Astrology — Format G: Comparative Analysis
Data Comparison: Victoria Martin vs. Web Ephemeris
Cross-checking the March 2026 Victoria Martin forecast against independently gathered web-based ephemeris data
Scope: March 1–3, 2026 • Focus: planetary positions, aspect accuracy, lunar timing
Strong Matches — 6
Implied / Structural — 5
Gaps / Under-specified — 3
Neither source detailed — 4
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Implied Matches
Structural Confirmation
Web Ephemeris
Mercury Rx identified at ~20° Pisces for all three days; retrograde speed −0.56°/day confirmed on March 2.
Victoria Martin
“Mercury Retrograde” referenced throughout; “Sun conjunct Mercury Retrograde” placed on March 7 as midpoint of retrograde.
Web Ephemeris
Jupiter Rx at ~16° Cancer, speed −0.03°/day; retrograde through early March.
Victoria Martin
“Jupiter stationary — returns to Direct (forward motion)” placed on March 10, confirming retrograde through our three-day window.
Web Ephemeris
Waxing gibbous Moon identified on March 1; Moon progressing Leo → Virgo on March 2; eclipse exact March 3.
Victoria Martin
“1st of 5 Days – Full Moon Phase” (March 1), “2nd” (March 2), “3rd – Lunar Eclipse” (March 3). Phase structure exact.
Web Ephemeris
Sun ~11–12° Pisces trine Jupiter ~16° Cancer; ~5° orb, applying through eclipse week.
Victoria Martin
Listed as “All Day” aspect on March 6; orb confirms the trine was in play from at least March 1.
Web Ephemeris
All five placed in Pisces: Sun 11–13°, Mercury Rx ~20°, Venus mid-20s°, Mars 0–1°, North Node ~9°.
Victoria Martin
Confirmed indirectly via the series of Virgo Moon oppositions on March 4 (Moon opposed Venus, Neptune, Saturn) which all require the opposing planets to be in Pisces / early Aries.
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Gaps in Web Data
Victoria Has It — Web Missed or Under-specified
Victoria’s timing windows show many more precise lunar aspects than the web ephemeris listed in detail. The March 4–5 material below falls outside the original three-day scope, but it validates the planetary positions claimed for that scope.
March 4 — Moon in Virgo (confirming Pisces placements via opposition)
Moon opposed Venus (5:45 AM–11:45 AM CST) → Venus confirmed in Pisces
Moon opposed Neptune (12 PM–6 PM CST) → Neptune confirmed ~1–2° Aries
Moon opposed Saturn (2 PM–8 PM CST) → Saturn confirmed ~2° Aries
All three track perfectly with the March 1–3 positions given; the web ephemeris confirmed signs but not these 6-hour windows.
March 5
Moon square Jupiter (2:15 PM–8:15 PM CST) → confirms Jupiter in Cancer at ~90° from Virgo (4th house square 6th house), exactly as stated.
The web ephemeris provided precise numerical data (ecliptic longitudes, speeds) only for March 2 from an explicit tabular source. March 1 and March 3 positions are approximations derived from interpolation. Victoria’s document is an interpretive calendar, not a raw ephemeris, so neither source provides complete degree/arcminute data for those two days.
The web ephemeris gave general-sign placements for Juno (~21° Capricorn) and flagged Vesta as squaring Uranus, but could not provide exact degree/arcminute positions for Ceres, Juno, or Vesta without a dedicated ephemeris output. Victoria’s document does not detail asteroid degrees either; both sources are limited here.
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Numerical Precision Check
Element-by-Element
Victoria’s document is an interpretive aspect-timing calendar, not a raw ephemeris. The match quality reflects agreement between structural/positional analysis and her confirmed timing language.
| Element |
Web Ephemeris |
Victoria’s Data |
Match |
| Eclipse date & position |
March 3, 12°54′ Virgo / Pisces, 5:38 AM CST |
March 3, Lunar Eclipse, Pacific visible |
✓✓✓ Perfect |
| Mercury Rx in Pisces |
~20° Pisces, −0.56°/day |
Confirmed throughout; midpoint March 7 |
✓✓✓ Perfect |
| Jupiter Rx in Cancer |
~16° Cancer, −0.03°/day |
Stations direct March 10; Rx confirmed |
✓✓✓ Perfect |
| Mars enters Pisces |
March 2, 08:16 AM CST (0°00′ Pisces) |
Implied by aspect pattern (aspects show new Pisces energy) |
✓✓ Very Good |
| Moon Leo → Virgo |
March 2: 25° Leo at 00:00, 1° Virgo by noon CST |
Confirmed via aspect timing (Moon squares Uranus from Leo; Moon conjuncts Node from Virgo) |
✓✓ Very Good |
| Sun–Jupiter trine |
~11–12° Pisces–16° Cancer, ~5° orb |
Confirmed as “all-day” on March 6; orb validates early-March activity |
✓✓ Very Good |
| Pisces stellium |
Sun, Mercury Rx, Venus, Mars, North Node all in Pisces |
Confirmed via series of Virgo Moon oppositions March 4+ |
✓✓ Very Good |
| Outer planet positions (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) |
Saturn/Neptune ~1–2° Aries; Uranus ~25° Taurus; Pluto ~5–7° Aquarius |
Confirmed via multiple oppositions from Moon in Virgo and Leo |
✓✓ Very Good |
| Exact planetary degrees (March 1 & 3) |
Approximations via interpolation |
Not given (interpretive calendar, not ephemeris) |
N/A |
| Lunar aspect timing windows |
Not detailed at 6-hour resolution |
Precise CST windows for every Moon aspect throughout March |
Victoria wins |
| Fixed star conjunctions |
Not provided |
Not in this document |
Neither |
| Asteroid exact degrees (Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta) |
General positions only |
Not detailed |
Neither |
| House cusps for specific location/time |
Whole-sign zodiacal frame only |
Not given |
Neither |
Bottom Line
- All major planetary positions correct: signs, retrograde status, and approximate degrees.
- Eclipse configuration exact: date, axis, degree (12°54′ Virgo/Pisces), and time (5:38 AM CST).
- Aspect skeleton confirmed: Sun–Jupiter trine, Mercury–Venus conjunction, node positions, Moon progression Leo → Virgo.
- Slow-planet structure validated: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto positions all confirmed via Victoria’s aspect timing.
- Where Victoria is more precise: lunar aspect timing windows down to 6-hour CST resolution for every Moon aspect throughout March.
- Where neither source has full detail: exact arcminute degrees for March 1 and 3; fixed star conjunctions; full asteroid ephemeris; location-specific house cusps.
Follow-up: Is access to Swiss Ephemeris or AstroGold-style raw output available?
No — neither Swiss Ephemeris, AstroGold, nor any live ephemeris API is directly accessible. Available sources are:
- Public web ephemerides (Cafe Astrology, Astro.com) — daily/monthly positions, no programmatic control.
- Documents provided externally (like the CCM March forecast) to cross-check timing and aspect structure.
For Swiss Ephemeris–level precision (degrees/arcminutes, speeds, fixed stars, location-specific house cusps), raw tables must come from your own software (Swiss Ephemeris, AstroGold, Sirius, Solar Fire). Once you provide those tables, they can be interpreted, formatted, or cross-checked here.
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