There are a few things I’m really petty about. One thing is capitalism insisting that we start the year in FUCKING WINTER. Nope. No, no, no, no, no, thank you. It starts in SPRING. Now, there are different traditions and hemispheres, right? The Southern hemisphere is on the halfway point in the year today with the autumn equinox happening. The Pagan new year starts with Samhain. All obviously valid. As is the Chinese New Year and all other observed traditions that have links to NATURE and local OBSERVATIONS. Every single one that is defined by fucking capitalism? Invalid. I said what I said. The other thing I’m really petty about? World Book Day and how the UK thinks that is a different day for them than for the rest of the WORLD. Why? Capitalism. And non-existent St George’s day celebrations on ACTUAL World Book Day.

Time to start shit

But not in haste! Both Mercury and Venus are retrograding into oblivion at the moment. Both through Aries and Pisces. PLEASE go slowly. Take your time. Rest and, even more importantly, RECOVER if you’re unwell. There is a difference and we have to acknowledge and live it again.

It is also eclipse season, so I will not tell you to set all the intentions today – or for the New Moon next week – because the only intentions I want you to set now are for releasing shit. However, there is a case to be made to a) do whatever the fuck you want whenever you want and b) get some clarity now and hit the BOLD button once the Retrograde shenanigans are over. After all, Mars has been going direct for a while now, so there may be some momentum stirring inside of you. Always use that.

The good news about the Retrogrades is that they both stop this season. Mercury stations direct on the 7th and Venus stations direct on the 13th of April. Remember the shadow periods but it will shift some gears for us to have respite from active Retrogrades.

Lick your wounds

You know who’s also in Aries? Chiron. The wounded healer. Mars is squaring this little shit on the 26th, so beware of your wounds coming back to the surface. They need attending to, they need licking, they may even need some healing. My advice to go slowly stands, but also DO take action. It will really help you move on from the pain. Both the personal and the collective pain. Address it. Shoving it away will only create problems down the line.

With Venus and Mercury moving back into Pisces on the 27th and 30th, respectively, even more “wounds” may be coming up. Illusions. DElusions. Where are you lying to yourself? What conditioning do you really need to let go of? Where have you been brainwashed? Admit it. At least to yourself. You’re not alone. A whole lot of people are waking up to things they have never truly seen before. It’s okay. Keep going.

Cazi…what now?

Cazimi. Apparently, hold your horses, this is wild, it is a Latin translation of an Arabic translation of a Greek word. And to this I say: Bollocks! Not because I know better, but it very much sounds like several empires have been fighting over it. It roughly means “in the heart”. In astrology, we use the term to describe when a planet is in the heart of the sun, i.e. conjunct the sun. Why don’t we just say conjunct then? The fuck do I know; don’t kill the messenger, folks.

Anyway, we’ve got two gorgeous Cazimis this season. Venus is cazimi on the 23rd and Mercury on the 24th. From my experience – and from the logic of conjunction – this is what that means: Whatever the energy of that planet is will now have a spotlight on. Quite literally. The Sun. Waving to all the Leos reading this. So, in a way, a Cazimi acts like Jupiter and makes things bigger. Or at least clearer and… louder.

Time to love our fellow humans fiercely and communicate that in the same vein. Speak up. Loudly. Be a voice for change. Start those difficult, those challenging conversations. Repair. (Yeah, I also hate that part, but hey ho, I do believe in community, you know?!) Bring some FIRE into the equation again. Bring the rage. It is welcome. It is necessary. Just focus it on the big things, on the systems, on the dictators and governments (same shit) instead of the tiny things that won’t matter, the people in your life who may deserve better. Just like you. You deserve better.

The eclipse is… eclipsing!

If the Full Moon Eclipse is a full mooon on steroids (my words, not claiming I’m the only one), then the New Moon Eclipse is… correct, like a full moon. 😀 I know. Look. Go ahead and set intentions. I’m JUST SUGGESTING to let them be along the lines of “release this” and “let go of that” instead of calling all the new shit in. We’re getting clarity now, so we can move forward with that.

The New Moon Eclipse in Aries is on 29 March 2025 at 10.47 am GMT, the new moon is exact 11 minutes later 9°00’ Aries. Got a placement at or around this degree Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn? You’ll feel this one and some shit may be falling away. Particularly the things that are not uniquely you and the things that stand in the way of you starting things. Enjoy them falling away. It may be a Death or a Tower moment; or both, let’s be for real.

More release

The Full Moon in Libra is on 13 April 2025 at 1.22 am BST (time change be damned) at 23°19’ Libra. This one is asking us which parts of ourselves have we lost or left in past relationships; romantic or otherwise. Where did you bend into shapes so hard that you no longer recognised yourself? Yep, that might hurt but going through it is so worth it. Move with this energy. It closes off this eclipse season and from the new moon hereafter, I officially give you permission to manifest your dream life again.

If you want a ritual for this – or the eclipse – you will know what I’ll say now: Burn shit. SAFELY, please, as temperatures are rising again in the Northern hemisphere and haven’t quite let up in the Southern hemisphere. Take a piece of paper, write down what you want to release and then buuurrrn it. Once the ashes are cold, scatter them in the air (out of the window if that’s most accessible) to honour the Libra energy present in this full moon. Thank me later.

What else?

There is always more, we could really go places with this. But for the purpose of this overview, this is it.

What’s that? You WANT to go deeper??? Well… I’ve got something for you. The Pluto in Aquarius Astrology School is almost ready for enrolment. The sign up links don’t quite work yet, but you can already read through everything RIGHT HERE. And if you want to separately sign up for “Anatomy of a Birth Chart” where Colleen Mathis explains to us what a birth chart is actually all about, then you can do that here.

I’ll see you on the other side.

Stay magnificent. Stay witchy.

Your Witch Mother

PS: Nope, I’m not sorry that there was nothing for Pisces season. I had my own Pisces demons to deal with. Always listen to your body, witches, it has all the answers.