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Wednesday, APRIL 1

Mercury forms a semi-square to Saturn this morning, and later, a semi-square to Mars. Yesterday’s Mars-Saturn alignment lingers, and we can be somewhat tense, abrupt, critical, or argumentative. Responsibilities are on our minds. We should watch for speaking too soon or too quickly, and hasty decisions should also be avoided.

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Cancer. Its more defensive side may surface with Mercury under strain, but the Cancer Moon is also protective and warm. We’re seeking comfort and safety. Later today, a responsible theme emerges with the Sun-Saturn quintile. We tend to sort, categorize, and create order now. There can be a willingness to make sacrifices if it seems the best way to make improvements.

Thursday, APRIL 2

The Moon continues its transit of Cancer until 2:27 PM EDT when it enters Leo. The Moon forms many oppositions today–to Jupiter and Pluto while the Moon is in Cancer, and then to Saturn and Mars while the Moon is in Leo. Our emotional needs and personal life seem pitted against our responsibilities and possibly even our ideals in spots today. We’re inclined to want to find a personal pursuit and give it special attention, but we can be frustrated by little things that go wrong or that pull us away from our interests. We might feel some tension as our drives to perform or the demands of our responsibilities serve as contrasts. These aspects remind us of the need to find the right balance between our personal and public lives or between play and discipline. The Leo Moon tends to bring us out of our shells. We seek more interactivity and feedback.

The void Moon occurs from 12:50 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Venus), until the Moon enters Leo at 2:27 PM EDT.

Friday, APRIL 3

Venus enters Gemini today, where it will transit for much longer than usual due to an upcoming retrograde. Venus is in Gemini until August 7th, and during this cycle, Venus will be retrograde in Gemini from May 13-June 25. With Venus in Gemini, curiosity motivates us on romantic and social levels. We seek variety, and we’re especially sociable, engaged, interested, and communicative. We have a strong sense of fun but may also keep our distance on an emotional level. Attractions now may begin with words, as we tend to bond more readily on a mental level with Venus in Gemini, but we can also be rather fickle with our affections and pleasures. The Moon is in Leo all day, awakening our creativity, generosity, and desire to share. We take more pride in our accomplishments. Mercury and Neptune align today, and we can more effectively ease some tension or release mental blocks. It can be a day of interesting ideas, tastes, conversations, and musings. We’re more inclined to apply our intuition to everyday issues and problems. Communications can be inspired and inspirational, quite fanciful, or vague and unclear, and possibly deceptive.

The void Moon occurs from 3:30 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Virgo tomorrow, Saturday, April 4th, at 5:19 PM EDT.

Venus enters Gemini

Venus is in Gemini from April 3-August 7, 2020. In Gemini, we have a finger in every pie. Curiosity motivates us on romantic and social levels. “Variety is the spice of life” is the attitude now. We are sociable, communicative, and interested. We can be animated and fun but may also keep our distance on an emotional level. Attractions now may begin with words, as we tend to bond more readily on a mental level with Venus in Gemini. The shadow side of Gemini is fickleness.

Saturday, APRIL 4

Jupiter aligns with Pluto today, fueling a desire for shared interests or for taking on a challenge as we strive for more significance. This longer-term influence will recur in June when Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde, and then later, when both bodies are direct, in November. It can be an ambitious time when a desire for success, growth, and development is especially strong.

One of the most positive uses of this transit is a drive to better ourselves and the world around us. We might solve a problem that has been in existence for some time, or capitalize upon a resource that was previously hidden. Social or material goals may come into sharp focus, and reform could figure strongly now. We’re learning to make the most of our resources, and we’re dealing with change and transformation with more confidence and faith. Making the most of changing circumstances is powerful. This can also be a time of finding more meaning in our work and/or recognizing and practicing more of our principles and values in our work, career, and business.

Our faith may be reborn or developed further. We might decide to invest our time and energy (and possibly money) into an ambitious new project. We should take advantage of the increased drive that this transit brings, but avoid tendencies towards self-righteousness, exaggeration, and obsession. Increased influence, faith, and insight are themes.

Also today, Venus forms a trine to Saturn, and it’s useful for sorting out our feelings. We’re approaching love, relationships, money, or pleasure-seeking in a more mature, responsible, and level-headed way. It’s a good day for stabilizing relations, as well as for demonstrating our affection through practical support, service, and shows of loyalty. This influence reminds us of the value of constancy and reliability. It can also be a time when we’re enjoying our responsibilities, work, or duties more than usual–a theme reinforced by the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in responsible Capricorn.

