Pisces

appily, those early Pisces are moving away from their severe challenges. You have experienced them and met them. The universe will now help you in unexpected ways. Friends will play a part too, for they will offer unusual support in the coming year.

As you start this month, and it doesn't matter if you are a February or March-born Pisces, last month's new moon will still have strength and goodness left to give you. Hurry to get things launched and meetings scheduled prior to March 6. After the first few days of March are over, the new moon of February 24 will have spent her energy. If you act sooner, some of the initiations you take can bring you dividends for a year or more into the future. If there is still a person you need to see, or a project you want do launch, do so quickly.

Next, you will need to brace for a potentially low day. On Sunday, March 8, Saturn will oppose the Sun, and at that time, a partner is likely to become a source of woe. Saturn will have pushed a dark cloud over your head, making your perspective too negative. Someone's words or criticism may hurt you, or you may feel you are being treated or judged unfairly.

If you have been shouldering too many burdens lately, you may be tired and not in any shape to stand up for yourself. Be sure you get enough rest before you enter this weekend because otherwise, sheer exhaustion may darken your viewpoint and inhibit your ability to cope. You won't have the whole story about the partner you are focused on for a few more days, but you will on the full moon. Don't decide anything quite yet.

On March 10, the full moon in Virgo may bring unexpected news about or from a romantic or business partner, and what you learn won't likely be pretty. This full moon will be fraught with emotion and you will need to struggle to remain objective. Because all full moons can deliver news within a four-day period of their appearance, the whole week could turn out to be emotionally charged and exhausting.

The person in question may be your marriage partner or someone you have dated exclusively a long time. You might live together, or not. Alternatively the person you will be thinking about could be your ex (or soon-to-be ex) or someone you depend on financially. If your romantic alliance is strong, this full moon may shine a light on a business partner, or a serious collaborator such as an agent, publicist, manager, or investor.

The seventh house (where all the action will be centered in your chart at mid-month) is basically a contract-oriented house. When we marry, we sign a contract, and when we go into business with another, we almost always sign one too, or at the very least, we create a verbal agreement (which, in astrology, is considered the same as a written contract).

Admittedly, the March 10 full moon in Virgo will not be easy. The moon will conjoin Saturn, suggesting you'll feel depressed or be concerned, frustrated, or angry with someone close. A partner may unexpectedly display qualities or behavior that may be painful to see. You may find out about things that have gone on behind the scenes that you never knew were happening. Saturn can create isolation, so it's possible you and your partner will separate or break up. If so, with the moon so afflicted, if you have been living together, one of you may move out.

In the romantic sense, a full moon in the seventh house of commitment would normally be the moment for a single to become engaged. However, with planets sparring with one another, I can't imagine how getting engaged for your birthday would be likely or even possible. Saturn will conjoin the moon and be directly opposed to Uranus conjunct the Sun.

The message coming from you seems to be "I want independence and space," and not "I want to get married." Of course, I could be wrong, and I should add that there are many sweet things in your individual chart that I cannot see from where I sit, and those might change the picture enormously. (If you know your rising sign, you must read for that sign, too.)

Venus will go retrograde from March 6 to April 17, another drawback that I will talk more about later in your report. Suffice to say, Venus retrograde is often a time when we rethink our plans and delay initiations. We frequently also experience a change of heart about someone we are seeing, or slow down a relationship if we feel it has been progressing too quickly for our taste. I will add as an aside that Venus retrograde is generally not a time to schedule big parties, buy new expensive clothes or jewelry, or have plastic surgery.

Let's go back to the full moon. There is another interpretation that could be observed, and that would be if your romantic relationship were healthy. You may learn that your partner will need to move to a distant city for reasons that have nothing to do with your relationship, say, for work, study, or economic considerations that cannot be helped. You may be sad to hear this - it hopefully will not be a permanent move.

There could be still another possible and very different manifestation. You may discover that your partner is suddenly facing a very tough life reversal. He or she may have lost her job, or is having problems paying rent, for example, or is not well. You may not even know the extent of what is going on, as most people conceal their hardships. Pisces is quite prescient, however, so you may begin to connect the dots yourself. If you find something serious is going on, you will immediately want to help.

If you learn that your business partner or investor is suddenly skeptical about investing more money in your business at this full moon, you will need to show why your investor should remain optimistic and continue to believe in you. You'll need to prove that you know what you are doing, even if you think it is obvious! Sometimes people in business challenge us to see how we will respond.

Don't retreat, hide, or become intimidated if you feel this partner's point of view is wrong - in fact, this person may be hoping you will fight back passionately! This person might be under pressure by someone else in the organization to come up with good reasons to continue to support you. By fighting back, you will show strength of purpose and provide the person across the table with all the reasons he needs to help you behind the scenes. Present your arguments in the most positive light possible during this time.

