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Virgo April 2016 Horoscope

April 2016 Horoscope: Monthly Predictions for Virgo and Virgo Ascendant


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    Virgos born August 23 to September 2    
    Virgos born September 3 to 12    
    Virgos born September 13 to 23    
 

Overview for this Month: Virgo (All)

April 2016

The month ahead is strong for learning and experiencing new things, dear Virgo. Your ruler, Mercury, encourages you to branch out and entertain new ideas, and possibly even beliefs. It's a great time to learn more about your own field or interests, but also for exploring new ones. Some of you could be focused on travel, publishing, sharing your ideas in a more formal setting, and possibly some courses.

April is not, however, the best month for brand new beginnings. Mars and Pluto turn retrograde on the 17th and 18th, and then Mercury stations retrograde on the 28th. Mercury retrogrades 3-4 times a year and Pluto does so yearly, but Mars retrogrades only occur every 26 months and they require a little more patience. Mars is retrograde from the 17th until June 29th, and for you, tricky energy can be experienced with family or involving domestic affairs, and later with communications. Watch for passive-aggressive behavior. There may be a need for home repairs, and it's a good time for taking a good hard look at what you might do to better organize your home life and make it a happier place. Certain endeavors may not go as planned, and there may be a need for a "plan B". Intimate relationships may be a little difficult to understand. Some of you may need to go over or redo taxes, handle debts, and deal with financial support matters. This is not the best time for people to begin a long-term relationship or to return to an old one, but it's a fine time to look at things from a different perspective with your eye on making improvements. Patience is a real virtue now.

Besides affecting the physical and mundane affairs surrounding family and home life, retrograde Mars can also stir up some buried emotional frustrations. Issues that may have been overlooked or that you thought had been resolved long ago can resurface now. Sometimes people from your past occur during this cycle. Things may not be moving at the pace you'd like, but it's important to be patient. Challenges this month mostly revolve around home, family, finances, and personal energy levels. For some, a partner may be facing problems that ricochet back to you. However, opportunities to break the routine and to get away are likely to arise this month and the next. Family tensions and possible home repairs cannot be escaped, but a change of scene from time to time can help your overall mood.

Despite small inconveniences, you're on a path to new and improved home life and relations with family. You might also clear out some problems with money owed. This can take a few months, but the work you do now will be rewarded.

The 9-12 is perhaps the best period in April for getting things done, making connections, intimacy, and money matters. This month, you can also experience wake-up calls or unexpected events related to finances, dependencies on others, and/or intimate matters. Keep an open mind and heart, and see where they lead you. You can be extremely eager (and possibly impatient) when it comes to making changes in your life, particularly on a deep, internal level. Those of you who are not in touch with this need for change might experience some unsettling disruptions that seem to force you to change the way you depend on others.

The Full Moon on the 22nd occurs in your communications sector. There can be important news coming in, or a culmination of a project, that pushes you into new or different territory. Mercury's retrograde on the 28th reinforces the idea that treasure is to be found by looking to the past - to ideas, plans, and projects that were put on a shelf. Particularly in the second half of the month, April is strong for reviewing, editing, revising, and reconsidering. It's not the most decisive month, but future decisions will be stronger if you take the time to reflect now.

 

 

See also This Month in Astrology.


 

Virgo (Born August 23 to September 2) AND Virgo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Virgo:

April 2016 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
 

April 2016

 

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until April 19th:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar eighth house. Your attention turns inward, as well as to close personal relationships on a deeper level. Personal transformations, personal power, and intimate matters fulfill you most during this cycle. There may be a strong focus on other's money, such as the resources of a partner, inheritance, banking and loans, or taxes. You are more intense in your mood and disposition, and perhaps even secretive, at this time of year. You are more in touch with the deeper and even primal elements of your own personality, and more able to see these things in others. This can be a determined and personally powerful time of year if you apply the energy of this transit constructively.

