March, named after Mars — the Roman god of war, originally marked the start of the new year. Up until the death of Julius Caesar, Rome operated on the Julian Calendar. After his assassination, Rome transitioned to the Gregorian Calendar.

With the transition from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, January and February were added, making March the third month of the year. However, the Spring Equinox and the start of the astrological new year remain positioned in March and align with the start of the new season. After a long winter, the cycle of death and rebirth begins again and we spring forward into a new year.

The Spring Equinox on March 20, 2022 marks the start of the astrological new year. Here, we see the sun positioned in Aries, the Golden Ram of Greek Mythology, who represents initiation, courage, boldness, spontaneity and inspiration. Not only does the spring equinox mark the start of the astrological new year, it marks the start of new beginnings.

The ram is a long-celebrated symbol of new beginnings, fertility, and life force energy. It is an energy that propels us forward and celebrates the springing forth of new life.

The Ides of March were historically tied to many religious and cultural observations. Originally, the “Ides” were determined by the full moon, so in the earliest Roman Calendar, The “Ides of March” would have been celebrated on the first full moon of the new year. Additionally, the 15th of March was known to the Romans as the day to settle old debts. With preparation for the new, comes a clearing of the old.

This year, the first full moon in the astrological new year will take place on March 18, 2022 in Virgo — two days before the sun enters into Aries, The Golden Ram. Is it a coincidence that tax season falls between February and April? What other debts need to be settled?

The Ides of March are full of superstition. Not only do they mark the time to settle old debts, the saying, “beware the Ides of March” is tied to the death of Julius Caesar, the crisis of the Empire, and the beginning of the Roman civil war. It was said that a seer had warned that harm would come to Caesar no later than the Ides of March, and so the Ides of March are often tied to stories of superstition and unfulfilled prophecies.

There are many riddles and prophecies lingering in the crypto sphere and the larger financial sector. Will the full moon of the new astrological year bring a clearing out of the old financial system? As the saying goes, “The Ides of March are come.”

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