The March equinox and the beginning of the astrological new year

March 20, 2025 marks the equinox, the equinox of day and night, and the beginning of spring or fall, depending on which hemisphere of the world you live in.

It is said that on the equinox, our planet’s energy grid shifts to a higher state of harmony, allowing us to more easily absorb the healing powers of Mother Nature. With the energy grid of our planet alive and awake, we can fill our own energy centers in our bodies and send our thoughts and intentions out into the universe for creation.

Along with this strong equinox energy, we also celebrate the beginning of the astrological year on this day. This is because in Western astrology, it coincides with the beginning of Aries season, the first sign of the March equinox.

As we move into the first sign of the zodiac, we begin a new journey, a new journey around the Sun, where we re-experience the energy and vibration of each of the twelve zodiac signs.

So the March equinox becomes an important day of strength in our year, where we can celebrate the new, welcome the new beginnings it brings, and set our intentions for the coming year.

March 2026 equinox horoscope

The March equinox of 2026 brings with it a wonderful new energy that helps us see things from a new perspective and plant new seeds that we hadn’t thought of before.

We also experience the Pisces New Moon, which officially puts an end to the changing energy of Eclipse Season. With eclipses behind us, this New Moon helps us reflect, reassess, and take stock of where we are. It guides us to clear and let go of what we no longer want to carry so that we can make room for the new to come.

During the March equinox, the planets align to move us into a place of acceptance. We are really being guided to open our minds and hearts so we can allow whatever is needed to flow our way.

Mercury also goes direct on March 20th, adding to the waves of clarity we receive. Mercury direct represents an emerging moment where the light bulb finally goes on, allowing us to see what we’ve been missing and experience deeper ah-ha moments.

After the 2026 equinox, hidden information may emerge and new insights may be revealed, helping to guide our way forward.

There is also a lot of strong fiery Aries energy at this year’s equinox, with several cosmic bodies in Aries, including the Sun, Chiron, Eris, Venus, Saturn and Neptune. This streak of fiery energy makes it one of the strongest equinoxes we’ve experienced in a while!

We can channel this fiery energy into realizing our highest goals and dreams, achieving success in our chosen direction, and getting things done!

When fiery energy is strong, we have passion, motivation, and drive on our side, but we also need to be mindful of burnout and allowing our passionate, impulsive emotions to rise. There is a feeling that we should also look before we leap, but sometimes it is necessary to get the results we are hoping for!

Learning how to balance fiery energy, however it may appear to you, will be a key part of enjoying this powerful equinox energy!

You can get Horoscope for Aries Season 2026 here

How to use the energy of the March equinox

Let new inspiration, new ideas and new perspectives come to you under the equinox in March. Give yourself permission to wash away all old, outdated and obsolete thoughts, feelings, situations and habits.

Move through your body and cleanse and release every cell. Take a deep breath and breathe out everything that no longer supports you. Have the highest view of yourself.

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

Here’s a quick list of some of the ways this energy can be used:

• Clear your auric field
• Spend time in nature
• Set goals for the New Year and take action towards those goals (even micro-action is fine)
• Start a new healthy habit / end unhealthy habits
• Rearrange your schedule to make it more flexible
• Clear the clutter and clean your space
• Pull an oracle/ tarot card or get a psychic reading
• Focus on what you want to attract

You can also try equinox rituals here.