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March 24, 2022 Your Daily and Birthday Horoscope Digest
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 8:45 AM to 6 PM EDT today (5:45 AM to 3 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Be careful today. This is a powerful day for you because the Sun is in your sign, while the Moon is in your fellow Fire sign as well. This is supportive and invigorating for you. Nevertheless, most of this day is a Moon Alert (see above). Be aware of this.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Two strong influences are at play for you right now. On one hand, you want to be low-key and work alone or behind the scenes because you feel comfortable being low profile. However, with Mars at the top of your chart, your ambition is aroused! Be careful. Check Moon Alert today.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Tread carefully today because the Moon is in a sign that is opposite from your sign, which means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. In addition to this, most of this day is a Moon Alert. Postpone important decisions. Restrict spending to food and gas.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You are high viz. now and people admire you. Nevertheless, today at work or with health-related matters, or even dealing with a pet, you might face shortages, delays and glitches. Things will improve after the Moon Alert is over.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a strong day because both the Sun and the Moon are in your fellow Fire signs, which supports and empowers you. However, be mindful of the restrictions of the Moon Alert. (See above.) Nevertheless, this is a creative, playful day! Enjoy!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
This is a good day to relax at home among familiar surroundings if you can swing this, even though you might encounter shortages and mixed-up communications. Avoid domestic decisions until the Moon Alert is over. Nevertheless, this is an easy-going day for you.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Be careful when talking to others because most of today is a Moon Alert, which happens to be taking place in your House of Communications. Make no promises to anyone. Don’t volunteer for anything. (But this is great for imaginative ideas!)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
It’s important for you to know that today the Moon Alert is taking place in your Money House, which means restrict your spending to food and gas. Avoid other purchases or financial decisions, until the Moon Alert is over. (See above.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This is a creative day for you, which means you are full of imaginative ideas because you’re thinking outside of the box. Write down these ideas and keep them in mind but don’t implement them or act upon them until the Moon Alert is over, especially because the Moon is in your sign.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You will feel good if you can cocoon at home and keep a low profile. Some of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. Don’t make important decisions today until the Moon Alert is over. Ditto for spending money.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You value your friendships; and today is a wonderful day to hang out with friends or groups. Nevertheless, because of the fuzzy quality of the Moon Alert, wait until it’s over to agree to anything important. (You’ll be glad you did.) Any kind of physical exercise will be a great idea.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Do not volunteer for anything today, and be mindful of discussions with bosses and parents, because the Moon Alert is taking place at the top of your chart. (See above.) Wait until this is over before you make decisions. Until then, just coast.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Academic, activist David Suzuki (1936) shares your birthday today. You are a natural leader who is well-liked and generous to others. You are perceptive, even psychic. People respect you because you speak the truth. Service to others is important this year. Focus on your personal responsibilities and relationships. Invest in yourself. Take a course. Learn something new or explore a makeover.
Happy Birthday! May the next year of your life be better than the past year!
Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org
IF YOU ARE BORN ON March 24, you are a visionary and you have a third eye for beauty more so than any other Arian does. You are also graceful, sensitive and independent. According to your birthday personality, you are honest, sympathetic and modest people. You are also free-spirited. Your compassion for others is commendable.
If today is your birthday, people often remember you when they see you in social settings. You have a way about you that has an impact on others so they demand your company. You have a positive blend of quality traits that produce a harmonious Aries.
March 24 Aries birthdays normally have an optimistic outlook on life. What could be viewed as a negative quality in Aries is that you work too hard. When your brain is in overload, you can act like an airhead or become indecisive. Otherwise, you are extremely perceptive and could possess physic abilities.
March 24 birthday meaning shows that you are a gentle and honest soul. You tend to encourage relationships with people whom you admire. Having like-minded associates helps you to remain vigilant and encouraged.
With any relationship, Arians born on this day should learn something from it. People come to us for a reason… some relationships only last a season. With that being said, once you realize the reason, it is time to move forward.
The March 24th birthday horoscope predicts that Arians want love more than anything. In relationships, you tend to think with your heart rather than your mind. Therefore, you can be naive when it comes to love.
You look for a partner that would give you a long-term relationship that is filled with chocolate roses and milk baths. It would not hurt if there were someone to taunt you with some pillow talk. While it is true you love receiving, giving is just as important. When you fall in love, you would do anything to please your soulmate.
Everyone here on earth has a purpose. You believe that anything you do should be in support of that case. Whether the cause is for someone else or due to your own beliefs, you feel the labor should be enjoyable and fulfilling.
According to the March 24 birthday astrology, handling financial matters is one thing that you do not find pleasurable and would do well to seek other professions that will benefit from your creative expression. In this case, Arians born on this day have no problems asking for help.
What your birthday says about you is that you find it difficult to follow programs or itineraries. Arians love their freedom and one could say this confines any spontaneity. You like to go with the flow of things when it comes to planning your life.
You say it does not matter how you get there, as long as you get there. Aries, do not overlook those small and seemingly inert details as they could prove to be important. You could slow down enough to stay focused or grounded, it would be to your benefit.
The 24th March birthday characteristics show that you are sometimes physically connected to emotional issues. It is not often but stress has its effects on you making you feel sad or unhappy period. Just assembling your daily routine could be stressful enough to cause you problems relating to your mental health.
You do not drink enough of the right things to flush the toxins out of your body and this can cause you to feel sluggish. Arians should not drink a lot of caffeine based beverages or alcohol.
Arians with zodiac birthday March 24 have an eye for beauty in people, places and things. You are a creative thinker that is susceptible to heartbreak or to breaking hearts. You have some difficulties following rules and directions.
Those born on March 24 believe that everything and every person have a reason for being and we should serve this purpose to the best of our ability. You will need a clear mind so stay clear of things that will impair your judgment.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On March 24
Louie Anderson, Norman Fell, Tommy Hilfiger, Harry Houdini, Peyton Manning, Steve McQueen, Jim Parsons, Jack Swagger
See: Famous Celebrities Born On March 24
This Day That Year – March 24 In History
1832 – Joseph Smith, a Mormon, is beaten, tarred and feathered in Ohio
1883 – First telephone conversation between NY & Chicago
1906 – Per the census (British Empire), Britain rules one-fifth of the world
1927 – Jose Capablanca, a Cuban chess champion, wins the Grand Chess Tournament after 33 days
March 24 Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
March 24 Chinese Zodiac DRAGON
March 24 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Mars that symbolizes determination, ambition, energy, confidence, and expression.
March 24 Birthday Symbols
The Ram Is The Symbol For The Aries Zodiac Sign
March 24 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birth Day Tarot Card is The Lovers. This card shows that you need to make important choices and give up people and issues that are useless. The Minor Arcana cards are Two of Wands and Queen of Wands
March 24 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Aries: This is the perfect match between two Rams that is fiery and passionate.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Pisces: A difficult relationship with no common interests.
