{ "article": { "title" : "The Astrology of Liberation: Horoscope for March 2025", "author" : "Jonathan Dent", "category" : "essays", "url" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/readings/astrology-of-liberation-march-2025-horoscope", "date" : "2025-03-21 16:54:00 -0400", "img" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/uploads/jonathan-dent.jpg", "excerpt" : "The astrology of March 2025 has the makings of some of the most important and consequential astrology of the entire year. During the month, we’ll be experiencing both a Venus and a Mercury retrograde, and there will be a Full Moon Lunar eclipse in Virgo on March 14th and a New Moon Solar eclipse in Aries on March 29th. And if that wasn’t enough, the planet Neptune will enter the sign of Aries on March 30th for the first time in the last 150 years. To put that into perspective, the last time Neptune entered Aries was on April 13th 1865, and that was the day after the American Revolution began. This month has all the signatures for major upheavals and changes on both a personal and a collective level, and hopefully this celestial roadmap will help you navigate it all more easefully. So let’s start by unpacking how the upcoming eclipses this month may be influencing the geo-political landscape.", "content" : "The astrology of March 2025 has the makings of some of the most important and consequential astrology of the entire year. During the month, we’ll be experiencing both a Venus and a Mercury retrograde, and there will be a Full Moon Lunar eclipse in Virgo on March 14th and a New Moon Solar eclipse in Aries on March 29th. And if that wasn’t enough, the planet Neptune will enter the sign of Aries on March 30th for the first time in the last 150 years. To put that into perspective, the last time Neptune entered Aries was on April 13th 1865, and that was the day after the American Revolution began. This month has all the signatures for major upheavals and changes on both a personal and a collective level, and hopefully this celestial roadmap will help you navigate it all more easefully. So let’s start by unpacking how the upcoming eclipses this month may be influencing the geo-political landscape.Consider this:Eclipses are astronomical events that occur usually 4-5 times every year, and they happen when the Earth, Moon and Sun come into a particular alignment. From an astrological standpoint, eclipses signify fated beginnings and endings that affect us on a personal and on a collective level.Within the geo-political context, eclipses often represent the rise and fall of prominent leaders, nations and ideologies.Eclipses always happen in a pair of signs, and for roughly the past 18 months, we’ve been having eclipses in the signs of Aries and Libra. The first eclipse in the Aries and Libra cycle occurred on October 14, 2023 - one week after October 7th - when the conflict between Gaza and Israel escalated significantly and shortly afterwards Israel began its genocidal campaign.Since that New Moon Solar eclipse in Libra eclipse on 10/14/23, we’ve had a series of eclipses that have oscillated between Aries and Libra for the past 18 months. The time-periods around those eclipses have consistently aligned with escalations of violence within the genocide.The dates of those eclipses are as follows:**1. March 24, 2024 Lunar eclipse in Libra April 8th, 2024 Solar eclipse in Aries September 17, 2024 Lunar eclipse in Pisces October 2nd 2024 Solar eclipse in Libra**The Solar eclipse in Aries that happened on April 8th of last year was a week after Israel launched its strike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. On September 23 of last year, Israel launched over 650 air strikes on Lebanon, and that event was sandwiched in between eclipses that occurred on September 7th and October 2nd of 2024.It’s important to track this timeline because the eclipse that’s happening on March 29th of this month - that New Moon Solar eclipse in Aries - that eclipse will be the final eclipse in the Aries and Libra eclipse cycle, a cycle that first began on October 14th of 2023. Eclipses inherently signify endings often, so it’s significant that this March 29th eclipse will be the final culmination within the Aries-Libra eclipse cycle that’s been happening these past 18 months. One can only hope that this upcoming March 29th eclipse in Aries will open the way for resolutions that prioritize a more safe and liberated Palestine.While the March 29th Solar eclipse in Aries has the signature finality and culmination, the first eclipse of March - the Full Moon Lunar eclipse in Virgo on March 14th - has the energy of a grand new beginning. That March 14th eclipse will be the first eclipse that we’ve had in Virgo since 2015, so there will be a seed planted within our lives during this eclipse on March 14th that will then be growing over the next 18 months.The day after the eclipse, Mercury will begin its retrograde journey in Aries for the next few weeks.. Mercury retrogrades are periods of time that can