Astrology Calendars

Monday, APRIL 1

The Moon continues its transit of Aquarius until 10:49 AM EDT, after which it transits Pisces. The Pisces Moon is compassionate and spiritual, generally encouraging an intuitive approach to the day.

However, the Moon forms a square to Mars today, firing up our feelings and stirring us into action, although possibly also prompting some missteps. A Venus-Pluto semi-square is pending, exact tomorrow morning, and suggests some suspicion or reticence with others if we’re feeling insecure. Mercury and Neptune are heading into alignment for the final of three such passes during Mercury’s extended stay in Pisces, helping to ease some tension as a block releases. All in all, it can be a day of moving between wanting to believe the best and not quite believing or trusting!

The Moon ends its void period when it enters Pisces at 10:49 AM EDT.

Tuesday, APRIL 2

Mercury and Neptune align this morning, and the Pisces Moon aligns with both bodies later today, pointing to interesting ideas, tastes, conversations, and musings today. A semi-square between Venus and Pluto this morning can find us wrestling with matters of trust, particularly if we’re fearful of losing something or someone, even for a moment. However, overall, this is a time when we’re inclined to trust and put our faith into something we may not fully understand but want to believe. We may decide to enjoy a bit of mystery, leaving some things up in the air.

Wednesday, APRIL 3

The Moon continues its transit of Pisces most of the day, until 10:57 PM EDT, at which time it enters Aries. We’re in a good position to negotiate and compromise. Mars forms a sextile to Chiron today, and 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. We can be fearless about addressing problem areas. There is a drive to take affirmative action, most likely to defend or help ourselves and others. We want to fix problems, and we latch onto projects and activities that give us a stronger sense of purpose now.

The Moon is void from 11:36 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Aries at 10:57 PM EDT.

Thursday, APRIL 4

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Aries today, and while it’s a pioneering, action-oriented sign, the New Moon in Aries will occur tomorrow morning, making it essential to wind down rather than wind up today. Nevertheless, things are likely to flow along smoothly today as the Moon aligns with Chiron and harmonizes with Mars. It’s natural for us to gravitate toward satisfying, healing activities. We’re asserting our needs more easily than usual today. Needs and cravings harmonize with those of our loved ones. While we’re more independent than usual with the Moon in Aries, it makes us feel good to help and support others.

Friday, APRIL 5

The New Moon occurs in the sign of Aries this morning at 4:51 AM EDT. With this new beginning, we’re in a good position to consider a commitment to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Ram. It’s time to take action – try something new and innovative, and go at it with enthusiasm and confidence, take charge of our lives, and discover our courage. This is a strong cycle under which to re-evaluate our relationship to ourselves.

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and thus a New Moon in Aries is especially ripe with opportunity for new beginnings. We might consider acting on a constructive impulse and following a hunch or taking a risk. Aries learns through experience and action so that we might treat ourselves to a little adventure now. It’s also a good cycle under which to discover the benefits of expressing ourselves with authenticity – expressing ourselves as we are, without putting on airs. We might find ways to learn how to rely on ourselves and to be happy about doing so – it will go a long way towards finding inner happiness when we know that we can be self-sufficient without blaming others for not helping us out. It’s a time to revitalize ourselves through experiences that break the routine and that involve doing something new and fresh.

The New Moon’s square to Saturn suggests some blocks surrounding our new beginnings. Something may not get off the ground as quickly as we’d like now. Even so, we’re in a rare window when none of the major planets/bodies are retrograde, and things may very well swim along after this check-in with reality.

The Moon is void from 10:15 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Saturday, April 6th, at 9:07 AM EDT.

The Moon is New in Aries on April 5, 2019, at 4:51 AM EDT.

New Moon in Aries Chart: April 5, 2019

The New Moon in Aries marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Pisces New Moon cycle ends and the Aries New Moon cycle begins. The New Moon in Aries is a good time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Ram. It’s time to take action – try something new and innovative, and go at it with gusto and confidence; be assertive without being abrasive; take charge of our lives; start a brand new project, and discover our own personal courage.

This is a strong cycle under which to re-evaluate our relationship to ourselves. With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives. It’s time to make some solid yet realistic plans, and to set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks’ time after the Full Moon occurs.

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and thus a New Moon in Aries is especially ripe with opportunity for new beginnings. We might consider acting on a constructive impulse and following a hunch or taking a risk. Aries learns through experience and action, so we might treat ourselves to a little adventure now. It’s also a good cycle under which to discover the benefits of expressing ourselves with authenticity – expressing ourselves as we are, without putting on airs. We might also find ways to learn how to rely on ourselves and to be happy about doing so – it will go a long way towards finding inner happiness when we know that we can be self-sufficient without blaming others for not helping us out. It’s a time to revitalize ourselves through experiences that break the routine and that involve doing something new and fresh.