See Also:
March 24 Lucky Numbers
Number 6 – This number stands for nurturing, happiness, love and caring.
Number 9 – This number symbolizes humanitarian interests, charity, and helpful nature.
Read about: Birthday Numerology
Lucky Colors For March 24 Birthday
Red: This is a masculine color that symbolizes desire, love, competition, and temper.
Green: This color stands for harmony, loyalty, mercy, and tact.
Lucky Days For March 24 Birthday
Tuesday – This day is ruled by planet Mars. It symbolizes aggression, competition, ambition, and urgency.
Friday – This day is ruled by the Venus. It stands for beauty, relationships, happiness, and beliefs.
March 24 Birthstone Diamond
Diamond is your lucky gemstone that stands for love, clarity in thinking and knowledge.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 24th Of March:
A music player the man and a pretty scarf for the woman.
24 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Custom Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on March 24 has an illumination of 58%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 24 the Moon is 21.36 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 58%
Moon Age: 21.36 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,344.19 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,177,049.19 km
Illumination: 58%
Moon Age: 21.36 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,344.19 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,177,049.19 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
24 March 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:04 Aries 09
Moon:28 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:25 Pisces 17
Venus:17 Aquarius 39
Mars:13 Aquarius 55
Jupiter:19 Pisces 36
Saturn:21 Aquarius 21
Uranus:12 Taurus 32
Neptune:23 Pisces 18
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
Moon:28 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:25 Pisces 17
Venus:17 Aquarius 39
Mars:13 Aquarius 55
Jupiter:19 Pisces 36
Saturn:21 Aquarius 21
Uranus:12 Taurus 32
Neptune:23 Pisces 18
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 09 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 39
Chiron:11 Aries 52
Ceres:10 Gemini 52
Pallas:14 Aries 39
Juno:20 Aquarius 03
Vesta:06 Aquarius 38
Eris:24 Aries 07
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
24 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:03 Aries 57
Moon:25 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:24 Pisces 54
Venus:17 Aquarius 26
Mars:13 Aquarius 46
Jupiter:19 Pisces 33
Saturn:21 Aquarius 20
Uranus:12 Taurus 31
Neptune:23 Pisces 18
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
Moon:25 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:24 Pisces 54
Venus:17 Aquarius 26
Mars:13 Aquarius 46
Jupiter:19 Pisces 33
Saturn:21 Aquarius 20
Uranus:12 Taurus 31
Neptune:23 Pisces 18
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 09 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 38
Chiron:11 Aries 51
Ceres:10 Gemini 48
Pallas:14 Aries 34
Juno:19 Aquarius 58
Vesta:06 Aquarius 32
Eris:24 Aries 07
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
24 March 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:03 Aries 35
Moon:20 Sagittarius 38
Mercury:24 Pisces 12
Venus:17 Aquarius 04
Mars:13 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:19 Pisces 28
Saturn:21 Aquarius 18
Uranus:12 Taurus 30
Neptune:23 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
Moon:20 Sagittarius 38
Mercury:24 Pisces 12
Venus:17 Aquarius 04
Mars:13 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:19 Pisces 28
Saturn:21 Aquarius 18
Uranus:12 Taurus 30
Neptune:23 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 35
Chiron:11 Aries 50
Ceres:10 Gemini 41
Pallas:14 Aries 25
Juno:19 Aquarius 50
Vesta:06 Aquarius 22
Eris:24 Aries 07
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
March 23, 2022 Your Daily and Birthday Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today you’re intrigued by hidden knowledge or secretive ideas. This could also be why you want to study mysterious subjects, the occult, paranormal events or explore past life regressions. Get out your tinfoil hat — it’s that kinda day. Be adventurous and explore new turf!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
A conversation with a friend will be intriguing today because you are tuned in to everything more than usual, due to the fact that your antennas are highly receptive. This is why you can “read” the feelings or motivations of a friend or even a group. (You might pick up acid rock through your Mercury fillings.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
This is a curious day because in one way, your ability to tune in to the wants and needs of bosses, parents and authority figures is finely calibrated. And yet in another way, this sensitivity could create some confusion. You might read signals that are actually unintended. Tread carefully.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today you are interested to study unusual topics, spiritual philosophy, parapsychology and mysterious explanations for things that go bump in the night. You’re intrigued! Nevertheless, if you think someone is trying to sell you some snake oil – be alert.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a poor day for financial decisions about estates, wills, shared property and such because although your mind is very sensitive to creative and artistic projects today, you might not have the patience to deal with financial details and red-tape issues. Postpone these decisions for another day. Double check your facts.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Be extra careful in all your personal communications with others today because misunderstandings are likely. This is because Mercury is lined up with Neptune today, and this can create confused thinking along with imaginative ideas. (Goes both ways.) Note: It can also erode your confidence.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
A coworker might come to you with their problems today because they need to confide in someone. Or possibly, you have the need to confide in someone? Meanwhile you will make headway, if you are working on a creative project that requires imagination.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
It’s possible you might be disappointed with a romantic partner today. This could be because your expectations were unrealistic? Remember that unexpressed expectations almost always lead to disappointment. Nevertheless, this is a good day for playful and imaginative activities with children.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Family members will likely be mutually sympathetic to each other today because they know what it’s like to walk a mile in each other’s wedgies. This is a good day for a discussion with a relative or a family member about something that might be a sensitive concern.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You might spend time daydreaming today or being lost in a fantasy world, which is quite alright. We all need to take a mental health day now and then to slip “the surly bonds of Earth.” Therefore, cut yourself some slack today. Take it easy and enjoy your life.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Be careful about financial matters today because you might be influenced by wishful thinking, which is not always wise when it comes to money matters. (Ya think?) Make sure you get your facts. If shopping, guard against being too extravagant.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Although you are very finely tuned to the subtle nuances of everything around you, nevertheless, this is a poor day for any kind of verbal confrontation because you might lack the confidence to stick up for yourself. It’s easier to dodge the question. “Who me? I wasn’t even there.”
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Keri Russell (1975) shares your birthday today. You are energetic, impulsive and adventurous. You have excellent communication skills and can be convincing when you want to be. You have a strong work ethic and strive for perfection. Stay light on your feet this year because change is in the wind. You will experience new directions and new growth, which will come to you easily.
Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS March 23, you are an Aries who is good-hearted but you can be a little bossy. Un huh…that is right, bossy! You are good at expressing yourself. Arians speak their minds, which makes them outstanding conversationalists.
