mood, a mixture of hope and melancholia. We could be thinking a lot about the past, and what we could’ve done better, this month. Most of the month is sandwiched with Mercury retrograde, so looking into the past is not a bad idea now.
Still, this is a moment of breakthroughs and awareness. We see problems, but we also see solutions. It is a month of balance, review and reflection.
Late March and April will be better moments to take action and move forward.
An important point when analyzing eclipses and their effects is to understand that, generally, places where the eclipse is visible will see more effects than places where no visibility happens. It is also important to understand that eclipses have long sprawling effects, instead of immediate ones. New Moons and Full Moons affect the weeks around them, indicating monthly trends; Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses affect the months around them, indicating yearly trends. The effects discussed below are things that will tend to happen in the next 6 months.
Visibility: Most of the US, Australia and Oceania, Most of Asia, parts of Russia, parts of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Lunar Eclipse at 18° Leo, Purva Phalguni Nakshatra
This Lunar Eclipse happens in Purva Phalguni nakshatra, a star related to relaxation, luxury, beauty and the good things in life. As a South Node (Ketu) Eclipse happening alongside Mercury retrograde, this Lunar Eclipse can deal a lot with the past. With old matters being reviewed or coming back in some way.
This Eclipse can deal a lot with news surrounding the economy, with major ups and downs happening in the weeks around it. Still, as it goes along with the energies of the previous Solar Eclipse, I believe we could see some economic improvements in the long term.
Eclipses are always a pair, so we can’t ignore the influence of the Solar Eclipse a few weeks back. A testament to that will be March 1st, when Mars will transit the exact degrees of the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. Mars is always a strong trigger. So the first week of March can deal a lot with tensions, maybe even some kind of military conflict, coming into play.
Besides that, this Eclipse activates the past related to Leo. So issues with rulers, leaders and those in power are a possibility. But Leo also represents celebrities, and I specially believe some kind of Hollywood scandal could come up with this Eclipse. Either way, we can see past issues being unveiled in regards to celebrities, leaders and prominent people.
On a personal level, this Lunar Eclipse promotes feelings of nostalgia and joy. We crave the fun and happiness we had in the past, we want to feel as good as we felt back then. This is a great moment to reevaluate our priorities and how we might have restricted ourselves in the past.
For those with planets around 18° Leo or Aquarius, give or take 5°, this Eclipse can be an important moment of change. As those natal planets will be activated and you will feel stronger changes related to them.
Check my guide for Eclipses to understand how the Eclipse will affect you personally.
