March Horoscopes: A Chicken Soup Recipe for Every Soul—Ehem, Sign
It might be snowing where you are this bleak and wintry March. The farmers’ markets are spare and the sun’s still setting while we’re at the office. We can think of only one thing that’ll make it better and that’s a hot bowl of chicken soup, which Bon Appétit has approximately 1,000 recipes for. Sneeze into the crook of your arm, wash your hands for two “Happy Birthdays,” and make your sign’s assigned soup below as soon as possible.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski1/12Aries: Feel-Better Chicken and Rice Soup
We know you can handle the truth, Aries, so we aren’t going to sugarcoat it: March has some challenges in store for you, and they’re mostly work related. You’ll have the stamina to face them, but a few frustrating roadblocks will test your sanity. Avoid burnout by making a pot of Feel-Better Chicken and Rice Soup. The name says it all, Aries. Chase it with a nap—those help too.
Christopher Testani2/12Taurus: Double-Dark Chicken Noodle Soup
You’re feeling a boost of confidence—or is it impatience?—this month, Taurus. You’ll be telling it like it is, and people will be listening. Don’t hold back, especially around March 8th when it’s time to make a bold move. Go with an equally bold soup: Double-Dark Chicken Noodle Soup, which hits it out of the park with wings and thighs, plus savory herbs to satisfy your veryyy particular tastes.
Photo by Chelsie Craig3/12Gemini: Chicken Soup with Caramelized Ginger
Feeling disenchanted lately? You get bored easily, Gemini, and once again, you’ve had the urge to flip your life—or maybe just your job—upside down. Resist the urge and ask for a reassignment (or vacation!) instead. Your inventive brain works better when you have a change of scenery. This month you need a chicken soup as clever as you: Chicken Soup with Caramelized Ginger. It’s savory-sweet thanks to a ginger-caramel base, an artistic twist you can appreciate.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone4/12Cancer: Chicken and Rice Soup with Garlicky Chile Oil
The Full Moon on March 9 will bring extra illumination your way. New ideas—was it something you read? A mind-bending movie?—are getting your gears turning in all the right ways. You’ll also feel more social than usual this month, homebody Cancer, so get it while it’s hot! Also hot: This Chicken and Rice Soup with Garlicky Chile Oil. Let that spice spark your productivity when you need it most.
Laura Murray5/12Leo: Chicken and Rice Soup with Green Chiles and Ginger
Whewwwww. You’ll be confronting something intense this month, Leo, and not just your taxes. The complexities of life are keeping you up at night. How does one...retire? Is there life on other planets? How do they make Cheetos? You’ll need a soup that’s just as intense. Enter: Chicken and Rice Soup with Green Chiles and Ginger, which has the kind of heat a fire sign like you thrives on.
Laura Murray6/12Virgo: Kombu Chicken Soup with Carrots and Mushrooms
It’s still love season in your book, swooning Virgo. This month, you need to pull out all the stops for someone who’s caught your heart. Think paper love notes instead of sultry DMs. Unexpected gifts instead of eating the fries off their plate. Invite your person over for dinner and make this healthy, delicious Kombu Chicken Soup with Carrots and Mushrooms. Minimal and captivating, just like you.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio7/12Libra: Chicken-Lentil Soup with Jammy Onions
Don’t over-complicate things this month. You might be saying “yes” when your gut is saying “no.” If you find yourself juggling more than you can juggle (can you even juggle? cool!), keep everything else in your routine simple. Like this chill Chicken-Lentil Soup With Jammy Onions. Big flavor, low-maintenance, and healthy, too.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Anna Stockwell8/12Scorpio: Chicken Soup with Charred Cabbage
Good news: March is an opportune month for you to focus on doing the things that make you happy—and to lighten up. Yeah, we know it’s hard for you to loosen your grip on the things under your control, but what’ll happen when everything turns out okay in the end? Comfort yourself with this Chicken Soup with Charred Cabbage. The charred cabbage is fierce (like you), and you can let someone else cook the chicken—use rotisserie! See? Easy.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova9/12Sagittarius: Classic Chicken Noodle
This March, you’re traveling back in time. Maybe you’re revisiting (and, er, deleting) an old Facebook album, reading an old diary, or returning to a town where you used to live. Remember how far you’ve come, Sag! What a journey. You need to pair that mood with an equally nostalgic soup: Classic Chicken Noodle. Memories are nice, but let this new-and-improved recipe remind you that some things can get better with time.
Laura Murray10/12Capricorn: Chicken Curry Laksa
With Mars in your sign, you’ll be especially driven and productive this month, but you’re also ready to steamroll anyone who tests your patience. (Better warn them what’s coming.) But truly, you’re in your happy place this month, Cap, and you’ll be in an even happier place when you make this Chicken Curry Laksa. This stellar soup goes above and beyond in technique, ingredients, and flavor. We know you love an overachiever.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova11/12Aquarius: Lemony Chicken and Orzo Soup
Time might not feel on your side (or money, for that matter), but don’t let that limit you. Think long-term this month, Aquarius, and take one step at a time as you scour Zillow or Petfinder or cheap one-way flight deals. In the short term, center yourself with Lemony Chicken and Orzo Soup. Orzo is the unsung humble hero of this soup, which is perfect for someone like you who also hates getting too many compliments. Let this soup remind you of all the things that are going your way.
Gentl & Hyers12/12Pisces: Turmeric Ginger Chicken Soup
Happy birthday magical, mystical birthday fish! This month you’re looking to make some dreams a reality, especially around March 8th. Get the tattoo, or the shoes you saw on Instagram, or whatever your weird self wants. Embrace your birthday with a soup as bright and enigmatic as you: Turmeric Ginger Chicken Soup. Chewy udon, zingy ginger, and never-optional chili oil? Who needs birthday cake when you’ve got a bowl of that!
Catherine Urban is an astrologer from Cleveland, Ohio. She is the author of Your Astrological Cookbook: The Perfect Recipe for Every Sign. Follow her @astrocatherine