Your birthday horoscope predicts that your ideas are somewhat evolutionary so they are likely to be challenging. Then, Aries, you do something unusual.
You tend to put distinctive projects on the table, start them and then move on to something else before finishing the first mission. Wow, who does that? An Arian, that’s who. It is a good thing you have the ability to laugh at life’s blunders because that is funny.
Aries born on March 23rd, you have very little patience for people’s trumped up stories and pretenses so you select your friends carefully. When it comes to communicating with friends or family, you prefer knowing the whole truth rather than hearing obscure answers.
If you have a birthday March 23, friendships are important to you. Arians will only confide their most intimate feelings with those closest to them.
What your birthday says about you is that you can give the impression that everything is fine and dandy but really, situations are not so good. When it comes to your children, Aries, you set an example for them but perhaps, it is with a nonchalant attitude.
The 23rd March birthday meaning suggests that you have great leadership skills but you don‘t use them at home. We can do better, Aries. You have a lot of energy that you can be bring to the table.
When you find your one true love, failing seems almost impossible. You are resolved to making things work. Aries, you are very passionate and spontaneous. Although you love your autonomy, you cherish those warm and intimate evenings.
Some Arians feel as though they are complete having found what could be his or her soul mate. As a lover, you are indulgent and unbelievably romantic. On the negative side, Aries, you can attract some really odd “friends.”
March 23rd birthday personality traits show Arians are thinkers and doers. It is not often you find a combination of common sense and get-up-and-go. However, your mind and attitude can change in mid-sentence.
You have loads of energy; you are smart as a whip and exceptionally good at organizing but Arians need plenty of stimulation to stay focused. Otherwise, boredom will set in and could cause some unexpected events to happen.
While in position of team lead, you are able to find the motivation to complete the task on time that you would otherwise leave on the table for someone else to complete. Because your team members look to you for guidance, you are likely to work harder at maintaining status quo.
Sometimes, you expect people to have the same dedication to the project that you do, however, it is not always the case. You cannot expect the same enthusiasm from people who do not necessarily support or understand your direction or purpose. Aries, try to be more sensitive to others and adopt a realistic approach when it comes to delegating authority and assignments.
March 23 birthday astrology analysis shows that you are interested in keeping your bodies tone and fit. You get a great deal of pleasure from looking your best.
Arians enjoy working out and eating gluten-free foods. You are constantly researching the latest news about holistic health care and would prefer it to conventional medical treatment.
Some words to describe you, Aries zodiac sign born on 23rd March, are evolutionary, challenging, good-natured, romantic, and dominant! On top of that, you look good.
You pick your friends and love your family. You love being a parent as well but lack certain authoritative skills when it comes to home. You look for strength in a team environment. There, you find purpose and financial rewards.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On March 23
Joan Crawford, Russell Howard, Chaka Khan, Jason Kidd, Perez Hilton, Moses Malone, Vanessa Morgan, David Tom
See: Famous Celebrities Born On March 23
This Day That Year – March 23 In History
1775 – The day that Patrick Henry declares, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
1832 – Reform bill passed by British Parliament
1881 – 70 died in opera house fire. Gas lamps cause Nice France’s fire
1912 – The Dixie Cup in invented
March 23 Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
March 23 Chinese Zodiac DRAGON
March 23 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Mars and it symbolizes courage, willpower, energy, anger, and rage.
March 23 Birthday Symbols
The Ram Is The Symbol For The Aries Zodiac Sign
March 23 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Magician. This card symbolizes creativity, urge to take risks and success. The Minor Arcana cards are Two of Wands and Queen of Wands
March 23 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Sagittarius: This is a very adventurous and exciting match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Pisces: This relationship between the Fish and the Ram will be very difficult.
See Also:
March 23 Lucky Numbers
Number 5 – This is an enthusiastic and creative number that is energetic, loyal, charming and independent.
Number 8 – This number signifies power, reputation, career, business, authority, and spirituality.
Read about: Birthday Numerology
Lucky Colors For March 23 Birthday
Red: This color stands for motivation, energy, confidence, and power.
Silver: This is a refined color that represents industry, elegance, kindness, and perception.
Lucky Days For March 23 Birthday
Tuesday – Planet Mars’s day that symbolizes competition, new projects, action, and courage.
Wednesday – Planet Mercury’s day that symbolizes communication, travel, expression, versatility.
March 23 Birthstone Diamond
Diamond gemstone symbolizes courage, prosperity, illumination and energy.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 23rd Of March:
Sports gear for the man and a How to Knit book for the Aries woman.
March 23, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Custom Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on March 23 has an illumination of 69%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 23 the Moon is 20.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 20.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,250.41 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,134,579.46 km
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 20.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,250.41 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,134,579.46 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
March 23, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:03 Aries 17
Moon:16 Sagittarius 30
Mercury:23 Pisces 40
Venus:16 Aquarius 46
Mars:13 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:19 Pisces 24
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:12 Taurus 30
Neptune:23 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
Moon:16 Sagittarius 30
Mercury:23 Pisces 40
Venus:16 Aquarius 46
Mars:13 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:19 Pisces 24
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:12 Taurus 30
Neptune:23 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 33
Chiron:11 Aries 49
Ceres:10 Gemini 36
Pallas:14 Aries 18
Juno:19 Aquarius 43
Vesta:06 Aquarius 14
Eris:24 Aries 06
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
March 23, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:03 Aries 12
Moon:15 Sagittarius 20
Mercury:23 Pisces 31
Venus:16 Aquarius 41
Mars:13 Aquarius 12
Jupiter:19 Pisces 23
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:12 Taurus 29
Neptune:23 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
Moon:15 Sagittarius 20
Mercury:23 Pisces 31
Venus:16 Aquarius 41
Mars:13 Aquarius 12
Jupiter:19 Pisces 23
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:12 Taurus 29
Neptune:23 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 12 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 33
Chiron:11 Aries 49
Ceres:10 Gemini 34
Pallas:14 Aries 16
Juno:19 Aquarius 41
Vesta:06 Aquarius 12
Eris:24 Aries 06
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
23 March 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:03 Aries 00
Moon:12 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:23 Pisces 08
Venus:16 Aquarius 28
Mars:13 Aquarius 03
Jupiter:19 Pisces 20
Saturn:21 Aquarius 14
Uranus:12 Taurus 29
Neptune:23 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
Moon:12 Sagittarius 23
Mercury:23 Pisces 08
Venus:16 Aquarius 28
Mars:13 Aquarius 03
Jupiter:19 Pisces 20
Saturn:21 Aquarius 14
Uranus:12 Taurus 29
Neptune:23 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 16
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 12 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 32
Chiron:11 Aries 48
Ceres:10 Gemini 30
Pallas:14 Aries 11
Juno:19 Aquarius 36
Vesta:06 Aquarius 06
Eris:24 Aries 06
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
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March 22, 2022 Your Daily and Birthday Horoscope Digest
