In March 2026, we are in full swing of eclipse season. On March 3rd, we have a Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, bringing culminations, adjustments, and very real-world consequences.
At the same time, we are still integrating the Saturn-Neptune conjunction at 0° Aries from February – the reset that marked the official beginning of a new era.
And yet, while the new era has technically begun, we are still processing the previous one. Pisces energy is still strong in March, with several planets lingering in the last sign of the zodiac.
This creates a very particular atmosphere – part closure, part ignition. We are standing with one foot in the ocean of the past, and the other already on dry land.
… then at the equinox, things heat up quickly – on March 20th, 2026, we have a rare concentration of 6 planets in Aries.
Later this month, we have an exact Saturn-Sextile Pluto.
But let’s take a look at the most important transits of the month:
March 3, 2026 – Full Moon And Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo
On March 3rd, 2026, we have a Full Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse at 12° Virgo.
This is a South Node Eclipse, bringing to culmination themes that have been running in the background. In Virgo, this can show up as outdated systems, perfectionist habits, or responsibilities that no longer make sense in the context of where we are heading.
The Eclipse is sextile Jupiter, so despite the usual intensity associated with eclipse season, there is support available. There is a bigger framework that makes the adjustments easier to understand.
Not everything that ends is a loss – some things simply need to be reorganized.
March 6th, 2026 – Venus Enters Aries, Venus Conjunct Neptune And Saturn
On March 6th, 2026, Venus enters Aries, and from this moment on, it’s action time.
Venus is the first personal planet to activate 0° Aries, the point where Saturn and Neptune met in February – giving us a more personal taste of that larger reset.
On February 20th, Saturn and Neptune planted a seed. Now, when the personal planets start crossing that degree, we begin to understand what that seed actually means for us, personally. The collective shift becomes individualized.
And when we talk Venus, we talk values – what matters to us, what we desire, what we are willing to invest energy in.
Out of all the possibilities that have opened up, what truly resonates? What feels aligned with who we are now, not who we used to be? What does not only sound good on paper, but actually feels right?
March 7th, 2026 – Sun Conjunct Mercury
On March 7th, 2026, the Sun is conjunct Mercury retrograde at 16° Pisces, marking the beginning of a brand new Mercury cycle which sets the direction for the next 3-4 months.
The Sun-Mercury conjunction – like any conjunction – is a seed moment. It’s that “chemical reaction” where 2 planets come together and initiate something new. With the Sun and Mercury, this points to a new cycle of clarity around identity and purpose.
This conjunction also trines its ruler Jupiter, now at 15° Cancer, which adds support and coherence to the process.
If you have a project in mind – something related to your purpose, healing, improving relationships, or simply bringing a new idea into the world – this new Mercury cycle is especially supportive. The soil is receptive, and the timing is constructive.
March 11th, 2026 – Jupiter Goes Direct
On March 11th, 2026, Jupiter stations direct at 15° Cancer. From this point onwards, Jupiter will move forward quite quickly through Cancer, entering Leo already at the end of June.
We have 4 more months of Jupiter in the sign of its exaltation. This month, the planets in Pisces apply trines, one by one, to Jupiter, creating flow and support and helping things move forward more naturally.
Let’s enjoy it while it lasts.
March 14th-17th, 2026 – Mercury Conjunct Mars Conjunct North Node
Between March 14th and March 17th, we have a powerful triple conjunction: Mercury retrograde and Mars both activate the North Node, now at 8° Pisces. On March 15th we have the exact Mercury-Mars conjunction at 9-10° Pisces.
When the planet of the mind (Mercury) meets the planet of action (Mars), we not only think or talk about something – we act on it. We say what we mean. We walk the talk. We go for it.
And when we go for it, we don’t just go in any direction. With the North Node involved, the focus is aligned with where we are meant to grow, with the path of our destiny.
March 19th, 2026 – New Moon In Pisces
On March 19th, 2026, we have an auspicious New Moon at 28° Pisces. The New Moon is conjunct Neptune and Saturn (now in the early degrees of Aries) and is exactly sextile Uranus in Taurus.
This New Moon can help us see how exactly we can bring a dream – or something we never thought would actually materialize – into reality, in one way or another.
The outcome may not be exactly how we originally imagined it. Saturn and Neptune are now in Aries, so the expression is different from the Pisces version of the dream.
But it will nevertheless be an expression of something authentic, something that has been building for a long time and is now ready to take form in a more concrete way.
March 20th, 2026 – Sun Enters Aries
On March 20th, 2026, the Sun enters Aries. Happy birthday to all Aries out there – and happy new astrological year to everyone!
