Astrology Trends Calendar
Cafe Astrology’s Astrology Trends Calendar contains daily overviews as well as dates, times, and descriptions of New Moons and Full Moons, Eclipses, Planetary Stations (retrograde and direct dates), Planetary Ingresses (planets and other bodies changing signs), and more.
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Monday, APRIL 1 Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last
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Monday, APRIL 1
Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last Quarter Moon occurs tonight when the Capricorn Moon forms a square to the Aries Sun, and our sense of responsibility or the proper/mature path can conflict with our personal plans.
Now and until the New Moon/Solar Eclipse on the 8th, starting a significant project is not ideal. Instead, it’s time to finish details and tie up loose ends. We can channel the quarter Moon’s crisis-oriented energy into productivity or stress ourselves out.
While the Capricorn Moon seeks clarity, cloudy thinking or confusion can figure strongly today with Mercury stationing and turning retrograde. Communication can be tricky, and it can be hard to focus on cold, hard facts.
Mercury will remain retrograde until April 25th and will stay in the sign of Aries for the duration. During this time, our thinking turns inward as we review and re-assess matters. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of communication. We might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, enlightened perspective.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. We should be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly. Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde. There can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless. It’s crucial to be cautious and attentive in our communication during this period.
The Moon is void today only until 12:06 AM EDT, when it enters Capricorn.
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′. Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′.
Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury stays in Aries while retrograde for almost 24 days.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from April 1st to 25th. Technically, the first retrograde ended on January 1st, 2024!
Mercury’s shadow period begins on March 18th and ends on May 13th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also consider that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
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Tuesday, APRIL 2 With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are
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With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are in the spotlight. While we tend to stick with the traditional or tried-and-true with this transit, the Moon’s harmony with Jupiter and Uranus points to a simultaneous desire to grow, improve, and advance.
Today’s Mercury-Venus semi-sextile has a way of subtly contrasting a logical and playful approach. We can say things we don’t mean/feel as we flit between consulting our brains and our hearts. However, we’re making an effort to understand one another.
With tonight’s Sun-Saturn semi-sextile, we don’t find it straightforward to enjoy ourselves without a vague feeling that we may be neglecting a responsibility.
Fortunately, we’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto quintile, and we might gain an advantage or edge through design, solving problems, and willingness to challenge ourselves. We’re ready to put effort and extra work into pursuing our desires.
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Wednesday, APRIL 3 The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and
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The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and awareness of — beauty and spirituality. We can feel renewed on creative levels. With this transit, we are easily influenced, seducible, and seductive. Our imaginations are immense, for better or for worse. Psychic openness and compassion are themes in our interactions now. It can be a magical time on a romantic or social level, although it could also be a confusing or illusory influence.
Today’s Mars-Uranus quintile can help us find channels for expressing our need for change and progress in creative and unique ways. It’s easier than usual to solve problems or to find our way around them.
The Moon is void from 1:41 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 5:08 AM EDT.
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Thursday, APRIL 4 The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital
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The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital to feeling emotionally satisfied with this position of the Moon. We’re incredibly earnest, friendly, and principled. The Sun aligns with the True North Node in Aries, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. We tend to turn to new projects or initiatives to do so.
Very late today, Venus enters Aries and will transit the sign until April 29th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient with matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in apologizing or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus enters Aries
Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus 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 the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Aries in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 6, 2024 1:45 PM Venus 1 Aries 57 sextile Pluto 1 Aquarius 57
- Apr 8, 2024 4:54 AM Venus 3 Aries 57 semi-square Jupiter 18 Taurus 57
- Apr 10, 2024 1:20 AM Venus 6 Aries 15 semi-square Uranus 21 Taurus 15
- Apr 16, 2024 8:53 AM Venus quintile Pluto
- Apr 17, 2024 10:52 AM Venus 15 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 15 Pisces 22
- Apr 17, 2024 2:46 PM Venus 15 Aries 35 conjunction True Node 15 Aries 35
- Apr 19, 2024 4:59 AM Mercury 17 Aries 32 conjunction Venus 17 Aries 32
- Apr 21, 2024 7:49 AM Venus 20 Aries 09 conjunction Chiron 20 Aries 09
- Apr 22, 2024 6:25 PM Venus 21 Aries 56 semi-sextile Uranus 21 Taurus 56
- Apr 23, 2024 2:03 AM Venus 22 Aries 20 semi-sextile Jupiter 22 Taurus 20
- Apr 27, 2024 8:36 AM Venus 27 Aries 36 semi-sextile Mars 27 Pisces 36
- Apr 28, 2024 9:13 AM Venus 28 Aries 51 semi-sextile Neptune 28 Pisces 51
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Friday, APRIL 5 The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces. The Pisces Moon encourages us to get
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The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces.
The Pisces Moon encourages us to get in touch with our imaginative, compassionate side. We might avoid confrontations or challenging situations with a Pisces Moon.
While it’s go-with-the-flow energy, we head towards a Mercury-Mars semi-square as the day advances, introducing some nervous tension or impatience to our communications and actions. We can quickly come up with ideas or retorts, but we can be a little jumpy and snappy under this influence. If we succumb to the pressure to get things done quickly, we may be working under stressful or hectic conditions.
It’s not an ideal transit for patience or listening skills. However, frustration could fuel our motivation to make a change.
The Moon is void from 1:40 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Mercury), until the Moon enters Pisces at 7:13 AM EDT.
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Saturday, APRIL 6 Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
This can be a good time to do what we love, follow our passions, or pursue a pleasure more heartily than usual. If we seize the opportunity, we can advance our interests with finances and relationships.
The Moon spends the day in Pisces, harmonizing with Jupiter and Uranus, and we may seek novel creative outlets to unwind and decompress. This Pisces Moon transit can heighten our awareness of our spiritual nature and needs.
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Sunday, APRIL 7 The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow,
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The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow, or accept and forgive.
The Moon in Aries from 7:25 AM forward stirs a solid desire to start fresh. With the Moon’s midday alignment with Venus, we’re more likely to accommodate or mediate. We can also be more indulgent, and we gravitate to activities that bring more beauty and harmony to our lives.
However, the Aries Moon is direct, independent, straightforward, and action-oriented. We recognize our need for self-direction and initiative.
The Moon is void from 4:27 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aries at 7:25 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 8 The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage,
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The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion. It’s about new beginnings regarding these issues, and long-term changes are in the works!
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set with us until March 2025. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us. Circumstances nudge us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are better positioned to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our growth. We’re learning to embrace our individuality and assert ourselves confidently.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings.
As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles. However, while we’re ready to work hard and pace ourselves, we can combat some fear of not being number one. Fortunately, we seem to have the tools to work through these issues.
While a Venus-Jupiter semi-square early today can stir restlessness, today’s Sun-Chiron conjunction connects us with a mission. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. It’s a solid time to see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging. We may have the opportunity to find a sense of purpose, increasing our confidence. Still, we might face life lessons that get us in touch with the insecurities that undercut our confidence. In fact, growing and succeeding can involve facing our fears. It can be a time of building faith or confidence in our skills and talents.
Openness and self-honesty are vital now, and the focus may be on asserting ourselves and acknowledging our own needs in healthy doses so that we can bring our “whole selves” to our activities.
The Moon is void from 10:39 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Mercury), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:24 AM EDT.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set of six eclipses and the third Solar Eclipse in the series.
Its effects can be felt for up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse. In the sign of Aries, this eclipse puts matters related to personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion in strong focus. It’s about new beginnings regarding any of these issues. Long-term changes are in the works!
This phase of the Moon occurs at 19 degrees and 24 minutes of Aries.
A similar Solar Eclipse (at approximately the same degree of Aries) occurred on April 8th, 2005. Before that, it was April 9, 1986. An eclipse set along the Aries-Libra axis most recently occurred from 2013-2016. Before that, it was from 2004-2006.
Note that this eclipse is opposite the October 2023 eclipse in Libra.
This Solar eclipse can highlight and challenge our issues surrounding independence and personal courage. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us.
Circumstances nudge or encourage us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are now in a position to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our own growth, and that we can handle these things.
This is a good time for focusing on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Ram–enterprising, straightforward, sincere, brave–and consider how to positively incorporate these qualities into our lives. Aries New Moons are generally good for taking action – trying something new and innovative, and going at it with gusto and confidence;. It’s a time to be assertive, take charge of our lives, start a brand new project, and discover our own personal courage.
It’s a powerful time to re-evaluate our relationship with ourselves. With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives. 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.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings. As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles.
With this eclipse, we might experience a strong urge to act on impulse. However, it will be important to avoid jumping to conclusions and asserting ourselves without considering others’ feelings and reactions. There is a big difference between asserting ourselves from a place of healthy confidence, and asserting ourselves brashly and mindlessly, which can give us a false sense of confidence or bravery.
With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters.
Flaws in an important system in our lives reveal themselves in the wake of the eclipse, prompting us to redo or to start fresh. Something ends in order for something else to start anew. We may be called to give up something in order to move forward into a new chapter in our lives. Although the “new” may be unrecognizable, it is important to allow the necessary surrender to the unknown.
An eclipse occurs close to the nodal axis, and this eclipse is closer to the North Node of the Moon. While we’re heading into unknown territory in some ways, we have a good sense that we’re doing so to our advantage.
Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Aries in our charts are likely to occur over the upcoming months.
The above chart is excellent for seeing the fundamental influences and chart pattern of this New Moon. The chart below adds more details with additional points. Click to enlarge:
This Solar Eclipse is part of a set of eclipses falling along the Aries/Libra sign axis from April 2023 to March 2025:
- Annular Total SOLAR Eclipse 2023 April 20 0:12:19 at 29 Aries 50
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2023 October 14 13:54:56 at 21 Libra 08
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2024 March 25 3:00:05 at 5 Libra 07
- Total SOLAR Eclipse 2024 April 8 14:20:37 at 19 Aries 24
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2024 October 2 14:49:02 at 10 Libra 04
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2025 March 29 at 9 Aries 00
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Tuesday, APRIL 9 The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate,
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The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate, and come first.
While the Aries Moon is pioneering, the Moon in Taurus from 7:24 AM forward is patient and persistent. We’re in tune with our natural impulses, and we’re exceptionally resourceful. We also crave comfort and predictability. Common sense rules as we handle domestic or emotional matters and money.
However, as the day advances, a Venus-Uranus semi-square comes into influence and indicates impermanent tastes, attractions, and whims. The need for new challenges or a novel approach may be the root of this. Changes now can create fresh opportunities that can add to our sense of joy and freedom, but understanding our needs and wants can take some trial and error.
The Moon is void today only until 7:24 AM EDT, when it enters Taurus.
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Wednesday, APRIL 10 The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While
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The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While we want to, it can be challenging to integrate these urges into our personalities or to act upon them consistently.
Today’s Mars-Saturn alignment brings a strongly practical, responsible theme. In fact, with Mars conjunct with Saturn, the need to take action or fulfill a responsibility can emerge. Although we can feel confined or obligated under this influence, a stronger sense of purpose and direction can come to us. There can be a reality check, as realism tempers our enthusiasm. A block or obstacle can enforce pacing ourselves. We may be called to task for an obligation.
Ideally, we exercise better judgment as a result of developing circumstances. Traditional methods work better than less conventional ones at the moment, and thoroughness brings rewards. Pushing ahead, however, can be costly or result in frustration, as “slow and steady” is currently the best approach. This is an excellent time to get organized and stick with projects through to the end.
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Thursday, APRIL 11 The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and
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The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun occurs today, giving us a unique window into the past as it might impact our future. It offers a good time to process recent events and ideas.
At this midway point in the retrograde Mercury cycle, we begin looking at problems or issues from a fresh perspective and a new understanding. Significant new ideas are born now and will likely have real staying power or importance in our lives. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or worse! However, we may not have all the facts we need to reach a definite conclusion, and we might have to revise plans or decisions later.
The Moon is void from 6:04 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Gemini at 8:59 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 12 The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out,
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The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out, and shared interests are a likely topic. The Gemini Moon is thought-oriented, talkative, and curious. We adapt quickly to our environment, and our interests and tastes are flexible.
However, the Moon’s squares to Saturn and Mars can nonetheless point to interpersonal or inner conflicts. Our responsibilities and ambitions can be loud distractions or concerns in the first half of the day.
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Saturday, APRIL 13 The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate. The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM
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The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate.
The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM forward is sensitive, protective, and dedicated. We might take steps to make ourselves or our families more comfortable and safe. It’s a good time to tap into our inner genius or personal potential.
Still, there can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. It’s not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The Moon is void from 10:46 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Cancer at 1:45 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 14 Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and
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Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and bounce back quickly from disappointment.
Today’s Cancer Moon is warm, comfortable, and protective. We seek familiar faces and spaces. Safety, comfort, and warmth are the most appealing now. We crave a stronger sense of belonging.
Still, we’re inclined to want to give a personal pursuit some special attention, but we can be frustrated by little things that go wrong or pull us away from our interests. While the overriding need is to detox and calm down, there can be tension resulting from conflicts between desires for independence and needs for nurturing.
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Monday, APRIL 15 Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned
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Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned with Chiron on March 20th and is now returning to the aspect in retrograde motion. This transit increases our intuitive understanding and brings more sensitivity to our communications. As we return to an old problem or examine the past, we gain a new perspective. We’re more attuned than usual to communication nuances.
The First Quarter Moon occurs this afternoon when the Moon in Cancer forms a square to the Aries Sun. A crisis theme surrounds any quarter Moon phase as we feel compelled to take action. We can face obstacles now, and ideally, they’re motivating. The Moon later heads into determined, dramatic Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
The Moon is void from 7:23 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 16 A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a
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A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a good time to make ourselves feel more secure and safe, and family or domestic activities are in favor. We more readily support or defend others.
A Venus-Pluto quintile can point to a strategic approach to our money and relationships.
Today’s Leo Moon encourages our theatrical, playful, and competitive side, however.
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Wednesday, APRIL 17 Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us
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Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us from connecting more heartfully with our loved ones and needs. It can also be a time when we meet people or experience things that help move us closer to our objectives, particularly goals related to authenticity and independence. We are more concerned with harmonizing than usual and tend to be agreeable and cooperative.
Still, as the day progresses, passions are stirring, and questions are raised or ultimatums made in our relationships.
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Thursday, APRIL 18 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and
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The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and fiery, the Moon in Virgo is modest and practical-minded.
As the day advances, we approach an alignment of Venus and retrograde Mercury, and there can be quite a bit of ruminating or conversing about past relationships. This can be a time of new reveals about old issues. We’re inclined to analyze feelings or relationships, particularly past ones, and intellectualize our affections.
We tend to chat, socialize, and flatter when Mercury and Venus meet, and with Mercury retrograde, we may be looking back and clarifying feelings or connections. This is a cooperative influence that stirs our desire for harmony and balance, and as a result, we may not dig too deeply.
Mentally, we’re not as disciplined as usual, preferring to chat and think about pleasant things. It’s a friendly time, but it’s also a time for looking back at old issues in a new, although possibly glossed-over, way. Whether or not glossing over is helpful is the question — some things belong in the past. We can feel as if we are starting fresh. Certainly, our ideas feel new and exciting, even if we are recycling some old perspectives.
The Moon is void from 8:03 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Virgo at 10:11 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 19 The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus
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The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus Sun takes its time–it’s deliberate yet languishing–and brings us patient and receptive energy. Our security needs are strong, and we can be possessive or stubborn.
Taurus values longevity and is loyal to all that is familiar. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is good for maintaining or building and enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place. While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
This morning’s Mercury-Venus alignment is friendly and past-oriented. We tend to analyze or intellectualize our feelings.
However, as the day advances, today’s Mars sextiles are highly forward-looking. Mars harmonizes with Jupiter and Uranus on this day before these planets are set to align, stirring up great enthusiasm and optimism, in fact. We’re motivated and inspired, and we may be acting on our desire to make improvements and sharing our excitement with others. We might also act on hunches or instincts, confidently taking on challenges.
We are more courageous and energetic than usual, and it can benefit us greatly if we direct this energy into worthwhile projects or causes.
A spirit of gentle competition prevails as we seek to branch out and take on special initiatives today.
These Mars influences inspire enterprise and confidence in acting on our beliefs and convictions. We may be going to bat for the underdog. We’re also quite willing to experiment or try new things.
It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously.
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The Sun enters Taurus Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT. In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The
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Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT.
In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The Sun in Taurus is most active when it is defending or resisting! 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.
The Sun in Taurus is the connoisseur and sensualist. It’s patient, stubborn, earthy, stable, and rooted. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is a good one for maintaining or building, as well as enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place.
While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
Aspects the Sun makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of the Sun are in bold.
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- Apr 20, 2024 1:40 AM Sun 0 Taurus 38 semi-square Saturn 15 Pisces 38
- Apr 21, 2024 1:02 PM Sun 2 Taurus 05 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 05
- May 3, 2024 7:50 PM Sun 14 Taurus 01 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 01
- May 5, 2024 6:21 AM Sun 15 Taurus 24 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 24
- May 7, 2024 1:42 AM Sun 17 Taurus 10 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 10
- May 11, 2024 7:42 AM Sun 21 Taurus 16 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 16
- May 13, 2024 5:13 AM Sun 23 Taurus 06 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 06
- May 18, 2024 2:45 PM Sun 28 Taurus 18 conjunction Jupiter 28 Taurus 18
- May 19, 2024 6:45 PM Sun 29 Taurus 26 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 26
- May 20, 2024 7:27 AM Sun 29 Taurus 56 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 56
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Saturday, APRIL 20 The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in
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The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in the sign of Taurus.
With this powerful influence, we’re ready to discover, explore, and innovate, and we can be particularly focused on how to upgrade our attitudes toward money, things, and comfort. Increased financial freedom can be a goal.
This transit is exciting, futuristic, and original. The need for progressive change becomes glaringly apparent! It’s a time when we’re itching to update, refresh, and renew ourselves, projects, circumstances, and connections. We might take risks (perhaps, but not necessarily, foolish ones) for the sake of freedom during this transit.
We could too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter, or we can feel exceptionally restless. Still, we’re open to new energies, approaches, and attitudes under the influence of this transit. Fortunate events occur as a direct result of our willingness to entertain the unusual and think outside the box. We feel brave, positive, and optimistic. Enthusiasm runs high, the desire for freedom from restrictions is strong, and a thirst for adventure is with us.
