March 2: Conflict: Qatar’s state-run energy firm halts (Saturn) liquefied natural gas production (Neptune) after Iranian attacks, sending gas prices soaring in Europe and Asia; Saudi Arabia announces it has temporarily shut down (Saturn) some units of the Ras Tanura oil refinery (Neptune) located near the country’s eastern region after a fire (Mars) broke out following a drone attack; the United Arab Emirates closes its main stock exchanges (Neptune – house 5) ; and oil prices (Neptune) rise sharply and stocks (Neptune – house 5) slide in America due to disruptions with the global energy supply chain. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
March 3: Mining accident: In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than 200 people are killed in a landslide (Saturn) triggered by heavy rains (Saturn) at the Rubaya coltan mine. Progressed Saturn was parallel Mars in the Saturn cycle.
March 7: Political change: In Nepal Balendra Shah defeats former Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma KP Oli and takes a step closer to becoming Nepal’s next prime minister. Shah’s RSP party is on course to win the general election. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. In September 2025 unrest erupted in Nepal with so-called Gen Z demonstrations escalating with protesters criticizing Nepal’s political system (Sun) and the symbolism of class inequality ‘nepo babies’ – children of the country’s politicians.
Weather: In Kenya at least 42 people are killed after heavy overnight rain caused severe flooding (Saturn) in Nairobi; and in America at least eight people are killed as tornadoes (Saturn) lash the states of Michigan and Oklahoma. Progressed Saturn was parallel Mars in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.
March 11: Oil crisis: The International Energy Agency (IEA) announces it will release a record 400 million barrels of oil (Neptune) to tackle supply shortages (Saturn) and soaring prices (Jupiter) in what the group said were challenges ‘unprecedented in scale’. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
March 16: Power outage: In Cuba the entire country of about ten million is left without power when the national grid collapses amid an ongoing oil blockade (Saturn-Neptune) by the United States. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
March 23: Accident: In Colombia a military (Mars) plane crashes (Mars) shortly after takeoff leaving at least 66 people dead and dozens injured. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn in the Mars cycle.
March 24: Oil crisis: The Iran war fuel crisis (Saturn-Neptune) and the effective closure (Saturn) of the Strait of Hormuz upend everyday life across Asia. Governments order employees to work from home, cut the working week, declare national holidays and close universities early in order to conserve their energy supplies; The Philippines declares a national emergency (Mars) citing ‘the imminent danger (Mars) posed upon the availability and stability (Saturn) of the country’s energy supply’ by the conflict; and China makes adjustments, limiting a fuel price hike (Saturn) as citizens are faced with a 20% jump in price. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Saturn was parallel Saturn in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn in the Mars cycle.
Conflict: In Ukraine Russia launches its largest ever aerial attack (Mars) over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones. Progressed Mars was conjunction Saturn and semisquare Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Trade: After eight years of negotiations Australia and the European Union sign a sweeping free trade deal (Jupiter) worth about A$10bn ($7bn; £5.2bn). Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was sextile Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
March 25: Slavery: The United Nations General Assembly votes to recognize the enslavement (Neptune) of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as ‘the gravest crime against humanity’. The resolution – proposed by Ghana – also urged UN member states to consider apologizing for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In America a jury in New Mexico orders social media giant Meta (Neptune) to pay $375m (Saturn) for harming children’s mental health and making them vulnerable to sexual exploitation. State authorities accused the tech behemoth of failing (Saturn) to protect minors (Saturn). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In America a jury in Los Angeles finds that Meta (Neptune), which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube (Neptune), had intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed (Saturn) a 20-year-old user’s mental health. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
In Australia Jetstar (Neptune) announces it is reducing (Saturn) flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the rising cost of jet fuel (Jupiter) as a result of the war in the Middle East. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky. Saturn cycle event.
March 26: Conflict: In America Donald Trump posts on Truth Social that he will pause attacks (Saturn-Mars) on Iran’s energy infrastructure for 10 days until April 6, claiming Tehran requested the move amid ‘ongoing’ talks that were ‘going very well’. Progressed Mars was parallel Mercury and Saturn in the Mars cycle. On April 6 Mars is conjunction Saturn and Neptune in the sky; progressed Mars is parallel Neptune in the Mars cycle and progressed Saturn is conjunction Sun in the Saturn cycle > will Trump attack or will it be another TACO moment? The astro-situation immediately after April 6 is particularly dangerous.
A new Saturn cycle starts: In America’s cycle chart Saturn – the planet of grievance – in house 7 forecasts poor international relations, a lack of support from partners and allies, and difficulties and losses in disputes and war.
March 28: Conflict: In Yemen the Houthi rebels make their first move in the United States-Israeli war on Iran (Mars) firing missiles (Mars) targeting sensitive Israeli military sites. Mars was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle.
Conflict: In southern Lebanon three Lebanese journalists (Mercury) are killed in a targeted Israeli strike (Mars). Mars was parallel Mercury in the Mars cycle.
Protest: In America Anti-Trump No-Kings protests (Uranus) sweep across the country; and in London tens of thousands of people participate in a Together Alliance march against the far right (Saturn). Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn in the Uranus cycle.
Congress: In America Republicans in the House of Representatives (house 11) reject a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (Saturn). Airport security agents (Saturn-house 6) have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos (house 9) across America. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in house 11 of America’s Saturn-Neptune conjunction chart; also see America’s March lunation chart. Mars is conjunction Saturn in house 6 of America’s Mars-Saturn conjunction chart.
March 31: Accident: At least 29 people are killed after a Russian Antonov-26 military plane (Mars-Neptune) crashes (Mars) while flying over the Crimean Peninsula. Mars was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Moon in the Mars cycle.
Markets: The United Arab Emirates’ stock markets (Neptune-house 5) in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have lost (Saturn) around $120bn in value since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, placing them among the hardest-hit financial markets worldwide. They’re down about 16 percent and 9 percent, respectively. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
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