However, a Mercury-Uranus introduces some surprises or scattered communications and unformed ideas into the day. The Moon continues its transit of confident Leo until 5:19 PM when it enters particular Virgo.

The Moon continues its void period until 5:19 PM EDT today when the Moon enters Virgo.

Jupiter conjunct Pluto

Jupiter at 24° Capricorn 53’ forms a conjunction with Pluto at 24° Capricorn 53′ on April 4th, 2020. This is the first in a set of three.

With this longer-term aspect, an increased need for shared interests with others, as well as for adventurous or risky undertakings, is with us now as we strive for more personal significance. Benefits may come now through those in authority or the government. It can be a time of personal growth and expansion. This can be an ambitious time when a desire for success is especially strong. The ability to sway or persuade can be enhanced.

One of the most positive uses of this transit is a drive to better ourselves. We might solve a problem that has been in existence for some time, or capitalize upon a resource that was previously hidden. Social or material goals may come into strong focus, and reform could figure now. Our faith may be reborn or developed strongly now. We might decide to invest our time and energy (and possibly money) into an ambitious new project. We should take advantage of the increased drive this transit brings, but avoid tendencies towards self-righteousness, exaggeration, and obsession. This transit generally favors big business, the law, grants, taxes, education, and commerce. Increased influence, faith, and insight are likely now.

Jupiter conjunct Pluto dates:

1st: on April 4th, 2020, at 24° Capricorn 53′ (first)

2nd: on June 30th, 2020, at 24° Capricorn 07’Rx

3rd: on November 12th, 2020, at 22° Capricorn 52’ (final)

Jupiter conjunct Pluto

Sunday, APRIL 5

The Moon spends the day in the practical workhorse sign of Virgo. We generally seek to bring more order to our lives and to be of service or help to others under this influence. However, the Virgo Moon forms no major aspects to the major planets after the early day, and it can feel rather undirected or in limbo.

As well, we’re heading towards a minor challenge with a Mars-Neptune semisquare occurring very early tomorrow and influencing today. As such, we can feel a bit winded now, and this feels more dramatic after yesterday’s motivating and grounding influences. However, it’s temporary. Seeing holes or losing some confidence in our plans, desires, and pursuits can be more of a symptom of the need for a bit of inspiration or a well-deserved break than it is a sign that the plans are lacking. Of course, if there are flaws, adjustments may be necessary. Otherwise, we may need to rest or recuperate before pressing forward.

Monday, APRIL 6

With the Chiron-Vesta sextile this morning, there can be a commitment made to working through challenging problems. It’s a time for tapping into our inner genius or personal potential and putting it to work for us. We can be determined to take better care of ourselves, and discoveries made now can fuel or reignite our motivation to pursue a particular path–ideally, a healthy, fulfilling one.

The Moon continues its transit of Virgo until 5:16 PM, after which it moves through the sign of Libra. The Virgo Moon is particular, intelligent, and helpful. With the Moon in charming Libra later today, emotional satisfaction comes when we feel that our interactions and environment are balanced and harmonious. Conflicts tend to be avoided, averted, or resolved diplomatically and fairly. We are taking into account the opposite side of the coin, which can lead to indecision, but also more informed choices, ultimately. The Moon harmonizes with a parade of planets, suggesting natural outlets for expressing ourselves today. We need some release from tension, and this is helpful, but a Mars-Uranus square (exact tomorrow afternoon) is on its way, and friction is likely to build. It’s rebellious, erratic, willful energy.

The void Moon occurs from 9:29 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Libra at 5:16 PM EDT.

Tuesday, APRIL 7

Mars in Aquarius forms a square to Uranus in Taurus today, and this can point to combative, rebellious, and unpredictable responses. This transit can create an atmosphere that tempts us to take risks or to act on impulses without considering consequences. We may be too quick to move on immediate desires or to rebel if we feel at all confined or restrained. There may be changes in schedules or circumstances that challenge us to change our goals or adjust our actions. We might feel rebellious in the face of rules and regulations that we consider outdated or frustrated with anything that requires us to conform. We’re inclined to assert our independence abruptly. Energy is stop-and-go, and it can be hard to focus on only one activity at a time. Inner tension begs for release now, but we should avoid sudden moves.