If you are self-employed, your "partner" may actually be a whole company that you work with on an ongoing basis. You would provide this firm with certain services or goods, and in return, that company would provide you with something of value. If you have a relationship like this, this company could be the area where your attention is drawn and problems come up.

In this case, if someone at this company is not driving you crazy, then it may be that the company itself is faltering. This may come as a shock to you, and if you depend on this company for a large part of your livelihood or to help you produce a product, you may be forced to find another partner. This would be very tough news, for it would mean you would have to scramble quickly. As you see, there are many ways this full moon may manifest its message.

These full moons clean up loose ends and also reveal certain truths that may have been hidden from view. If there is anything you need to know about your partner, you'll find out now. This full moon will be on a mission to look for weak links in your alliances.

Because the universe wants you to use your time on earth well, what you learn will help you plan your future with greater certainty and allow you to live your life happily and in a more productive way. While it might be painful to learn what you do, in the long run you will be the winner in all this.

Your own health will require attention too, as this will be a strenuous month. With Saturn hammering the moon and directly opposing the Sun and Uranus, you could be very worn out and tired. If you don't get enough sleep, you will lose perspective. It never fails to surprise me how getting enough sleep and food can solve a lot of problems.

If a dental or medical problem comes up at this full moon (possible), get it checked. Chances are, with help, you'll be back to your old self again soon. Health matters that come up at a full moon are almost always cleared up in very short time.

Keep your antenna up with family too, for you may hear of a development concerning your mother or other close female relative at the very same time. This person may need your assistance and advice, too. I say this because the full moon will be conjunct Saturn and opposed to Uranus.

I know what you are thinking: "What else could come up?" Dear Pisces, this emphasis on family or home may not come to pass, as your partner will be the main subject of this full moon. I am simply listing all the possibilities, and it is unlikely that you would feel more than one main message.

If your birthday falls on March 10 or within five days of this date, you will notice the effect of this full moon more than most. February-born Pisces may have only a weak reaction to this full moon.

Two days later, on March 12, the Sun and Uranus will conjoin in Pisces. If anyone thinks he or she has you all figured out, that person will be surprised! You are about to do what nobody expects and do so in quite a confident manner.

On this same day, if you work in a creative field, you will be a virtual idea factory, with ideas falling out of your brain so abundantly that if you could see them, it would be like a shower of diamonds. March 12 would be a day to brainstorm, for sure.

This month, you will probably enjoy your own company most. You'll need to get some distance from others to think about your next move, and you may be a little worn out from the news that comes up.

At month's end, you will be focused on money. Finding ways to increase your income will be very possible once you get past the new moon March 26. With that new moon - with the Sun, Venus, and Mercury all in Aries and all crowded into your second house of salary and possessions - you may be eager to find a new job, pitch new business, or launch an entrepreneurial venture. Any of these actions would be favored, but when you do, take your time.

With Pluto in hard angle to all four planets, you will need to get over certain hurdles. Someone may be quite insistent that you accept certain dictates that you don't like. Oddly enough, it may be a friend you'll be working with at the time. If the person is a business associate, you may have to go very far in convincing this person of the value of your methods - you may even have to produce certain paperwork, either in the form of proof of past accomplishments or of future projections (or both).

Pluto's position also suggests that you may be forced to delay signing papers or timing your launch. If so, don't stress - this will actually work to your favor.

As mentioned earlier, Venus will be retrograde from March 6 to April 17, a rare cosmic event, and Venus will be in Aries at the time, touring your second house of earned income. Most people think of Venus as the planet of love, beauty, and decorative arts, but Venus also governs profits (along with Jupiter and Pluto). With Pluto being difficult and Venus asleep at the switch in March, if you can delay your contract or project, the delays will benefit you.

Here's how to handle this question. If you have to sign papers, do so at the sweet new moon, April 24, when you will have Pluto's support and when Venus will be quite helpful to you.

Keep in mind that Mercury rules contracts and will be retrograde May 7 to 31, not a time to sign. You would have to act in the week of April 24 - 30, no later, or risk missing a perfect window of opportunity.

In March, the retrograde action of Venus may cause one or two important payments you are expecting to arrive late or be missing. Early in March, send a friendly "second notice" invoice to those who are already running behind in their checks to you. Call to ascertain that your invoice is in the system. You won't want to hear later that your invoice was never received, or that someone forgot to sign off on it before they went on vacation.

Keep in mind that your financial outlook is actually superb, dear Pisces, and will grow larger as you go through the year. Once Venus regulates her orbit on April 17, she will begin to help you build income through June 5. So while you may have some financial headaches at the end of March, it looks like you can find a way over those obstacles and actually profit later.