There can be happy coincidences and new developments, especially with money and valuables or our feelings of comfort, safety, and security. Note also that Jupiter will be parallel Uranus in early May.
The Moon is void from 8:20 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Neptune), until the Moon enters Libra at 11:09 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 21 Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express
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Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses as well as the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
With the Sun and Pluto forming a square today, however, putting our trust in others (or in life/the process) can be difficult as the day advances. This aspect, possibly through discord, helps us identify areas of over-attachment. We might clash with those in authority, or we’re frustrated as our sense of responsibility or fear of loss in our social lives conflicts with our personal plans or sense of security. We may act compulsively and find it difficult to let go and unwind.
Positively, circumstances can push us to discover our own power — power that comes from a strong sense of self rather than superficial energy derived from manipulating people into doing what we want them to do. It’s best to aim for self-control now.
It’s important to avoid trying to force matters that should naturally take time to unfold. We should also watch for a bit of paranoia or suspicion that works against us. This aspect can bring fears and buried matter to the surface.
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Monday, APRIL 22 The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be
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The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be emotionally unsettling. As a result, we tend to do more negotiating and accommodating.
With the Moon’s opposition to Mercury, Chiron, and then Venus, we can feel torn between wanting company or feedback and preferring to go our own way. Our efforts to remain cheerful could lead to missing opportunities to grow, develop, and improve. There can be a disconnect between our emotions and intellect or sensibilities, and minor disagreements, mainly about sensitivity to feelings, are more likely now. There can be a battle between our need to consult with others and our desire to act independently.
The Moon is void from 7:25 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Venus), until the Moon enters Scorpio the next day, Tuesday, April 23rd, at 11:21 AM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 23 The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we
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The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we may feel more gracious, balanced, and fair, and when harmonizing becomes more important than usual.
At 11:21 AM, the Moon moves into Scorpio, a sign that raises our passions and determination. The Full Moon occurs in this sign at 7:49 PM, a time that reminds us to consider others’ support, contribution, needs, wants, and input, possibly forcing awareness of relationship imbalances.
If we’ve been focusing too closely on our material and comfort needs, we may need this cosmic nudge to embrace intangibles and spiritual growth. Discoveries we make now can have a magical or private quality to them.
The Full Moon is a time of culmination, and with the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic illumination occurs in our lives. These new revelations are emotional ones–feelings burst forth into our consciousness. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
This can be a good time to recognize patterns, particularly in our emotional world. For example, we might notice a recurring pattern of avoiding conflict. Recognizing these patterns can help us make adjustments and improvements accordingly.
The Moon continues to be void until it enters Scorpio today at 11:21 AM EDT.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on April 23, 2024, at 7:49 PM EDT. A Full Moon occurs when the
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on April 23, 2024, at 7:49 PM EDT.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. 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.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 4 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 0 to 8 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio).
While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives.
However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
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Wednesday, APRIL 24 The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally
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The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally engaging experiences. Its trine to Saturn is grounding and stabilizing. We want to be productive, and taking responsibility is not only empowering, but it comes naturally.
On this day before Mercury’s direct station, however, there can be some confusion with directions and interpretations, suggesting some need to wait and see.
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Thursday, APRIL 25 The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places
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The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places us on the other side of our recent innovations. We could encounter resistance from others or from within. However, these surprising events and resistance can be seen as opportunities for personal growth and understanding, mainly through our relationships and the illumination of a different perspective.
This energy is rebellious and touchy, especially if we feel constrained. We may need to deal with distractions and feelings of discontent, which could lead to unexpected tangents. Disruptions now may prompt a desire to explore motivations and understand meanings.
Mercury stations and turns direct today after retrograde motion since April 1st. This shift brings with it the potential for improved communication and decision-making. Over the coming weeks, problems we may have encountered while Mercury was retrograde should start to improve. The answers we’ve been waiting for can arrive. Plans or projects that have stalled might now resume.
However, energies that are hard to make sense of can flood our consciousness as the change takes place today such that critical decision-making might be avoided for the time being, as our thinking can be temporarily skewed. It’s not yet a time of keen judgment as we don’t have all the details. However, clarity is coming, and things are moving forward.
The Moon heads into daring Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT, where it will transit until Sunday morning. This transition brings with it a sense of hope and possibility, opening our minds to new ideas and experiences. We can feel wonderfully optimistic about the future.
The Moon is void from 7:17 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT.
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Mercury now turns direct at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April
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Mercury now turns direct at 15° Aries 59′.
Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle began on April 1st and lasted until now, April 25th. Mercury’s shadow period began on March 18th and ends on May 13th.
Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
Now with Mercury direct, slowly but surely, information unclogs, and we can move on. Ideally, while Mercury was retrograde, we had the chance to catch up, refine details, and change our minds if needed.
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Friday, APRIL 26 The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical,
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The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical, and spontaneous. Our focus turns outward, and we set our sights high. Optimism is one of the positive traits of this position; neglecting to see the essential details of a plan is a potential weakness.
We connect with our imagination and intuition and draw on our internal wisdom today. We’re cooperative and sensitive in our decision-making. Also today, we enjoy a Venus-Chiron parallel, and we tend to seek meaningful or spiritual connections and readily tap into our stores of compassion and imagination. It can be a romantic or creative time, and it’s a good time to resolve to repair, heal, and improve relationships.
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Saturday, APRIL 27 Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and
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Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and tend to go big with our ideas, ethics, beliefs, causes, and promotions.
The Sagittarius Moon encourages us to explore, learn, and discover. We can thoroughly enjoy a sense of mission now–we want to make or do something special today.
However, with Venus semi-sextile Mars, we might struggle with whether to take a direct or indirect approach to getting what we want. We may be better off recognizing that it doesn’t have to be one way or the other–a combination would be ideal, or else the see-sawing can be confusing to all.
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Sunday, APRIL 28 Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38
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Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT brings our responsibilities to mind.
However, we approach an imaginative alignment of Mars and Neptune that perfects very early into tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent. Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension.
We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside us, but we may still need to figure out where we want it to take us or, if we do, how to get there!
The Moon is void from 3:31 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 29 Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and
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Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and perhaps possessive. We seek security more than usual during this cycle and place more value on things that last. In fact, Venus in Taurus improves and enhances our judgment of value and worth. Our appetite for pleasure is strong in the weeks ahead. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and joy.
The Moon spends the day in responsible, prudent Capricorn, and we crave results, preferring to see the reality of a situation. We pay special attention to our responsibilities and the structures in our lives.
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 30, 2024 3:04 PM Venus 1 Taurus 37 semi-square Saturn 16 Pisces 37
- May 1, 2024 12:29 AM Venus 2 Taurus 06 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:27 PM Venus 14 Taurus 13 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 13
- May 11, 2024 12:50 PM Venus 15 Taurus 03 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 03
- May 13, 2024 3:45 PM Venus 17 Taurus 40 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 40
- May 16, 2024 7:43 PM Venus 21 Taurus 34 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 34
- May 18, 2024 7:40 AM Venus 23 Taurus 24 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 24
- May 23, 2024 4:29 AM Venus 29 Taurus 23 conjunction Jupiter 29 Taurus 23
- May 23, 2024 6:50 AM Venus 29 Taurus 30 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 30
- May 23, 2024 10:46 AM Venus 29 Taurus 42 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 42
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2024:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 3, 2024 5:06 AM Mars 2 Aries 06 sextile Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:22 PM Mars 7 Aries 58 semi-square Uranus 22 Taurus 58
- May 17, 2024 12:00 PM Mars 13 Aries 03 semi-square Jupiter 28 Taurus 03
- May 18, 2024 7:32 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- May 19, 2024 11:59 PM Mars 14 Aries 57 conjunction True Node 14 Aries 57
- May 21, 2024 12:00 PM Sun 1 Gemini 05 semi-square Mars 16 Aries 05
- May 24, 2024 12:23 PM Mars 18 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 18 Pisces 22
- May 29, 2024 11:05 AM Venus 7 Gemini 06 semi-square Mars 22 Aries 06
- May 29, 2024 1:08 PM Mars 22 Aries 10 conjunction Chiron 22 Aries 10
- May 30, 2024 7:53 AM Mercury 22 Taurus 45 semi-sextile Mars 22 Aries 45
- Jun 1, 2024 6:07 AM Mars 24 Aries 12 semi-sextile Uranus 24 Taurus 12
- Jun 8, 2024 5:33 PM Mars 29 Aries 47 semi-sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 47
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Monday, APRIL 1 Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last
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Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last Quarter Moon occurs tonight when the Capricorn Moon forms a square to the Aries Sun, and our sense of responsibility or the proper/mature path can conflict with our personal plans.
Now and until the New Moon/Solar Eclipse on the 8th, starting a significant project is not ideal. Instead, it’s time to finish details and tie up loose ends. We can channel the quarter Moon’s crisis-oriented energy into productivity or stress ourselves out.
While the Capricorn Moon seeks clarity, cloudy thinking or confusion can figure strongly today with Mercury stationing and turning retrograde. Communication can be tricky, and it can be hard to focus on cold, hard facts.
Mercury will remain retrograde until April 25th and will stay in the sign of Aries for the duration. During this time, our thinking turns inward as we review and re-assess matters. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of communication. We might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, enlightened perspective.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. We should be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly. Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde. There can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless. It’s crucial to be cautious and attentive in our communication during this period.