bring delays and miscommunications, and something to be on the lookout for mid-month is a potential government shutdown. On December 20th of last year, the U.S. House and Senate passed a second Continuing Resolution, which extended federal spending and averted a government shutdown through March 14th, 2025. It’s rather auspicious that the deadline date will be the day of the Full Lunar eclipse in Virgo, followed by this Mercury retrograde in Aries. The astrology of that time would suggest that we can expect there to be delays and obstacles popping up around then that might have profound impact on whether or not we can avoid a government shutdown or not here in the US.One of the things that I find most valuable about astrology is that you can track these energies and see how they’re impacting us on a global and collective level, but there’s also great value in tracking where these energies are playing out within our own charts.I’m an astrologer who uses the Whole sign system (not Placidus), where each of the 12 houses corresponds to a full zodiac sign.The significance of the houses are as follows:1st house: Self, Body, Appearance, Self-Esteem, Ego, Individuality, Identity2nd house: Money, Possessions, Resources, Value-systems, Income, Material world3rd house: Communication, Writing, Speaking, Channeling, Siblings, Extended Family, Neighbors, Short-distance travel4th house: Home, Parents, Ancestry, Early-childhood experiences5th house: Creative self-expression, Children, Pleasure/Joy/Sex, Romance, Situationships6th house: Physical health/Injury, Holistic health practices, Work/Coworkers, Pets, Routines, Diet/Gut7th house: Marriage, Significant relationships, Clients8th house: Shared resources, Taxes/Loans/Debts, Death/Occult, Inheritance, Investments9th house: Long distance travel, Higher education, Religion/Divination, Astrology, Publishing, Philosophy10th house: Career, Public reputation, Ambition, Long-term goals11th house: Friendships, Social networks, Community, Social media, Humanitarianism12th house: Solitude/Isolation, Meditation, Self-sabotage, Inner-criticism, Mental healthThe signs of Virgo and Aries are prominent players in March of 2025, so I would be remiss if I didn’t leave you with some working knowledge of where these energies are occurring in your own chart. Let’s first focus on your Virgo house. We all have Virgo in 1 of our 12 houses. These are the areas of your life where there will be some major new developments happening over the next 18 months and those developments will be activated by the Lunar eclipse in Virgo on March 14th.Here’s your Virgo house based off your RISING sign:ARIES: 6th 🏠TAURUS: 5th 🏠GEMINI: 4th 🏠CANCER: 3rd 🏠LEO : 2nd 🏠VIRGO: 1st 🏠LIBRA: 12th 🏠SCORPIO: 11th 🏠SAGITTARIUS: 10th 🏠CAPRICORN: 9th 🏠AQUARIUS: 8th 🏠PISCES: 7th 🏠With so much happening also in the sign of Aries during March 2025, I also want you to track where you have Aries in your own birth chart. We all have Aries in 1 of our 12 Whole sign houses. Think about what lessons you’ve been learning and what changes have been occurring in these life areas over the last 18 months. That Solar eclipse on March 29th may feel like a culmination of recent lessons learned here.Here’s your Aries house based off your RISING sign:ARIES: 1st 🏠TAURUS: 12th 🏠GEMINI: 11th 🏠CANCER: 10th 🏠LEO: 9th 🏠VIRGO: 8th 🏠LIBRA: 7th 🏠SCORPIO: 6th 🏠SAGITTARIUS: 5th 🏠CAPRICORN: 4th 🏠AQUARIUS: 3rd 🏠PISCES: 2nd 🏠March 2025 will undoubtedly be a cosmic pressure-cooker, and we can expect to see some significant political shifts on a collective level and we can also expect there to be some beginnings and endings that we’ll experience on a personal level. ### The day after the Aries eclipse on March 29th, the planet Neptune will enter the sign of Aries for the first time in the last 150 years. The last time Neptune entered Aries it was April 13th 1861, which was the day after the American Civil War began. My advice over the course of this month would be to stay flexible and to take things one day at a time, and also to remember that eclipses and retrogrades ultimately serve as vehicles for transformations. I hope that the transformations we encounter help fortify and strengthen us so that we can keep striving to bring a world into existence that is devoid of colonial brutality. May Palestine and any other place in the world suffering from this brutality become more liberated this March and beyond. And so it is." } , "relatedposts": [ { "title" : "Black Liberation Views on Palestine", "author" : "EIP Editors", "category" : "essays", "url" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/readings/black-liberation-on-palestine", "date" : "2025-10-17 09:01:00 -0400", "img" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/uploads/mandela-keffiyeh.jpg", "excerpt" : "", "content" : "In understanding global politics, it is important to look at Black liberation struggles as one important source of moral perspective. So, when looking at Palestine, we look to Black leaders to see how they perceived