In this edition: Solar Eclipse Insights & Rising Sign Forecasts
🔮 Solar Eclipse Insights: Pisces gets an overload of planetary energy with the Solar Eclipse March 29, transiting Rahu, Venus (retro), Mercury (retro), Sun, Moon and finally Saturn - all in Pisces! This rare planetary pileup in Pisces intensifies themes of spiritual surrender and emotional transformation—like a cosmic high tide washing away what no longer serves you!
🌟 Rising Sign Forecasts: Pay close attention to the house Pisces occupies in your chart—this cosmic pressure cooker is activating this sign/house significantly! Detailed forecasts for each rising sign follow below ⬇️
PAMELA MCDONOUGH
MARCH 27, 2025
A message from Pamela:
I hope you had smooth sailing through the March 13–14 Lunar Eclipse! This eclipse pair feels a bit more intense than usual. The recent Lunar Eclipse was visible across the U.S., while the upcoming Solar Eclipse won’t be visible here—but parts of North America (particularly NE U.S. and Canada), Europe, Africa, Northern Asia, South America, Greenland, and Iceland will have a front-row seat. Regardless of visibility, the lineup of planets tangled up in Pisces during this Solar Eclipse will likely impact all of us.
Adding to the eclipse drama, Saturn moves into sidereal Pisces (the eclipse’s sign) just hours after the event—a place Saturn hasn’t visited since June 1995!
Keep looking up!
Pamela
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Lunar Lowdown: March 29 Solar Eclipse in Pisces — Let Go or Be Swept Away by the Cosmic Current
Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra Solar Eclipse: Surrendering to the Karmic Undertow of Divine Dissolution
SOLAR ECLIPSE DETAILS
Date & Time: March 29, 2025 (3:57AM Pacific Time 6:57AM Eastern Time) * last location to see eclipse it at 5:43AM PT/12:43PM UTC
Sign & Degree: 14°47' Sidereal Pisces
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada
Nakshatra Deity: Ahirbudhnya
Nakshatra Ruling Planet: Saturn
Full Aspects: Sun, Mercury (retro), Venus (retro), Rahu
A Karmic Undertow in Uttara Bhadrapada
The March 29 Solar Eclipse in mystical Pisces unfolds alongside a powerful planetary convergence! Pisces is absolutely packed with planetary energies during this event. Mercury and Venus—both retrograde—are closely entwined with the Solar Eclipse, significantly amplifying complexity and intensity. The Sun, Moon, Venus (retro), and Mercury (retro) all align within Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra at eclipse time. Presided over by Ahirbudhnya, the cosmic serpent dwelling deep within primordial waters, this nakshatra symbolizes profound transformation through divine dissolution—emphasizing release, transcendence, and surrender.
Retrograde Mercury and Venus bring unresolved matters bubbling to the surface, impacting not only the house Pisces occupies in your birth chart but also those ruled by the Sun, Venus, and Mercury—totaling six of the twelve houses of your horoscope! This dramatically heightens emotional undercurrents during the eclipse and the days immediately surrounding it. Rahu’s involvement adds uncertainty and disruption, pulling us into deep karmic undertows, challenging us to either repeat past cycles or finally break free.
This eclipse isn’t just an astrological event—it’s a powerful invitation to surrender, heal, and transform.
Mercury & Venus Retrograde: Illuminating Unfinished Karmic Stories Within the Eclipse Shadows
Venus and Mercury have both stationed retrograde within a single degree in the same sign of this March 29 eclipse— one just weeks ago, the other just days before. That’s not a transit—that’s a karmic breadcrumb trail. Check your chart for planets between 14- 16 degrees Pisces, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio or Sagittarius.
Mercury and Venus retrograde during the eclipse deepen introspection and karmic revisitation. Mercury retrograde in Pisces invites an intuitive, inward-directed phase of communication, encouraging us to trust our inner voice over external validation. Misunderstandings, mistakes, or confusion may surface to reveal deeper truths we’ve avoided or suppressed in the past. If you have Gemini or Virgo rising (with Mercury as your chart ruler), you may strongly feel this retrograde energy. Cross those t’s and dot those i’s!