The Moon is void today only until 12:06 AM EDT, when it enters Capricorn.
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′. Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′.
Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury stays in Aries while retrograde for almost 24 days.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from April 1st to 25th. Technically, the first retrograde ended on January 1st, 2024!
Mercury’s shadow period begins on March 18th and ends on May 13th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also consider that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
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Tuesday, APRIL 2 With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are
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With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are in the spotlight. While we tend to stick with the traditional or tried-and-true with this transit, the Moon’s harmony with Jupiter and Uranus points to a simultaneous desire to grow, improve, and advance.
Today’s Mercury-Venus semi-sextile has a way of subtly contrasting a logical and playful approach. We can say things we don’t mean/feel as we flit between consulting our brains and our hearts. However, we’re making an effort to understand one another.
With tonight’s Sun-Saturn semi-sextile, we don’t find it straightforward to enjoy ourselves without a vague feeling that we may be neglecting a responsibility.
Fortunately, we’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto quintile, and we might gain an advantage or edge through design, solving problems, and willingness to challenge ourselves. We’re ready to put effort and extra work into pursuing our desires.
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Wednesday, APRIL 3 The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and
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The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and awareness of — beauty and spirituality. We can feel renewed on creative levels. With this transit, we are easily influenced, seducible, and seductive. Our imaginations are immense, for better or for worse. Psychic openness and compassion are themes in our interactions now. It can be a magical time on a romantic or social level, although it could also be a confusing or illusory influence.
Today’s Mars-Uranus quintile can help us find channels for expressing our need for change and progress in creative and unique ways. It’s easier than usual to solve problems or to find our way around them.
The Moon is void from 1:41 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 5:08 AM EDT.
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Thursday, APRIL 4 The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital
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The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital to feeling emotionally satisfied with this position of the Moon. We’re incredibly earnest, friendly, and principled. The Sun aligns with the True North Node in Aries, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. We tend to turn to new projects or initiatives to do so.
Very late today, Venus enters Aries and will transit the sign until April 29th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient with matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in apologizing or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus 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 the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Aries in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 6, 2024 1:45 PM Venus 1 Aries 57 sextile Pluto 1 Aquarius 57
- Apr 8, 2024 4:54 AM Venus 3 Aries 57 semi-square Jupiter 18 Taurus 57
- Apr 10, 2024 1:20 AM Venus 6 Aries 15 semi-square Uranus 21 Taurus 15
- Apr 16, 2024 8:53 AM Venus quintile Pluto
- Apr 17, 2024 10:52 AM Venus 15 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 15 Pisces 22
- Apr 17, 2024 2:46 PM Venus 15 Aries 35 conjunction True Node 15 Aries 35
- Apr 19, 2024 4:59 AM Mercury 17 Aries 32 conjunction Venus 17 Aries 32
- Apr 21, 2024 7:49 AM Venus 20 Aries 09 conjunction Chiron 20 Aries 09
- Apr 22, 2024 6:25 PM Venus 21 Aries 56 semi-sextile Uranus 21 Taurus 56
- Apr 23, 2024 2:03 AM Venus 22 Aries 20 semi-sextile Jupiter 22 Taurus 20
- Apr 27, 2024 8:36 AM Venus 27 Aries 36 semi-sextile Mars 27 Pisces 36
- Apr 28, 2024 9:13 AM Venus 28 Aries 51 semi-sextile Neptune 28 Pisces 51
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Friday, APRIL 5 The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces. The Pisces Moon encourages us to get
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The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces.
The Pisces Moon encourages us to get in touch with our imaginative, compassionate side. We might avoid confrontations or challenging situations with a Pisces Moon.
While it’s go-with-the-flow energy, we head towards a Mercury-Mars semi-square as the day advances, introducing some nervous tension or impatience to our communications and actions. We can quickly come up with ideas or retorts, but we can be a little jumpy and snappy under this influence. If we succumb to the pressure to get things done quickly, we may be working under stressful or hectic conditions.
It’s not an ideal transit for patience or listening skills. However, frustration could fuel our motivation to make a change.
The Moon is void from 1:40 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Mercury), until the Moon enters Pisces at 7:13 AM EDT.
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Saturday, APRIL 6 Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
This can be a good time to do what we love, follow our passions, or pursue a pleasure more heartily than usual. If we seize the opportunity, we can advance our interests with finances and relationships.
The Moon spends the day in Pisces, harmonizing with Jupiter and Uranus, and we may seek novel creative outlets to unwind and decompress. This Pisces Moon transit can heighten our awareness of our spiritual nature and needs.
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Sunday, APRIL 7 The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow,
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The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow, or accept and forgive.
The Moon in Aries from 7:25 AM forward stirs a solid desire to start fresh. With the Moon’s midday alignment with Venus, we’re more likely to accommodate or mediate. We can also be more indulgent, and we gravitate to activities that bring more beauty and harmony to our lives.
However, the Aries Moon is direct, independent, straightforward, and action-oriented. We recognize our need for self-direction and initiative.
The Moon is void from 4:27 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aries at 7:25 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 8 The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage,
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The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion. It’s about new beginnings regarding these issues, and long-term changes are in the works!
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set with us until March 2025. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us. Circumstances nudge us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are better positioned to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our growth. We’re learning to embrace our individuality and assert ourselves confidently.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings.
As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles. However, while we’re ready to work hard and pace ourselves, we can combat some fear of not being number one. Fortunately, we seem to have the tools to work through these issues.
While a Venus-Jupiter semi-square early today can stir restlessness, today’s Sun-Chiron conjunction connects us with a mission. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. It’s a solid time to see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging. We may have the opportunity to find a sense of purpose, increasing our confidence. Still, we might face life lessons that get us in touch with the insecurities that undercut our confidence. In fact, growing and succeeding can involve facing our fears. It can be a time of building faith or confidence in our skills and talents.
Openness and self-honesty are vital now, and the focus may be on asserting ourselves and acknowledging our own needs in healthy doses so that we can bring our “whole selves” to our activities.
The Moon is void from 10:39 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Mercury), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:24 AM EDT.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set of six eclipses and the third Solar Eclipse in the series.
Its effects can be felt for up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse. In the sign of Aries, this eclipse puts matters related to personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion in strong focus. It’s about new beginnings regarding any of these issues. Long-term changes are in the works!
This phase of the Moon occurs at 19 degrees and 24 minutes of Aries.
A similar Solar Eclipse (at approximately the same degree of Aries) occurred on April 8th, 2005. Before that, it was April 9, 1986. An eclipse set along the Aries-Libra axis most recently occurred from 2013-2016. Before that, it was from 2004-2006.
Note that this eclipse is opposite the October 2023 eclipse in Libra.
This Solar eclipse can highlight and challenge our issues surrounding independence and personal courage. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us.
Circumstances nudge or encourage us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are now in a position to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our own growth, and that we can handle these things.
This is a good time for focusing on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Ram–enterprising, straightforward, sincere, brave–and consider how to positively incorporate these qualities into our lives. Aries New Moons are generally good for taking action – trying something new and innovative, and going at it with gusto and confidence;. It’s a time to be assertive, take charge of our lives, start a brand new project, and discover our own personal courage.
It’s a powerful time to re-evaluate our relationship with ourselves. With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives. 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.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings. As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles.
With this eclipse, we might experience a strong urge to act on impulse. However, it will be important to avoid jumping to conclusions and asserting ourselves without considering others’ feelings and reactions. There is a big difference between asserting ourselves from a place of healthy confidence, and asserting ourselves brashly and mindlessly, which can give us a false sense of confidence or bravery.
With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters.
Flaws in an important system in our lives reveal themselves in the wake of the eclipse, prompting us to redo or to start fresh. Something ends in order for something else to start anew. We may be called to give up something in order to move forward into a new chapter in our lives. Although the “new” may be unrecognizable, it is important to allow the necessary surrender to the unknown.
An eclipse occurs close to the nodal axis, and this eclipse is closer to the North Node of the Moon. While we’re heading into unknown territory in some ways, we have a good sense that we’re doing so to our advantage.
Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Aries in our charts are likely to occur over the upcoming months.
The above chart is excellent for seeing the fundamental influences and chart pattern of this New Moon. The chart below adds more details with additional points. Click to enlarge:
This Solar Eclipse is part of a set of eclipses falling along the Aries/Libra sign axis from April 2023 to March 2025:
- Annular Total SOLAR Eclipse 2023 April 20 0:12:19 at 29 Aries 50
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2023 October 14 13:54:56 at 21 Libra 08
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2024 March 25 3:00:05 at 5 Libra 07
- Total SOLAR Eclipse 2024 April 8 14:20:37 at 19 Aries 24
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2024 October 2 14:49:02 at 10 Libra 04
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2025 March 29 at 9 Aries 00
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Tuesday, APRIL 9 The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate,
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The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate, and come first.
While the Aries Moon is pioneering, the Moon in Taurus from 7:24 AM forward is patient and persistent. We’re in tune with our natural impulses, and we’re exceptionally resourceful. We also crave comfort and predictability. Common sense rules as we handle domestic or emotional matters and money.
