A Launchpad for Humanity: Aries (March) Equinox 2026
Inviting You to an Online Celebration, Attunement, and Community Healing Session on March 22
Have you felt it? It’s steamy out there! Everywhere you look, you can see the very worst of humanity – war, greed, power over, deceit, injustice. Every day the news seems to get worse. You’re probably feeling it, a lot. And feeling it most likely means fear, anger, and overwhelm.
You may also notice that you’re feeling a little steamy yourself – a shorter fuse than usual, a tendency to automatically resist or (over)react.
At the same time, you may be feeling the internal push to start something new, or take steps on a project. Or you may just feel that new beginnings are coming.
Yet you may feel like you’re being pulled in different directions. While you feel the energy of new beginnings, you’re not sure which way to go, or you end up just feeling scattered.
Would you like to be able to move beyond the steaminess? Are you ready to take the first steps to make real the dreams that you’ve been dreaming — to bring them into form? Would you like to find your footing so that you can stop being pulled, or feeling scattered, and actually move into something new?
If you’re feeling any or all of these things, then you’re already feeling the energies of the upcoming Equinox, which is acting as a launchpad for humanity and for this year of new beginnings. It’s the energy of initiation, ignition, and rebirth. And it’s inaugurating a year of ignitions and new beginnings, and year of massive change.
ate with one of these situations?
Do you resonate with one of these situations?
- You know that we’re in the midst of a huge transition, but the tensions and the fierceness of the current unraveling are really hard to deal with.
- You have tried to step out of reactivity; you’ve tried not to be affected by the drama. But it’s everywhere, and it’s hard to hold your center.
- You feel your inner creativity bubbling up – but all the tensions and volatility on the outside (and maybe inside too) are holding you back.
- You may find yourself triggered by events and you may keep getting caught up in the drama or fear or anger, and can’t seem to move out.
- You’re ready to “just get on with it!” you feel the inner pressure to break free.
- You feel yourself caught between the old way of being – the old structures – and your sure inner knowledge that something new is coming, getting ready to breakthrough. But you just can’t get there.
Quick Details:
Date: March 22, 2026
Time: 7-8:30 pm Eastern
Investment: $85
What you’re experiencing is the lead-up to this Aries (March) Equinox
From March 2025, when we exited the Kaliyuga, the period of our lowest level of consciousness in the 24,000-year yuga cycle, we have been in a period of transition, a liminal period.
For the last 5,000 years especially, humanity was caught in the illusion of separateness, and also in a survival mentality, which led to competition, the desire to control, for power over. For the past year we’ve been in the chrysallis.
Then, on February 20th, Neptune and Saturn came together in a conjunction that hadn’t happened in more than 6000 years, inaugurating a new era for humanity. It happened at 0° of Aries, the starting point, the point of pure potential and creativity. This Aries Equinox is reactivating that conjunction.
This Aries Equinox is the launchpad for humanity to enter that new era. With 9 orbiting bodies in Aries (no one has ever seen that many at one time!), and a bunch more in Pisces, that’s the steamy energy you’re feeling. It’s very fiery energy (Aries), and the energy of new beginnings — on steroids.
This Equinox is also the first of a cascade of ignition points happening this year. It is literally setting the tone for the entire year and more.
Come be attuned to this Equinox with its very potent energies. Be initiated into this new era so that you can move out of the reactivity, steaminess, fear and overwhelm associated with these chaotic times.
With so much going on in the world — and a lot more to come — I have been given the very strong guidance to offer this celebration, attunement, and healing session on Sunday, March 22. It will also be powerful preparation for the rest of this year.
This session is for anyone who is on a spiritual path who is open to working with astrological archetypes and energies.
We are in the midst of the biggest evolutionary shift humanity has ever seen. I have been guided to offer a series of celebration, attunement, and healing sessions throughout the year to support you in your own personal and spiritual transformation.
This session will help you embrace and make the best use of the huge transformation that these shifts are bringing. It will also support the collective as we are all moving through these times of great change.
If you are a changemaker, and you are committed to moving into higher consciousness, and you are committed to help co-create this new beginning for humanity, this session is for you.
That said, anyone on our planet who is experiencing or has experienced both the contraction and the push toward transformation that we’ve been undergoing will experience the benefits of this session.
If you would like to be part of a community of like-hearted people, and part of a strong container of support and healing, I am also offering the full year of attunements as a package. Here is the link for more information.