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 12 noon until 3 PM EDT today (9 AM to 12 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You are powerful now because the Sun is in your sign boosting your confidence and energy. Therefore, be patient with a friend or a member of a group who might challenge you today. If you feel hemmed in, you will rebel. Note: Today things can get out of hand too quickly. Stay chill.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Generally, you are an easy-going sign. Today however, you will resent being bossed around by authority figures or parents. You want the freedom to do your own thing, especially because you have big plans in mind. You like your plans and you’re going to stick with them.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Avoid arguments today about travel, beliefs, religious disputes and politics because this is a volatile day. Arguments could become so heated they will get out of hand. (Don’t even go there.) Hey, you’re a clever wordsmith and can dance your way out of anything.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Disputes about shared responsibilities, shared property or the wealth and resources of someone else might make you feel rankled. Fortunately, with the Sun at the top of your chart, you look good to everyone! That’s why people will listen to you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Don’t get your belly in a rash when dealing with partners and close friends. You might be impulsive. They might be impulsive. Because of this electric influence, people might be rash and do or say something that they later regret. (Don’t be that person.)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Go gently today. Don’t assert your ego with coworkers or people with whom you might be involved. If you do, they will rebel against you. Conversely, you might rebel against them. The vibes out there are explosive today. Easy does it.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Parents: Be vigilant about your kids today because this is an accident-prone day for your kids. It’s also a challenging day dealing with kids because they might be rebellious. (Do not trifle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
People want to be free of restraints today, which is why family relations are dicey. People are easily angered. Everyone wants to assert their own ideas and stick to their POV. Guard against rash actions. Don’t say anything you will later regret.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Be careful because this is an accident-prone day, primarily because you might be distracted or angered by someone or something. You want to make some creative changes around you, which is a good idea but be patient and careful. Be aware of others who might be affected by your ideas.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Keep an eye on your money and possessions today. If shopping, be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert (see above), especially because you’ll be tempted to do impulse shopping today. In financial negotiations, don’t jump at the first appealing idea. Check things out.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
With Mars in your sign right now, you are unusually assertive. Your ego is strong, and this makes you persuasive, even argumentative. You want to make creative changes around you, which is a good idea. But do not be rash. Respect and consider others in your sandbox.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This might be a restless day for you because something going on behind the scenes is mildly nerve-racking. Possibly, you are caught off guard by something you didn’t know? Or perhaps, something hidden or unconscious makes you want to bring about change in your world.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Cole Hauser (1975) shares your birthday today. You are a warrior at heart, which is why you are driven, energetic and motivated. You fight for what you believe. When enthused, you are a hard worker. This year you want to create solid foundations in your life. Simplicity will be your theme. Take charge of your health and explore physical exercise.
Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS March 22, you are a fun loving person that never meets a stranger. Your zodiac sign is Aries and you are impulsive, vibrant, and passionate. Although you are a bit high strung, you have a way to bring people together.
Yes, people are drawn to you, Aries because you know how to make a person feel special. Your birthday characteristics show you to be intuitive and you know what to say in certain situations to change people’s attitudes and this is what makes those born on this day special.
On the other hand, if you are a March 22 Aries birthday, you like to push buttons. You like to see what happens if you do this or what happens if you do that. Needless to say, you like taking risks. This could be very exciting to you and those that live their lives through you.
The negative side of 22 March birthday personality trait is that you can be an awesome team leader but not a team player. Most of the time, you have your own ideas and have trouble following directions.
This is not good for those of you born on March 22. It can cause conflicts between you and your friends or family, co-workers and your boss.
Mainly, what you desire is security across the board but you cannot seem to get those relationships right. With friends, you can be a bit wishy-washy. Today, you can be friends but tomorrow, you may not be!
What in the world is happening, Aries? You cannot treat people as if they are dolls. You cannot take them off the shelf when it is convenient for you. Friendships just do not work that way. Work on this, as you would not want it done to you.
The 22 March birthday horoscope predicts that as an Aries, you are subject to romantic relationships that give you security. You like to be with someone who mirrors your aspirations.
Someone who can keep your ego on an even keel but this is hard to do, Aries. You love the attention and those like you, get their share and it can sometimes, make you jealous. Oh, you are so confusing.
If today is your birthday, you are a workaholic and risk-taker. You need to concentrate on professions that will distinguish yourself as an activist. You have high expectations and need to make calculated efforts to ensure success with unlimited potential.
Arians, take it one step at a time… crossing off each goal as they are completed. You see the big picture and strive to be financially and personally content with your life. You can excel at anything you do when it comes to your profession.
As the March 22nd birthday astrology predicts, you have positive energy but can be quite moody. Aries people are likely to have health problems relating to the nerves or will suffer with sinus issues, skin rashes, and gum disease.
Some of you will be accident prone leading to head injuries. Did you know that some say that the mole or birthmark on your face has a certain meaning? Most of you born on this day will have this mark.
Arians love company as you bring out the best in people. You are fun to be around. While this is true, you have a tendency to take friendships for granted. One day you guys are cool and the next, you are not speaking.
Aries zodiac birthday March 22nd, have trouble following. You cannot take orders and have a hard time following the script. You can be moody but you will make a great leader.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On March 22
Reese Witherspoon, George Benson, Will Yun Lee, Marcel Marceau, Chico Marx, Stephanie Mills, James Patterson, William Shatner, Andrew Lloyd Webber
See: Famous Celebrities Born On March 22
This Day That Year – March 22 In History
1790 – US Secretary Thomas Jefferson appointed under President Washington
1861 – Marks the first chartered nursing school in the US
1873 – Puerto Rico – slavery abolished
1954 – Southfield, MI – first shopping mall opened
March 22 Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
March 22 Chinese Zodiac DRAGON
March 22 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Neptune that symbolizes imagination, fantasies, compassion, and spirituality.
Your ruling planet is Mars that stands for authority, command, expression, and sexuality.
March 22 Birthday Symbols
The Ram Are The Symbol For The Aries Star Sign
The Two Fishes Are The Symbol For The Pisces Zodiac Sign
March 22 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Fool. This card symbolizes new journeys, time to begin new ventures, projects and relationships. The Minor Arcana cards are Two of Wands and Queen of Wands
March 22 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Capricorn: This can be a truly passionate and fiery relationship.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Virgo: This will be a hot and cold match.
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March 22 Lucky Numbers
Number 4 – This number signifies strength, obedience, trustworthiness, and loyalty.
Number 7 – This is an intellectual number of a person who seeks knowledge and holds no value for money.
