Scorpio, March 2017

March starts kicking you in the butt nice and early: On March 2, Jupiter in Libra opposes Uranus in Aries, creating stress at work, screwing with your schedule, and all around exhausting you. Concerns about health or wellness may come up. You can no longer pretend that things are working for you when they just aren't. You need more freedom, and many of the astrological transits this month will support you in figuring out what that looks like.

On March 5, some easy vibes flow around money, work, or even your health when Mars in Aries connects with Saturn in Sagittarius. You're in a responsible and focused mood today. You're able to pace yourself and get your shit done!

The Venus retrograde in Aries begins March 4! This marks an important period: reflecting on how you're taking care of yourself. Venus rules love, money, peace and harmony, style, and beauty—and all these issues will be intensified by the retrograde. Make extra time for self-care.

I suggest you hit up the spa, but hey, it's a retrograde, so a scheduling issue could come up, turning what should be a peaceful afternoon into a stressful clusterfuck. Perhaps just slap on a face mask at home—one that you know works for your skin, not something new or unusual that might irritate you.

And, like in most retrogrades, watch out for people from your past, who you may run into. This retrograde asks that you examine your daily routines and habits—are they working for you? Later in the month, when Mercury and the Sun enter Aries (and we have our new moon in Aries), you'll have an opportunity to act—but we'll get to that!

Venus will dip back into Pisces for a short while on April 2, stirring up issues in your love life. In fact, this will be the most potent, consuming period during the retrograde for you, little scorpion, but we'll talk more about this in next month's horoscope. Venus will finally end its retrograde on April 15. Until then, reflect on March and April 2009—what was going on back then? Many of the same issues will come up for you, but you're smarter now than you were eight years ago.

Action planet Mars ignites the relationship sector of your chart on March 9 when it enters Taurus, followed by Mercury, on March 31, heating things up. Mars likes to fight, so watch out. On the plus side, Mars also enjoys make-up sex. Mercury is the communication planet of the zodiac, so toward the end of the month, talking things out and finding compromise will be easier.

A full moon in Virgo shines on the friendship sector of your chart on March 12, inspiring you to connect with the groups and communities you associate with. But watch out for a stressful conversation, and do your best to behave responsibility. Not only are full moons exhausting, but Mercury in Pisces will clash with serious Saturn in Sagittarius.

Yes, this combination of planets is great for being focused and critical, but the vibe is not cheerful, and conflict could arise. The spotlight will be on your social life today, but considering the energy, it probably will be best if you don't make any wild plans. A conversation about whether a relationship is supporting you could also come up.

Communication planet Mercury enters Aries on March 13, and on the spring equinox, March 20, the Sun will enter Aries, activating the sector of you chart that rules your day job, health, and habits. Because you're so sexy and mysterious, people don't realize how much you enjoy having a routine, especially when you are in charge of what your schedule looks like. Aries is the sign of independence—this is a powerful time to claim your autonomy!

Fiery Aries season is a fantastic time to reestablish dominion over your own fucking life, whether that means coming in late to work once a week so you can take a spin class, or transitioning to freelance, or—if you're still a young scorpion— figuring out how you can make your own money instead of relying on your allowance.

A fresh start will arrive on March 27 thanks to the new moon in Aries. Easy vibes will flow during this new moon: Mars in Taurus will sextile (a helpful astrological aspect) Neptune in Pisces, creating a gentle yet proactive atmosphere in your partnerships. You'll be busy as hell, getting organized and cleaning up, so enlist a friend to help you and find a way to make it enjoyable!

March 30 is one of the most intense days of the month: Jupiter in Libra squares (a stressful astrological aspect) power planet Pluto in Capricorn, and you can expect some powerful, life-changing conversations.

You're the sign of death and rebirth. In addition to being symbolized by the scorpion, your sign is associated with the Phoenix, who, in Greek mythology, dies in a blazing inferno and then is reborn, rising from its ashes. Definitely sounds like you, Scorpio!

Traditional astrologers hold Mars as your sign's planetary ruler; however, modern astrologers consider newly discovered Pluto (we've known about Pluto for less than a hundred years!) your ruler. As such, when Pluto gets caught up in a square, as it will on March 30, you can bet drama will go down in your life.

Like you, scorpion, Pluto is all about death and rebirth. It's the planet of power and transformation—but, on a bad day, can bring on shady behavior, manipulation, and obsessive thoughts. It's the investigator of the zodiac, and it's not afraid to dig up the truth—and make you face it. At the end of this month, you will have to face some truths. Some of them will be a surprise; some will be stuff you know you've been repressing or avoiding.

You could come into your own on this day, but if you're not acting with integrity, you could also fall hard. Again, an important conversation will take place, and this could be an amazing time for, in Kylie Jenner's words, "realizing things," or getting to the truth of the matter.

As much as you like to brood, Scorpio, March is an exciting month that will bring plenty of changes. See you in April!