Just like Venus earlier in the month, soon after entering Aries the Sun will conjunct both Neptune (on March 21st) and Saturn (exact on March 25th).
Now we’re talking. THIS is the real beginning of a new cycle – a new hero or heroine’s journey.
The Sun’s ingress into Aries marks that threshold moment when we shift from waiting for things to happen “out there” to making things happen ourselves.
Aries in general – and particularly 0° Aries – carries that primordial ignition energy, generating incredible momentum. This is pure birth energy!
March 20th and the days that follow are particularly important for articulating and gaining clarity around your purpose. This is a time to make a commitment. From this point onwards, there’s no turning back to the old version of you.
March 21st, 2026 – Mercury Goes Direct
On March 21st, 2026, Mercury goes direct at 8° Pisces, clearing some of the mist that always gathers in the last sign of the zodiac.
But if we are really honest, sometimes we like getting lost in the fog. Call it daydreaming, creative wandering, or simply taking some time off – and “off” is a very Mercury-in-Pisces word.
Sometimes we need that silence, that drifting, that space where things are not sharply defined, in order to reconnect with ourselves and what actually matters.
As Mercury moves forward again, the insights gathered during the retrograde begin to crystallize. What was vague starts to make more sense.
March 26th, 2026 – Venus Conjunct Chiron In Aries
On March 26th, 2026, Venus is conjunct Chiron at 25° Aries, reminding us where there is still healing to be done, where there is still acceptance needed around the “I am.”
But we have come a long way. In the past 7 years, while Chiron has been in Aries, every single year we have gained a little more self-understanding, a little more courage to stand in who we are.
Believe it or not, this is the very last Venus-Chiron conjunction in Aries, at least for the next 43 years or so.
Venus conjunct Chiron will bring one final breakthrough in how we relate to ourselves – and a deeper recognition that we are enough as we are.
March 28th, 2026 – Saturn Sextile Pluto
On March 28th, 2026, Saturn (at 5° Aries) is exactly sextile Pluto (at 5° Aquarius). This is a subtle, yet constructive transit suggesting that deeper structural changes are starting to gain practical support.
Saturn brings discipline and implementation. Pluto brings systemic transformation. The sextile between them suggests that the world may begin putting some operational plumbing in place.
Conversations around infrastructure – perhaps something connected to energy, systems, or strategic alliances – could start moving from idea to execution.
This is not loud or dramatic. But it is functional. And sometimes that is exactly what is needed for real change to take hold.
March 30th, 2026 – Venus Enters Taurus
On March 30th, 2026, Venus enters her sign of domicile, Taurus.
Picture Aphrodite in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon – pure, effortless beauty rooted in nature.
Even if we do not naturally connect with Venus from this more earthy, sensual angle – and that depends, of course, on our own natal chart wiring and current transits – every time Venus is in Taurus, the atmosphere shifts a little bit.
The world feels a little more grounded, a little more tangible, and a little more beautiful.
Aspects And Aspect Patterns 1-Year Program
On March 3rd, 2026 – yes, at the Lunar Eclipse sextile Jupiter – we are starting our 1-year course on Aspects and Aspect Patterns.
Aspects are the connective tissue of the chart – what brings the different parts of the chart to life. Aspects are the most real and tangible part of astrology, because aspects are nothing else but the movements of the planets in the sky.
The Astro Butterfly blog – the transit report – is simply a snapshot of the aspects planets make with each other in a given period of time, in this case one month.
And our natal chart is nothing else but a picture of the sky at the time of our birth, when planets were configured in particular aspects with each other.
When we understand how planets communicate with each other through aspects, 3 important things happen:
- We understand ourselves better. All our internal conflicts in life come from the fact that there are parts of us – parts of our psyche – that don’t fully understand each other. When we understand our aspects – properly, not with Google or computer-generated reports – we begin to see how those parts are wired together. We find acceptance. We find wholeness. We start fully living.
- We understand the world better. We begin to see how the energies of the moment are a reflection of the dance of the planets in the sky through aspects. With time, life becomes less of a mystery. We understand that events are part of larger cycles, and that everything fits into a broader framework.
- And most importantly, when inner understanding meets outer reality, we find alignment. We understand how we are meant to participate. We find our place in the world.
Astrology is one of the most wonderful tools for awareness and growth when we use it properly.
Aspects And Aspect Patterns is a 1-year journey into the language of aspects and aspect patterns – how they shape who we are, how they show up in the world around us, and how understanding them helps us live in alignment with both.
You can learn more about the program and enroll here:
