With the spring equinox just days away, it’s easy to feel like a whole new season — especially one as colorful and lighthearted as springtime — should present the chance to hit the ground running toward your most ambitious goals.

Ahoy, star seeds! The first Mercury retrograde of the year is upon us, and this one is going down — or slowing down, in the insolent, fire-breathing sign of Aries and the idealistic, hallucinogenic tidal pools of Pisces.

Mercury Retrograde will go into effect and join the retrograde lineup from March 14 until April 7. Remember, Mars was retrograde from December 6 2024 until February 23, 2025, then Venus turned retrograde a week later on March 1 until April 12,