From April 19th forward:

This month, with the Sun spotlighting your solar ninth house, your focus turns outward, away from the more personal concerns that have occupied your thoughts in the last months. More than any other time during the year, you are feeling most adventurous and willing to take a leap of faith. This is a cycle in which you seek a higher meaning to your life, and/or seek out new experiences that take you beyond the here and now, and beyond the mundane details of day-to-day life. Anything that broadens your experiences attracts now. A lack of superficiality finds you straight to the point, interested in the truth of things. It would be wise for you to consider scheduling a vacation, adventure of sorts, or a course that expands your mind. These don't have to happen now, but taking the time to recognize your needs for escaping the daily grind, taking a few risks, and feeding your spirit for self-expression through some form of adventure or higher learning, will help you to feel good about yourself. The only caution with this cycle is that you could lose touch with managing everyday affairs and important details.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until April 5th:Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From April 5-29:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

From April 29th forward:

Venus graces your solar ninth house during this period. A taste for the exotic takes hold during this cycle. Routine affairs simply don't seem to satisfy. You receive pleasure from anything that expands your horizons, both physically and mentally. Foreign people and places may particularly appeal now. You tend to be expansive and generous when it comes to love. A love interest who attracts you during this cycle may be somebody who you previously wouldn't consider attractive, or someone whose cultural background is very different than yours. You have a taste for the exotic and the spirit to match. Public relations work, promotion, and other such endeavors are favored now. It is more about how you express yourself than the specifics of what you are saying that helps sway others to your position. There could be especial rapport with foreigners and with women if you are traveling during this period. You are all the more attractive and charming with this position, which increases your popularity. If a romance were to begin now, it is more likely to be with someone of a different background or educational level, or someone you meet through travel. You have a taste for the exotic now that can show up in many areas of your life--who you are attracted to, what you buy, the kind of art or entertainment you enjoy, and so forth.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until April 6th:

Mercury continues to transit your solar eighth house. The ability to analyze and rationalize some of the deeper elements inside yourself and in your intimate life now can benefit you. This is also a good time for sorting out finances, particularly money shared or coming from other sources other than your own personal income. You might particularly enjoy discussing topics that you typically don't verbalize with someone special during this cycle. Anything taboo, mysterious, or puzzling can be especially fascinating for you just now. You have little interest in small talk. You are more aware of subtleties and nuances during this cycle, and you can use this increased insightfulness to improve your life.

From April 6th forward:

Mercury transits your solar ninth house. Not content to focus on mundane, practical affairs just now, your mind turns to bigger visions, thoughts, and ideals. You are open to expanding your knowledge base during this cycle, and communications from or with someone far away may be part of the picture. You are putting everything into perspective now, rather than compartmentalizing. Instead of simply shooting the breeze, you are more inclined to discuss broader philosophies now. Your inclination during this cycle is to think about the "big picture" rather than the mundane circumstances and details of your life. Missing appointments and other forms of forgetfulness could be part of the picture now.

Mercury is retrograde from April 28th to May 22nd:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.

Occurring in your solar ninth house this time, extra care should be exercised regarding travel or education plans. Delays or complications are very possible in these areas. Go over applications carefully before submitting them and make sure you understand instructions clearly. Expressing your opinions now might come across in entirely the wrong way. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with professors and lawyers as well; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Mars is retrograde from April 17-June 29

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of intimacy, sharing, and finances because Mars rules these areas of your solar chart. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. Anger management might be in order now, and it's a strong period for reviewing how you have been asserting yourself with a partner. There can be frustrations with how you've been managing power in a partnership, and a drive to improve this situation. There may be a struggle with addictions at this time, or the magnification of fears and phobias that have been driving your behavior. The good news is that you have a chance to better manage them.

From April 17th to May 27th:

Occurring in your solar fourth house this time, household projects may slow down or stall. Repairs may need to be done, or circumstances are such that living conditions seem unstable or in need of review. Perhaps the enthusiasm that you have been building for work around the house is lessening. You may have an increased desire to rule the roost, or feel that this position is no longer in your hands, and if this transit stimulates conflict or disputes, it is likely to be family-related--you may have arguments with them, about them, or on their behalf. You may get worked up about old problems or regarding emotional issues from the past that are resurfacing now. Refocusing, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. It's time to review how you have been handling your assertiveness on the home front and with family.

Overview Horoscope:

The month ahead is strong for learning and experiencing new things, dear Virgo. Your ruler, Mercury, encourages you to branch out and entertain new ideas, and possibly even beliefs. It's a great time to learn more about your own field or interests, but also for exploring new ones. Some of you could be focused on travel, publishing, sharing your ideas in a more formal setting, and possibly some courses.

