Zodiac Check-In: Your Monthly Astro Update- March 2026

by Hobart Magazine

Words: Sara Hewitt

Aries (21 Mar – 19 Apr): You’re clearing emotional clutter as the eclipse helps release old habits and pressure around how you manage your days. The New Moon opens something soft in your inner world. Venus adds sparkle to your presence, Mars fuels dreams, and Mercury going direct helps a long-lost feeling or forgotten idea come gently forward.

Taurus (20 Apr – 20 May): Something once important may now feel too heavy to carry. The eclipse gently closes a chapter around creative expression or emotional vulnerability. The New Moon refreshes friendships or long-term visions. Venus brings quiet comfort, Mars sparks new social desires, and Mercury finally helps you say what your heart’s been trying to express.

Gemini (21 May – 20 Jun): The eclipse brings a quiet shift to home or emotional grounding. You’re ready to soften, not control. The New Moon encourages a fresh start in your ambitions. Venus boosts connection with friends and is great for networking, Mars energises your path forward, and Mercury turning direct helps you find words for a vision that once felt distant.

Cancer (21 Jun – 22 Jul): Something you’ve believed for a long time is ready to be released. The eclipse clears space in your thinking. The New Moon helps you move toward new learning or spiritual growth. Venus sweetens your reputation, Mars inspires meaningful action, and Mercury brings quiet clarity to choices that recently felt tangled or unclear.

Leo (23 Jul – 22 Aug): The eclipse helps you let go of attachment to what’s no longer secure, financial or emotional. The New Moon invites intimacy and deeper trust. Venus adds sweetness to long-distance or soulful connections. Mars helps you work through hidden emotions, and Mercury turning direct allows something unresolved to finally soften and settle.

Virgo (23 Aug – 22 Sep): The eclipse in your sign brings release and renewal. Something about how you see yourself is ready to shift. The New Moon begins a new chapter in relationships. Venus softens emotional edges, Mars motivates open-hearted connection, and Mercury going direct helps your thoughts and feelings finally begin to flow in sync again.

Libra (23 Sep – 22 Oct): You’re ready to close the door on something draining behind the scenes. The eclipse offers quiet closure. The New Moon supports new routines and better balance. Venus lights up your love life, Mars gives structure to your days, and Mercury’s clarity makes space for simple, healing truths you’re now ready to hear.

Scorpio (23 Oct – 21 Nov): An old friendship or long-held dream may be ready to release. The eclipse clears space in your community or goals. The New Moon sparks a return to joy. Venus draws in inspiring people, Mars fuels your creative energy, and Mercury turning direct gives voice to something beautiful you’ve been holding close.

Sagittarius (22 Nov – 21 Dec): The eclipse brings change in your outer world. A goal or path may fall away to make space for something more aligned. The New Moon brings calm at home. Venus sweetens daily moments, Mars activates private reflection, and Mercury going direct clears up old emotional tension that’s been hard to name.

Capricorn (22 Dec – 19 Jan): The eclipse helps you let go of a belief that’s outlived its truth. The New Moon supports new ideas and ways of expressing them. Venus brings comfort through creativity, Mars supports deeper thinking, and Mercury turning direct helps you speak clearly, finally saying something you’ve been holding close for far too long.

Aquarius (20 Jan – 18 Feb): You’re releasing pressure around shared resources or unspoken emotional weight. The eclipse clears what’s been hidden. The New Moon renews your relationship with abundance and self-worth. Venus lights up home life, Mars brings movement to finances, and Mercury moving forward helps you trust that what you need is already finding its way.

Pisces (19 Feb – 20 Mar): The eclipse brings closure to a dynamic in a key relationship. A soft letting go. The New Moon in your sign brings new light and personal renewal. Venus boosts communication, Mars motivates confidence, and Mercury turning direct allows your heart and mind to reunite after drifting apart. Begin again with gentleness.

Sara is a Hobart-based astrologer with over 30 years professional experience. If you would like a private psychic or astrology reading with Sara either face to face or by zoom, phone or email, please go to www.stargold.com.au for more information and to book.

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