Moving gently from winter into spring + March meditation practice Embodied Balance ⚖️

Volume 4, Issue 5
March 18, 2026
New Moon in Pisces 🌚 ♓
Sun in Pisces 🌞 ♓

New Moon greetings, dear Friends❣️

As the days slowly lengthen and the light begins to return, I find myself stirring from winter’s quiet rhythm. March carries that familiar in-between feeling, with one foot still in winter and the other reaching toward spring.

I am beginning to shake off the quietude of winter’s slumber and feel a bit more energized this month. The weather in March along the Great Lakes tends to be all over the place, with temperature spikes and plunges and the occasional windstorm. Earlier this week, in a single day, the temperature climbed to 70 degrees and then dropped to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind gusts reached 50 mph or more, it snowed, and now we’ve settled back into cooler temperatures for the next few days, then back to warmer temperatures over the weekend.

My body seems to respond accordingly, calling for more rest on cooler days and a more active rhythm on warmer ones. All the while, the shift to daylight saving time adds another layer of confusion to the natural circadian rhythms that align with the rising and setting of the sun. While I’ve maintained a regular sleep schedule according to the clock, my body knows something is off as I try to coax it out of bed an hour and a half before sunrise, and it isn’t quite ready for sleep an hour after the sun sets. Can we just stop this practice already?

What is consistent in March is the increasing light of the sun, gently coaxing all of life from winter’s slumber and back into the warmth of the coming season. Doesn’t the sun feel especially nourishing this time of year?

This Friday marks the March equinox, when day and night are held in perfect balance, and the sun moves into Aries. Aries season marks the beginning of the zodiac and a time when life on Earth begins to renew itself. It is a moment of fresh beginnings for mind, body, and spirit, and a reminder that our work, routines, and activities may also benefit from a more balanced approach as the light grows stronger.

Each year at this time, I remind myself not to rush headlong into the fiery energy of Aries, to avoid burnout long before summer arrives. Instead, I try to follow my body’s cues. When I am tired, I slow down and rest. When I feel energized, I welcome more activity and creative expression. It becomes a practice of balancing both energies, just as the light of the sun invites me to do.

I invite you to explore that balance this month as well. I’ve included the March meditation practice in this post. Continue scrolling to experience Embodied Balance, explore the movement of the moon and planets this month, and find updates on current meditation offerings on YouTube.

May the returning light bring steadiness to your body, clarity to your mind, and renewal to your spirit. And may you move gently with the rhythms of the season, finding balance wherever you are on the path.

With gratitude and many blessings to you, and to this beautiful world we share.

Jennifer 💫💖💫

March Meditation Practice: Embodied Balance ⚖️

This 10-minute guided meditation invites you into a gentle practice of embodied balance. Through mindful breath awareness and slow body check-ins, you are guided to sense the body in equal parts—left and right, upper and lower—before expanding into awareness of the whole body as one integrated field. With each breath, the practice encourages listening, grounding, and subtle rebalancing within the body. This meditation offers a quiet space to reconnect with your physical presence, restore equilibrium in the nervous system, and cultivate a deeper sense of steadiness and embodied calm.

▶️ Play and practice often this month.

The Planets🪐

  • New moon in Pisces on March 18, 2026 🌚 ♓
  • 🌞 March Equinox – Sun in Pisces moves into Aries on March 20, 2026 ♓ ➡️ ♈
  • Mercury retrograde in Pisces turns direct ➡️ on March 20, 2026 ♓
  • 🌞 Cazimi! Neptune is conjunct the Sun in Aries on March 22, 2026 ♈
  • Waxing half moon in Cancer on March 25, 2026 🌓 ♋
  • Venus in Aries moves into Taurus on March 30, 2026 ♈ ➡️ ♉
  • Full moon in Libra on April 1, 2026 🌝 ♎

🌄 Sunrise in Cleveland today: 7:33 AM
🌇 Sunset in Cleveland today:  7:36 PM
🌆 Moonrise in Cleveland today: 7:16 AM
🌃 Moonset in Cleveland today: 7:29 PM

New Moon in Pisces Intentions: Under the gentle waters of the Pisces new moon, I move in harmony with the natural rhythms of my body and the turning seasons, honoring both rest and renewal. I welcome balance into my days, allowing the returning light to inspire creativity, movement, and fresh beginnings while also protecting the quiet spaces that nourish my spirit. With compassion and awareness, I open myself to the subtle guidance of intuition, trusting that when I move with presence and care, my life can unfold in alignment with the greater rhythms of nature.

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