March is likely to begin with intensity as Venus, Mars, and Pluto align in Capricorn and a new moon occurs in Pisces while Mercury conjuncts Saturn in Aquarius. All but one of the planets are tightly squashed into three adjacent signs — Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces — which gives a lopsided feel to the heavens.

Whenever we get a huge contraction of energy in one area of the heavens, it is often mirrored on Earth by a release of energy in the form of a natural disaster. Since these occur quite frequently these days, it should perhaps not come as a major surprise. What might take us by surprise is a volcanic eruption or another type of emotional outburst.