The March Equinox & the Start of the Astrological New Year

March 20, 2025, brings the Equinox, a time of equal night and day and the beginning of Spring or Autumn, depending on which hemisphere of the world you live in.

It is said that on the Equinox, the energy grid of the planet moves into higher harmony, allowing us to soak in the healing powers of Mother Nature with greater ease. With the energy grid of the planet alive and awakened, we can also replenish our own energy centers of the body and send our thoughts and intentions out into the Universe for creation.

Along with this powerful Equinox energy, we also celebrate the start of the astrological year on this day. This is because, in Western Astrology, the March Equinox coincides with the start of Aries Season, the first sign of the zodiac.

As we move into the first sign of the zodiac, we begin a new journey, a new trip around the Sun, where we get to experience the energies and vibration of each of the twelve zodiac signs all over again.

The March Equinox, therefore, becomes a significant power day in our year where we can celebrate the new, welcome the fresh starts it brings, and set intentions for the year to come.

March Equinox Astrology 2026

The March Equinox 2026 brings some incredible fresh energies with it, helping us to see things from a new perspective and plant new seeds that we may not have considered before.

Leading up to the Equinox, we also experience the Pisces New Moon, which brings an official end to the transformative energies of Eclipse Season. With the Eclipses behind us, this New Moon helps us to reflect, reassess, and take stock of where we are. It guides us to cleanse and let go of all that we no longer wish to carry so we can create space for the new to arrive.

Under the March Equinox, the planets are aligned to move us into a place of receiving. We are really being guided to open our minds and hearts, so we can allow whatever needs to flow our way.

Mercury also stations direct on March 20, adding to the waves of clarity we will be receiving. Mercury stationing direct symbolizes an emerging moment, where the light bulb finally turns on, allowing us to see what was missed and to experience deeper ah-ha moments.

Following the 2026 Equinox, hidden information may come to light and new insights may be revealed, helping to guide our way forward.

There is a lot of strong fiery ram energy brewing under this year’s Equinox, too, with several cosmic bodies in Aries on this day including – the Sun, Chiron, Eris, Venus, Saturn, and Neptune. This lineup of fiery energy is going to make it one of the more powerful equinoxes we have experienced in a while!

We can channel this fiery energy to manifest our highest goals and dreams, to make progress in the direction of our choosing, and to get things done!

When fiery energy is strong, we have passion, motivation, and momentum on our side, but we also have to be mindful of burnout and allowing our heated, impulsive emotions to rise. There is this sense of needing to look before we leap too, but sometimes this is what it takes in order to achieve the results we are after!

Learning to balance fiery energy, however that may look like for you, is going to be a key part of enjoying these powerful Equinox energies!

You can get your horoscopes for Aries Season 2026 here

How to Use the Energies of the March Equinox

Allow new inspiration, new ideas, and new perspectives to filter into your being under the March Equinox. Allow yourself to wash away all of the old, outdated and outworn thoughts, feelings, situations, and habits that are no longer serving your highest good.

Move through your body and cleanse and release every cell. Make it a point to take a deep breath and breathe out all that no longer supports. Hold the highest vision of yourself.

This energy is a gift, but it’s up to us to use it. Go outside on this day and surround yourself with the healing power of nature, pull an oracle or tarot card for yourself, meditate, journal, create intentional time around what you wish to fill this new year with and what you wish to heal. The Universe will be on your side.

Here is a quick reference list of some ways to utilize this energy:

• Cleanse your auric field
• Spend time in nature
• Set goals for the new year and take action on those goals (even a micro-action is good)
• Start a new healthy habit/ end unhealthy habits
• Reorganize your schedule to be more aligned
• Clear the clutter and cleanse your space
• Pull an oracle/tarot card or have a spiritual reading
• Get focused on what you wish to attract

You can also try these Equinox rituals here.

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