EP 119: Aries Season Deep Dive and Astro Forecast : The Astrological New Year is HERE!

Aries Season Tarot Forecast

March 20th - April 18th, 2025

In this episode we dive deep into Aries season, running from March 20th - April 18th, 2025. This season is a major transition point for the entire year! Fresh starts and new beginnings are here. 

• The Sun moves into Aries on March 20th, 2025.
• Marking the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Globally recognized as the astrological new year! 

Universal Energies, Different Seasons

• Both Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience the same zodiacal energies simultaneously.

Farewell Pisces, Hello Aries: Shifting Energies

• Transition from the compassionate, creative, intuitive energy of Pisces.
• Aries season ushers in: bravery, ambition, independence, creativity, impulsivity, impatience, quick temper, and headstrong mood swings.

Time for Action: From Planning to Doing

• Aries season is the time to act on plans made during fall and winter.
• "Go time!" - Plant, do, shift, change, or start!
• The completion point of 2024 is officially here.
• March 20th, 2025, marks the true beginning of the new year.

The Tangible Shift: Dreams into Action

• The host's personal favorite transition - the tangible feeling of change.
• Wake up and things feel different - a call to action on dreams.
• Simple concept: take dreams and put them into action.
• Encouragement to take small or large steps forward towards goals.
• Small steps accumulate over time.
• The marathon analogy: focus on crossing the finish line, not necessarily being first. Pace yourself.

What You Need to Know: The Current Cycle

The Nodes of Fate: Pisces/Virgo Axis Continues

• Influence continues through July 2026.
• Focus on balancing feelings with astute processing.
• Discerning between feelings and facts.
• Navigating new and unusual energies.
• Importance of a relationship with spirituality.
• Working to release perfectionism or feelings of futility.
• Emphasis on tiny and mighty day-to-day actions supported by spiritual practices.

Significant Shifts in This Cycle 

March 27th: Venus Retrograde Enters Pisces

• Venus passed her halfway point in retrograde.
• Emergence as the morning star after her "powerwash" from the sun.
• Evaluate what no longer serves wants, wishes, desires, pleasures, and finances.
• Potential for insights and answers on how to shift forward.

March 29th: New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse in Aries

• Energetic lightswitch flickering on and off.
• Offering a truly new fresh start in the astrological house it occupies in your natal chart.
• This house has undergone a full eclipse season refresh, release, and restart (nodes in Aries/Libra July 2023 - Jan 2025).
• Exciting and seemingly softer than past eclipses due to prior release work.
• This eclipse feels like saying yes to an opportunity before feeling fully ready, with the Universe indicating readiness for growth.
• A "good growth" eclipse versus a painful one.

March 29th: Mercury Retrograde Enters Pisces

• Mercury continues its retrograde journey, moving back into Pisces.
• Potential feeling of stagnation or moving backward when forward momentum is desired.
• Feels like revisiting old lessons or losing something again.
• Backtrack into Pisces may evoke feelings from the distant past.
• Not just about exes resurfacing, but a final cleanup of "ghosts of Christmases past."

March 30th: Neptune Enters Aries - HUGE NEWS!

• Neptune spends approximately 14 years in a single zodiac sign (168-year cycle).
• Last time in Aries: 1861-1873.
• An energy signature no one alive has experienced.
• High vibration; Neptune as the higher octave of Venus, governing dreams, intuition, spirituality, and delusions.
• Capacity for cleansing, clearing, and offering massive dream and manifestation potential.
• Can also bring chaos and destruction for reimagining and rebuilding.
• Uncertainty about how this new 14-year signature will play out.
• Old ways are definitely up for destruction.
• Question: What new dream will we create?
• Personal impact: Focus on the house Aries occupies in your natal chart for bold new dreams.
• Emphasis on fresh, strong, new, and spiritually grounded dreams.
• Abundance flowing from imagination and magic.
• Call to honor ocean goddesses (and Aphrodite) if it resonates.

April 7th: Mercury Stations Direct

• Relief from communication, schedule, and financial snags.
• This marks the third pass over the same ground in the last four weeks.
• Two-week post-shadow period as Mercury regains speed.
• The third pass offers the final lesson or blessing from recent events.
• Encouragement to stay present and grounded.
• Pause and take breaths before responding.
• Direct station in Pisces: deep feels, tears, release, and healing are prominent.

April 12th: Full Moon in Libra

• Gratitude to the goddesses, eclipse season is over until September!
• A regular full moon for revealing and releasing (in that order).
• All clear for spellcasting!
• Libra focus: balance, people-pleasing, and surface beauty.
• Community call-out (with a nod to Kali Ma) for individual scales of Justice.

April 12th: Venus Direct - WHEEE!

• Blessed be, Aphrodite is reborn!
• Stations direct in Pisces, bringing a dreamy quality.
• Tenderness, emotions, and tears likely herald the healing that has occurred.
• Tears of growth, gratitude, and honoring the inner child/teen and current soul self.
• This deep cleanse cycle returns "YOU" to yourself at a heart-centric level.
• Clarity on what is needed for more joy and abundance.

April 16th: Mercury Moves into Aries (Again)

• The narrative continues, but with forward progress this time.
• Shift in communication to self-centric intentions stated clearly (possibly bluntly).
• Universe urging clear communication in leadership roles for self-empowerment and modeling equitable behavior.