However, the New Moon forms a square to Saturn, suggesting some blocks surrounding our new beginnings. Something may not get off the ground as quickly as we’d like now. Even so, we’re in a rare window when none of the major planets/bodies are retrograde, and things may very well swim along after this check-in with reality.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 15 degrees and 17 minutes of Aries, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 11 to 19 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, and Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.

Saturday, APRIL 6

The Moon continues its transit of Aries until 9:07 AM EDT when it enters Taurus. The Moon in Taurus is steady, sensual, deliberate, and stubborn. Earthy activities and sensual pleasures appeal more than usual, and we find a sense of peace and contentment with that which is familiar and reliable. Life may seem to move a little more slowly now, mostly in a pleasant way. With the Moon’s alignment to Uranus today, however, we’d be wise to embrace some level of change and progress, or we could feel tense and rebellious.

Mercury’s approaching sextile to Saturn can help ground us and remind us of the usefulness of taking things one step at a time.

The Moon continues its void period until it enters Taurus today at 9:07 EDT.

Sunday, APRIL 7

Mercury forms a sextile to Saturn this morning, grounding our thinking and expectations. This is the third and final pass after Mercury and Saturn returned to this aspect while Mercury was retrograde last month. We are mentally prepared, desiring more order and organization in our lives. Decisions made now tend to be practical and well thought out. A Mars-Saturn minor square later today suggests some stop-and-go energy nevertheless. Circumstances seem to block our efforts to assert ourselves. Patience is necessary now, as we’re drawn to solving problems, but it can be challenging to get to a solution if we rush too quickly toward it. The key will be to avoid pushing something that needs more time. The Moon spends the day in the sign of Taurus.

Monday, APRIL 8

The Moon continues its transit of Taurus until 5:15 PM EDT, from which time it transits Gemini. The Gemini Moon stimulates our curiosity and desire to share and interact. While this may not be the most productive of days in a material sense, it can be a good time for coming to a new understanding of a problem or difficulty, and for opening ourselves up to change and healing. Unresolved feelings or issues are in focus now. This is a day for identifying what needs to be done for us to grow and improve, as well as for sharing, learning, healing, helping, and teaching. We can feel especially compelled to work on problem areas, and we’re willing to break through barriers.

The Moon is void from 4:29 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Pluto), until the Moon enters Gemini at 5:15 PM EDT.

Tuesday, APRIL 9

The Moon spends the day in Gemini all day, aligning with Mars this morning, keeping our minds in motion. It may not be easy to concentrate today, but it can be a fine time for picking up interesting information. We suffer no shortage of ideas now, but it may be difficult to decide between them. Our thoughts might race, and we can be very quick (possibly too fast) to respond and react. Venus and Neptune are heading into alignment, exact early tomorrow and inspiring our imagination, although the Sun and Saturn are moving toward a square aspect. We have the chance to heal our personal relationships now, or at least to make a resolution to do so. Psychic openness and compassion are strong feelings in our social life. We are easily influenced, seducible and seductive, and especially compassionate. We are more attuned to the world of beauty and romance and inclined to see things we want to see. On the other hand, the Sun-Saturn square skews our perceptions to the negative or technical, and either way, we do not see things clearly now.

Wednesday, APRIL 10

Jupiter stations and begins its retrograde period today (which lasts until August 11th). During this retrograde, we tend to re-think our goals and plans in the areas of life affected by Jupiter’s transit. It’s a time of questioning what we thought we already knew and developing a new perspective on events and beliefs. Recognizing areas of excess or extravagance can help us. We may need to slow down specific endeavors if they’ve been moving too quickly, or this happens organically. Some enthusiasm may wane as certain realities of time and energy set in. With Jupiter stationary today, we are inclined toward a fair amount of longing and idealism.

Mercury’s sextile to Pluto today can bring new awareness to a matter that we’ve recently researched. We might arrive at valuable truths or insights, or we gain a deeper understanding of a situation. We might discover new information that gives us an edge or finally “see” the truth of a matter that we’ve been avoiding. It’s a good time to let go of something that has kept us bound or stuck in a difficult situation. The Moon spends most of the day in the sign of Gemini, only entering Cancer tonight at 11:31 PM EDT.

The Moon is void from 1:27 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Jupiter), until the Moon enters Cancer at 11:31 PM EDT.

Jupiter is retrograde

Jupiter now turns retrograde at 24° Sagittarius 20′.

Jupiter is retrograde from April 10 to August 11, 2019, in the sign of Sagittarius.