the Palestinian struggle in relation to theirs, from the 1960’s to today.Why must we understand where the injustice lies? Because, as Desmond Tutu famously said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”{% for person in site.data.quotes-black-liberation-palestine %}{{ person.name }}{% for quote in person.quotes %}“{{ quote.text }}”{% if quote.source %}— {{ quote.source }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% endfor %}" } , { "title" : "First Anniversary Celebration of EIP", "author" : "EIP Editors", "category" : "events", "url" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/readings/1st-anniversary-of-eip", "date" : "2025-10-14 18:01:00 -0400", "img" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/uploads/WSA_EIP_Launch_Cover.jpg", "excerpt" : "Celebrating One Year of Independent Publishing", "content" : "Celebrating One Year of Independent PublishingJoin Everything is Political on November 21st for the launch of our End-of-Year Special Edition Magazine.This members-only evening will feature a benefit dinner, cocktails, and live performances in celebration of a year of independent media, critical voices, and collective resistance.The EventNovember 21, 2025, 7-11pmLower Manhattan, New YorkLaunching our End-of-Year Special Edition MagazineSpecial appearances and performancesFood & Drink includedTickets are extremely limited, reserve yours now!Become an annual print member: get x back issues of EIP, receive the End-of-Year Special Edition Magazine, and come to the Anniversary Celebration.$470Already a member? Sign in to get your special offer. Buy Ticket $150 Just $50 ! and get the End-of-Year Special Edition Magazine Buy ticket $150 and get the End-of-Year Special Edition Magazine " } , { "title" : "Miu Miu Transforms the Apron From Trad Wife to Boss Lady: The sexiest thing in Paris was a work garment", "author" : "Khaoula Ghanem", "category" : "", "url" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/readings/miu-miu-transforms-the-apron-from-trad-wife-to-boss-lady", "date" : "2025-10-14 13:05:00 -0400", "img" : "https://everythingispolitical.com/uploads/Cover_EIP_MiuMiu_Apron.jpg", "excerpt" : "Miuccia Prada has a habit of taking the least “fashion” thing in the room and making it the argument. For Spring 2026 at Miu Miu, the argument is the apron; staged not as a coy retro flourish but as a total system. The show’s mise-en-scène read like a canteen or factory floor with melamine-like tables, rationalist severity, a whiff of cleaning fluid. In other words, a runway designed to force a conversation about labor before any sparkle could distract us.", "content" : "Miuccia Prada has a habit of taking the least “fashion” thing in the room and making it the argument. For Spring 2026 at Miu Miu, the argument is the apron; staged not as a coy retro flourish but as a total system. The show’s mise-en-scène read like a canteen or factory floor with melamine-like tables, rationalist severity, a whiff of cleaning fluid. In other words, a runway designed to force a conversation about labor before any sparkle could distract us.From the opening look—German actress Sandra Hüller in a utilitarian deep-blue apron layered over a barn jacket and neat blue shirting—the thesis was loud: the “cover” becomes the thing itself. As silhouettes marched on, aprons multiplied and mutated—industrial drill cotton with front pockets, raw canvas, taffeta and cloqué silk, lace-edged versions that flirted with lingerie, even black leather and crystal-studded incarnations that reframed function as ornament. What the apron traditionally shields (clothes, bodies, “the good dress”) was inverted; the protection became the prized surface. Prada herself spelled it out: “The apron is my favorite piece of clothing… it symbolizes women, from factories through to serving to the home.”Miu Miu Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear. SuppliedThis inversion matters historically. The apron’s earliest fashion-adjacent life was industrial. It served as a barrier against grease, heat, stain. It was a token of paid and unpaid care. Miu Miu tapped that lineage directly (canvas, work belts, D-ring hardware), then sliced it against domestic codes (florals, ruffles, crochet), and finally pushed into nightlife with bejeweled and leather bibs. The garment’s migration across materials made its social migrations visible. It is a kitchen apron, yes, but also one for labs, hospitals, and factories; the set and styling insisted on that plurality.What makes the apron such a loaded emblem is not just what it covers, but what it reveals about who has always been working. Before industrialization formalized labor into factory shifts and wages, women were already performing invisible labour, the kind that doesn’t exist on payrolls but sits at the foundation of every functioning society. They were cooking, cleaning, raising children, nursing the ill. These tasks were foundational to every economy and yet absent from every ledger. Even when women entered the industrial