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The month ahead: “March 2026”
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March 2026 is about change, and either the consequences of our actions, or the rewards for them. If I had to give the month of March 2026 a title all it’s own within the “Mustard Rhino” year, I would probably call it, “How the cookie crumbles“. I call it that mainly because SOME of these “consequences” are out our control. Meaning, they’re happening above our pay-grade. Or they’re happening to us as a result of the poor decisions of others, which we have no control over, but in many cases probably tried to warn about in advance. Planetary highlights include: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, Mars in watery Pisces, An energizing new moon in Pisces, And the Jupiter goes direct in Cancer, the theme/chore energy of the current soulmate cycle! |
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I did such a huge write-up for February. I mean, granted, Feb’s write-up was justified, but March, while important, doesn’t require the history lesson. March 2026 is about change, and either the consequences of our actions, or the rewards for them. If I had to give the month of March 2026 a title all it’s own within the “Mustard Rhino” year, I would probably call it, “How the cookie crumbles“. I call it that mainly because SOME of these “consequences” are out our control. Meaning, they’re happening above our pay-grade. Or they’re happening to us as a result of the poor decisions of others, which we have no control over, but in many cases probably tried to warn about in advance.
March 10, 2026 is the day Jupiter goes direct. And that’s really the big news of March 2026, with the exceptions of maybe Mars moving into Pisces to open the month on the 2nd (which we’ll cover later), and the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on the 3rd of the month. This lunar eclipse creates a big energetic opportunity to release tired routines, or what I would call, “unsustainable effort“. It also replaces your soul’s climate control filter. Basically this kicks-up and cleans out your intuition so you can see what’s TRULY fated for you, and what most-definitely is not. So yeah, March opens big. March is like going to see The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith. And Aerosmith is opening!! But let’s “Dream on”, and talk about the main act(s) of the month.
I’m going to focus on Jupiter direct for the most part in this article as that influences everything and everyone in some pretty big ways. And when I say everyone, I mean the whole world. But first off I want to address an obvious question about eclipses which I’m sure I’ll get from someone. “You said welcome to the Leo/Aquarius eclipse axis in your solar eclipse reading Steve. So why is March’s Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo?” “Answer that you fucker Steve……!!!!” (and yeah,,,, you sound like that)….
The simple answer is the eclipse axis of Leo/Aquarius is an energetic daisy chain of sorts, which mostly focuses on new moon solar eclipses. (though there is a lunar eclipse/full moon in Aquarius in August 2027 fyi)… First off, there was a Leo full moon at the top of February, but there was not an eclipse, nor was it a blue moon, meaning it repeats the following month. So the new moon/solar eclipse in Aquarius did begin eclipse season, and did kick-off the roughly 2 year long Leo/Aquarius axis. It set off a 6 month skipping daisy chain beginning with the new moon annular solar eclipse on Feb 17, 2026, which links with the new moon/TOTAL solar eclipse in LEO later in the year on August 12. And in-turn that links to the repeat annular solar eclipse in Aquarius on Feb 6, 2027, which in-turn links another total solar eclipse in LEO on August 2, 2027. etc. etc. There’s actually one more repeat annular solar eclipse in Aquarius on Jan 26, 2028, which rounds out the LEO/Aquarius eclipse axis. This axis, ends a period of ego driven greed and nonsense. And brings back some humanitarianism and fucking empathy. But as we’ll talk about in this article. If we persist in the ego, we will be spanked by Saturn in particular for sure…
So anyway, more about spankings later… The solar eclipse on Feb 17, actually reverberates, i.e. rings out all the way to January 26, 2028. But really it’s the first 18 months up through August of 2027 that really have the most power. You can think of it like a skipping stone across a pond that looses a small bit of energy with every skip. The final skip is always a little weak in the knees so to speak. The most power lies in where it began, i.e. when the stone was first thrown. It is that “first throw”, represented by the annular solar eclipse on Feb 17, 2026 that sets the stone a-skippin’.
The February 17th solar eclipse is technically a north node eclipse because the north node moves into Aquarius on July 26, 2026, which is right smack in the middle of the early stages of the 2 year LEO/Aquarius daisy chain of eclipses, and in the ending portion of the Feb 17th eclipse’s initial energy release. The north node of destiny usually has the effect of setting the theme for an axis. In the previous LEO/Aquarius axis, (which “technically” began in August of 2016, but its real power didn’t kick in until Feb of 2017, and ran from there until Jan 21, 2019) the north node was in LEO. So things were a bit more ego based in the previous cycle.
Okay, so now that that’s out of the way, and you all understand a bit more about this year’s eclipses and their various axis points, (also see my Facebook post on the topic) let’s talk about the energies of March 2026.