April is not, however, the best month for brand new beginnings. Mars and Pluto turn retrograde on the 17th and 18th, and then Mercury stations retrograde on the 28th. Mercury retrogrades 3-4 times a year and Pluto does so yearly, but Mars retrogrades only occur every 26 months and they require a little more patience. Mars is retrograde from the 17th until June 29th, and for you, tricky energy can be experienced with family or involving domestic affairs, and later with communications. Watch for passive-aggressive behavior. There may be a need for home repairs, and it's a good time for taking a good hard look at what you might do to better organize your home life and make it a happier place. Certain endeavors may not go as planned, and there may be a need for a "plan B". Intimate relationships may be a little difficult to understand. Some of you may need to go over or redo taxes, handle debts, and deal with financial support matters. This is not the best time for people to begin a long-term relationship or to return to an old one, but it's a fine time to look at things from a different perspective with your eye on making improvements. Patience is a real virtue now.

Besides affecting the physical and mundane affairs surrounding family and home life, retrograde Mars can also stir up some buried emotional frustrations. Issues that may have been overlooked or that you thought had been resolved long ago can resurface now. Sometimes people from your past occur during this cycle. Things may not be moving at the pace you'd like, but it's important to be patient. Challenges this month mostly revolve around home, family, finances, and personal energy levels. For some, a partner may be facing problems that ricochet back to you. However, opportunities to break the routine and to get away are likely to arise this month and the next. Family tensions and possible home repairs cannot be escaped, but a change of scene from time to time can help your overall mood.

Despite small inconveniences, you're on a path to new and improved home life and relations with family. You might also clear out some problems with money owed. This can take a few months, but the work you do now will be rewarded.

The 9-12 is perhaps the best period in April for getting things done, making connections, intimacy, and money matters. This month, you can also experience wake-up calls or unexpected events related to finances, dependencies on others, and/or intimate matters. Keep an open mind and heart, and see where they lead you. You can be extremely eager (and possibly impatient) when it comes to making changes in your life, particularly on a deep, internal level. Those of you who are not in touch with this need for change might experience some unsettling disruptions that seem to force you to change the way you depend on others.

The Full Moon on the 22nd occurs in your communications sector. There can be important news coming in, or a culmination of a project, that pushes you into new or different territory. Mercury's retrograde on the 28th reinforces the idea that treasure is to be found by looking to the past - to ideas, plans, and projects that were put on a shelf. Particularly in the second half of the month, April is strong for reviewing, editing, revising, and reconsidering. It's not the most decisive month, but future decisions will be stronger if you take the time to reflect now.

See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.

Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.

 

Know More About Yourself and Others

Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.

 

Love & Romance Forecast Report

Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our
Love & Romance Forecast report.

 

Romantic Compatibility Reports

Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including
the Synastry and Love Ties reports.

 

See also general trends for Virgo in 2016.



 

Virgo (Born September 3 to 12) AND Virgo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Virgo:

April 2016 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
 

April 2016

 

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun energizes your sector of transformation, change, sexuality, personal growth, regeneration, others' money and resources, addictions, and taxes. As a result, this is not the most gregarious of months for you. You take a step back, focus on intimacy with a partner, or simply retreat a little from the hectic pace of life. This is an excellent time to create a budget or financial plan, or to rid yourself of bad habits that undermine your sense of personal power and self-mastery. All that is deeply personal comes into focus now. Intimate matters are especially important to you during this cycle. Just how well you are handling your life comes up for inspection. Your self-mastery skills and psychological predisposition matter to you more than usual. This is the time of year when you are most desirous of change on a deep level. Clearing out psychic "junk" or ridding yourself of bad habits may be part of the picture now. You are more willing than usual to explore life's secrets. This cycle brings greater in-depth understanding and an inclination to delve beneath the surface of matters to get to the bottom of them. Research uncovers new material that allows you to develop a better overall picture of the year's events. This is an especially introspective cycle during which you have the chance to truly uncover your personal strengths and talents. On a more practical level, you may be dealing with joint finances and shared resources now more than usual.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until April 13th:Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From April 13th forward:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until April 12th:

Mercury continues to transit your solar eighth house. The ability to analyze and rationalize some of the deeper elements inside yourself and in your intimate life now can benefit you. This is also a good time for sorting out finances, particularly money shared or coming from other sources other than your own personal income. You might particularly enjoy discussing topics that you typically don't verbalize with someone special during this cycle. Anything taboo, mysterious, or puzzling can be especially fascinating for you just now. You have little interest in small talk. You are more aware of subtleties and nuances during this cycle, and you can use this increased insightfulness to improve your life.