Read about: Birthday Numerology
Lucky Colors For March 22 Birthday
Red: This color stands for love, willpower, passion, and excitement.
Purple: This is a stable color that stands for wisdom, creative, pride and spiritual awakening.
Lucky Days For March 22 Birthday
Tuesday – This is the day of planet Mars that stands for authority, energy, rashness, and pursuit.
Sunday – This is the day of Sun that stands for mastery, leader, energy, and vitality.
March 22 Birthstone Diamond
Your lucky gemstone is Diamond that can be used for emotional healing and chakra balancing.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 22nd Of March:
A How-to book on their favorite subject for the man and a new set of kitchen knives for the woman.
March 22, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Custom Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on March 22 has an illumination of 79%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 22 the Moon is 19.2 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 79%
Moon Age: 19.20 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 366,263.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,092,235.82 km
Illumination: 79%
Moon Age: 19.20 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 366,263.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,092,235.82 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
March 22, 2022
12:00 am GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:01 Aries 21
Moon:18 Scorpio 51
Mercury:20 Pisces 05
Venus:14 Aquarius 48
Mars:11 Aquarius 47
Jupiter:18 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 04
Uranus:12 Taurus 24
Neptune:23 Pisces 12
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
Moon:18 Scorpio 51
Mercury:20 Pisces 05
Venus:14 Aquarius 48
Mars:11 Aquarius 47
Jupiter:18 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 04
Uranus:12 Taurus 24
Neptune:23 Pisces 12
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 20
Chiron:11 Aries 42
Ceres:09 Gemini 58
Pallas:13 Aries 31
Juno:18 Aquarius 58
Vesta:05 Aquarius 19
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
March 22, 2022
10:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:02 Aries 15
Moon:01 Sagittarius 47
Mercury:21 Pisces 45
Venus:15 Aquarius 43
Mars:12 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:19 Pisces 09
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:12 Taurus 27
Neptune:23 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 15
Moon:01 Sagittarius 47
Mercury:21 Pisces 45
Venus:15 Aquarius 43
Mars:12 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:19 Pisces 09
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:12 Taurus 27
Neptune:23 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 15
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 27
Chiron:11 Aries 45
Ceres:10 Gemini 16
Pallas:13 Aries 53
Juno:19 Aquarius 19
Vesta:05 Aquarius 45
Eris:24 Aries 06
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
22 March 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:02 Aries 00
Moon:28 Scorpio 15
Mercury:21 Pisces 18
Venus:15 Aquarius 28
Mars:12 Aquarius 18
Jupiter:19 Pisces 05
Saturn:21 Aquarius 08
Uranus:12 Taurus 26
Neptune:23 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 15
Moon:28 Scorpio 15
Mercury:21 Pisces 18
Venus:15 Aquarius 28
Mars:12 Aquarius 18
Jupiter:19 Pisces 05
Saturn:21 Aquarius 08
Uranus:12 Taurus 26
Neptune:23 Pisces 13
Pluto:28 Capricorn 15
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 39
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 16 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 25
Chiron:11 Aries 45
Ceres:10 Gemini 11
Pallas:13 Aries 47
Juno:19 Aquarius 13
Vesta:05 Aquarius 38
Eris:24 Aries 06
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
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March 22 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 March 22
A Whale of an Aurora over Swedish Forest
Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand
Explanation: What’s that in the sky? An aurora. A large coronal mass ejection occurred on our Sun earlier this month, throwing a cloud of fast-moving electrons, protons, and ions toward the Earth. Part of this cloud impacted our Earth’s magnetosphere and, bolstered by a sudden gap, resulted in spectacular auroras being seen at some high northern latitudes. Featured here is a particularly photogenic auroral corona captured above a forest in Sweden from a scenic perch overlooking the city of Östersund. To some, this shimmering green glow of recombining atmospheric oxygen might appear like a large whale, but feel free to share what it looks like to you. The unusually quiet Sun of the past few years has now passed. As our Sun now approaches a solar maximum in its 11-year solar magnetic cycle, dramatic auroras like this are sure to continue.
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March 21, 2022 Your Birthday Horoscope Digest
Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org
IF YOU ARE BORN ON March 21, you are the friendliest person anybody would want to meet. You are loving, romantic, and sincere. Although you love your home, you love to travel and explore a world outside of your own.
As the zodiac sign for 21 March birthday is Aries, you have the ability to be a great politician or athlete. You have this weird power over people that allow you to make friends with ease. Aries, you know how to make a person feel special.
If you are an Aries born on this day, your birthday personality shows that you do not cheat on your partner nor do you flirt around with others either while in a relationship.
Aries, you are loyal and devoted lovers… extremely faithful, that’s what your birthday love compatibility predicts! Anyone would be so lucky as to have you in his or her life.
You don’t have a submissive bone in your body. Usually, you would not just accept a situation rather you discuss it and fix it. Aries, this is how we grow.
Aries birthday horoscope for March 21 predicts that you make sacrifices for other people… it is a part of your character to help others out of suffering. You are so sweet with the tissue box awaiting the next teardrop.
Those born on March 21 are sensitive and empathetic people. Your friends have a way of completing you. Sometimes, though, you can be to honest with your friends. You can come right to the point even if it is not what your friend or associate wants to hear.
On the negative side of Aries, 21 March birthday astrology analysis, warns how you can be self-centered! Oh my goodness, Aries, you can be headstrong and argumentative as well. This is very frustrating to others. You have a short fuse and will lash out at times when you probably should have said nothing.
Sometimes, you just don’t listen. You can’t force your opinions on anyone. Don’t be so selfish, Aries and stop holding grudges. It could be the reason you are psychologically drained from time to time.
What your birthday says about you is that with your mindset in the right place, Aries, you can be a positive influence on the younger generation. Mentoring can be easy for you as you will make an excellent teacher.
This can make you an irreplaceable Aries, and it is gives the young people a source of information where they can receive valuable advice. You can relate to most current issues pertaining to teenagers as it seems to change every day.
Aries zodiac birthdays on March 21st tend to focus on the bigger picture and you can end up being very happy throughout life. You can excel at anything you do when it comes to your profession. However, money is not necessarily the reason you work so hard but it is a source that puts food on the table.
In most cases, it will take money to make money. Although you are not afraid of work, Aries zodiac sign people with March 21 birthday will not spend sleepless nights wondering about their next business move.
In fact, you will probably start making investments early on and securing a retirement portfolio. When you do this, you will get substantial returns as life progresses. Overall, Aries, you will do what it takes to provide a lifestyle according to your desires.
The 21 March birthday meaning shows that you are subject to romantic involvements that give you security. You like to be swept off your feet every once in a while. You love attention and pampering.