April 18th: Mars Moves into Leo - Exciting!

• Boost in physical energy.
• Inspiration and a fire are reignited.
• The "fill up" that has been missing.
• Mars (action, drive) finally in a fire sign (Leo) wired for being out front and adored.
• Potential for significant progress if small actions have been taken during Sun in Aries.
• Burning off "slow sads" - a welcome energy shift.

The Nutshell Story of This Cycle

• Key takeaway: Take action.
• Follow excitement and listen to "no."
• Decisions won't be clear-cut; balance facts with intuition.
• Venus recharged, Mercury cleansed, Neptune in a new phase, Mars finally moving comfortably.
• Listen to your body - it holds the energetic score.
• Everything is changing for the ultimate best.
• Embrace evolution and change.
• "Grab the wheel" and direct the new energies.
• The path won't be linear, but progress will be made.
• Stirrings that 2025 is a "mash up of all the best parts of our life thus far" - a wild, liberating, blessed, and manifesting "zine."

Supportive Practices for This Cycle

• Meditate
• Hydrate
• Move your body
• Aim for self-advocacy
• Aim for equity
• Anchor in your spirituality

Pisces Season Recap & Aries Season Intentions

• Pisces season offered massive somatic healing potential and deep release.
• Aries season (Sun in Aries) marks a new beginning: rebirth of leadership, hope, potential, and the fire to ignite something wonderful.
• Cycle directive: Continue to remain present and focus on your vessel.

Aries as the Athlete & Warrior: Prioritizing Your Vessel

• Aries embodies the athlete and warrior.
• Cannot stand for, protect, or create effectively without an optimally functioning vessel.
• Learning from athletes: value of repair, recovery, nutrition, and hydration.
• This cycle is a collective call to prioritize vessel care.
• Not about perfectionism, but celebration and respect for the soul's home.
• Caring for the body is loving and supports desired creations and actions.

It's Spring! Emerge from the Underworld

• Emergence from the darkness may feel overwhelming initially ("too bright and too big").
• It's okay to go slow ("throw on some shades").
• Cannot stay in the "cave" forever.
• Take the step out.
• Evaluation phase is over.
• Feel the wild unknown where anything is possible

Aries Basics: Mantra, Place in Zodiac, Element

• Aries' mantra: "I am."
• First sign of the zodiac.
• Cardinal fire sign.

"I Can Do This! Let's Start Something."

• Aries' inherent drive to initiate.
• Excellent at starting things - "OFF AND RUNNING."
• Carries strong manifestation energy due to its "young," "new," and often "naive" energy.
• Prone to beginner's luck.

Aries as the Warrior

• Wired for battle and a valuable ally.
• Relentless and fresh energy with "sassy salty vibes."
• Thrives on feedback and pressure - needs resistance.
• The analogy of two rams butting heads (establishing dominance, training, communication, play).

Balanced vs. Imbalanced Aries

• In Balance: Fights to protect loved ones and the vulnerable; evolves into a benevolent leader (connection to The Emperor tarot); passionate, driven, enthusiastic, and inspiring.
• In Imbalance: Egocentric, puts self first; argues to win everything (even trivial matters); immature; stirs things up for the sake of it; needs feedback/pressure (workouts as a constructive outlet).

Movement for Aries: Burning Off the Heat

• Aries energy is hot, fast, and furious and needs movement to release heat.
• Caution against excessive cardio, which can overheat the system.
• Analogy to a Jack Russell Terrier: smart, energetic, needs engagement and novelty.
• Think "neuro festive brains" needing stimulation and interest for focused engagement.
• Requires both movement and cerebral activity.

Hydration and Cooling Foods for Aries Season

• Hydration is crucial 
• Recommendation: half your body weight in ounces of water daily with a teaspoon of pink salt for electrolyte absorption.
• Importance of cooling foods: green and mint (all forms).

Aries Rules the Head, Eyes, and Adrenals: Wellness Practices

• Connection to headache/migraine issues.
• Mention of Unicorn Wellness Studio member practices: headstand preps/headstands (7th chakra connection, fresh perspective), crab series/rabbit pose (playful, grounding, cooling, circulation).

In Aries Season, Stop and Ask:

• What am I thinking but not saying?
• What messaging is trying to get through?
• What am I subconsciously blocking or pretending not to know?

Wellness Bullet Points for Aries Season:

• Begin or prioritize a movement pattern (unicornwellnessstudio.com).
• PRIORITIZE hydration.
• Meditate (5 min frequency reset or 8 min chakra balance).
• Set a bedtime (7-10 hours, address FOMO).
• Put time limits on gaming and social media (reduces energetic "heat").
• Make time to play outside in fresh air.
• Share thoughts and feelings with trusted humans.
• Increase green intake (juice, meals, mint).
• Lighten scents (peppermint EO, lemon/wild orange incense

Additional Resources:

• Activate 30 - days Guest Access on UnicornWellnessStudio.com Offering 30-min classical Pilates workouts in alignment to the astrological season and lunar cycles and Tandy's 41-day food reset at this link here in preparation of the astrological new year. 
• My Healing Protocols signature movement series, not included in a Unicorn Wellness Studio membership. 

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