April Highlights
On the 2nd Mercury turns Retrograde until April 25th.
Mercury is in Aries (pioneering); we can best use this period to edit our thoughts and actions. Our recent past leaves us with some challenges. However, Mars (ruler of Aries) is in Pisces (sign of completion). This can easily be a three-week period of a complete overhaul of our mental life. Guidance miraculously appears when we are doing the right thing.
On the 3rd Venus Conjuncts then Parallels Neptune.
The urge to create something of beauty is strong, but for most of us, this will be a pleasant time to listen to familiar music, read a good book, or reach out to an old friend.
On the 8th we have the Aries Solar Eclipse at 2:20 PM EDT.
This Eclipse will be quite visible through the center of the United States, spectacular to see. But regardless of where you are, it’s a great time to meditate or to say your prayers.
On the 20th Jupiter Conjuncts Uranus; this happens on the 21st degree of Taurus (money); Grace Morris points out in her newsletter that this could occur at the start of a bull market. Excitement and enthusiasm will be present for sure.
On the 23rd we have the Full Moon with the Sun in Taurus and Moon in Scorpio at 7:49 PM EDT.
This is the Wesak festival, when according to tradition in Theosophical circles, the Buddha returns to earth to give a spiritual push. Many times in the past, I have sat in meditation with esoteric groups during this festival. It is very powerful.
On the 29th Mars Conjuncts then Parallels Neptune.
This finishes up a cycle. We may make a new commitment to our higher vision of life. We make a better world by being better people.
Mars is in Pisces all month, and Venus is in Aries from the 5th to the 29th.
We may find dating, romantic interludes, and even the pattern of all relations, altered in not-so-subtle ways. We must be attentive to other people’s unrealistic assertions and sift through the conversations for truly meaningful insights. The rules of interaction are changing for the better, and this is a month of transition.
The New Moon
The New Moon is a Solar Eclipse on April 8th at 2:20 PM EDT on the 19th Degree of Aries. The first New Moon of the New Astrological year is potent but with Mars (ruler of Aries) Conjunct Saturn (the fun police) in Pisces (sign of confusion) we may not be getting off to the fiery start we were expecting.
Pluto (lord of the underworld) is the only air sign (abstract thinking) and is alone in the bottom of the chart set for Washington, D.C. There is so much going on behind the scenes that it is easy to fall into paranoia. Conspiracy theories have become so commonplace that we become deaf to them. Decisions made now will only come to light in a couple of years – 2026 to be precise.
The Sun enters Taurus
Sun enters Taurus April 19th at 10:01 AM EDT. With Mars Sextile the Jupiter/Uranus Conjunction the Solar Month favors pushing our own projects. The Moon is Opposite Saturn showing stress over life’s basic necessities. The Sun Square to Pluto shows that our natural moves at this time are challenged by people demanding innovation. Earth is the dominant ingredient and earth needs material results to be happy. The month of Taurus we embrace the ground, but this year we are stimulated by our sense of touch more than usual.
The Full Moon
Full Moon is on the 23rd at 7:49 PM EDT on 4 degrees of Taurus/Scorpio. Pluto forms a T-square 90 degrees away from both Sun and Moon. They are all in fixed signs, and this requires the movement of emotional areas of life that are stuck. Without emotional adjustment, the next couple of weeks are turbulent. Retrograde Mercury is Conjunct North Node of the Moon in Aries; the opportunity to blaze a new mental trail is real. Communications are simple, direct, and energetic. The Jupiter/Uranus Conjunction was exactly three days ago. It’s still quite active because Venus (goddess of love) in Aries plays a mitigating role being Semi-sextile both Jupiter and Mars and sitting on the mid-point. Love is strong, active, and forcing a change from within. With the Sun on the Mercury/Jupiter midpoint, and on the Mercury/Uranus midpoint, higher wisdom can easily ground the nervous energy. The door for spiritual advancement is wide open.
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