Venus retrograde amplifies introspection around romantic relationships, creativity, and personal values. The current Venus-Jupiter conjunction (happening through May 15, 2025) further intensifies reassessment, especially around spiritual and personal values related to relationships. Old emotional wounds may resurface—not to torment, but to heal. Venus retrograde invites unconditional compassion toward yourself and others, illuminating deeper layers of connection and forgiveness.
Rahu’s Wildcard: Disruption, Uncertainty & Growth
Rahu, the astrological source of eclipse shadows (not astronomically!), can create unexpected change and intensified desires. Rahu’s shadowy presence can also provoke rapid, unsettling developments, forcing us to confront issues that have been simmering and confront hidden fears. Embrace Rahu’s unpredictable energy with openness and curiosity—its disruptions often clear the way for essential growth and transformation.
This Can Manifest As:
Inner Reckoning: Deep spiritual realizations, shedding illusions, and releasing long-standing emotional patterns.
Relational Tensions: Revisiting unresolved dynamics, urging compassionate healing or decisive closure.
Spiritual Discipline: Committing to consistent spiritual practice or intuitive self-inquiry, fostering deep transformation.
This Solar Eclipse doesn’t bring superficial changes—it initiates profound spiritual realignment. Be ready to navigate deep waters with courage and compassion, trusting the process of divine dissolution.
Saturn Enters Pisces: Structured Surrender, Karmic Closure, and Spiritual Discipline
Just hours after the eclipse, Saturn enters sidereal Pisces for the first time since June 1995, reinforcing the eclipse’s significance like a cosmic exclamation point! Saturn in Pisces—especially within Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, which Saturn rules—requires disciplined surrender and structured spiritual growth. While Saturn demands responsibility and integrity, Pisces asks for dissolution and letting go. Balancing structure with surrender is key, especially with Neptune also transiting Pisces. (Yes, I know Neptune is typically more Western astrology-focused, but it’s important here!)
This eclipse and Saturn’s ingress mark a profound turning point for the next 2.5 years—a karmic threshold of endings and beginnings, especially regarding matters ruled by Pisces in your birth chart. It urges deep spiritual introspection, radical honesty about what needs releasing, and disciplined surrender to transformative forces beyond our immediate control.
Saturn’s entry into Pisces (alongside transiting Neptune) signals a gradual but relentless dissolution of outdated structures, beliefs, and attachments. It invites disciplined spiritual practice, consistent introspection, and patient healing. There’s no rushing this process.
More on Saturn in Pisces in April, along with forecasts for each rising sign covering Saturn’s transit from March 29, 2025, through June 2, 2027, and again from October 19, 2027, through February 23, 2028.
PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE
→ Be sure to read your Solar Eclipse forecast next ⬇️ to discover which area of your life is being reshaped!
If you’re currently experiencing the planetary period (Vimshottari Dasha) or sub-periods of Saturn, Mercury, Venus, or Rahu, this Solar Eclipse will hold especially potent significance for you. These periods amplify the transformative energy and karmic revelations of this powerful eclipse.
Ascendant Advisory: How the Solar Eclipse/New Moon Influences Your Rising Sign
Illuminate Your Destiny: Your Rising Sign Guide to the Uttara Bhadrapada New Moon Eclipse
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Remember, these forecasts are based on your Vedic rising sign, not your Sun sign! Make sure to calculate your Vedic Birth Chart to get your rising sign for the most accurate New Moon insights!
♈ ARIES (Meṣa): Lunar Eclipse in the 12th House
This Pisces Solar Eclipse stirs the deepest, most hidden layers of your consciousness. Pay close attention to your dreams during the week of the eclipse and the weeks that follow—profound insights or spiritual messages may bubble to the surface unexpectedly. The Sun rules your experiences of joy, creativity, your relationship with children (young or grown), and past-life karmas. This eclipse may trigger emotional patterns tied to parenting or unresolved parent/child dynamics that no longer serve you—or them. Patience, compassion, and honesty are essential now, especially when navigating sensitive interactions or examining how karmic threads have shaped your experiences.