On March 22 we will also gather to celebrate, and you will be attuned to this extraordinary Equinox.
The Aries Equinox is traditionally associated with the beginning of the astrological year in Western astrology. In the Northern Hemisphere, this Equinox is associated with the fullness of Spring and new beginnings. This tallies with one of the major astrological themes of 2026, which will be a year full of new beginnings and massive change as we enter into the new era for humanity that began in February.
If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, this equinox is still bringing in new beginnings, but there may be a greater focus on what you’re leaving behind, as you move more fully into fall.
This year’s Equinox is bringing in a huge influx of light and energy, which will support you in claiming your sovereignty, and letting go of any victim consciousness you are carrying.
This is an opportunity to drink in that light and energy, and to awaken your consciousness even more.
This session will help you:
- Prepare for the huge shifts that are coming, to navigate them with grace and ease, and to thrive.
- Step into your power in new ways, especially to step into power with instead of power over others.
- Come into deeper alignment with who you are, to embrace your uniqueness, and to shine.
- Find community. This shift will help you find and connect with your tribe – your frequency community.
Especially for healers and changemakers:
- This attunement and session will help you find and step into your healing (or other ) gifts and/or develop them in even deeper ways.
There are three components to these sessions.
The first is celebration.
We will celebrate the cross-quarter holidays of light and fire. These holidays are the true beginnings of each season. Celebrating them together – yes, even together online — will give you a sense of grounding and connectedness to each other and the earth.
Gathering together, celebrating with ritual (even as simple as lighting a candle and sharing a blessing), will also re-connect you with the light that is coming through and changing every one of us and our planet. More than that, it will be a time to drink in that light so it can continue to illuminate you and help others to experience the light.
The second is healing.
Healing is the core of everything I do. We will gather for healing – individually and collectively. Each person who is registered will receive healing for your self individually, as well as the group. Each session will also include healing work for the whole planet.
The last component is attunement.
I will attune you to the current astrological energies so that you can move through with grace and ease. I will also attune you to the cross-quarter and quarter holidays themselves, so you can connect deeply with the earth and find strength and sustenance from that connection.
This attunement will support you in the big shifts that are coming with this event, and as well to support you in the next two decades of change and transformation.
If you are experiencing or have experienced both the contraction and the push toward transformation that we’ve been undergoing, you will experience the benefits of this alignment. In fact, you may already have been experiencing signs of the coming event without knowing it.
Finally, these attunements will re-connect you with the light that is bringing awakening, change, and a global shift from power-over to power-with; the light that is literally pouring into our planet and each one of us, changing our very DNA.
What is an attunement or alignment and what is its power?
Attunement means to “bring into harmony.” It helps you to be “in tune” with the energies that are strongly affecting us. Alignment means “the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other.” When you are aligned with the energies, that puts you in sync with them and gives you a greater ability to incorporate the gifts they bring and to use these energies more effectively.
Being attuned or aligned means that you have nature’s support for these shifts. This session will connect you with the opportunities for growth that these events are bringing.
Your Guide: Mary Shields, PhD
Since 2003, I have been working with astrological energies as a healing practitioner. More than a decade ago, Spirit gave me the gift of attuning and aligning people with these energies in such a way that they can use them for their greatest benefit and healing. I have been working both individually and in groups in this way ever since.
Additionally, I bring a strong background in Celtic spirituality. I lived in Scotland for two years, and also did research on Celtic spirituality as part of my sabbatical. As a minister, I know first-hand the importance of ritual and gathering. I love facilitating both, and have been doing so for several decades.
One of my gifts is creating community, and I now have more than a decade of experience doing it online. For many years, I did these attunements and celebrations via teleconference. Zoom has enhanced our sense of connection and community by adding the ability to see each other as we participate together.
What happens on the call?
This is an energetic and healing session, so the process is not like a workshop or class with exercises. Celebration will begin and end each event. I will begin with opening sacred space. After some information on the cross-quarter festival, I will attune you to the cross-quarter holiday, and I will lead you in a celebration. I will let you know ahead of time what to bring or prepare (for example, I may ask you to have a candle ready to light together).
Next, I will give some information about the astrological event, as well as the challenges and opportunities it brings. We will then dive into the attunement(s) and session, which I will explain as they happen. There will be some short periods of silence. I may ask you to breathe deeply or tap your head, heart, and navel (the three brain centers of the body — to learn more, click here). The last part of the healing session is devoted to the healing of the planet, with all of us participating through holding space. We will end by completing our celebration together.