Aries’ prefer a love mate who is responsible and grounded. This helps to keep your life in order. You prefer a traditional courtship as opposed to a casual love affair.
Aries, the 21 March birthday analysis shows you to be most loving but at the same time, you can be untrusting due to your previous experience with people.
You do not forget anything. Some were not very nice to you. You withdraw when your feelings are hurt and this can be frustrating to others. You love attention, Aries and a traditional love affair.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On March 21
Jordi Alba, Matthew Broderick, Jade Jones, Eddie Money, Sam Nixon, Rosie O’Donnell, Diggy Simmons
See: Famous Celebrities Born On March 21
This Day That Year – March 21 In History
1788 – New Orleans, LA, fire destroys 856 buildings
1871 – An expedition to Africa is underway; Henry M Stanley, journalist, on board
1917 – First woman Naval Petty Officer; Loretta Walsh
1943 – The assassination attempt on Hitler’s life is a failure
March 21 Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
March 21 Chinese Zodiac DRAGON
March 21 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Neptune & Mars
Neptune represents mercy, sensitivity, dreams, and inspiration.
Mars stands for passion, revenge, aggression, determination, and action.
March 21 Birthday Symbols
The Ram Is The Symbol For The Aries Zodiac Sign
The Two Fishes Are The Symbol For The Pisces Sun Sign
March 21 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birth Day Tarot Card is The World. This card symbolizes prosperity, finishing of tasks and integrity. The Minor Arcana cards are Two of Wands and Queen of Wands
March 21 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Leo: This is a passionate and intense love match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Cancer: This relationship between fire and water is not compatible at all.
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March 21 Lucky Numbers
Number 3 – This number stands for originality, imagination, extrovert personality and witty.
Number 6 – This number symbolizes care, love, harmony, teacher, and protector.
Read about: Birthday Numerology
Lucky Colors For March 21 Birthday
Red: This is a powerful color that symbolizes desire, leadership, willpower, and anger.
Green: This color signifies balance, growth, money, rebirth, and rejuvenation.
Lucky Days For March 21 Birthday
Tuesday – This day ruled by Mars stands for courage, strength, rashness, and adventure.
Thursday – This day is ruled by Jupiter and stands for joy, enthusiasm, prosperity, and progress.
March 21 Birthstone Diamond
Diamond is a symbol of perfection, light, imagination and psychic powers.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 21st Of March:
Dazzling diamonds for the Aries woman and the latest video game console for the man.
March 21 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 March 21
The Sky in 2021
Image Credit & Copyright: Cees Bassa (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy)
Explanation: What if you could see the entire sky — all at once — for an entire year? That, very nearly, is what is pictured here. Every 15 minutes during 2021, an all-sky camera took an image of the sky over the Netherlands. Central columns from these images were then aligned and combined to create the featured keogram, with January at the top, December at the bottom, and the middle of the night running vertically just left of center. What do we see? Most obviously, the daytime sky is mostly blue, while the nighttime sky is mostly black. The twelve light bands crossing the night sky are caused by the glow of the Moon. The thinnest part of the black hourglass shape occurs during the summer solstice when days are the longest, while the thickest part occurs at the winter solstice. Yesterday was an equinox — when night and day were equal — and the northern-spring equinox from one year ago can actually be located in the keogram — about three-quarters of the way up.
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21 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Custom Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on March 21 has an illumination of 88%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 21 the Moon is 18.12 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 88%
Moon Age: 18.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 369,267.15 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,050,031.03 km
Illumination: 88%
Moon Age: 18.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 369,267.15 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,050,031.03 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
The Milky Way Galaxy
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
21 March 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:01 Aries 11
Moon:16 Scorpio 30
Mercury:19 Pisces 47
Venus:14 Aquarius 38
Mars:11 Aquarius 40
Jupiter:18 Pisces 53
Saturn:21 Aquarius 03
Uranus:12 Taurus 24
Neptune:23 Pisces 11
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
Moon:16 Scorpio 30
Mercury:19 Pisces 47
Venus:14 Aquarius 38
Mars:11 Aquarius 40
Jupiter:18 Pisces 53
Saturn:21 Aquarius 03
Uranus:12 Taurus 24
Neptune:23 Pisces 11
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 19
Chiron:11 Aries 42
Ceres:09 Gemini 55
Pallas:13 Aries 27
Juno:18 Aquarius 54
Vesta:05 Aquarius 15
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
21 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Aries 58
Moon:13 Scorpio 34
Mercury:19 Pisces 25
Venus:14 Aquarius 25
Mars:11 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:18 Pisces 50
Saturn:21 Aquarius 02
Uranus:12 Taurus 23
Neptune:23 Pisces 11
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
Moon:13 Scorpio 34
Mercury:19 Pisces 25
Venus:14 Aquarius 25
Mars:11 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:18 Pisces 50
Saturn:21 Aquarius 02
Uranus:12 Taurus 23
Neptune:23 Pisces 11
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 18
Chiron:11 Aries 41
Ceres:09 Gemini 51
Pallas:13 Aries 22
Juno:18 Aquarius 49
Vesta:05 Aquarius 09
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
21 March 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Aries 36
Moon:08 Scorpio 19
Mercury:18 Pisces 45
Venus:14 Aquarius 03
Mars:11 Aquarius 14
Jupiter:18 Pisces 45
Saturn:21 Aquarius 00
Uranus:12 Taurus 22
Neptune:23 Pisces 10
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
Moon:08 Scorpio 19
Mercury:18 Pisces 45
Venus:14 Aquarius 03
Mars:11 Aquarius 14
Jupiter:18 Pisces 45
Saturn:21 Aquarius 00
Uranus:12 Taurus 22
Neptune:23 Pisces 10
Pluto:28 Capricorn 14
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 15
Chiron:11 Aries 40
Ceres:09 Gemini 44
Pallas:13 Aries 13
Juno:18 Aquarius 41
Vesta:04 Aquarius 58
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Happy and Blessed Ostara Dear Sisters and Brothers – Printable
Weekly Horoscope Sunday, March 20 to Saturday, March 26, 2022
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All Signs
Oh, happy spring! Today is the Spring Equinox, when the Sun enters Aries, the first sign of the zodiac. On this lovely day, Mercury is also lined up with Jupiter, which portends positive things for the month ahead. (We like.) Having said that, there will be some tense moments this week, especially Tuesday. (“Where are my kid gloves?”) But this will mellow out by Friday when a dynamic, energy encourages us to shake off negative emotions and enjoy spontaneous fun. By Saturday, confidence and clarity is restored along with bonds of friendship and trust. Oh yes — trust everyone and always lock your door.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