This is also an ideal time for solitude, introspection, or spiritual practices that support the release of subconscious fears or emotional baggage. Give yourself space and grace to process what emerges—it’s a potent moment for healing and renewal.
♉ TAURUS (Vṛṣabha): Solar Eclipse in the 11th House
Your social networks, earnings from your career, and relationships with older siblings are activated by this powerful Pisces Solar Eclipse. With Venus—your chart ruler—caught in the eclipse shadows and retrograde, you may feel a strong pull to revisit and reevaluate these areas of life. Financial opportunities, income sources, or professional connections could shift unexpectedly, prompting you to reassess how you cultivate abundance—and with whom you align, both professionally and socially.
Although exalted Venus goes direct on April 12, challenges continue. Venus moves slowly and directly into a headlong (pun intended—lol!) encounter with Rahu, followed by an unusually prolonged graha yuddha (planetary war) with Saturn from April 20–28. This extended battle is intensified by Venus’s super slow pace after stationing direct—a situation which normally lasts only a few days. All of it unfolds under the ongoing mutual exchange between Venus and Jupiter, adding a not so subtle push-pull between expansion and stability.
Relationships with older siblings, and even social media interactions, may require extra patience and care. Your professional life or public reputation could also feel temporarily foggy or uncertain—trust that clarity will return as Venus clears these karmic entanglements.
♊ GEMINI (Mithuna): Solar Eclipse in the 10th House
Your professional life, public reputation, and sense of purpose in the world are powerfully influenced by this Pisces Solar Eclipse. With Mercury—your chart ruler—retrograde and deeply entangled in the eclipse shadows, re-evaluations of your career trajectory and public role are likely. You may find yourself revisiting past decisions or unresolved dynamics at work, especially related to your leadership style. Hold off on launching new plans until Mercury is direct and moves past Rahu in mid-April, when clarity gradually returns.
The Sun is also a key player, as this is a Solar Eclipse—and it rules your 3rd house of communication, courage, and younger siblings. Unfinished conversations, lingering sibling dynamics, or projects like writing a book or an important career-related article may resurface, offering a chance to resolve misunderstandings or refine how you express yourself professionally.
Avoid impulsive decisions for now—clarity may feel just out of reach. Instead, reflect on whether your current path and communication style truly align with who you’ve become—and where you’re heading next. Take your time, speak with intention, and let this eclipse guide you toward more meaningful expression, both personally and professionally.
♋ CANCER (Karkaṭa): Solar Eclipse in the 9th house
This Pisces Solar Eclipse could feel especially personal and profound for you. Your beliefs, spirituality, higher education, and long-distance journeys (whether physical or philosophical) may feel unsettled or uncertain right now. You may question the truth of your past beliefs and may find yourself exploring new spiritual paths or teachings.
Since your identity and your emotions are both tied to the Moon as your chart ruler, this eclipse may temporarily heighten feelings of restlessness or vulnerability. Take extra care to nurture yourself emotionally, giving yourself permission to explore without immediately committing to new beliefs or directions. Past teachers, guides, or spiritual practices may resurface, encouraging you to reevaluate their role in your life now. Trust the process—what feels uncertain or shadowy now will become clearer with time. Let this eclipse gently guide you toward deeper spiritual authenticity and emotional resilience.
♌ LEO (Siṃha): Solar Eclipse in the 8th house
This Solar eclipse is initiating a profound karmic reset. It’s not superficial—it’s deep, thorough, and potentially life-changing. It’s preparing you to let go of old identities, financial or professional security blankets, unhealthy partnerships, and deeply buried emotional baggage. The intensity you feel now, although uncomfortable, is ultimately liberating. This transformative period may particularly manifest in joint finances, shared resources, or intimate relationships - areas where vulnerability and power dynamics are most intensely experienced.
When the Sun returns to exaltation in Aries mid-April, you’ll find clarity. However, the journey through this eclipse energy—supported by Saturn’s shift into Pisces—signifies deeper soul-work. It’s a period of healing through releasing attachment to what’s no longer viable, and cultivating trust in your innate resilience and transformative power. It is a time to surrender outdated forms of security, status, relationships, and self-definition, clearing space for a more authentic, empowered, and spiritually aware expression of who you truly are.
