#so it's officially time for The Annual Contemplation of Life and Your Worthiness to Keep On Living lol

[elkkiel]

i'm really happy!! i scrolled back on some of my kitty token and like. i'm officially at the point where I'm cringing at my art from a few months ago again!! that might sound sarcastic but i'm 100% serious. stagnating or even losing skill from being burnt out and depressed feels fucking awful. and like without art I genuinely have no fucking clue how to keep on going. but i think i'm getting healthier to the point where i'm finally improving again with little baby steps. so slowly getting those skills back feels unbelievably good

i'm just :') haven't felt hope like this in years, like since i finally found the right mix of meds and didn't want to kill myself every single day lol. life is feeling fucking worth it again baby. nothing to say fuck it to, we are just straight up balling B)

[thezodiaczone]

March Forecast for Aries

No rest for the weary? March comes in like a lion and doesn’t stop roaring… even when you want to retreat to your den. Just like in January, there are a rare TWO full moons this month, which fall on the first and last day. Your ruler, activator Mars, is in Sagittarius until March 17, igniting your ninth house of grand possibilities and expansion. So much to see, so little time! Opportunities to travel, launch an indie business and try new things will pop up everywhere.

But not so fast, Aries! With the Sun in Pisces and your twelfth house of rest, closure and emotional processing until March 20, you’ll need to pace yourself. ‘Tis the season for feeling and healing. But that kind of contemplation won’t be easy with so much going on. The second you kick off your Chelsea boots or put cheek to pillow, you’ll get a raging case of FOMO. You might actually be (dare we say it?) grateful for the news that two planets—Mercury and Jupiter—will slow down into retrograde motion this month. Retrogrades give us time to reflect, introspect and integrate all the newness. You could certainly use that space!

So, let’s begin at the beginning, with the March 1 full moon in Virgo and your sixth house of health, organization and systems. You’ve been processing a LOT of changes thanks to the eclipses on January 31 and February 15. These turbo-charged lunar events reshuffled so many things in your world that you’re probably still catching your breath! The clarifying full moon could help you begin to make sense of it all.

With the full moon in wellness-minded Virgo, you may get a surge of motivation to start exercising and eating a little more healthfully. Take inventory and see where you can be most effective. The sixth house rules supportive people, and you might add a savvy service provider to Team Aries. Bid the slackers adieu and bring on the high performers! With the full moon in this well-meaning sector of your chart, you can be tempted to “save the day” for a friend or jump in to resuscitate a floundering work project. Careful, Ram! In the codependent fog of Pisces season, your hero’s mission might turn out to be a fool’s errand. Direct people to helpful resources instead of volunteering your own time and energy.

The first planet to turn retrograde is the ruler of expansion, honesty and growth, Jupiter, which will reverse through Scorpio and your intimate eighth house from March 8 to July 10. Jupiter’s backspin can pull the emergency brake on everything from a budding joint business venture to a simmering attraction to a complex emotional bond. An all-consuming project or relationship could use some breathing room. Have you developed a case of tunnel vision? Step back to analyze it all objectively.

Retrogrades can bring back the past, and with Jupiter in sizzling Scorpio, an old sexual dalliance may reheat. Should you dare to go there? Not without a LOT of honest talk upfront. Before you strip down, prepare to get “emotionally naked” first, Aries. A back-burnered financial or business venture could also pop up, especially one that’s associated with investing or real estate.

Jupiter is traveling through Scorpio from October 10, 2017, until November 8, 2018, drawing even the most fiercely independent Aries into the depths of emotional, financial or sexual bonding. If you’ve been unusually “off the grid” this year, it may be because you’re finding inspiration in quiet times of privacy and soul-searching. Jupiter’s magnifying lens can unveil childhood wounds and heavier emotions that need to be processed. Over the next four months, some Aries will benefit from working with a therapist or healer to put old baggage to bed. Scorpio and the eighth house rule secrets, which includes any shady business or unresolved conflict. If you’ve wronged someone, unintentionally or not, truth-teller Jupiter will sound the call to make things right. The Sun’s activating trine (90-degree angle) to Jupiter on March 13 could be a catalyst for some openhearted confessions and healing talks.

Prepare to be yanked out of the emotional swamp and planted firmly back on earth from March 17 onward, when your ruler, red-hot Mars, zooms into Capricorn and your structured, success-driven tenth house until May 16. Your career could heat up overnight, and since Mars only visits here every two years, you’ll want to take full advantage! Even better? Mars will make two trips through this ambitious realm in 2018, which can hoist you into a leadership role. But it might come with some added pressure, as the cosmic expeditor brings intense demands and short turnaround times. (If you choose the right projects, the payoff can be huge!)

Your life-force energy returns with a vengeance on March 20, when the Sun enters Aries for a month, kicking off your solar return and birthday season. But before you skydive into the great unknown without a parachute, back up your data to the cloud. From March 22 to April 15, communicator Mercury will be retrograde in Aries. With the planet of technology, travel and interpersonal relations gone rogue in YOUR sign, even your wisest, wittiest words could be misunderstood. Prepare to explain yourself, and perhaps issue a few apologies for things you didn’t say… just because Mercury rolls like that! As eager as you are to crow some news from the rooftops, hold off on the press releases until mid-April. This time might be best spent behind the scenes, polishing up your solo act.

While you’re at it, lean on other people! The month ends with a March 31 full moon in Libra and your partnership house. This “blue” moon (which means it’s the second full moon this month) illuminates which of your relationships are worthy of orchestra seats and which ones might need to get shuffled back to the nosebleed section. A nascent business or romantic connection—perhaps one sparked by the Leo lunar eclipse on January 31—could have its day of reckoning. Are you ready to make things official? The full moon could seal the deal or bring an air-clearing talk that restores harmony to an important bond.

