As we step into the weekend of March 15-16, 2025, the cosmic energies are potent, layered, and deeply transformative. The aftermath of the Virgo Full Moon Eclipse still lingers, leaving many feeling energetically overloaded and emotionally raw. As the Moon continues its transit through Libra, it activates a series of powerful aspects that demand our attention, particularly as Mercury stations retrograde in Aries at 9°35'. This weekend is a dance between inner reflection and external karmic shifts—a moment where the universe speaks loudly through signs, synchronicities, and soul-deep awakenings.
Mercury's retrograde station in Aries brings forward the archetypal energy of The Hermit and Nine of Wands, illuminating a collective journey of deep soul-searching and resilience. Aries, the sign of self-identity and personal drive, now asks us to turn inward, reevaluating our direction and rediscovering our inner truth. The Nine of Wands, often associated with the wounded warrior, amplifies themes of endurance, healing, and spiritual tests. This is a time to assess the wounds we carry and the lessons we have yet to integrate. Mercury retrograde always encourages reflection, revision, and reconnection, but in Aries, this process is especially personal, pushing us to strip away false identities and stand in our authentic power.
As the Moon in Libra moves through the weekend, it forms a series of aspects that intensify these themes. Before Mercury even stations, the Moon opposes Venus retrograde in Aries at 7°11', activating the combined energy of The Chariot and Justice. This creates a push-and-pull dynamic between desire and balance, self and others, urging us to find harmony before charging forward. The angel number 711 emerges in this alignment, a divine signal of spiritual awakening and new beginnings. This number reminds us that intuition and inner wisdom are guiding us toward a higher path, and with Venus retrograde involved, relationship patterns and self-worth wounds may surface for healing and realignment.
Moments before Mercury stations retrograde, the Moon in Libra opposes it at 9°43', weaving together the introspective nature of The Hermit with the fast-moving downloads of Eight of Wands. This creates an energetic paradox: a flood of information, insights, and even miscommunications, paired with a deep internal call for solitude and reflection. Many may experience moments of overwhelm, as if receiving an excess of divine messages without yet knowing how to process them. This could manifest as mental fog, emotional fatigue, or even a "full moon hangover" effect from the eclipse just days prior.
As the weekend unfolds, the Moon's trine to Jupiter in Gemini at 13°45' initiates a phase of closure, healing, and transformation, aligning with the energy of Death and Five of Cups. There is an opportunity to release old disappointments, emotional burdens, and regrets that have weighed us down. Jupiter, the planet of wisdom and expansion, offers perspective, reminding us that loss is often a doorway to growth. Meanwhile, the Moon squares Mars in Cancer at 19°20', activating The Sun and Judgment. This aspect serves as a karmic reckoning, illuminating buried emotions and triggering moments of profound realization. The Judgment card speaks to spiritual awakenings and rebirth, while The Sun ensures that clarity and truth will shine through even the most intense revelations.
On a collective level, these transits bring heightened awareness of justice, truth, and karmic cycles playing out in relationships, governments, and social structures. Expect a call for accountability, both personally and societally, as the cosmos demands integrity and realignment. Individually, this weekend is a powerful checkpoint for self-discovery, healing, and recalibration. There is an invitation to slow down, integrate divine messages, and prepare for the shifts ahead.
Stay open to the signs, trust the process, and allow the cosmic energies to guide you toward alignment.
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