Vernal Equinox Brownsville Texas: March 19, 2024

Day and Night are the same length. Winter is over however we are still getting very nice weather hear in south Texas and some bits of cool mornings to help us in our morning walks. This year being a leap year we are brought to the spring equinox a day or so earlier than normal. The spring equinox typically sets the vibration for the year ahead and so we must analyze the chart to get a feeling for what that will look like in Brownsville in 2024. The chart has a rising sign of 5˚ Scorpio. Scorpio is a fixed water sign so we have a sense of some spiritual connection with visceral deep feelings facing the psychic vibrations this year good or bad. The first decan of Scorpio is double Mars ruled and it stands for our deep natural hungers and having them satiated.  What do we crave this year? Will this craving truly satiate our needs or will this be a juicy taco that we swallow whole and not enjoy, only to be hungry again for another one very soon? The Sun at the equinox point rests at 0˚ Aries and in the 5th house, while the Moon is at 3˚ of Leo and directly on the mid-heaven. The Sun and Moon are trined in the elements of fire which burns hot. The 5th house is creation, children or art and sexual energy moving through this rgv monte. This is a very similar luminary combination that we had in the winter equinox except thatTaurus moon was firmly in the 9th house. This year we have a more firm call to ‘act’ to be on stage and the fear of being in the spot light is palpable. The Moon in the first decan of Leo feels that cold Saturn rulership as well as the hot Sun yearning for that hot spot light.  Our intuition knows when to strike the hammer down on the hot steel but will we have the courage to act when the time is right and do our dance routine when they call us to the stage. Pluto is opposite the Moon on the IC at 1˚ Aquarius.  His presence increases this desire for the spotlight and also puts an exclamation on control of ourselves and others from hidden places. This also calls into question health concerns for this year and to be ready for some health challenges. Jupiter nearly conjunct Uranus in the 7th house will bring business opportunities and relationships to us, and many will be quite surprising out of the woodworking’s and into reality. We stand to make some money from these relationships this year! Do we dare to take the Martial bite and sink our teeth into what we desire? Will this public display be something that we will be proud of, Or will we be forced to hide our head in the sand, in shame, at the end of 2024? Our instinct is strong this year and Saturn conjunct Venus in Pisces in the 5th limits while providing us strong discernment. Mercury is inside its retrograde shadow still moving direct yet slowing down rapidly. He rules the 8th and the 11th houses and resides in the 6th house.  Will his being in his shadow give us some complications with friends work and debts? We should be ready for these topics to arise but mostly I think this speaks of hard work this year for us! We still need to consider the placement of Mars at 27˚ Aquarius and in the middle of the 4th house. This placement of Mars here calls for us Karmic entanglements this year which may have deep roots toour childhood, during this year we will learn what is worth holding and what we will severe from us with this shiny sword. We will get what we desire but others may see us as insulting! Please join us for our next Astrology Meetup at Buho April 13thon Saturday at 5pm in downtown Brownsville.