From April 12th forward:

Mercury transits your solar ninth house. Not content to focus on mundane, practical affairs just now, your mind turns to bigger visions, thoughts, and ideals. You are open to expanding your knowledge base during this cycle, and communications from or with someone far away may be part of the picture. You are putting everything into perspective now, rather than compartmentalizing. Instead of simply shooting the breeze, you are more inclined to discuss broader philosophies now. Your inclination during this cycle is to think about the "big picture" rather than the mundane circumstances and details of your life. Missing appointments and other forms of forgetfulness could be part of the picture now.

Mercury is retrograde from April 28th to May 22nd:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.

Occurring in your solar ninth house this time, extra care should be exercised regarding travel or education plans. Delays or complications are very possible in these areas. Go over applications carefully before submitting them and make sure you understand instructions clearly. Expressing your opinions now might come across in entirely the wrong way. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with professors and lawyers as well; or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Mars is retrograde from April 17-June 29

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of intimacy, sharing, and finances because Mars rules these areas of your solar chart. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. Anger management might be in order now, and it's a strong period for reviewing how you have been asserting yourself with a partner. There can be frustrations with how you've been managing power in a partnership, and a drive to improve this situation. There may be a struggle with addictions at this time, or the magnification of fears and phobias that have been driving your behavior. The good news is that you have a chance to better manage them.

Occurring in your solar third house this time, mental projects, courses, or studies could be less exciting or invigorating for the time being. Perhaps a project you have been working on and enthused about encounters some snags and you feel the urge to abandon it altogether. Some of you could be quite preoccupied with problems in these areas. Challenges with self-expression, pushing/selling your ideas, or with neighbors and siblings may occur now. Social interactions can be a little strained now, as you may feel the need to hold back or there is a lack of usual spontaneity in your communications. There can be frustration with daily routines. It's time to rethink, revise, and reorganize your plans. Backtracking is a good idea. In fact, this is a strong time for making important edits of work already in progress.

Overview Horoscope:

The month ahead is strong for learning and experiencing new things, dear Virgo. Your ruler, Mercury, encourages you to branch out and entertain new ideas, and possibly even beliefs. It's a great time to learn more about your own field or interests, but also for exploring new ones. Some of you could be focused on travel, publishing, sharing your ideas in a more formal setting, and possibly some courses.

April is not, however, the best month for brand new beginnings. Mars and Pluto turn retrograde on the 17th and 18th, and then Mercury stations retrograde on the 28th. Mercury retrogrades 3-4 times a year and Pluto does so yearly, but Mars retrogrades only occur every 26 months and they require a little more patience. Mars is retrograde from the 17th until June 29th, and for you, tricky energy can be experienced with family or involving domestic affairs, and later with communications. Watch for passive-aggressive behavior. There may be a need for home repairs, and it's a good time for taking a good hard look at what you might do to better organize your home life and make it a happier place. Certain endeavors may not go as planned, and there may be a need for a "plan B". Intimate relationships may be a little difficult to understand. Some of you may need to go over or redo taxes, handle debts, and deal with financial support matters. This is not the best time for people to begin a long-term relationship or to return to an old one, but it's a fine time to look at things from a different perspective with your eye on making improvements. Patience is a real virtue now.

Besides affecting the physical and mundane affairs surrounding family and home life, retrograde Mars can also stir up some buried emotional frustrations. Issues that may have been overlooked or that you thought had been resolved long ago can resurface now. Sometimes people from your past occur during this cycle. Things may not be moving at the pace you'd like, but it's important to be patient. Challenges this month mostly revolve around home, family, finances, and personal energy levels. For some, a partner may be facing problems that ricochet back to you. However, opportunities to break the routine and to get away are likely to arise this month and the next. Family tensions and possible home repairs cannot be escaped, but a change of scene from time to time can help your overall mood.

Despite small inconveniences, you're on a path to new and improved home life and relations with family. You might also clear out some problems with money owed. This can take a few months, but the work you do now will be rewarded.

The 9-12 is perhaps the best period in April for getting things done, making connections, intimacy, and money matters. This month, you can also experience wake-up calls or unexpected events related to finances, dependencies on others, and/or intimate matters. Keep an open mind and heart, and see where they lead you. You can be extremely eager (and possibly impatient) when it comes to making changes in your life, particularly on a deep, internal level. Those of you who are not in touch with this need for change might experience some unsettling disruptions that seem to force you to change the way you depend on others.

The Full Moon on the 22nd occurs in your communications sector. There can be important news coming in, or a culmination of a project, that pushes you into new or different territory. Mercury's retrograde on the 28th reinforces the idea that treasure is to be found by looking to the past - to ideas, plans, and projects that were put on a shelf. Particularly in the second half of the month, April is strong for reviewing, editing, revising, and reconsidering. It's not the most decisive month, but future decisions will be stronger if you take the time to reflect now.