However, as the day advances, a Venus-Uranus semi-square comes into influence and indicates impermanent tastes, attractions, and whims. The need for new challenges or a novel approach may be the root of this. Changes now can create fresh opportunities that can add to our sense of joy and freedom, but understanding our needs and wants can take some trial and error.
The Moon is void today only until 7:24 AM EDT, when it enters Taurus.
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Wednesday, APRIL 10 The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While
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The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While we want to, it can be challenging to integrate these urges into our personalities or to act upon them consistently.
Today’s Mars-Saturn alignment brings a strongly practical, responsible theme. In fact, with Mars conjunct with Saturn, the need to take action or fulfill a responsibility can emerge. Although we can feel confined or obligated under this influence, a stronger sense of purpose and direction can come to us. There can be a reality check, as realism tempers our enthusiasm. A block or obstacle can enforce pacing ourselves. We may be called to task for an obligation.
Ideally, we exercise better judgment as a result of developing circumstances. Traditional methods work better than less conventional ones at the moment, and thoroughness brings rewards. Pushing ahead, however, can be costly or result in frustration, as “slow and steady” is currently the best approach. This is an excellent time to get organized and stick with projects through to the end.
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Thursday, APRIL 11 The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and
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The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun occurs today, giving us a unique window into the past as it might impact our future. It offers a good time to process recent events and ideas.
At this midway point in the retrograde Mercury cycle, we begin looking at problems or issues from a fresh perspective and a new understanding. Significant new ideas are born now and will likely have real staying power or importance in our lives. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or worse! However, we may not have all the facts we need to reach a definite conclusion, and we might have to revise plans or decisions later.
The Moon is void from 6:04 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Gemini at 8:59 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 12 The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out,
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The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out, and shared interests are a likely topic. The Gemini Moon is thought-oriented, talkative, and curious. We adapt quickly to our environment, and our interests and tastes are flexible.
However, the Moon’s squares to Saturn and Mars can nonetheless point to interpersonal or inner conflicts. Our responsibilities and ambitions can be loud distractions or concerns in the first half of the day.
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Saturday, APRIL 13 The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate. The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM
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The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate.
The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM forward is sensitive, protective, and dedicated. We might take steps to make ourselves or our families more comfortable and safe. It’s a good time to tap into our inner genius or personal potential.
Still, there can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. It’s not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The Moon is void from 10:46 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Cancer at 1:45 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 14 Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and
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Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and bounce back quickly from disappointment.
Today’s Cancer Moon is warm, comfortable, and protective. We seek familiar faces and spaces. Safety, comfort, and warmth are the most appealing now. We crave a stronger sense of belonging.
Still, we’re inclined to want to give a personal pursuit some special attention, but we can be frustrated by little things that go wrong or pull us away from our interests. While the overriding need is to detox and calm down, there can be tension resulting from conflicts between desires for independence and needs for nurturing.
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Monday, APRIL 15 Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned
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Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned with Chiron on March 20th and is now returning to the aspect in retrograde motion. This transit increases our intuitive understanding and brings more sensitivity to our communications. As we return to an old problem or examine the past, we gain a new perspective. We’re more attuned than usual to communication nuances.
The First Quarter Moon occurs this afternoon when the Moon in Cancer forms a square to the Aries Sun. A crisis theme surrounds any quarter Moon phase as we feel compelled to take action. We can face obstacles now, and ideally, they’re motivating. The Moon later heads into determined, dramatic Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
The Moon is void from 7:23 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 16 A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a
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A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a good time to make ourselves feel more secure and safe, and family or domestic activities are in favor. We more readily support or defend others.
A Venus-Pluto quintile can point to a strategic approach to our money and relationships.
Today’s Leo Moon encourages our theatrical, playful, and competitive side, however.
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Wednesday, APRIL 17 Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us
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Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us from connecting more heartfully with our loved ones and needs. It can also be a time when we meet people or experience things that help move us closer to our objectives, particularly goals related to authenticity and independence. We are more concerned with harmonizing than usual and tend to be agreeable and cooperative.
Still, as the day progresses, passions are stirring, and questions are raised or ultimatums made in our relationships.
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Thursday, APRIL 18 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and
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The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and fiery, the Moon in Virgo is modest and practical-minded.
As the day advances, we approach an alignment of Venus and retrograde Mercury, and there can be quite a bit of ruminating or conversing about past relationships. This can be a time of new reveals about old issues. We’re inclined to analyze feelings or relationships, particularly past ones, and intellectualize our affections.
We tend to chat, socialize, and flatter when Mercury and Venus meet, and with Mercury retrograde, we may be looking back and clarifying feelings or connections. This is a cooperative influence that stirs our desire for harmony and balance, and as a result, we may not dig too deeply.
Mentally, we’re not as disciplined as usual, preferring to chat and think about pleasant things. It’s a friendly time, but it’s also a time for looking back at old issues in a new, although possibly glossed-over, way. Whether or not glossing over is helpful is the question — some things belong in the past. We can feel as if we are starting fresh. Certainly, our ideas feel new and exciting, even if we are recycling some old perspectives.
The Moon is void from 8:03 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Virgo at 10:11 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 19 The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus
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The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus Sun takes its time–it’s deliberate yet languishing–and brings us patient and receptive energy. Our security needs are strong, and we can be possessive or stubborn.
Taurus values longevity and is loyal to all that is familiar. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is good for maintaining or building and enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place. While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
This morning’s Mercury-Venus alignment is friendly and past-oriented. We tend to analyze or intellectualize our feelings.
However, as the day advances, today’s Mars sextiles are highly forward-looking. Mars harmonizes with Jupiter and Uranus on this day before these planets are set to align, stirring up great enthusiasm and optimism, in fact. We’re motivated and inspired, and we may be acting on our desire to make improvements and sharing our excitement with others. We might also act on hunches or instincts, confidently taking on challenges.
We are more courageous and energetic than usual, and it can benefit us greatly if we direct this energy into worthwhile projects or causes.
A spirit of gentle competition prevails as we seek to branch out and take on special initiatives today.
These Mars influences inspire enterprise and confidence in acting on our beliefs and convictions. We may be going to bat for the underdog. We’re also quite willing to experiment or try new things.
It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously.
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The Sun enters Taurus Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT. In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The
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Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT.
In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The Sun in Taurus is most active when it is defending or resisting! 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.
The Sun in Taurus is the connoisseur and sensualist. It’s patient, stubborn, earthy, stable, and rooted. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is a good one for maintaining or building, as well as enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place.
While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
Aspects the Sun makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of the Sun are in bold.
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- Apr 20, 2024 1:40 AM Sun 0 Taurus 38 semi-square Saturn 15 Pisces 38
- Apr 21, 2024 1:02 PM Sun 2 Taurus 05 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 05
- May 3, 2024 7:50 PM Sun 14 Taurus 01 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 01
- May 5, 2024 6:21 AM Sun 15 Taurus 24 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 24
- May 7, 2024 1:42 AM Sun 17 Taurus 10 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 10
- May 11, 2024 7:42 AM Sun 21 Taurus 16 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 16
- May 13, 2024 5:13 AM Sun 23 Taurus 06 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 06
- May 18, 2024 2:45 PM Sun 28 Taurus 18 conjunction Jupiter 28 Taurus 18
- May 19, 2024 6:45 PM Sun 29 Taurus 26 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 26
- May 20, 2024 7:27 AM Sun 29 Taurus 56 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 56
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Saturday, APRIL 20 The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in
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The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in the sign of Taurus.
With this powerful influence, we’re ready to discover, explore, and innovate, and we can be particularly focused on how to upgrade our attitudes toward money, things, and comfort. Increased financial freedom can be a goal.
This transit is exciting, futuristic, and original. The need for progressive change becomes glaringly apparent! It’s a time when we’re itching to update, refresh, and renew ourselves, projects, circumstances, and connections. We might take risks (perhaps, but not necessarily, foolish ones) for the sake of freedom during this transit.
We could too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter, or we can feel exceptionally restless. Still, we’re open to new energies, approaches, and attitudes under the influence of this transit. Fortunate events occur as a direct result of our willingness to entertain the unusual and think outside the box. We feel brave, positive, and optimistic. Enthusiasm runs high, the desire for freedom from restrictions is strong, and a thirst for adventure is with us.
There can be happy coincidences and new developments, especially with money and valuables or our feelings of comfort, safety, and security. Note also that Jupiter will be parallel Uranus in early May.
The Moon is void from 8:20 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Neptune), until the Moon enters Libra at 11:09 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 21 Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express
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Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses as well as the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
With the Sun and Pluto forming a square today, however, putting our trust in others (or in life/the process) can be difficult as the day advances. This aspect, possibly through discord, helps us identify areas of over-attachment. We might clash with those in authority, or we’re frustrated as our sense of responsibility or fear of loss in our social lives conflicts with our personal plans or sense of security. We may act compulsively and find it difficult to let go and unwind.
Positively, circumstances can push us to discover our own power — power that comes from a strong sense of self rather than superficial energy derived from manipulating people into doing what we want them to do. It’s best to aim for self-control now.
It’s important to avoid trying to force matters that should naturally take time to unfold. We should also watch for a bit of paranoia or suspicion that works against us. This aspect can bring fears and buried matter to the surface.
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Monday, APRIL 22 The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be
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The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be emotionally unsettling. As a result, we tend to do more negotiating and accommodating.