Even so, Mercury harmonizes with both Jupiter and Pluto today, and we’re aware of the need for long-term change, recognizing its benefits. We can feel rushed into it, however! Or, we may feel life is moving ahead very quickly, and we need to catch up. However, these influences might also suggest gaining a more enlightened perspective after dealing with tension and unrest, as well as the resolve to be more strategic. We see new layers to a situation.

A Full Moon occurs tonight at 10:36 PM EDT in the sign of Libra. It’s a time of epiphanies, particularly about our need for others. We’re exploring the balance between our independent and interdependent natures. It’s a tense time, but if we listen to our hearts, we might come to some important revelations.

The Moon is Full in Libra on April 7, 2020, at 10:36 PM EDT.

The Full Moon occurs on Tuesday, April 7th, when the Sun in Aries forms an opposition to the Libra Moon. It’s a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of something begun at the New Moon. Heightened emotions, romance, fertilization, relationship drama, and epiphanies are themes.

The Aries-Libra polarity is a relationship axis, where Aries represents “self,” and Libra represents “other.” Where Aries is about self-assertion, Libra is about compromise. With the Libra Moon, we’re especially aware of our need for relationships and all that comes with maintaining them — compromising, negotiating, graciousness, and balancing. The Aries Sun, on the other hand, is self-assertive, leading, and personally courageous.

This Full Moon urges us to strike a balance between meeting our personal needs and attending to the needs of a significant other, and between independence or autonomy and dependence or companionability. The Libra Moon is diplomatic, equality-focused, and fair-minded. The Aries Sun values authenticity over tact and is energized by independent efforts. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict.

Relationship epiphanies occur now. We’re likely to experience revelations about our independence, need for others, and partnerships. A Mars-Uranus square has just occurred when the Moon reaches full, and through unpredictable events, changes, and conflict, we are made especially aware of our need for others. Mars-Uranus is divisive, but an applying Venus-Mars trine suggests we’re finding creative ways to relate and unite. Interestingly, Venus rules the Libra Moon, and Mars rules the Aries Sun, and their harmony is especially helpful for resolving conflicts, particularly through conversation and fair-mindedness.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 18 degrees and 44 minutes of Libra.

Wednesday, APRIL 8

With the Moon moving into passionate Scorpio at 4:17 PM EDT and a Mars-Chiron sextile, we’re determined, purposeful, and motivated. We may have the opportunity to take the lead, or to take action, regarding matters that lead to healing, cleansing, or teaching now. We can feel a pleasant, motivating sense of mission. There is likely to be a feeling of fearlessness when it comes to addressing problem areas. There is a drive to take affirmative action, most likely to defend or help ourselves and others.

Later today, the Sun is semi-square Venus, and irritations with others could partly be the reflection of inner uneasiness. We can be especially hungry for appreciation. What we want to do and think we should do can be at odds now, and we may not be very productive with this kind of discontent. We should look for creative solutions for dissatisfaction.

The void Moon occurs from 8:50 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Scorpio at 4:17 PM EDT.

Thursday, APRIL 9

The Moon is in Scorpio all day, encouraging us to get in touch with our feelings. There can be a boost to our intimate life and self-understanding. We might discover new information or uncover hidden information or items. The Moon opposes Uranus in Taurus and squares Mars very early today, and we can feel torn between stubbornly resisting change and embracing it. The Scorpio Moon harmonizes with Neptune later today, and it’s far more natural to take things as they come. Our imagination and ability to empathize are enhanced. We are more inclined to trust our intuition.

Venus enters its pre-retrograde shadow.

Venus will be retrograde from May 13 to June 25, 2020, in the sign of Gemini.

Today, Venus enters the retrograde zone (shadow). Initiatives now until May 13th may come up for review later.

Venus Retrograde Dates in year 2020:

• Venus shadow period begins/enters Rx zone: April 9th, 2020, at 5° Gemini 20′
• Venus stations and turns retrograde: May 13th, 2020, at 21° Gemini 50′ Rx
• Venus stations and turns direct: June 25, 2020, at 5° Gemini 20′
• Venus ends its shadow period/leaves Rx zone: July 29, 2020, at 21° Gemini 50′