See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.

Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.

 

Know More About Yourself and Others

Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.

 

Love & Romance Forecast Report

Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our
Love & Romance Forecast report.

 

Romantic Compatibility Reports

Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including
the Synastry and Love Ties reports.

 

See also general trends for Virgo in 2016.



 

Virgo (Born September 13 to 23) AND Virgo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Virgo:

April 2016 Virgo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
 

April 2016

 

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until April 9th:

The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar seventh house--your partnership sector. This can be a time of much learning through the mirror of close relationships. It's not the time to push your agenda or personal plans forward; rather, it's a cycle in which you are at your best when you recognize the need to form alliances, to give back to a special someone, and to compromise in order to find some balance in your life. It's a strong period for putting yourself into another person's shoes and to better understand him/her. You may be meeting with someone strong and assertive by nature now, or a partner is more assertive and needy of attention. There may be some competitive feelings between you and a significant other now. Focus is on reconciliation, forming or cementing bonds, diplomacy, consultation, one-on-one interactions, and negotiations. You may feel a little drained physically now, temporarily.

From April 9th forward:

The Sun energizes your sector of transformation, change, sexuality, personal growth, regeneration, others' money and resources, addictions, and taxes. As a result, this is not the most gregarious of months for you. You take a step back, focus on intimacy with a partner, or simply retreat a little from the hectic pace of life. This is an excellent time to create a budget or financial plan, or to rid yourself of bad habits that undermine your sense of personal power and self-mastery. All that is deeply personal comes into focus now. Intimate matters are especially important to you during this cycle. Just how well you are handling your life comes up for inspection. Your self-mastery skills and psychological predisposition matter to you more than usual. This is the time of year when you are most desirous of change on a deep level. Clearing out psychic "junk" or ridding yourself of bad habits may be part of the picture now. You are more willing than usual to explore life's secrets. This cycle brings greater in-depth understanding and an inclination to delve beneath the surface of matters to get to the bottom of them. Research uncovers new material that allows you to develop a better overall picture of the year's events. This is an especially introspective cycle during which you have the chance to truly uncover your personal strengths and talents. On a more practical level, you may be dealing with joint finances and shared resources now more than usual.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until April 22nd:Venus continues her trek through your partnership sector. Meaningful and harmonious relationships--both social and romantic--define you during this cycle, affecting your mind, body, and soul. Financial or social success may come to or through your marriage partner at this time. Special attention to and from a partner is in focus, and flattery works to your advantage! Give to a partner exactly what you would like to receive just now. It's not about you right now--it's about someone else close. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. You have a greater need than usual for contact and exchange with an intimate partner. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections.

From April 22nd forward:

Venus graces your solar eighth house now. During this cycle, a financial boost is possible, or you may gain financially through your partner. A deep and intimate connection made now could be revitalizing and even healing. You are more inclined to want to smooth over differences in a partnership concerning the sharing of power, intimacy matters, finances, and other emotionally-charged topics. Intimate relationships are intensified now. Either you or your partner want a deeper union.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until April 20th:

Mercury transits your solar eighth house. You are more intuitive now than usual, picking up all of the hidden cues from people around you and reading between the lines. This is an excellent cycle in which to do some financial planning and strategizing. Research is also highly favored. It's also easier for you to approach sensitive, intimate, and personal matters with rationality and logic. As such, this is a great time to open up conversations about topics that normally might cause waves, such as those revolving around the sharing of power, intimacy, and finances.

From April 20th forward:

Mercury transits your solar ninth house. Not content to focus on mundane, practical affairs just now, your mind turns to bigger visions, thoughts, and ideals. You are open to expanding your knowledge base during this cycle, and communications from or with someone far away may be part of the picture. You are putting everything into perspective now, rather than compartmentalizing. Instead of simply shooting the breeze, you are more inclined to discuss broader philosophies now. Your inclination during this cycle is to think about the "big picture" rather than the mundane circumstances and details of your life. Missing appointments and other forms of forgetfulness could be part of the picture now.

Mercury is retrograde from April 28th to May 22nd:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of your own body language and personal manner (you may feel that others misunderstand you), as well as communications involving the career or public, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. You are ruled by Mercury, so the likelihood of being misunderstood, in general, is high. Put off career decisions as well, as career matters are Gemini-ruled for you.