Thursday, APRIL 11

The Moon spends the day in Cancer. We seek out familiarity, safety, and quiet with the Cancer Moon. We’re influenced by a Mercury-Jupiter square aspect that perfects shortly into the day tomorrow. We can feel rushed to make a decision when it may be better to wait. Our ideas are big, but we may jump to conclusions or speak on a matter too soon. There is a tendency to overstate, say too much, exaggerate, or latch onto wild ideas. However, if we can use this energy to stretch our minds to entertain new ideas and to wait on putting these ideas into action, this can be a helpful influence.

Friday, APRIL 12

While a Venus-Saturn sextile today helps stabilize us and boosts the appeal of the ordinary and reliable, both Mars and the Sun are in hard aspect to Pluto, ramping up tensions. We’re likely to recognize the need for change but may be putting too much pressure on ourselves to make it happen, or instead, we’re doing whatever we can to dig in our heels and resist. Either way can be problematic now. Accumulated anger, emotional slush, and resentment may emerge in a disruptive manner. We’re inclined to feel at battle both with ourselves and others, as putting faith and trust in people and perhaps life itself can be difficult today. There can be a tendency to want to manipulate or connive to get what we want now. It’s better to draw upon self-control and wait things out to gain some perspective. The Moon spends the day in the sign of Cancer.

The Moon is void from 7:33 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Mercury), until the Moon enters Leo the next day, Saturday, April 13th, at 3:50 AM EDT.

Saturday, APRIL 13

The Sun-Pluto square perfects this morning, and trusting in others (or in life/the process) can be difficult. This aspect is strong for identifying areas of over-attachment, but we may find it difficult to let go and unwind while it’s active. It’s important to avoid trying to force matters that should naturally take time to unfold.

As the day advances, however, we approach a Sun-Jupiter trine that encourages our desire to grow, expand, improve, and impress. In contrast, this aspect helps to build up our faith. Whether it’s a business venture, friendship, attitude, or relationship, we want to bring it to a new level. Optimism and confidence are core elements in the energy of this transit. Enthusiasm runs high, and cooperation comes readily. The Moon continues its void period until it enters Leo today at 3:50 AM EDT.

Sunday, APRIL 14

The Sun and Jupiter form a trine this morning, and we’re inclined to believe in our plans fully. We want to improve, grow, and impress. Optimism, confidence, and enthusiasm are in big supply now. The Leo Moon taps into this energy, forming a grand trine with the Sun and Jupiter, and emotional energy runs high and steady. We can be highly creative now, although a little impulsive or arrogant, too, as the Sun and Mars form a semi-square. This aspect can either help spur us on to pursue our dreams or stimulate restlessness – it can go either way.

Also today, Venus forms a sextile to Pluto, and we might gain new insight into–or take a comfortably strategic approach to–our money and relationships. Our feelings can be more focused and intensified, in a generally pleasant and positive way. We appreciate some depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings with others.

The Moon is void from 9:39 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Virgo the next day, Monday, April 15th, at 6:14 AM EDT.

Monday, APRIL 15

The Moon moves into the sign of Virgo today, and the desire–or need–to tidy up our affairs is prominent. Keeping busy and making headway satisfies us more than usual, although the Moon’s square to Mars can be frenzying for some. A Venus-Jupiter square can point to hasty decisions as well. Establishing the order that a Virgo Moon craves is challenging under this influence. Feelings of elation or restlessness in love or with regards to the pleasures of life can lead us to overdo, overindulge, overspend, and overstate our feelings. Impulsive spending and haughty decisions may be a problem. We may procrastinate under this influence, but we can also be a little braver socially.

The Moon continues its void period until 6:14 AM EDT when the Moon enters Virgo.

Mercury enters Aries

Mercury is in Aries from April 17-May 6 2019. When Mercury is in Aries, we are less concerned with objective viewpoints and explanations, and more concerned with reaching a decision…quickly! Our thoughts and ideas are pioneering, and we tend to speak more spontaneously and directly with the planet of communication in bold and assertive Aries.

Mercury in Aries

Thursday, APRIL 18

The moon spends the day in the respectful, gracious sign of Libra. The Libra Moon is conciliatory, compromising, fair, and just. We seek balance, harmony, and equality with the Moon in this Cardinal Air sign. The Moon forms squares to Saturn and Pluto this afternoon and tonight, which might put a damper on our spirits temporarily as we are reminded of all that we need to accomplish. The Moon’s sextile to Jupiter helps us to see the bigger picture and reminds us to refresh our spirit.