With the Moon’s opposition to Mercury, Chiron, and then Venus, we can feel torn between wanting company or feedback and preferring to go our own way. Our efforts to remain cheerful could lead to missing opportunities to grow, develop, and improve. There can be a disconnect between our emotions and intellect or sensibilities, and minor disagreements, mainly about sensitivity to feelings, are more likely now. There can be a battle between our need to consult with others and our desire to act independently.
The Moon is void from 7:25 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Venus), until the Moon enters Scorpio the next day, Tuesday, April 23rd, at 11:21 AM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 23 The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we
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The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we may feel more gracious, balanced, and fair, and when harmonizing becomes more important than usual.
At 11:21 AM, the Moon moves into Scorpio, a sign that raises our passions and determination. The Full Moon occurs in this sign at 7:49 PM, a time that reminds us to consider others’ support, contribution, needs, wants, and input, possibly forcing awareness of relationship imbalances.
If we’ve been focusing too closely on our material and comfort needs, we may need this cosmic nudge to embrace intangibles and spiritual growth. Discoveries we make now can have a magical or private quality to them.
The Full Moon is a time of culmination, and with the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic illumination occurs in our lives. These new revelations are emotional ones–feelings burst forth into our consciousness. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
This can be a good time to recognize patterns, particularly in our emotional world. For example, we might notice a recurring pattern of avoiding conflict. Recognizing these patterns can help us make adjustments and improvements accordingly.
The Moon continues to be void until it enters Scorpio today at 11:21 AM EDT.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on April 23, 2024, at 7:49 PM EDT. A Full Moon occurs when the
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on April 23, 2024, at 7:49 PM EDT.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. 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.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 4 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 0 to 8 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio).
While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives.
However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
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Wednesday, APRIL 24 The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally
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The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally engaging experiences. Its trine to Saturn is grounding and stabilizing. We want to be productive, and taking responsibility is not only empowering, but it comes naturally.
On this day before Mercury’s direct station, however, there can be some confusion with directions and interpretations, suggesting some need to wait and see.
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Thursday, APRIL 25 The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places
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The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places us on the other side of our recent innovations. We could encounter resistance from others or from within. However, these surprising events and resistance can be seen as opportunities for personal growth and understanding, mainly through our relationships and the illumination of a different perspective.
This energy is rebellious and touchy, especially if we feel constrained. We may need to deal with distractions and feelings of discontent, which could lead to unexpected tangents. Disruptions now may prompt a desire to explore motivations and understand meanings.
Mercury stations and turns direct today after retrograde motion since April 1st. This shift brings with it the potential for improved communication and decision-making. Over the coming weeks, problems we may have encountered while Mercury was retrograde should start to improve. The answers we’ve been waiting for can arrive. Plans or projects that have stalled might now resume.
However, energies that are hard to make sense of can flood our consciousness as the change takes place today such that critical decision-making might be avoided for the time being, as our thinking can be temporarily skewed. It’s not yet a time of keen judgment as we don’t have all the details. However, clarity is coming, and things are moving forward.
The Moon heads into daring Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT, where it will transit until Sunday morning. This transition brings with it a sense of hope and possibility, opening our minds to new ideas and experiences. We can feel wonderfully optimistic about the future.
The Moon is void from 7:17 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT.
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Mercury now turns direct at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April
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Mercury now turns direct at 15° Aries 59′.
Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle began on April 1st and lasted until now, April 25th. Mercury’s shadow period began on March 18th and ends on May 13th.
Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
Now with Mercury direct, slowly but surely, information unclogs, and we can move on. Ideally, while Mercury was retrograde, we had the chance to catch up, refine details, and change our minds if needed.
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Friday, APRIL 26 The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical,
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The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical, and spontaneous. Our focus turns outward, and we set our sights high. Optimism is one of the positive traits of this position; neglecting to see the essential details of a plan is a potential weakness.
We connect with our imagination and intuition and draw on our internal wisdom today. We’re cooperative and sensitive in our decision-making. Also today, we enjoy a Venus-Chiron parallel, and we tend to seek meaningful or spiritual connections and readily tap into our stores of compassion and imagination. It can be a romantic or creative time, and it’s a good time to resolve to repair, heal, and improve relationships.
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Saturday, APRIL 27 Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and
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Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and tend to go big with our ideas, ethics, beliefs, causes, and promotions.
The Sagittarius Moon encourages us to explore, learn, and discover. We can thoroughly enjoy a sense of mission now–we want to make or do something special today.
However, with Venus semi-sextile Mars, we might struggle with whether to take a direct or indirect approach to getting what we want. We may be better off recognizing that it doesn’t have to be one way or the other–a combination would be ideal, or else the see-sawing can be confusing to all.
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Sunday, APRIL 28 Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38
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Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT brings our responsibilities to mind.
However, we approach an imaginative alignment of Mars and Neptune that perfects very early into tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent. Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension.
We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside us, but we may still need to figure out where we want it to take us or, if we do, how to get there!
The Moon is void from 3:31 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 29 Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and
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Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and perhaps possessive. We seek security more than usual during this cycle and place more value on things that last. In fact, Venus in Taurus improves and enhances our judgment of value and worth. Our appetite for pleasure is strong in the weeks ahead. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and joy.
The Moon spends the day in responsible, prudent Capricorn, and we crave results, preferring to see the reality of a situation. We pay special attention to our responsibilities and the structures in our lives.
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 30, 2024 3:04 PM Venus 1 Taurus 37 semi-square Saturn 16 Pisces 37
- May 1, 2024 12:29 AM Venus 2 Taurus 06 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:27 PM Venus 14 Taurus 13 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 13
- May 11, 2024 12:50 PM Venus 15 Taurus 03 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 03
- May 13, 2024 3:45 PM Venus 17 Taurus 40 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 40
- May 16, 2024 7:43 PM Venus 21 Taurus 34 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 34
- May 18, 2024 7:40 AM Venus 23 Taurus 24 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 24
- May 23, 2024 4:29 AM Venus 29 Taurus 23 conjunction Jupiter 29 Taurus 23
- May 23, 2024 6:50 AM Venus 29 Taurus 30 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 30
- May 23, 2024 10:46 AM Venus 29 Taurus 42 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 42
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2024:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 3, 2024 5:06 AM Mars 2 Aries 06 sextile Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:22 PM Mars 7 Aries 58 semi-square Uranus 22 Taurus 58
- May 17, 2024 12:00 PM Mars 13 Aries 03 semi-square Jupiter 28 Taurus 03
- May 18, 2024 7:32 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- May 19, 2024 11:59 PM Mars 14 Aries 57 conjunction True Node 14 Aries 57
- May 21, 2024 12:00 PM Sun 1 Gemini 05 semi-square Mars 16 Aries 05
- May 24, 2024 12:23 PM Mars 18 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 18 Pisces 22
- May 29, 2024 11:05 AM Venus 7 Gemini 06 semi-square Mars 22 Aries 06
- May 29, 2024 1:08 PM Mars 22 Aries 10 conjunction Chiron 22 Aries 10
- May 30, 2024 7:53 AM Mercury 22 Taurus 45 semi-sextile Mars 22 Aries 45
- Jun 1, 2024 6:07 AM Mars 24 Aries 12 semi-sextile Uranus 24 Taurus 12
- Jun 8, 2024 5:33 PM Mars 29 Aries 47 semi-sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 47
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Monday, APRIL 1 Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last
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Shortly into the day, the Moon enters Capricorn, and we seek to be more organized, responsible, and on top of things. However, the Last Quarter Moon occurs tonight when the Capricorn Moon forms a square to the Aries Sun, and our sense of responsibility or the proper/mature path can conflict with our personal plans.
Now and until the New Moon/Solar Eclipse on the 8th, starting a significant project is not ideal. Instead, it’s time to finish details and tie up loose ends. We can channel the quarter Moon’s crisis-oriented energy into productivity or stress ourselves out.
While the Capricorn Moon seeks clarity, cloudy thinking or confusion can figure strongly today with Mercury stationing and turning retrograde. Communication can be tricky, and it can be hard to focus on cold, hard facts.
Mercury will remain retrograde until April 25th and will stay in the sign of Aries for the duration. During this time, our thinking turns inward as we review and re-assess matters. Mercury retrograde periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are favored. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can reconnect us to other, possibly more meaningful, means of communication. We might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, enlightened perspective.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. We should be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly. Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde. There can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless. It’s crucial to be cautious and attentive in our communication during this period.
The Moon is void today only until 12:06 AM EDT, when it enters Capricorn.
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′. Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury
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Mercury now turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13′.
Mercury is retrograde from April 1, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. In other words, Mercury stays in Aries while retrograde for almost 24 days.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle occurs from April 1st to 25th. Technically, the first retrograde ended on January 1st, 2024!
Mercury’s shadow period begins on March 18th and ends on May 13th. Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Note that Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also consider that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
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Tuesday, APRIL 2 With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are
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With a Capricorn Moon, we strive for increased self-sufficiency today. We’re more goal-oriented and particularly aware of our responsibilities and performance. Practical matters are in the spotlight. While we tend to stick with the traditional or tried-and-true with this transit, the Moon’s harmony with Jupiter and Uranus points to a simultaneous desire to grow, improve, and advance.