workforce, from textile plants to wartime assembly lines, their domestic responsibilities did not disappear, they doubled. In that context, the apron here is a quiet manifesto for the strength that goes unrecorded, unthanked, and yet keeps civilization running.The algorithmic rise of the “tradwife,” the influencer economy that packages domesticity as soft power, is the contemporary cultural shadow here. Miu Miu’s apron refuses that rehearsal. In fact, it’s intentionally awkward—oversized, undone, worn over bikinis or with sturdy shoes—so the viewer can’t flatten it into Pinterest-ready nostalgia. Critics noted the collection as a reclamation, a rebuttal to the flattening forces of the feed: the apron as a uniform for endurance rather than submission. The show notes framed it simply as “a consideration of the work of women,” a reminder that the invisible economies of effort—paid, unpaid, emotional—still structure daily life.If that sounds unusually explicit for a luxury runway, consider the designer. Prada trained as a mime at Milan’s Piccolo Teatro, earned a PhD in political science, joined the Italian Communist Party, and was active in the women’s rights movement in 1970s Milan. Those facts are not trivia; they are the grammar of her clothes. Decades of “ugly chic” were, essentially, a slow campaign against easy consumption and default beauty. In 2026, the apron becomes the newest dialect. An emblem drawn from leftist feminist history, recoded into a product that still has to sell. That tension—belief versus business—is the Miuccia paradox, and it’s precisely why these aprons read as statements, not trends.The runway narrative traced a journey from function to fetish. Early looks were squarely utilitarian—thick cottons, pocketed bibs—before migrating toward fragility and sparkle. Lace aprons laid transparently over swimmers; crystal-studded aprons slipped across cocktail territory; leather apron-dresses stiffened posture into armor. The sequencing proposed the same silhouette can encode labor, intimacy, and spectacle depending on fabrication. If most brands smuggle “workwear” in as set dressing, Miu Miu forced it onto the body as the central garment and an unmissable reminder that the feminine is often asked to be both shield and display at once.It’s instructive to read this collection against the house’s last mega-viral object: the micro-mini of Spring 2022, a pleated, raw-hem wafer that colonized timelines and magazine covers. That skirt’s thesis was exposure—hip bones and hemlines as post-lockdown spectacle, Y2K nostalgia framed as liberation-lite. The apron, ironically, covers. Where the micro-mini trafficked in the optics of freedom (and the speed of virality), the apron asks about the conditions that make freedom possible: who launders, who cooks, who cares? To move from “look at me” to “who is working here?” is a pivot from optics to ethics, without abandoning desire. (The aprons are, after all, deeply covetable.) In a platform economy that still rewards the shortest hemline with the biggest click-through, this is a sophisticated counter-program.Yet the designer is not romanticizing toil. There’s wit in the ruffles and perversity in the crystals; neither negate labor, they metabolize it. The most striking image is the apron treated as couture-adjacent. Traditionally, an apron protects the precious thing beneath; here, the apron is the precious thing. You could call that hypocrisy—luxurizing the uniform of workers. Or, strategy, insisting that the symbols of care and effort deserve visibility and investment.Of course, none of this exists in a vacuum. The “tradwife” script thrives because it is aesthetically legible and commercially scalable. It packages gender ideology as moodboard. Miu Miu counters with garments whose legibility flickers. The collection’s best looks ask viewers to reconcile tenderness with toughness, convenience with care, which is exactly the mental choreography demanded of women in every context from office to home to online.If you wanted a season-defining “It” item, you’ll still find it. The apron is poised to proliferate across fast-fashion and luxury alike. But the deeper success is structural: Miu Miu re-centered labor as an aesthetic category. That’s rarer than a viral skirt. It’s a reminder that clothes don’t merely decorate life, they describe and negotiate it. In making the apron the subject rather than the prop, Prada turned a garment of service into a platform for agency. It’s precisely the kind of cultural recursion you’d expect from a designer shaped by feminist politics, who never stopped treating fashion as an instrument of thought as much as style.The last image to hold onto is deceptively simple: a woman in an apron, neither fetishized nor infantilized, striding, hands free. Not a costume for nostalgia, not a meme for the feed, but a working uniform reframed, respected, and suddenly, undeniably beautiful. That is Miu Miu’s provocation for Spring 2026: the work behind the work, made visible at last." } ] }