♍ VIRGO (Kanyā): Solar Eclipse in the 7th House
Partnerships and close relationships could feel unusually complicated under the influence of this Pisces Solar Eclipse. With Mercury—your chart ruler—weak in Pisces, retrograde, and very close to the actual eclipse degree, confusion or misunderstandings in your committed personal or business partnerships could be at the very least, complicated! If possible, hold off until a few days after the eclipse before making major relationship decisions, since objectivity is likely obscured during this period.
Instead, use this time to reflect deeply on how you’ve been showing up in relationships. Miscommunications or unresolved partnership dynamics can reappear now, giving you an opportunity to gently untangle and resolve them. Take things slowly and allow greater clarity to naturally return once Mercury goes direct and gets past Rahu mid-April.
♎ LIBRA (Tulā): Solar Eclipse in the 6th House
Daily routines, health habits, and your relationship with inner obstacles like self-doubt, fear, attachment, or unhealthy habits may feel intensified or unsettled during this Pisces Solar Eclipse. With Venus—your chart ruler—retrograde, caught in the eclipse shadows, and exchanging signs with Jupiter until May 14, you’re navigating many layers of planetary complexities! Your primary challenge now may involve facing and overcoming any “inner enemies,” which may surface powerfully to be healed or released.
Even after Venus goes direct on April 12, it immediately moves into a close encounter with Rahu and simultaneously experiences a rare extended confrontation with Saturn through graha yuddha (April 20–28, a planetary war that normally lasts just 2–3 days but is stretched due to Venus's post-retrograde crawl). This intensifies issues related to emotional security, home environment, self-discipline, or children. Patience and cautious self-awareness remain your best allies through mid-May. Recognize these challenges as opportunities to confront and ultimately transcend inner obstacles, laying the groundwork for healthier habits and deeper emotional fulfillment.
♏ SCORPIO (Vṛścika): Solar Eclipse in the 5th House
Creativity, personal expression, children, and speculative ventures get stirred up under this Pisces Solar Eclipse. You may find yourself rethinking creative projects, how you share your ideas, or even your role as a parent or mentor. The eclipse can also prompt you to reflect on how much joy and fulfillment you’re truly experiencing in life. If genuine joy feels absent, this is your cosmic cue to pay attention and determine what needs to shift.
Matters of the heart—whether romantic, artistic, or related to children—may feel obscured or uncertain in the coming weeks. Resist the urge to force clarity. Let inspiration return naturally as the eclipse energies settle. Your chart ruler Mars is finally direct but re-enters the emotional waters of Cancer just days after the eclipse, on April 2. This is a powerful time to reflect on what truly brings you joy and how to align your creative efforts with deeper meaning and purpose. Trust that greater insight will emerge as the fog clears.
♐ SAGITTARIUS (Dhanus): Solar Eclipse in the 4th House
Home, family, emotional security, and your inner foundation come into focus under this Pisces Solar Eclipse. You may feel a strong pull to reassess what inner peace and "security” truly means for you—physically, financially, or even spiritually. Questions around your living situation, family dynamics, or how grounded you really feel could surface in unexpected ways.
Although Jupiter—your chart ruler—isn’t directly involved in the eclipse, it is still exchanging signs with exalted but retrograde Venus, who’s deeply enmeshed in the eclipse shadows. This pulls Jupiter into the eclipse’s influence, adding complexity to your ability to make clear, confident decisions. Jupiter’s usual urge to expand is temporarily restrained as Venus faces both Rahu’s disruption and Saturn’s hard reality check through an unusually long graha yuddha (April 20–28). Translation? Take your time. What feels unsettled now is meant to guide you toward deeper emotional alignment and a more authentic sense of home and belonging. Let the dust settle before making major changes.
♑ CAPRICORN (Makara): Solar Eclipse in the 3rd House
The Pisces Solar Eclipse may stir reflection or doubts around communication, self-expression, courage, and how you pursue goals. You might find yourself rethinking how you assert yourself or initiate interactions with others. Old fears or hesitations may rise to the surface, asking to be acknowledged and released. Be mindful of misunderstandings or assumptions (especially wrt written communications)—this isn’t the time to push forward aggressively.
