Mercury Retrograde: Time to Reflect (Mar 10-16)
Full Moon in Virgo illuminates your path
Worm Moon (Full Moon) in ♍ VirgoMoon PhaseThis week features a major planetary shift and a retrograde change. Mercury stations retrograde, inviting you to slow down and review plans and communications. The Full Moon in Virgo illuminates themes of practical magic, bringing matters to a head.
“I release what no longer serves me and welcome the clarity this illumination brings.”
Tarot Card of the Week
The Hermit
Selected for Mercury's influence this week
This Week's Message
The Hermit represents a period of introspection and self-discovery. It encourages you to seek solitude and inner guidance to find answers within yourself. This card often suggests the need for reflection and a deeper understanding of your spiritual path.
"In solitude, I discover the wisdom that illuminates my path."
How to Work With The Hermit This Week
In love readings, The Hermit suggests a period of solitude for self-reflection, which may be necessary before or within relationships. It can indicate a wise partner, the need for personal space, or taking time to understand what you truly want in love.
In career readings, The Hermit suggests working independently, research, or mentoring. It may indicate taking time away from work for reflection or pursuing wisdom-based careers. Sometimes it suggests that the answers lie in your own experience.
Explore the Symbolism
The Hermit stands on a snowy mountain peak, representing spiritual achievement and withdrawal from material concerns. His gray cloak represents invisibility from the mundane world. The lantern contains a six-pointed star (the Seal of Solomon), representing divine wisdom. His staff represents authority and the support of his inner journey.
Weekly Numerology
The Builder
Foundation & Structure
A week for building solid foundations and getting organized. The number 4 brings practical energy focused on discipline, hard work, and creating lasting structures.
Focus on the fundamentals. Build systems, organize your space, and commit to the work required for long-term success.
Best For This Week
- +Planning
- +Home improvements
- +Financial organization
- +Routine building
Watch Out For
- -Cutting corners
- -Rigidity
- -Overwork without rest
Major Planetary Highlights
Mercury goes retrograde
Significance: high
Retrograde Activity
Mercury Stations Retrograde
Saturday, March 15
Moon Phases
Worm Moon (Full Moon)
Friday, March 14 at 12:00 AM
The Worm Moon (Full Moon) in Virgo brings energy for culmination and release
Release what no longer serves you. Celebrate achievements and let go with Virgo grace.
Weekly Crystal Companions
Clear Quartz
Monday, Mar 10
On this Moon day with Moon in Leo, Clear Quartz enhances intuition and emotions and helps you trust your feelings.
Hold to amplify meditation and receive clear guidance from higher realms
Affirmation: "I welcome amplification into my life with ease and grace."
Citrine
Tuesday, Mar 11
On this Mars day with Moon in Leo, Citrine enhances courage and motivation and helps you take bold action.
Hold during visualization to amplify manifestation intentions
Affirmation: "I welcome manifestation into my life with ease and grace."
Carnelian
Wednesday, Mar 12
On this Mercury day with Moon in Leo, Carnelian enhances communication and clarity and helps you speak your truth.
Hold during meditation to boost confidence and ignite creative fire
Affirmation: "I welcome courage into my life with ease and grace."
Green Aventurine
Thursday, Mar 13
On this Jupiter day with Moon in Virgo, Green Aventurine enhances abundance and growth and helps you expand your horizons.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and attract opportunities
Affirmation: "I welcome luck into my life with ease and grace."
Hematite
Friday, Mar 14
On this Venus day with Moon in Virgo, Hematite enhances love and harmony and helps you open your heart.
Hold during meditation to ground energy and enhance focus
Affirmation: "I welcome grounding into my life with ease and grace."
Rose Quartz
Saturday, Mar 15
On this Saturn day with Moon in Libra, Rose Quartz enhances discipline and mastery and helps you build solid foundations.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and heal emotional wounds
Affirmation: "I welcome self-love into my life with ease and grace."
Sapphire
Sunday, Mar 16
On this Sun day with Moon in Libra, Sapphire enhances vitality and self-expression and helps you shine your light.
Place on third eye to enhance spiritual insight and wisdom
Affirmation: "I welcome wisdom into my life with ease and grace."
Void of Course Moon Schedule
What is Void of Course Moon? When the Moon makes no more major aspects before entering a new sign, it is considered "void of course." During these periods, new initiatives may not turn out as expected. It is an excellent time for completion and reflection.
This Week's VOC Periods
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Embrace During VOC
- •Complete existing projects
- •Routine tasks and maintenance
- •Meditation and reflection
- •Rest and self-care
- •Reviewing and editing work
- •Cleaning and organizing
Avoid During VOC
- •Starting new projects
- •Important meetings or negotiations
- •Signing contracts
- •Making major purchases
- •First dates or job interviews
- •Launching products or websites
Major Aspects
☿ Mercury ☌ ♀ Venus
Monday, March 10
Thoughts and desires merge beautifully
Expect: Sweet conversations, artistic inspiration, love letters, harmonious negotiations. How to work with this: Express appreciation, start creative projects, have heart-to-hearts, negotiate deals. Avoid: Superficiality - go deeper than pleasantries.
♂ Mars △ ♄ Saturn
Monday, March 10
Effortless integration of energy and discipline
Expect: Productive hard work, endurance, respected authority, mastery. How to work with this: Commit to challenging goals, lead with integrity, build lasting things.
Best Days For
love
Tuesday, March 11, Wednesday, March 12, Friday, March 14, Saturday, March 15, Sunday, March 16
Friday is your power day for love. Venus rules this day - peak romantic energy.
prosperity
Monday, March 10, Tuesday, March 11, Wednesday, March 12, Thursday, March 13, Friday, March 14
Thursday is your power day for prosperity. Jupiter rules this day - expansion and luck.
healing
Monday, March 10, Friday, March 14
2 favorable days for healing this week.