Marching ON to MARCH

In ancient Roman times, March used to be the first month of the year, maalisku as what the Finnish would call it. The month of March begins with the sign of Pisces and ends with Aries. Sources say that ancient Britons called this month hyld-monath, meaning loud and stormy. Mars is the Roman god of war and it was the reference for this quite interestingly lion-lamb month.

We just moved in to the third month of the year. This signifies another round of challenges at my office. I have prepared myself to accept whatever defining events that would happen for the month of March. I know for a fact that most multinational companies are very much dynamic and most of them adapt to changes at the least possible time. In the organization where I’m at, changes and adjustments happen so fast.

They say that there will be strong energies at the start of the month. I must say that I am not too keen about the energies that would come in March because while it’s true that some energy good or bad, influence the way we decide and act on certain matter, these energies also demand much effort from us to deliver growth and success. By energies, I mean the forces that could lift our emotions to greater heights or those that could make us feel fulfilled or satisfied.

March is a celebration of Fire. Fire itself, is a manifestation of an internal energy being transferred from one matter to another. March is the time where fires often break out. It’s the busy month for the all firefighters and the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Safety practitioners often regard March as the fire prevention month. But still, some houses, shanties and buildings continue to go out in flames.

Energies may also come in the form of light and heat. At this time of the year, the rays of the sun become intense and severe. March is considered to be one of the summer months in the country. This is the time when people began to let go of their manes and shed off layers and layers of clothes.

Summer in the Philippines could be as harsh as it could be. One could get instant tanned complexion even just by standing in the open for 5 minutes.

So let’s move on to March and see what energy is in-store for us. Right now, I’m thinking of refreshing frozen delights (halo-halo, blueberry cheese cake, double-dutch ice cream), cotton shirts, vacation in a beach or on a mountaintop with my bro bear, celebrate birthdays, relax and unwind with friends and or officemates. I will also try not to succumb to spontaneous combustion.

So far, I’m keeping my internal energies at bay.