Love & Romance

Don’t be fooled by March’s gentle, flowy start. The cosmos are slowly but surely turning up the heat on your love life, and by the end of the month, you’ll be at a full-on, roiling boil! With amorous Venus in Pisces and your dreamy twelfth house until March 6, there may be more action between your ears than between your sheets. But that’s okay—even the horns-first Ram needs some downtime, especially after the rollicking adventures you may have gotten up to on March 1, when Venus canoodled with Jupiter in your sexy eighth house.

On March 6, the vixen love goddess commences her annual parade through Aries and your first house of self. You’ll be awake, tingling with kinetic energy and ready to let the world know what it’s missing. With your tanks full of romantic rocket fuel, you’ll be feeling frisky, doubly so thanks to a turbo boost from passionate Mars in Sagittarius until March 17. And when both love planets are in fired-up fire signs, there’s no telling what you might get up to.

But it’s not four weeks of crazy “can’t believe we did that there” moments. Gatekeeper Saturn in conservative Capricorn steps on Venus’ brakes on March 13, sounding a “consider the consequences” warning. Even if your heart (and other organs) are all aflutter, have you stopped to consider whether you want the same things for the long haul? If you’re willing to settle for a hot-but-short-lived fling, all well and good. But if you’re being honest and realize you’d like more, it’s best to avoid heartache NOW.

On March 17, the red planet joins Saturn in future-oriented Capricorn until May 16, pulling you between the opposite poles of spontaneity and seriousness. Mars adds pressure, and you might feel compelled to figure it all out NOW. And since this is your career corner, professional stress could cut into your feel-good times. What might help: patience!

And for the grand finale: A Libra full moon in your partnership zone on March 31 can bring all your efforts and initiatives of the preceding four weeks to a glorious apex. So hang in there, Ram. The best IS yet to come!

Key Dates

March 13: Venus-Saturn Square Couples may have reason to believe your visions of the future aren’t in sync. Today’s not the day to discuss it—just do some thinking about what you want. Give things a couple days to settle down before you have “the talk.” You’ll have more perspective if you wait. Single? Stop trying so hard to find someone and treat yourself the way your ideal partner should.

Money & Career

Unleash those wild ideas, Ram—and don’t worry about the “how” until later this month. With activator Mars in Sagittarius and your visionary ninth house until March 17, channel your inner Nelson Mandela, who said, “It’s only impossible until it’s done.” If anyone knows how to leave skeptics in the dust, it’s you, Aries—and not for nothing, your competitive side gets an extra thrill from proving ’em wrong. Keep those starry-eyed dreams on the front burner now. Network, take a quickie class to brush up your skills, let the world be privy to your passions. With assertive Mars in outspoken Sagittarius, sharing openly and from the heart connects you with your tribe.

One huge day for action arrives on March 11, when Mars forms a fast-acting trine to innovator Uranus, which happens to be in Aries. Your trailblazing and trendsetting ideas could earn you major “influencer” cred. With both of these go-getter planets in impatient fire signs, you’re not taking no for an answer. Be careful not to bulldoze, but DO stay on your quest to break through any barriers.

Take breaks to turn inward between your world-domination moves. With the Sun in Pisces and your imaginative twelfth house until March 20, your creative right brain is getting a workout for the first three weeks of the month. Slow down long enough to channel the muse and hear what she—and your gut—is saying. With Mars burning the candle at both ends, you’ll stay balanced with meditation, creative work and (most important) ample sleep. While you might think of pillow time as wasted working hours, your subconscious is actually on fire now. Dreams could be vivid, symbolic and rich with important guidance. Aries, you might just accomplish more with your eyes shut this month!

Another reason to pace yourself, even while staying on the fast track? Jupiter, the planet of growth and expansion, turns retrograde from March 10 to July 8, putting the magnifying glass on your financial plans. Jupiter is in Scorpio and will reverse through your eighth house of shared assets, investments and joint ventures. If you’ve merged your moolah with anyone—in love, business, as roommates or through debt—this is an important time to make sure everything is flowing smoothly. Are your investments paying off? Do you need a better system for repaying borrowed funds? Are the power dynamics feeling balanced in all of your working relationships? Wherever money has gotten funny, honest Jupiter wants you to stop, clarify and evaluate. A real estate venture could resurface, or possibly slow down due to a temporary speed bump.

Luckily, you’ll have plenty of energy—and opportunities—to take charge of your destiny, Aries. From March 17 to May 16, energizer Mars will soar through Capricorn and your tenth house of leadership, ambition and professional success. This biannual visit is the first of TWO Mars trips through your career zone in 2018 (the red planet will return again from August 12 to 27). Wow! Get ready to feel the heat AND the pressure, as fortune favors your bold sign.

It’s exciting, but also hectic, so be prepared and ramp up your self-care. There could be long hours, short deadlines and demands that push you to the brink. Be sure to pick a worthwhile target for your energy, since you’ll be pouring a lot into every endeavor. How will this move you closer to your big goals? What will be the return on investment? With stern and cautious Saturn also in Capricorn all month, proper planning and foresight will be a must.

Key Dates

March 2: Mercury-Jupiter Trine Seeking kindred spirits? They’re out in droves today. And with your twin gifts of gab and vision, your networking efforts could lead you directly to your tribe. Got something to write? Do it today! Your message could reach people on a deep level.

Love Days: 27, 31 Money Days: 20, 11 Luck Days: 19, 9 Off Days: 1, 6, 17