The primary big deal energy, and top news story as far as I’m concerned is Jupiter going direct in Cancer (the theme/host energy of the current soulmate cycle) on the 10th of the month. As I said in my November 2025 monthly write-up when Jupiter first went retrograde. What happens in Jupiter retrograde, how you/we behave, the decisions we make etc. will determine what happens when Jupiter goes direct. This applies for societal energies, and for us on an individual basis. While we were in this year’s Jupiter retrograde in Cancer bubble, we were pretty well protected from the consequences of our actions. For example between November and right now, we’ve seen a lot of questionable behavior play out on the world stage… But nothing seems to have come from it, it’s as though it all got white-washed away. And some of these things are pretty major red flags to say the least.
Well…don’t get too used to the white-washing. Because as Jupiter resumes direct motion in Cancer in this year’s BIG cycle changing energies, actions WILL come with consequences. This again applies in our personal lives and careers etc., and out in the world at-large.
So let’s talk Jupiter going direct in Cancer, the theme/host energy of the current soulmate cycle. Okay so, pop goes the retrograde bubble of protection. Now what?? Well the late great comedian George Carlin would have likely loved this year’s Jupiter retrograde. It was very much synonymous with his classic “invisible man in the sky” bit.
In the spirt of George Carlin’s “invisible man in the sky” routine, this year’s Jupiter retrograde acted more like an invisible off-season Santa in the sky. Where he’s making a list, and checking it twice, tryin’ to find out who’s been naughty or nice.. etc. etc… Jupiter direct, not unlike Santa, can either bring you a lump of coal, or a brand new fucking car… It was totally up to you during retrograde. Whether you get metaphorical coal, or a car, depends solely upon the energy flow that YOU put yourself in during the retrograde.
So as far as Jupiter going direct in Cancer goes, you need to ask yourself questions like, “did I do the right things?” or, “did I make any changes?“, or “did I act selfishly, or did I take the long-view and consider others?” Those are just a few examples of what could be 100’s of questions you might/can ask yourself.
At the end of the day, once Jupiter goes direct the energy bubble we’ve all been living in, which offered us some protection from big mistakes or bad choices POPS. We get what we earned, we move forward, rather quickly in the energy flow we put ourselves in.
So, out in the world as Jupiter’s energy remixes with the other energies in-play, particularly Saturn and Neptune in Aries, big bold ego moves may be met with return big moves from the other side. Where as while Jupiter was retrograde and the protective energy bubble was in place, there were little if any real consequences for shall we say, “harsh, or irresponsible behavior”… Shit’s about to get quite real.
But in our personal lives the popping of this year’s Jupiter retrograde in Cancer bubble should let some fresh air in. Provided your weren’t an ego-maniacal malignant narcissist bent on taking over the world like some sort of Pinky and The Brain superfan run wild, Jupiter’s direct motion will be like opening a window after 5 months of having it closed. It’ll be a rush of fresh energetic air so to speak, which will blow out the cobwebs and get rid of the musty smell the surrounding energies have taken on.
Jupiter direct in Cancer also enhances the effect of the World Point energies, (which peaked back on February 20th when Neptune and Saturn went conjunct at zero degrees Aries) maybe in a negative way for some, if you made bad choices during Jupiter’s 5 month retrograde. Or fiddled your time away doing not much of anything, which I also warned against I believe. This is because Jupiter’s direct motion gives a green light for taskmaster/teacher of all lessons/planet with a giant fucking slapping hand Saturn, currently in Aries, to move forward with any karmic energetic spankings it needs to hand out. As I said earlier, Jupiter’s retrograde held its slapping hand back.
But this energy can also work to your advantage. On the positive side, if you were good boys and girls and got yourself in a good flow of energy during Jupiter’s retrograde, (as I suggested you do back in November) well then Jupiter direct enables Saturn in Aries to hand out some karmic gifts or rewards to you. That giant slapping hand of Saturn’s also can hold a lot of presents. These “karmic gifts” can often play out as delayed plans finally moving forward, and quickly I might add, or calls coming in that you’ve been waiting for, or a job opening you’ve wanted suddenly (emphasis on suddenly) becomes available out of the blue. etc..
Jupiter’s direct motion in Cancer also enhances the very watery Piscean dreamy feel and vibe, that’s typical in March. Yes, it’s Pisces season, and that’s great, but this year we can’t discount a VERY powerful New Moon in Pisces happening about mid-month. This new moon, while NOT an eclipse or anything special like that, is actually quite special indeed. It marks a bit of a turning-point in how we process things. This is because of the booster shot its energy gets from fiery Mars, which will be sitting firmly in the energy of Pisces all month long beginning from the 2nd.
