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March 2008
By Norma Jean Ream
After the sluggish movement of life
energies from November to the end of January, we can finally start to
feel the impulses to move ahead. March will be a month of changes. Many
of the issues of these past months start to get resolved. This is not to
say that you should be impulsive to decide about the things you have
been struggling to complete. It is good to be aware that there is change
happening and watch the developments. It will be good to be very
flexible this month.
March is the month of transition from
winter to spring. The Spring Equinox is March 20 and this will be a
turning point of energy. Save your big leap to new ventures until after
this date. The potential for clarity and confidence in decision-making
will improve.
The earlier part of the month has
influences that are unstable and a bit radical. The New Moon on March 7
looks better for personal self-improvement than for making life-changing
decisions. It will be better to use these first two weeks looking at all
the options before taking big risks. There is excitement in the air,
however. There is hopefulness that we are about to collectively make a
change.
Technology unites the world today.
The trend of today’s youth is a higher degree of social contact beyond
the limits of geography. There is also a wider level of artistic
creativity. This stimulates new business opportunities, even new
industries. The themes coming out in 2008-9 will reflect a renaissance
of thinking that could be compared to the mid-1960’s. The youth movement
of this decade will take society on a quest of uniquely new ways to work
and play with people anywhere at anytime. The cell phone turns into the
“everything” connection, unlimited mobility.
The challenge will be to maintain our
rights to freedom of communication. In a press conference in late
February, President Bush said he wanted to know “who is talking to
whom?” Certainly, the government can have a concern for terrorist
activities. But, do we have to be concerned for every conversation we
have over the airwaves? One of the things this president has done is
massively extend the power of the presidency. With that in mind, we need
to be concerned about the future of civil rights.
Did you ever wonder what kind of
bills are voted on, and passed in the middle of the night? In this past
year, there were several that dealt with matters of civil liberties and
the expansion of homeland security structures. These are matters that
should be of high enough priority that conscious attention is given to
the vote. The percentage of Senators or Representatives not in
attendance is another questionable matter. We should all care that
Congress has voting in the middle of the night.
I mention this topic because the
Spring Equinox chart and the Full Moon chart about 13 hours later
contain a high degree of challenge and volatility around legislation,
legal issues concerning the President or leadership in general. The
power behind the scenes symbolism of these charts suggests that some
important events may occur that are under the control of decision-makers
that we do not know about or are acting covertly.
The economic factors appear to be
delicately balanced. The relationship of the US with the countries of
strong currencies could be making some deals. Foreign relations and
economic negotiations are a highlight of the Equinox chart. The debt of
Americans is becoming an international issue. The US banking system
could be under review and the lending practices revised dramatically to
stabilize world markets.
This spring will bring us options for
change. We can’t see too far ahead of ourselves just yet. It is a great
month to use feeling and intuition before leaping into action. Many
situations will not be what they first appeared to offer. Be cautious
and alert to the over promoted “great deal.” Save your next big steps
for next month when the energies give a boost to clear thinking, fast
action, and good agreements. |
