Lunar Eclipse March 2016 Mass Debate

The Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at 03°17′ Libra falls in Libra decan 1. The lunar eclipse astrology is pleasantly straight forward for a change. A very prominent Mercury sees thinking and communication as the major themes but involving some polarization and imbalance. A well placed Mars resolves any conflicts through extra initiative, urgency and a common desire to succeed. It also adds passion and sexual attraction to relationships and favors quick romances.

Lunar Eclipse Meaning

Like any full moon, a lunar eclipse focuses your attention on relationships of all kind. Lunar Eclipse March 2016 itself has a relationship to the previous moon phase, Solar Eclipse March 2016. Projects started then can now be fine-tuned or completed, it is harvest time. As the Sun opposite Moon qualities of emotions and instincts reach their peak at a lunar eclipse, an objective and balanced look at personal relationships is possible.

Being in touch with your own needs and intentions, and those of others, you can clearly see any relationship imbalances causing disharmony. With a lunar eclipse in particular, the blotting out of the Moon represents a resetting of emotions, clearing away the emotional baggage of the previous six months. The horoscope for a lunar eclipse is like a snap shot in time, but like old style photography, it takes time to develop. The March 2016 lunar eclipse will remain active until the September 2016 lunar eclipse.

Lunar Eclipse March 2016 Astrology

Unlike many recent moon phases, the lunar eclipse March 2016 astrology chart shown below is very straight forward. There are no fancy aspect patterns to interpret or asteroids to seek for some kind of meaning. The chart below is dominated by Mercury opposite the lunar eclipse, or Sun conjunct Mercury opposite Moon. The major theme then, is thinking and communication.

The challenging opposition aspect suggests some emotional bias, polarized thinking or communication imbalance. This applies to your own thought processes and style of communication, to relationship dynamics, and also to debates and negotiations between groups of people.

Sun conjunct Mercury increases your mental activity and amount of interaction with others. Thinking, reading, writing, talking and walking will take up more of your time. You will be kept busy with neighbors and siblings, short trips, paperwork, messages and conversations.

Curiosity makes this a good time for information gathering. Clear self-expression makes this a good time for information sharing. Rational thinking makes this a good time for making decisions, plans and business deals. Mercury rules all trade like buying, selling and bargaining. Public debates will be more prominent and there may be more news stories about public transport, communications infrastructure, and the media itself.

Quick reflexes and adaptability allow for plans to be changed as more information comes to hand. Mercury also rules your nervous system, so rest and relaxation become important if the increased pace of life or social interaction gets too hectic for you.

Lunar Eclipse March 2016 Astrology

Moon opposite Mercury adds feeling and intuition to the unemotional and rational Sun Mercury conjunction. This complicates your thought processes like decision-making and planning because of scrambled or polarized thinking. Your daily routines and conversations may cause stress and confusion because of emotional bias or simple lack of understanding.

Indecision is no more likely when you are forced to make decisions. To go with your heart of your head, with the rational Sun or intuitive Moon? In a relationship, this opposition may manifest as arguments between the (archetypal) logical man and emotional woman. In political debates, the polarization of ideas will become more extreme and more emotionally charged.

With the Moon ruling clans, habits and primal instincts, other influences on your thinking may include addiction, racism and prejudice. Try to spend some quite time in reflection, or chatting with a mentor about some of your inner feelings which you sense are holding you back.

Impartial Mercury sits with the Sun, so rational thinking and logic should prevail over your feelings and instincts. This applies to your decision-making, planning, and relationships issues. Perhaps even common sense will, or at least should, prevail in the political process underway in America.

Lunar Eclipse Stars

Confirmation of this preference for logic over intuition can be found in the stars. Moon with fixed star Zaniah at 04 ♎ 45 causes worry, loss through legal and Venusian affairs, trouble through writings, and being led astray by sympathies.

Sun and Mercury line up with fixed star Deneb Kaitos at 02 ♈ 48. Although this star can causes losses when with the Sun, with Mercury is gives an active mind, writing or speaking on public welfare matters, laws of benefit to the community, and is favorable for social affairs.

Lunar Eclipse Mars

Mars sextile the Moon and trine Sun/Mercury are the only other aspects directly affecting the lunar eclipse. This means that extra initiative, urgency and a common desire can be utilized to successfully bridge the gap between opposing forces. It adds speed and confidence to decision-making and planning. It adds passion and sexual attraction to relationships and favors quick romances. To political debate it adds enthusiasm and directness but also a common goal, favoring the more aggressive competitors like Donald Trump.

Moon sextile Mars gives a passionate enthusiasm to work and play. There is a competitive yet also a cooperative nature which makes winning come easy. Success and popularity result from a warm attractiveness, which also make this time ideal for pursuing your stronger than usual desires for intimacy. Improving sexual relations with your partner, or finding a new play-mate are real possibilities during the next six months.

Sun trine Mars gives a boost to self-confidence and enthusiasm making this an ideal time to start new projects. You should be feeling strong and courageous and can use your initiative to get the ball rolling and tackle difficult tasks. Increased sex drive is matched by increased charisma and magnetic charm. The sexy confidence you ooze is especially attractive so you should have little trouble having your most passionate desires fulfilled.

Mercury trine Mars gives increases mental energy and concentration. Quick thinking and decisiveness means that making plans is favored, where being more adventurous and taking risks should lead to positive results. You can back yourself now because of increased confidence that your thoughts and plans and spot-on. Ideal for sharing thoughts you might otherwise keep to yourself and perfect for chatting up when dating.

If this eclipse directly impacts your horoscope decan you can read about its effect in your 2016 horoscope and monthly horoscope. For more detail about how it affects your natal chart see Sun Transits.

Previous Moon Phase: Solar Eclipse March 2016
Next Moon Phase: New Moon April 2016