Mars in Pisces, this year in particular,,, really,,, and I mean REALLY fires up our intuitions and our creative engines. If you’re at all intuitive be prepared be like me in Scorpio season… HULKED UP!!! for sure.. What’s great about this energy is that Mars in Pisces encourages a more subtle approach to things. Instead of being aggressive we channel creative solutions. Mars in Pisces especially as it fuels the new moon in Pisces will encourage the return of individuality. This blending of energies as I read it, should begin to dampen and loosen up the ever prevalent “my way or the highway/conform or die” mentality that’s been dominant for about a decade now. This again applies in the world at-large, and in our personal and professional lives. This energy will also help us greatly to spot bull shit a mile away in fog so to speak. This is because we’re as I said, less aggressive. Whenever we’re more relaxed we take in data better. i.e. we listen better, which in-turn allows us to hear more of what’s being said. Lies tend to work better when people either aren’t really listening, or when they only hear either what they want to, or what the liar wants them to.
In closing, enjoy the month… There’s nothing inherently bad about it. Unless as I said earlier you’ve been bad boys and girls. Even then, just take your lumps, learn from it, and move forward with added wisdom. For most of you this will be a smooth, if not eye-opening, and perhaps (if necessary) direction changing month.
If you’ve been around my channel a while you know about the saying around my house and life of, “What makes March March.” It’s always said with an eyeroll because every year it’s something, and it’s never great. Most years I dread the month of March, and frankly September too. I blame it on the equinoxes most of the time. I’m fairly in balance, but the people around me tend not to be, so I catch the brunt of that during the equinoxes. But this year, March’s energy feels different. I mean, I didn’t even mention the equinox in this write-up. That was intentional, because to be honest it’s a mild effect this year compared to the energies around it. Not because it’s weaker or anything like that. If anything in your life is out of balance the equinox will certainly shine a light on it as it always does. But it’s such a small story compared to the other energies in-play. Although I suppose in the northern hemisphere, if you’re a bird and building a nest, it’s probably still a pretty big deal. Just sayin’.
Since most of you aren’t birds, a key takeaway for you for March 2026, and frankly all the way up to the next Jupiter retrograde on December 12, 2026, is to remember that the time of actions without consequences is over. I can’t emphasize that enough here. Be it out in the world where if we’re not careful a big mouth might start an actual big war, or on a less grand level in our personal lives, where if we’re not careful a big mouth might start an actual big war. We must try to act on all fronts with the greater good of all in mind.
March aside, 2026 in general is a huge year energetically. I called it “The Mustard Rhino“, and for the Chinese it’s the year of the “Fire horse“, or “Red horse“. All of the big and slow moving planets are shifting, Pluto, Saturn, & Neptune have already shifted, in July Uranus will be moving into Gemini for its WWII reboot energy just as the nodes are shifting. All of this activity is and will be forcing us all to live under new theme energies. Beyond that, long cycles are ending all over the place. It’s not just the World Point. That’s just what astrologers know about, so it’s big news. Energy readers know deeper long cycles are ending and new ones are beginning as well throughout the year. There is so much energy in the fray already and more to come. By mid-year the energies will be crisscrossing one another, which can have a chaos effect, or at the very least cause a migraine or two. Most of these energies have little to do with astrological events, they won’t show up in your horoscopes, but they will be the reason your horoscopes are super-charged more than usual. These energies are part of the web of energies that everything lives and exists in. No worries, these cycle changes, big and small will show up in my readings, so you’ll know about them and how they’ll impact you.
But for now…know this…. My advice for this month, and frankly the rest of the year’s energy, is to try not to make any moves or say anything that can’t be taken back. Try to incorporate an out clause for yourself when ever possible. If you can’t, you can’t, that’s fine, I’m aware it’s not always possible. The good news is, in general, fortune usually favors the bold. But please be aware that the spanking and the price for failure isn’t usually as hard or as high as it is in these current energies. So as I said in a recent reading. Play Chess, NOT Checkers. Be smart and try not to back yourself into too many corners. Be they financial corners, or the kind we back ourselves into when we run our mouths too much. It’s too risky in the current energy cycle.
I give you this advice/info about the energies because I care, and it’s important. I figure, leaving it sitting in my personal notebooks, doesn’t do any of you any good. I simplify my explanations for the public, but my point should be clear. If not, let me shoot straight with you. We’re not moving into energies that are very supportive of blatant stupidity, or foolish pride. In the category of sad but true. “Most people” get fiction confused with fact far too easily. People are way too easy to fool and far too difficult to convince they’ve been fooled once they have been. So be it in our personal lives, or out there in the great wide open, we continually go down the wrong roads far too long, and that’s costly. It’s costly to our relationships, and our societies. And needless, because all we ever had to do was change direction once we realize we’d been fooled.
March 2026 offers us a U-Turn of sorts. In the energy the month marks the beginnings of a chance to turn things around. To fix a mess, to make things right, before they go too far and we reach a point of no return.
The energies we’re moving into are ideal for smart calculated risks, ideally with backup plans and/or out clauses, fueled by honest, heart and soul energy balanced with empathy. Work from that perspective, and you’ll thrive in March 2026 and well beyond it.
And as an added bonus/side-effect, you’ll end up being nothing like “most people“… And that my readers, soul-tribe, friends, and family, is never a bad thing…
–Cheers