Occurring in your solar eighth and ninth houses this time, extra care should be exercised regarding travel or education plans, and with any financial initiatives that involve shared resources. Delays are very possible when it comes to transportation, receiving support, loans, and taxes. There may be delays regarding financial support, loans, or taxes. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality. Investments made now may not go the way you want them to, particularly those involving joint finances. It may be hard to rely on the input of your partner now, and money you were counting on may not be forthcoming. It's best to budget rather than spend. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with professors, lawyers, acquaintances, and intimate partners, or take this time to re-examine issues rather than communicating about them prematurely.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Mars is retrograde from April 17-June 29

All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of intimacy, sharing, and finances because Mars rules these areas of your solar chart. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. Anger management might be in order now, and it's a strong period for reviewing how you have been asserting yourself with a partner. There can be frustrations with how you've been managing power in a partnership, and a drive to improve this situation. There may be a struggle with addictions at this time, or the magnification of fears and phobias that have been driving your behavior. The good news is that you have a chance to better manage them.

Occurring in your solar third house this time, mental projects, courses, or studies could be less exciting or invigorating for the time being. Perhaps a project you have been working on and enthused about encounters some snags and you feel the urge to abandon it altogether. Some of you could be quite preoccupied with problems in these areas. Challenges with self-expression, pushing/selling your ideas, or with neighbors and siblings may occur now. Social interactions can be a little strained now, as you may feel the need to hold back or there is a lack of usual spontaneity in your communications. There can be frustration with daily routines. It's time to rethink, revise, and reorganize your plans. Backtracking is a good idea. In fact, this is a strong time for making important edits of work already in progress.

Overview Horoscope:

The month ahead is strong for learning and experiencing new things, dear Virgo. Your ruler, Mercury, encourages you to branch out and entertain new ideas, and possibly even beliefs. It's a great time to learn more about your own field or interests, but also for exploring new ones. Some of you could be focused on travel, publishing, sharing your ideas in a more formal setting, and possibly some courses.

April is not, however, the best month for brand new beginnings. Mars and Pluto turn retrograde on the 17th and 18th, and then Mercury stations retrograde on the 28th. Mercury retrogrades 3-4 times a year and Pluto does so yearly, but Mars retrogrades only occur every 26 months and they require a little more patience. Mars is retrograde from the 17th until June 29th, and for you, tricky energy can be experienced with family or involving domestic affairs, and later with communications. Watch for passive-aggressive behavior. There may be a need for home repairs, and it's a good time for taking a good hard look at what you might do to better organize your home life and make it a happier place. Certain endeavors may not go as planned, and there may be a need for a "plan B". Intimate relationships may be a little difficult to understand. Some of you may need to go over or redo taxes, handle debts, and deal with financial support matters. This is not the best time for people to begin a long-term relationship or to return to an old one, but it's a fine time to look at things from a different perspective with your eye on making improvements. Patience is a real virtue now.

Besides affecting the physical and mundane affairs surrounding family and home life, retrograde Mars can also stir up some buried emotional frustrations. Issues that may have been overlooked or that you thought had been resolved long ago can resurface now. Sometimes people from your past occur during this cycle. Things may not be moving at the pace you'd like, but it's important to be patient. Challenges this month mostly revolve around home, family, finances, and personal energy levels. For some, a partner may be facing problems that ricochet back to you. However, opportunities to break the routine and to get away are likely to arise this month and the next. Family tensions and possible home repairs cannot be escaped, but a change of scene from time to time can help your overall mood.

Despite small inconveniences, you're on a path to new and improved home life and relations with family. You might also clear out some problems with money owed. This can take a few months, but the work you do now will be rewarded.

The 9-12 is perhaps the best period in April for getting things done, making connections, intimacy, and money matters. This month, you can also experience wake-up calls or unexpected events related to finances, dependencies on others, and/or intimate matters. Keep an open mind and heart, and see where they lead you. You can be extremely eager (and possibly impatient) when it comes to making changes in your life, particularly on a deep, internal level. Those of you who are not in touch with this need for change might experience some unsettling disruptions that seem to force you to change the way you depend on others.

The Full Moon on the 22nd occurs in your communications sector. There can be important news coming in, or a culmination of a project, that pushes you into new or different territory. Mercury's retrograde on the 28th reinforces the idea that treasure is to be found by looking to the past - to ideas, plans, and projects that were put on a shelf. Particularly in the second half of the month, April is strong for reviewing, editing, revising, and reconsidering. It's not the most decisive month, but future decisions will be stronger if you take the time to reflect now.

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