Starting Friday the 13th, don’t count on luck as this week holds an urgent Mercury-Mars conjunction in Pisces on Sunday and a heartfelt, puddle-like new Moon in Pisces on Wednesday, all under a fog-inducing retrograde Mercury. We can count on creative vision, kindness, and sensitivity, and need to apply a healthy dose of critical thinking to anything we hear. Friday 13ths are notoriously synchronous with snafus in the material world but also carry the potential for sublime, heart-centered, spiritual openings. Tread carefully and keep the compassion gates wide open. Be particularly mindful about words, actions, and declarations this week. Unthoughtful decisions can boomerang and produce the opposite results to what we desired, as our country may find. With mental Mercury now retrograde in Pisces, the sign opposite its rulership, and creeping closer to Mars, our minds can feel like it’s caught in a wet muddy road replete with strange emotional swirls and eddies. Winds and weather can spin out dangerously, just like our moods. Stay alert to find solid ground, know when to hold still. Saturday, March 14: Lean into community and communal voices as the Moon enters Aquarius and sextiles Neptune and Saturn. Encourage the lights; listen to those speaking from compassion or seeking connection. Find odd common ground with dear ones and also with the least likely people, if even for a fleeting moment, to build allyship. The day may grow more serious, if a problem arises around dinnertime deal with it directly as the Moon conjuncts Pluto, but don’t make it a power struggle. Tonight, it’s too easy to be preoccupied or irritated, so prioritize safety and kindness as Mercury approaches an overnight conjunction with Mars. Sunday, March 15: This Ides of March is tricky. Calm down and don’t take the bait on an artificial sense of urgency but do stay on task. Focus on peace, equanimity, safety, and good balance as Mercury conjuncts Mars. Check headlines for physical or verbal explosions, collisions, or radically unwise comments, and let's not make the same mistake ourselves. Lean into a diplomatic Venus-Moon sextile this afternoon which can soften our hearts and help us work together to handle emergencies or build mutual awareness.

Cancer (The Charioteer of Tides A vertical illustration, 3:5 aspect ratio. A giant, celestial crab made of translucent moonstone and pearlescent shell, resting at the edge of a cosmic shoreline. Inside the shell, a miniature swirling galaxy is visible. Above it, a massive, glowing Full Moon hangs low. Floating in the air are sacred silver chalices overflowing with moonlight. The art style is deeply emotional and ethereal, featuring an ornate mother-of-pearl and silver filigree border. I used meta.ai for this generation and out of the four images produced I chose this one because I truly like that the crab was just a little abstract. Your turn.

If our hearts feel like they are on fire this week, let's make it a smudge offering, pour out our love for the world as a healing incense. Emotional Venus conjuncts Neptune and Saturn all in sparky fire-sign Aries and provide bountiful astrological fuel. This can be dangerous as Mercury retrogrades through March 20, making it hard to get the real facts or to make patient wise decisions. Which can leave a right mess. Check the headlines in the morning because most of the major aspects this week occur at night. With Mercury retrograde, the wise make short-term decisions and do not trigger long-term problems. Decisions made now may be second-guessed later, need to be reversed, or could be regrettable. Just look at the mid-east. So, keep yours short-term, tend to work already on the table. and think through long-term consequences before making any move. When in doubt, hold still and let the smoke clear before proceeding. Saturday, March 7: Most of today’s aspect occur before dawn, so check the headlines. Our perceived vulnerability, as a person or a country, can provoke astounding defenses. On one level, we can understand and speak about our deepest feelings as Mercury conjuncts the Sun in sensitive Pisces and forms an introspective grand trine with Jupiter in Cancer and the Scorpio Moon. If we need to express, write, paint our life story, grieve, this flow helps. But objectivity is challenging under this grand trine in water signs, it could exacerbate jealousy and revenge. If people seem lost in their inner world, and anyone might need time within, don't take it personally but do let them know they're loved and wanted when they return to shore. Allow for room to wander whether within or without this afternoon. Grounding helps. Sunday, March 8: Insecurity or resentment can flash, but so will appreciation for those who really show up, who do what they say they will. Whether it's to ourselves or others, we could deal with a fear of being disappointed or disappointing. Venus conjunct Saturn can make people feel they have something to prove. Instead of letting this get us into trouble, let’s show off our best. Don't withhold, do offer honest and rounded feedback. It’s therapeutic to practice our art form- writing, cooking, drawing, singing, carving, or building Legos. Tonight, we can get that uncomfortable chip off our shoulder and connect more comfortably as Mercury trines optimistic Jupiter. It may be tempting to crack a joke at someone's vulnerability, but don't.

My sweet artists, writers, and friends. After an incredibly wonderful LIVE smashbook sanctuary session with Lauren, Susan and Maori I think I'm gonna step away from this computer and go outside and take a long nature walk. So... yeah, here's the "SO..." go on, step away from this box and go outside and live and breathe! Even if the weather is rough. Bundle up, and enjoy! Sending you LOVE! XO Kisma

Enjoy the replay it's now in the CLASSROOM. Blessings to Lauren, Susan and Maori for sharing your lovely lovely energy with me. ---------------------------- This Saturday, March 7 @ 10am Pacific I will be in ZOOM working in my smashbook. I'm feeling very Faery. Join me if you dare! Details