NEW MOON - MARCH 28, 2017

On this day the Moon will be in a New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is to close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

LAST QUARTER MOON - MARCH 20, 2017

On this day the Moon will be in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the earth is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side dark. For thoughts of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

Last Quarter Moon:   Release, let go, forgive.
Letting go, clearing away, cleansing, releasing, shedding old patterns, undoing bindings, opening up problem-knots, making space
Now is the time to let go, release, and forgive anything and everyone that you may feel has hurt you in any 
way.  It is a time of emptying self and allowing the universe to take over or whomever you trust in your faith.  
It is out of your hands and no more action is needed from you.
The moon is one-half and decreasing in illumination. This is like a half-way point - a kind of calm, contemplative time of introspection, reflection & re-evaluation for the future.  The seed has now planted fully and all harvests have been reaped. 

There is a sense of thinking about what has been accomplished, and shedding the old (including negative thoughts) before the new can come into place. This entails ridding of any kind of negative thoughts or energy for good so that you can focus positively on a higher universal perspective, take full responsibility, and allow for the creativity and growth that will manifest in the next stage of goals and new intentions. 

WORM MOON - FULL MOON MARCH 2017

from March 4 through the 6th at nightfall, above Orion.

MARCH FULL MOON NAMES

March’s Full Moon is traditionally called the Full Worm Moon by the Native Americans who used the Moons to track the seasons; Colonial Americans also used these names, especially those of the local Algonquin tribes who lived between New England and Lake Superior.

At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. In some regions, this is also known as theSap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins.

BEST DAYS IN MARCH 2017

Below are the best days for activities based on the Moon’s sign and phase in March.

For Planting:

• Aboveground crops: 6, 7
• Belowground crops: 15-17, 25

For Setting Eggs:

• 12-14

For Fishing:

• 1-12, 27-31

http://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-march

FIRST QUARTER MOON - MARCH 5, 2017

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The Moon today is in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the earth is one quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. http://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/


FIRST QUARTER MOON ("half moon"): Challenges, decisions, action.
Taking direct action and managing energy. Building, growth. 
During the First Quarter Moon, we are met with challenges and obstacles that we have not prepared for.

planting roots, growing and moving forward. This symbolizes a period of strength, determination, concentration, decision-making or re-evaluation, and commitment to action. 

During this time, remember to keep soldiering forward, despite any fears, emotions or doubts that might get in your way. Turn around any emotional energy into creative passion so that you can get things done and finish goals.

MARCH MOON CYCLE

from www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases_calendar

FIRST QUARTER: March 5, 4:32 am (PST)

FULL MOON: March 12, 07:54 am (PST)

LAST QUARTER: March 20 8:58 am( PST)

NEW MOON: March 28 2:57 am (UTC) = March 27, 7:57 pm (PST)

http://www.moontracks.com/lunar_ingress.html (UTC)

Mar 2, 2017 07:42 AM	Moon enters Taurus
Mar 4, 2017 10:05 AM	Moon enters Gemini
Mar 6, 2017 12:54 PM	Moon enters Cancer
Mar 8, 2017 04:45 PM	Moon enters Leo
Mar 10, 2017 10:07 PM	Moon enters Virgo
Mar 13, 2017 05:28 AM	Moon enters Libra
Mar 15, 2017 03:10 PM	Moon enters Scorpio
Mar 18, 2017 02:59 AM	Moon enters Sagittarius
Mar 20, 2017 03:31 PM	Moon enters Capricorn
Mar 23, 2017 02:28 AM	Moon enters Aquarius
Mar 25, 2017 10:06 AM	Moon enters Pisces
Mar 27, 2017 02:10 PM	Moon enters Aries
Mar 29, 2017 03:47 PM	Moon enters Taurus
Mar 31, 2017 04:40 PM	Moon enters Gemini