Friday, APRIL 19

The Moon continues its transit of Libra, and under this influence, we are primarily concerned with coming to a balance or a sense of harmony. This morning at 7:14AM EDT, the Full Moon occurs. Our emotional discoveries are rich and perhaps a bit startling or surprising. This is the second Full Moon in Libra, the last one having just occurred on March 20th in the first degree of Libra. Today’s Full Moon is in the final degree, bringing a very full, bright, and perhaps final perspective on a matter. This lunation is more likely to be about our urge to find a balance between our independent and interdependent natures. Realizations are full-on. We aim to see things more holistically as Mercury and Chiron form an alignment. We tend to talk or think through our issues and concerns. Together, these influences encourage an open mind and willingness to learn through others. Today, sudden awareness spurs us to grow and improve. The Moon enters Scorpio at 8:42AM EDT.

The Moon is Full in Libra on April 19, 2019, at 7:13 AM EDT.

Full Moon in Libra Chart: April 19, 2019

The Full Moon in Libra marks the beginning of a new cycle.

The Full Moon occurs on Friday morning when the Sun in Aries forms an opposition to the Libra Moon. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time – a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

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. The energy of the Libra Moon is the awareness of the 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 tending to the needs of a significant other, and between independence or autonomy and dependence or companionability. The Libra Moon is diplomatic, equality-minded, and fair-minded. The Aries Sun, however, values authenticity over tact and is energized by independent efforts. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict.

This Full Moon occurs in the final degree of the sign of Libra. This is the second Full Moon in Libra–the first one happened in the first degree of the sign on March 20th. The Sun is heading towards an alignment with Uranus in Taurus. More well-formed revelations about our independence, need for others, and partnerships can happen now, perhaps with the final word or decisive revelations on a matter.

Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 29 degrees and 7 minutes of Libra, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 25 to 30 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) and 0 to 3 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.

Saturday, APRIL 20

The Sun heads into the sign of Taurus today, where it will stay until May 21st. The Taurus Sun takes its time- it is deliberate, methodical, and languishing. It’s also very sensual and receptive energy. During this cycle, our security needs are strong. Another sign changes today: Venus enters Aries. Until May 15th, Venus in Aries energizes our desire for a challenge, a change of pace, some competition, or even a bit of a chase. Regarding matters of the heart, we are bolder and perhaps a little impatient. We are straightforward and don’t want to wait when it comes to money, love, and social life or our pleasures. The moon spends the day in perceptive and brave Scorpio. We are emotionally in tune.

Sun enters Taurus

Sun is in Taurus from April 20-May 21, 2019. In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The Sun in Taurus is most active when it is defending or resisting things! As the Sun moves through Taurus when plants take root, our determination and security needs are strong. Taurus is loyal to all that is familiar and values longevity. The shadow side of Taurus is possessiveness and bullheadedness.

Sun in Taurus

Venus enters Aries

Venus is in Aries from April 20 to May 15, 2019. In Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. It’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now.

Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to Aries. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.

Sunday, APRIL 21

The Moon continues its transit of focuses, passionate Scorpio until 12:01PM EDT. The Moon’s move into fiery Sagittarius midday feels fresh. We’re likely to feel inspired, and we’re ready to learn, share, and exchange our ideas with the Moon’s trine to Mercury. With Mercury in Aries, were ready to pioneer rather than follow the crowd. More excitement is in the air as the Sun and Uranus head into alignment, exact tomorrow.

Monday, APRIL 22

The Sun and Uranus form an alignment today. We’re changing our values and how we view our personal possessions, attachments, money matters, and sense of security now. While the Sun and Uranus align every year, this is the first time they do so since Uranus entered Taurus. This influence stimulates change, a new modus operandi, an interruption or disruption, and a strong desire to feel free. We seek new ways of expressing ourselves. We can be progressive- pioneering, but possibly also defiant or rebellious. With Uranus, some level of detachment or decrease in sentimentality seems necessary to break free from limiting situations. The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, reinforcing notes of spontaneity and freedom-seeking.

Tuesday, APRIL 23

Early today’s Sun semi-square to Neptune points to some possible meandering or straying from the usual routine, and perhaps calls up the need to make some adjustments to our overall route toward meeting our goals. If we’ve neglected our emotional or spiritual hunches and ideals, this can be a time for giving them a listen. Venus aligns with Chiron today, and it’s a time for expressing compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see beauty in human weaknesses, and we are less inclined to see (or concern ourselves with) fault. It’s a strong time for building trust in relationships, as well as for seeing potential in one another, although the process might feel painful at points. Seeing the beauty in the pain of growing and repair is more likely now. The Moon continues its transit of brave Sagittarius until 6:49 PM EDT, after which it heads into responsible Capricorn. Today also holds strong energy for taking action towards healing, cleansing, guiding, or teaching. We can feel energized and inspired creatively today.