It’s that time again when the Sun is in your sign for four weeks, which is your best chance to rejuvenate yourself and recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. Naturally, your focus of attention will be more personal and on yourself, and that’s exactly as it should be. You will project yourself with more forcefulness than usual, which is why this is a great time to make a strong impression on others. Because you are personally empowered, it’s best to work alone or run the show. (You’ll be less of a team player in the next few weeks.) Expect some challenges dealing with friends or groups, perhaps about money or possessions. Someone might try to thwart your goals. (Big mistake!)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Right now your personal year is ending because your birthday is a month away. Therefore, the next four weeks are the perfect time to keep a low profile and give serious thought to what you want for yourself in the year ahead. (Birthday to birthday.) Goals are important right now because this is a time of harvest in your life. Many cherished dreams are coming true. In addition, now you can now see clearly what is working in your life and what is not. In fact, your strong ambition might be thwarted by someone this week. If so, look for ways to match your goals with their goals, or vice versa, so that you have a win/win situation. Many hands make light work.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You’re heading into a lovely four-week window that will increase your popularity and heighten your interest in groups, clubs and organizations. Perhaps a friendship will assume a greater importance for you? According to the Mayo Clinic, friendships enrich your life and improve your health. However, better to be alone than in bad company! This is because your friends will influence your mind and your thinking; and it’s your mind that makes the decisions that determine your future. In this way, your friends can actually affect your entire life! Therefore, hang out with quality people. Make friends with people who want the best for you – people who have your back.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
For the next four weeks, the Sun will travel across the top of your chart. (This is the only time all year this happens.) This is wonderful news because it symbolizes that you are in the spotlight, and that others admire you. This will happen even if you don’t do anything different or special. It’s like magic. (Chalk it up to smoke and mirrors.) Nevertheless, this influence is a reality, which means you can use it to your advantage. Obviously, now is the time to go after what you want and make your pitch. Do whatever you can to get the approval or permission from people in power to further your agenda. Make hay while the Sun shines!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
In the next four weeks, do what you can to broaden your horizons. Take up a new study. Explore new and unfamiliar experiences. Meet people from different backgrounds. Grab every chance to travel or change your surroundings so that you feel invigorated by something new and fresh. Even the most trivial encounter might be stimulating. Basically, the theme for this month ahead is that you want to break free from your usual routine and go somewhere where you can learn something new. For some of you, you might be more involved with the law or legal matters. Others will be excited to explore metaphysical, philosophical and new belief systems that are either modern or ancient.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Count on feeling more intense and passionate about every aspect of your life in the next four weeks. You might even notice strange compulsions surfacing. (“I want to open doorknobs. I don’t know why?”) During this same window of time, you might meet someone who causes you to do some serious soul-searching, which could force changes in your life. They might even challenge your values or make you rethink what you thought was important. You will also have a greater concern for finances, resources and property that is jointly held. Perhaps you are trying to borrow money or get financial backing? Struggles and interruptions at work, or possibly related to a pet, or even your health might arise this week. Stay chill. Jupiter will bring you divine protection.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
For the next four weeks, the Sun will be opposite your sign. In your chart, this means the Sun will be as far away from you as it can get all year. Because the Sun is your source of energy, this means that you will feel more tired than usual. Ergo, get more sleep. This polarized position of the Sun will also increase your focus on close friends and partners. The good news is it will give you more objectivity as you view these relationships, which means you will have a better chance to see how to improve the relationship. Meanwhile, parents should be aware that this is an accident-prone week for their kids. Sports accidents might occur. Social plans, including vacations might be cancelled or suddenly changed. Oops.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
In the next four weeks, you will be more competent, more energetic and driven to be more organized. This is timely because this week, there will be interruptions to your home or family scene, and fortunately, (voila!) you will have the energy and focus to cope with whatever happens. Basically, in this window of time, you will strive to make every action count. You will refine your techniques and sharpen your approach to be efficient, effective and productive. (Oh, you’re on a tear!) Increased activity on the home front or within your family will create some speed bumps this week. You will also be into redecorating and making things look nicer at home. You might focus on your health more than usual including your interaction with a pet. “Wanna treat?”
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Oh joy! The next four weeks will bring you happy times because the Sun will be travelling through one of the most fun parts of your chart. (Yay me!) You will want to get out and have a good time. You’ll feel lighter, happier and eager to explore amusing diversions. This is a great window to enjoy a vacation, as well as fun outings. You might be more involved than usual with children. Certainly, your attitude toward your relationships will be lighter and for some, new romance will begin. Nevertheless, conflict with siblings or neighbours might occur this week, especially Tuesday. Best to zip thy lip.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your attention will shift to home, family and your private life in the next four weeks. Some of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. Grab every opportunity to go off by yourself and spend some time in contemplation. Maybe memories of your past, as well as thinking about personal self-evaluation will occur. You’re keen to work hard to earn money, and you’re spending it on beautiful things as well. In fact, this week, especially Tuesday, you might have financial disputes with someone. This disagreement could be about vacations, social issues, the arts or something to do with your kids. Some will have a rocky time with romance.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks. Suddenly, you’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see! This same window of time will be great to learn new things or explore new avenues through reading, writing and studying. You might also be more involved with siblings and relatives. However, be aware that with Mars in your sign, you’re coming on a bit strong and this is bound to trigger conflict with others, especially at the beginning of the week around Tuesday. If this occurs, remind yourself what your long-term objective is. What’s more important? Being right or being in the relationship?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Money and finances are on your mind in the next four weeks. You might consider a new job offer or ponder moneymaking ideas? You will also be busy more than usual with your possessions. At a subtle level, you will be giving more thought to your values in life. In other words, what really matters? (So important to know.) Some angst might be triggered at the beginning of the week because of something going on behind the scenes. Or perhaps it’s going on internally in your mind? “I’m going to have a serious shower argument with myself.” (Ah yes, those shower arguments when you remember to say the perfect clever response to stun your opponent.)