Today’s Mercury-Venus semi-sextile has a way of subtly contrasting a logical and playful approach. We can say things we don’t mean/feel as we flit between consulting our brains and our hearts. However, we’re making an effort to understand one another.
With tonight’s Sun-Saturn semi-sextile, we don’t find it straightforward to enjoy ourselves without a vague feeling that we may be neglecting a responsibility.
Fortunately, we’re heading toward a Sun-Pluto quintile, and we might gain an advantage or edge through design, solving problems, and willingness to challenge ourselves. We’re ready to put effort and extra work into pursuing our desires.
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Wednesday, APRIL 3 The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and
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The meeting of Venus and Neptune in Pisces this morning is a gentle and perhaps subtle influence that heightens our sensitivity to — and awareness of — beauty and spirituality. We can feel renewed on creative levels. With this transit, we are easily influenced, seducible, and seductive. Our imaginations are immense, for better or for worse. Psychic openness and compassion are themes in our interactions now. It can be a magical time on a romantic or social level, although it could also be a confusing or illusory influence.
Today’s Mars-Uranus quintile can help us find channels for expressing our need for change and progress in creative and unique ways. It’s easier than usual to solve problems or to find our way around them.
The Moon is void from 1:41 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 5:08 AM EDT.
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Thursday, APRIL 4 The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital
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The Moon spends the day in forward-looking Aquarius, and we are attracted to the unusual, extraordinary, and unconventional. Independence, equality, and freedom are vital to feeling emotionally satisfied with this position of the Moon. We’re incredibly earnest, friendly, and principled. The Sun aligns with the True North Node in Aries, encouraging and perhaps challenging us to grow, improve, and aspire to our goals. We tend to turn to new projects or initiatives to do so.
Very late today, Venus enters Aries and will transit the sign until April 29th. With Venus in Aries, we are bold, fresh, and a little impatient with matters of the heart. We don’t look back–we’re not interested in apologizing or dwelling on the past. Our desires are strong, and we express them spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Our tastes are simple, but we can feel the need to fulfill them urgently in the weeks ahead.
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Venus enters Aries Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus in Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence.
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Venus enters Aries
Venus is in Aries from April 4 to 29, 2024. With Venus 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 the sign. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.
While Venus is in Aries, we gravitate to Aries-like activities, pleasures, pastimes, and objects of interest. Our tastes can veer toward action, new enterprise, conquests, courageous or daring acts, and so forth. We can be somewhat impulsive with our money or entertainment choices.
Our interests can be insistent and strong, but possibly short-lived. It’s not the best time for holding onto money. We might pour our resources too quickly into new ventures or projects but tire of these things just as rapidly.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Aries in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 6, 2024 1:45 PM Venus 1 Aries 57 sextile Pluto 1 Aquarius 57
- Apr 8, 2024 4:54 AM Venus 3 Aries 57 semi-square Jupiter 18 Taurus 57
- Apr 10, 2024 1:20 AM Venus 6 Aries 15 semi-square Uranus 21 Taurus 15
- Apr 16, 2024 8:53 AM Venus quintile Pluto
- Apr 17, 2024 10:52 AM Venus 15 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 15 Pisces 22
- Apr 17, 2024 2:46 PM Venus 15 Aries 35 conjunction True Node 15 Aries 35
- Apr 19, 2024 4:59 AM Mercury 17 Aries 32 conjunction Venus 17 Aries 32
- Apr 21, 2024 7:49 AM Venus 20 Aries 09 conjunction Chiron 20 Aries 09
- Apr 22, 2024 6:25 PM Venus 21 Aries 56 semi-sextile Uranus 21 Taurus 56
- Apr 23, 2024 2:03 AM Venus 22 Aries 20 semi-sextile Jupiter 22 Taurus 20
- Apr 27, 2024 8:36 AM Venus 27 Aries 36 semi-sextile Mars 27 Pisces 36
- Apr 28, 2024 9:13 AM Venus 28 Aries 51 semi-sextile Neptune 28 Pisces 51
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Friday, APRIL 5 The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces. The Pisces Moon encourages us to get
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The Moon continues its transit of fair-minded Aquarius until 7:13 AM EDT when it heads into creative Pisces.
The Pisces Moon encourages us to get in touch with our imaginative, compassionate side. We might avoid confrontations or challenging situations with a Pisces Moon.
While it’s go-with-the-flow energy, we head towards a Mercury-Mars semi-square as the day advances, introducing some nervous tension or impatience to our communications and actions. We can quickly come up with ideas or retorts, but we can be a little jumpy and snappy under this influence. If we succumb to the pressure to get things done quickly, we may be working under stressful or hectic conditions.
It’s not an ideal transit for patience or listening skills. However, frustration could fuel our motivation to make a change.
The Moon is void from 1:40 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Mercury), until the Moon enters Pisces at 7:13 AM EDT.
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Saturday, APRIL 6 Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation.
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Today’s Venus-Pluto sextile gently breaks down barriers, helping us gain new insight into our needs for love, comfort, or pleasure and our money situation. Or, we take a comfortably strategic approach to these affairs. Our feelings are more focused and intensified in a generally pleasant and positive way. In fact, we seek depth of emotion and authenticity in our dealings.
This can be a good time to do what we love, follow our passions, or pursue a pleasure more heartily than usual. If we seize the opportunity, we can advance our interests with finances and relationships.
The Moon spends the day in Pisces, harmonizing with Jupiter and Uranus, and we may seek novel creative outlets to unwind and decompress. This Pisces Moon transit can heighten our awareness of our spiritual nature and needs.
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Sunday, APRIL 7 The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow,
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The Moon continues its transit of Pisces until 7:25 AM EDT, aligning with Neptune and highlighting the need to unwind, go with the flow, or accept and forgive.
The Moon in Aries from 7:25 AM forward stirs a solid desire to start fresh. With the Moon’s midday alignment with Venus, we’re more likely to accommodate or mediate. We can also be more indulgent, and we gravitate to activities that bring more beauty and harmony to our lives.
However, the Aries Moon is direct, independent, straightforward, and action-oriented. We recognize our need for self-direction and initiative.
The Moon is void from 4:27 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Neptune), until the Moon enters Aries at 7:25 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 8 The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage,
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The New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs today at 2:21 PM EDT, and events happening now ultimately highlight and challenge our personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion. It’s about new beginnings regarding these issues, and long-term changes are in the works!
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set with us until March 2025. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us. Circumstances nudge us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are better positioned to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our growth. We’re learning to embrace our individuality and assert ourselves confidently.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings.
As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles. However, while we’re ready to work hard and pace ourselves, we can combat some fear of not being number one. Fortunately, we seem to have the tools to work through these issues.
While a Venus-Jupiter semi-square early today can stir restlessness, today’s Sun-Chiron conjunction connects us with a mission. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. It’s a solid time to see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging. We may have the opportunity to find a sense of purpose, increasing our confidence. Still, we might face life lessons that get us in touch with the insecurities that undercut our confidence. In fact, growing and succeeding can involve facing our fears. It can be a time of building faith or confidence in our skills and talents.
Openness and self-honesty are vital now, and the focus may be on asserting ourselves and acknowledging our own needs in healthy doses so that we can bring our “whole selves” to our activities.
The Moon is void from 10:39 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a conjunction to Mercury), until the Moon enters Taurus the next day, Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:24 AM EDT.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
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The Moon is New in Aries on April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM EDT. This is a New Moon total Solar Eclipse that occurs at 19° Aries 24′.
This eclipse is the fourth in an Aries-Libra set of six eclipses and the third Solar Eclipse in the series.
Its effects can be felt for up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse. In the sign of Aries, this eclipse puts matters related to personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion in strong focus. It’s about new beginnings regarding any of these issues. Long-term changes are in the works!
This phase of the Moon occurs at 19 degrees and 24 minutes of Aries.
A similar Solar Eclipse (at approximately the same degree of Aries) occurred on April 8th, 2005. Before that, it was April 9, 1986. An eclipse set along the Aries-Libra axis most recently occurred from 2013-2016. Before that, it was from 2004-2006.
Note that this eclipse is opposite the October 2023 eclipse in Libra.
This Solar eclipse can highlight and challenge our issues surrounding independence and personal courage. We might take steps towards self-mastery and self-empowerment by tackling things that undermine us.
Circumstances nudge or encourage us to see where we haven’t been true to our authentic selves. Ultimately, we are now in a position to understand that changes or endings are necessary for our own growth, and that we can handle these things.
This is a good time for focusing on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Ram–enterprising, straightforward, sincere, brave–and consider how to positively incorporate these qualities into our lives. Aries New Moons are generally good for taking action – trying something new and innovative, and going at it with gusto and confidence;. It’s a time to be assertive, take charge of our lives, start a brand new project, and discover our own personal courage.
It’s a powerful time to re-evaluate our relationship with ourselves. With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives. 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.
The New Moon aligns with retrograde Mercury, and it’s hard to see our path, but our discomfort with the past can be very real now, motivating new beginnings. As well, Mars, the ruler of Aries, is coming into alignment with Saturn, suggesting the determination to overcome obstacles.
With this eclipse, we might experience a strong urge to act on impulse. However, it will be important to avoid jumping to conclusions and asserting ourselves without considering others’ feelings and reactions. There is a big difference between asserting ourselves from a place of healthy confidence, and asserting ourselves brashly and mindlessly, which can give us a false sense of confidence or bravery.