Saturn—your chart ruler—shifts into Pisces just hours after the eclipse, marking a significant internal turning point. This long transit (through mid-2027) through watery and sensitive Pisces signals a new cycle of focused effort, especially around learning, communication, and how you express your will. But first, Saturn asks for disciplined surrender: to release outdated ways of thinking, rigid communication patterns, or self-doubt. Take your time. Let the eclipse settle, and allow Saturn to guide you into a more intentional, intuitive mode of action.
♒ AQUARIUS (Kumbha): Solar Eclipse in the 2nd House
A shadow may be cast over finances, resources, family dynamics, and personal values, stirring uncertainty and prompting a deep reevaluation during this Solar eclipse. You may find yourself rethinking how you earn, save, and sustain both your material and emotional security. Speech and communication may also feel off balance—especially in sensitive conversations with family or around money matters. Misunderstandings are possible, so take care with your words and if you an hold off on making impulsive financial decisions.
Saturn—your chart ruler—shifts into Pisces just hours after the eclipse, marking a significant transition into a new cycle of financial discipline and value realignment. This long transit (through mid-2027) is calling for a more grounded, sustainable approach to how you manage your resources and express your personal values. Saturn’s steady hand will help you build a stronger foundation, one careful step at a time.
♓ PISCES (Mīna): Solar Eclipse in the 1st House
This Pisces Solar Eclipse lands directly in your 1st house, placing you—your body, identity, and life direction—at the heart of this karmic shake-up. You may feel unusually uncertain, untethered, or inwardly foggy in the days around the eclipse. With both Venus and Mercury retrograde in your sign—and caught in the eclipse shadows—you’re being asked to pause, reflect, and reconsider how you present yourself to the world, how you communicate, and what you truly value. Don’t force clarity—it’s not coming just yet.
To complicate things further, your chart ruler Jupiter is entangled via a sign exchange with exalted (but retrograde) Venus. This pulls Jupiter into Venus’s eclipse drama, then the Venus encounter with Rahu, and finally, an unusually long graha yuddha (planetary war) with Saturn (April 20–28). Translation? You may feel off-course—as if your usual sense of purpose, confidence, or clarity is just out of reach. Take your time. Saturn enters your sign just hours after the eclipse, marking the start of a major 2.5-year cycle of disciplined growth and reality checks. Let the waters clear before making big decisions—the path ahead calls for patience, reflection, and a steady, grounded approach.
Rituals For Renewal: Embracing Lunar Emotions & Dissolving Karmic Obstacles
Holi Lunar Eclipse: A Dual Cleansing of Body & Soul
This year, Holi—the celebration of life, love, and the triumph of good over evil, marked by the vibrant colors of spring—coincides with a total lunar eclipse, creating a powerful cosmic combination. Holi traditionally signifies the victory of light over darkness and heralds spring’s arrival. The combination of the eclipse on this special day deepens these themes by inviting us to purify our inner landscape, releasing old karmic patterns even as we celebrate externally. This rare convergence transforms the day into a dual practice: the outward play of colors symbolizing life’s renewal, while the eclipse works silently within to dissolve emotional barriers and illuminate hidden aspects of ourselves. Together, these energies offer a perfect opportunity to honor both Holi’s exuberant spirit and the transformative potential of the lunar eclipse, enabling us to emerge renewed on multiple levels.
In this potent interplay of external celebration and inner transformation, we can connect with specific mantra practices to deepen our dual cleansing of both body and soul. During this lunar eclipse, we are invited to explore both the reflective and transformative dimensions of our inner landscape. Chanting Aum Kleem Krishnaya can help you connect with the deep, nurturing energy of the Moon, inviting compassion and emotional clarity into your practice. In contrast, chanting to Ganesha, Aum Gam Ganapataye, opens a pathway to dissolve obstacles and release karmic blockages, harmonizing you with the transformative force of Ketu. Together, these mantras create a balanced approach, offering both introspection and renewal during this powerful celestial alignment.
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