Generally, you are in a relaxed, receptive state throughout. I do suggest you have a notebook handy for any notes you wish to make. I also suggest that you make sure you are in a private, receptive space.
It is especially powerful if you can be on video for the first part of the call, so we can see and feel each other more directly that way. And not to worry if you can’t be on the call live, or need to be on audio/phone only: if you are registered for the call, you are fully connected into the entire event.
What might you experience during or after the session?
You may or may not feel anything during or after the session. That’s perfectly fine. The energy and healing will still be working in you whether you can feel it or not. Whatever you experience (or don’t experience) is just right for you. You will receive what you need.
You may seem to “fall asleep” during the session. Or, you may fall asleep every time you try to listen to the session for a while. This is also perfectly normal. If this happens, know that you are in a very deep, restful state where Spirit can do the deeper work inside you. Don’t resist it and don’t worry — you haven’t missed a thing! Just follow your body’s needs as you listen, and the session will work in you as it needs to.
After the session, you may feel energized and ready to take on the world, or you may feel, as my client Linda told me, “Like I was hit with a truck.” The session will affect you differently than it will other people. What you feel after one session may be completely different than what you feel after another. The energy and healing will be continuing to work in you for quite some time. Be gentle with yourself, especially the day after. Drink lots of water, rest, and give yourself time to integrate.
What is an equinox?
An equinox is one of two days in the year where the amount of daylight and darkness are almost equal no matter where you live on the planet. As I mentioned above, in Western astrology, the vernal (or spring) equinox represents the beginning of the new astrological year. It is a time for celebration and new beginnings.
Why celebrate these holidays that mark the wheel of the year?
It is more important than ever to celebrate the holidays that connect us with the earth and the earth’s cycles. In the midst of this time of intense change, there have been very few opportunities to celebrate. The eruptions and volatility – anger and fear-mongering and hate – have been strong.
Eruptions, volatility, volcanoes – are all dramatic. The drama of unfolding events in the past month – even three months – has been overwhelming.
We have either been consumed by or overshadowed by all that’s happening in the 3-D world. The drama itself has our attention.
In the midst of this it’s been hard to see that it’s not all bad. That even in the midst of very difficult times, there is more going on than meets the eye.
These seasonal holidays draw us back to basics.
- They connect us with the earth.
- They help you to get grounded and centered.
- They provide the reminder that the drama and the constrictions may be the loudest voices, but they will not have the last word.
- They remind you that everything goes in cycles.
- They remind you that what is causing the most noise and drama is not all there is.
- They help you have hope that this cycle is passing – or almost past – and it’s time to step into the new.
When we attune to the cycles of the earth, we are no longer swept away by the swirling and eruptions on the surface.
We remember we are part of something much larger and greater.
When we attune to the festivals of light, we bring light back into our lives and the lives of others. We shine the light of truth onto the shenanigans of those acting out more hatred and division.
What others have said about attunements
“Powerful,” and “Incredible” are the most-used adjectives I hear from those who write to me after an attunement.
Some of the comments I’ve received about the last celebration, attunement and healing session: “Amazing Session!” “Beautiful and powerful session!”
“Thank you for hosting the attunement. Somehow, I felt I needed to join in this. Over the past couple of weeks, I have experienced low back pain, affecting hips and legs, stiffness, and soreness. I felt the relief in the sacrum, which also relieved the hips and legs. It all went away when the bones balancing happened! I have been able to squat, not all the way, but something I have not been able to do for a long time. I’m hoping this lasts so that I can do more on my yoga practice.” A day later, she wrote, “So good to be able to move without the pain and stiffness!”
Vicki W, Michigan
“That session was so powerful. I literally felt the fear lift off me as soon as you mentioned…. I was carrying so much fear. And it just kept getting better from there. I couldn’t move after – had to integrate and just felt so peaceful.”
Angela S, Massachusetts
“Those in my orbit are noticeably more ‘lighter’ and joyous since the session.”
Casper B, British Columbia
“Thank you, Mary. I so enjoyed the session and the background and astrological facts that accompanied it. It was a great evening and loved being connect to 99+ people I’ve never met, but we will be connected now for sure. The healing of the planet was wonderful and so needed.”
Cindy H., North Carolina
“I joined the group only by phone last night and was blown away by the energy I felt during both the attunements and healings.” A few days later, she wrote, “My awareness seems more expansive and I sense being an integral part of the Whole.”
Becky A., Ohio