March 20, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Custom Planetary Positions
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From Moongiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on March 20 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 20 the Moon is 17.05 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 17.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 373,086.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,007,977.84 km
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 17.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 373,086.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,007,977.84 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
The Milky Way Galaxy
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
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Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
March 20, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Aries 18
Moon:04 Scorpio 14
Mercury:18 Pisces 13
Venus:13 Aquarius 45
Mars:11 Aquarius 00
Jupiter:18 Pisces 41
Saturn:20 Aquarius 58
Uranus:12 Taurus 21
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
Moon:04 Scorpio 14
Mercury:18 Pisces 13
Venus:13 Aquarius 45
Mars:11 Aquarius 00
Jupiter:18 Pisces 41
Saturn:20 Aquarius 58
Uranus:12 Taurus 21
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 13
Chiron:11 Aries 39
Ceres:09 Gemini 39
Pallas:13 Aries 06
Juno:18 Aquarius 34
Vesta:04 Aquarius 50
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
March 20, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:00 Aries 14
Moon:03 Scorpio 04
Mercury:18 Pisces 04
Venus:13 Aquarius 40
Mars:10 Aquarius 57
Jupiter:18 Pisces 40
Saturn:20 Aquarius 58
Uranus:12 Taurus 21
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
Moon:03 Scorpio 04
Mercury:18 Pisces 04
Venus:13 Aquarius 40
Mars:10 Aquarius 57
Jupiter:18 Pisces 40
Saturn:20 Aquarius 58
Uranus:12 Taurus 21
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 13
Chiron:11 Aries 38
Ceres:09 Gemini 37
Pallas:13 Aries 04
Juno:18 Aquarius 32
Vesta:04 Aquarius 48
Eris:24 Aries 05
Fire:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
20 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:29 Pisces 59
Moon:29 Libra 34
Mercury:17 Pisces 38
Venus:13 Aquarius 25
Mars:10 Aquarius 45
Jupiter:18 Pisces 36
Saturn:20 Aquarius 56
Uranus:12 Taurus 20
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
Moon:29 Libra 34
Mercury:17 Pisces 38
Venus:13 Aquarius 25
Mars:10 Aquarius 45
Jupiter:18 Pisces 36
Saturn:20 Aquarius 56
Uranus:12 Taurus 20
Neptune:23 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 13
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 42 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 11
Chiron:11 Aries 37
Ceres:09 Gemini 33
Pallas:12 Aries 58
Juno:18 Aquarius 26
Vesta:04 Aquarius 41
Eris:24 Aries 04
Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
March 20 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 March 20
A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
Image Credit & Copyright: Roland Christen
Explanation: What’s that at the end of the road? The Sun. Many towns have roads that run east – west, and on two days each year, the Sun rises and sets right down the middle. Today is one of those days: an equinox. Not only is today a day of equal night (“aequus”-“nox”) and day time, but also a day when the sun rises precisely to the east and sets due west. Featured here is a picturesque road in northwest Illinois, USA that runs approximately east -west. The image was taken during the March Equinox of 2015, and shows the Sun down the road at sunset. In many cultures, this March equinox is taken to be the first day of a season, typically spring in Earth’s northern hemisphere, and autumn in the south. Does your favorite street run east – west? Tonight, at sunset, you can find out with a quick glance.
History of Ostara, The Spring Equinox
History of Ostara, The Spring Equinox
The word Ostara is just one of the names applied to the celebration of the spring equinox on March 21. The Venerable Bede said the origin of the word is actually from Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring. Of course, it’s also the same time as the Christian Easter celebration, and in the Jewish faith, Passover takes place as well. For early Pagans in the Germanic countries, this was a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season.
Typically, the Celtic peoples did not celebrate Ostara as a holiday, although they were in tune with the changing of the seasons.
According to History.com,
“At the ruins of Chichen Itza, the ancient Maya city in Mexico, crowds now gather on the spring (and fall) equinox to watch as the afternoon sun creates shadows that resemble a snake moving along the stairs of the 79-foot-tall Pyramid of Kukulkan, also called El Castillo. On the spring equinox, the snake descends the pyramid until it merges with a large, serpent head sculpture at the base of the structure. While the Maya were skilled astronomers, it’s unknown whether they specifically designed the pyramid to align with the equinox and create this visual effect.”
A New Day Begins
A dynasty of Persian kings known as the Achaemenians celebrated the spring equinox with the festival of No Ruz, which means “new day.” It is a celebration of hope and renewal still observed today in many Persian countries, and has its roots in Zoroastrianism.
In Iran, a festival called Chahar-Shanbeh Suri takes place right before No Ruz begins, and people purify their homes and leap over fires to welcome the 13-day celebration of No Ruz.
Mad as a March Hare
Spring equinox is a time for fertility and sowing seeds, and so nature’s fertility goes a little crazy.
In medieval societies in Europe, the March hare was viewed as a major fertility symbol. This is a species of rabbit that is nocturnal most of the year, but in March when mating season begins, there are bunnies everywhere all day long. The female of the species is superfecund and can conceive a second litter while still pregnant with a first. As if that wasn’t enough, the males tend to get frustrated when rebuffed by their mates, and bounce around erratically when discouraged.
The Legends of Mithras
The story of the Roman god, Mithras, is similar to the tale of Jesus Christ and his resurrection. Born at the winter solstice and resurrected in the spring, Mithras helped his followers ascend to the realm of light after death. In one legend, Mithras, who was popular amongst members of the Roman military, was ordered by the Sun to sacrifice a white bull. He reluctantly obeyed, but at the moment when his knife entered the creature’s body, a miracle took place. The bull turned into the moon, and Mithras’ cloak became the night sky. Where the bull’s blood fell flowers grew, and stalks of grain sprouted from its tail.
Spring Celebrations Around the World
In ancient Rome, the followers of Cybele believed that their goddess had a consort who was born via a virgin birth.
His name was Attis, and he died and was resurrected each year during the time of the vernal equinox on the Julian Calendar (between March 22 and March 25).
The indigenous Mayan people in Central American have celebrated a spring equinox festival for ten centuries. As the sun sets on the day of the equinox on the great ceremonial pyramid, El Castillo, Mexico, its “western face…is bathed in the late afternoon sunlight. The lengthening shadows appear to run from the top of the pyramid’s northern staircase to the bottom, giving the illusion of a diamond-backed snake in descent.” This has been called “The Return of the Sun Serpent” since ancient times.
According to the Venerable Bede, Eostre was the Saxon version of a Germanic goddess called Ostara. Her feast day was held on the full moon following the vernal equinox–almost the identical calculation as for the Christian Easter in the west.
There is very little documented evidence to prove this, but one popular legend is that Eostre found a bird, wounded, on the ground late in winter. To save its life, she transformed it into a hare. But “the transformation was not a complete one. The bird took the appearance of a hare but retained the ability to lay eggs…the hare would decorate these eggs and leave them as gifts to Eostre.”
Modern Celebrations
This is a good time of year to start your seedlings. If you grow an herb garden, start getting the soil ready for late spring plantings. Celebrate the balance of light and dark as the sun begins to tip the scales, and the return of new growth is near.
Many modern Pagans mark Ostara as a time of renewal and rebirth. Take some time to celebrate the new life that surrounds you in nature–walk in a park, lay in the grass, hike through a forest. As you do so, observe all the new things beginning around you–plants, flowers, insects, birds. Meditate upon the ever-moving Wheel of the Year, and celebrate the change of seasons.
Author
Patti Wigington
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