With this potent Aries energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives that will benefit us well beyond this Moon cycle. For some of us, circumstances are such that we need to pay more attention to these matters.
Flaws in an important system in our lives reveal themselves in the wake of the eclipse, prompting us to redo or to start fresh. Something ends in order for something else to start anew. We may be called to give up something in order to move forward into a new chapter in our lives. Although the “new” may be unrecognizable, it is important to allow the necessary surrender to the unknown.
An eclipse occurs close to the nodal axis, and this eclipse is closer to the North Node of the Moon. While we’re heading into unknown territory in some ways, we have a good sense that we’re doing so to our advantage.
Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Aries in our charts are likely to occur over the upcoming months.
The above chart is excellent for seeing the fundamental influences and chart pattern of this New Moon. The chart below adds more details with additional points. Click to enlarge:
This Solar Eclipse is part of a set of eclipses falling along the Aries/Libra sign axis from April 2023 to March 2025:
- Annular Total SOLAR Eclipse 2023 April 20 0:12:19 at 29 Aries 50
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2023 October 14 13:54:56 at 21 Libra 08
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse 2024 March 25 3:00:05 at 5 Libra 07
- Total SOLAR Eclipse 2024 April 8 14:20:37 at 19 Aries 24
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse 2024 October 2 14:49:02 at 10 Libra 04
- Partial SOLAR Eclipse 2025 March 29 at 9 Aries 00
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Tuesday, APRIL 9 The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate,
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The Moon continues its transit of assertive and bold Aries until 7:24 AM EDT, stirring our desire to initiate, start with a clean slate, and come first.
While the Aries Moon is pioneering, the Moon in Taurus from 7:24 AM forward is patient and persistent. We’re in tune with our natural impulses, and we’re exceptionally resourceful. We also crave comfort and predictability. Common sense rules as we handle domestic or emotional matters and money.
However, as the day advances, a Venus-Uranus semi-square comes into influence and indicates impermanent tastes, attractions, and whims. The need for new challenges or a novel approach may be the root of this. Changes now can create fresh opportunities that can add to our sense of joy and freedom, but understanding our needs and wants can take some trial and error.
The Moon is void today only until 7:24 AM EDT, when it enters Taurus.
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Wednesday, APRIL 10 The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While
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The Sun forms a semi-sextile to Uranus today, and we can struggle with the thought of going our own way and being independent. While we want to, it can be challenging to integrate these urges into our personalities or to act upon them consistently.
Today’s Mars-Saturn alignment brings a strongly practical, responsible theme. In fact, with Mars conjunct with Saturn, the need to take action or fulfill a responsibility can emerge. Although we can feel confined or obligated under this influence, a stronger sense of purpose and direction can come to us. There can be a reality check, as realism tempers our enthusiasm. A block or obstacle can enforce pacing ourselves. We may be called to task for an obligation.
Ideally, we exercise better judgment as a result of developing circumstances. Traditional methods work better than less conventional ones at the moment, and thoroughness brings rewards. Pushing ahead, however, can be costly or result in frustration, as “slow and steady” is currently the best approach. This is an excellent time to get organized and stick with projects through to the end.
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Thursday, APRIL 11 The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and
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The Moon continues its transit of stable Taurus until 8:59 AM EDT, when it heads into inquisitive Gemini. The inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun occurs today, giving us a unique window into the past as it might impact our future. It offers a good time to process recent events and ideas.
At this midway point in the retrograde Mercury cycle, we begin looking at problems or issues from a fresh perspective and a new understanding. Significant new ideas are born now and will likely have real staying power or importance in our lives. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or worse! However, we may not have all the facts we need to reach a definite conclusion, and we might have to revise plans or decisions later.
The Moon is void from 6:04 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Neptune), until the Moon enters Gemini at 8:59 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 12 The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out,
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The Moon spends the day in Gemini, and with its sextile to Mercury tonight, it’s a fine time to gather information. Conversations stand out, and shared interests are a likely topic. The Gemini Moon is thought-oriented, talkative, and curious. We adapt quickly to our environment, and our interests and tastes are flexible.
However, the Moon’s squares to Saturn and Mars can nonetheless point to interpersonal or inner conflicts. Our responsibilities and ambitions can be loud distractions or concerns in the first half of the day.
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Saturday, APRIL 13 The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate. The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM
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The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 1:45 PM EDT, and we’re adaptable, interested, and ready to communicate.
The Cancer Moon from 1:45 PM forward is sensitive, protective, and dedicated. We might take steps to make ourselves or our families more comfortable and safe. It’s a good time to tap into our inner genius or personal potential.
Still, there can be tensions if we feel powerless or overshadowed as Mars and Pluto form a semi-square aspect today. We could find it challenging to express ourselves in healthy, direct ways. Our desires can be both intense and difficult to satisfy. Efforts to make changes could be thwarted, or power struggles emerge. It’s not an ideal time for straightforward interactions.
The Moon is void from 10:46 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Cancer at 1:45 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 14 Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and
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Mercury and Jupiter form a semi-sextile today, suggesting some inability to settle on a particular idea, opinion, or project. However, we think positively and bounce back quickly from disappointment.
Today’s Cancer Moon is warm, comfortable, and protective. We seek familiar faces and spaces. Safety, comfort, and warmth are the most appealing now. We crave a stronger sense of belonging.
Still, we’re inclined to want to give a personal pursuit some special attention, but we can be frustrated by little things that go wrong or pull us away from our interests. While the overriding need is to detox and calm down, there can be tension resulting from conflicts between desires for independence and needs for nurturing.
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Monday, APRIL 15 Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned
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Mercury is conjunct and parallel Chiron today, and there can be opportunities to learn and heal through our thoughts and conversations. Mercury first aligned with Chiron on March 20th and is now returning to the aspect in retrograde motion. This transit increases our intuitive understanding and brings more sensitivity to our communications. As we return to an old problem or examine the past, we gain a new perspective. We’re more attuned than usual to communication nuances.
The First Quarter Moon occurs this afternoon when the Moon in Cancer forms a square to the Aries Sun. A crisis theme surrounds any quarter Moon phase as we feel compelled to take action. We can face obstacles now, and ideally, they’re motivating. The Moon later heads into determined, dramatic Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
The Moon is void from 7:23 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Leo at 10:24 PM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 16 A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a
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A Mars-Ceres sextile today provides a subtle boost of confidence. We feel supported and encouraged to assert ourselves or pursue our desires. It’s a good time to make ourselves feel more secure and safe, and family or domestic activities are in favor. We more readily support or defend others.
A Venus-Pluto quintile can point to a strategic approach to our money and relationships.
Today’s Leo Moon encourages our theatrical, playful, and competitive side, however.
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Wednesday, APRIL 17 Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us
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Venus aligns with the true North Node of the Moon today, and we’re striving to break free from limitations or habits that keep us from connecting more heartfully with our loved ones and needs. It can also be a time when we meet people or experience things that help move us closer to our objectives, particularly goals related to authenticity and independence. We are more concerned with harmonizing than usual and tend to be agreeable and cooperative.
Still, as the day progresses, passions are stirring, and questions are raised or ultimatums made in our relationships.
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Thursday, APRIL 18 The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and
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The Moon continues its transit of Leo until 10:11 AM EDT, when it heads into analytical Virgo. While the Leo Moon is expressive and fiery, the Moon in Virgo is modest and practical-minded.
As the day advances, we approach an alignment of Venus and retrograde Mercury, and there can be quite a bit of ruminating or conversing about past relationships. This can be a time of new reveals about old issues. We’re inclined to analyze feelings or relationships, particularly past ones, and intellectualize our affections.
We tend to chat, socialize, and flatter when Mercury and Venus meet, and with Mercury retrograde, we may be looking back and clarifying feelings or connections. This is a cooperative influence that stirs our desire for harmony and balance, and as a result, we may not dig too deeply.
Mentally, we’re not as disciplined as usual, preferring to chat and think about pleasant things. It’s a friendly time, but it’s also a time for looking back at old issues in a new, although possibly glossed-over, way. Whether or not glossing over is helpful is the question — some things belong in the past. We can feel as if we are starting fresh. Certainly, our ideas feel new and exciting, even if we are recycling some old perspectives.
The Moon is void from 8:03 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to the Sun), until the Moon enters Virgo at 10:11 AM EDT.
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Friday, APRIL 19 The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus
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The Sun enters Taurus today, where it will transit until May 20th. We’re more practically, materially, and sensually oriented during this cycle. The Taurus Sun takes its time–it’s deliberate yet languishing–and brings us patient and receptive energy. Our security needs are strong, and we can be possessive or stubborn.
Taurus values longevity and is loyal to all that is familiar. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is good for maintaining or building and enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place. While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
This morning’s Mercury-Venus alignment is friendly and past-oriented. We tend to analyze or intellectualize our feelings.
However, as the day advances, today’s Mars sextiles are highly forward-looking. Mars harmonizes with Jupiter and Uranus on this day before these planets are set to align, stirring up great enthusiasm and optimism, in fact. We’re motivated and inspired, and we may be acting on our desire to make improvements and sharing our excitement with others. We might also act on hunches or instincts, confidently taking on challenges.
We are more courageous and energetic than usual, and it can benefit us greatly if we direct this energy into worthwhile projects or causes.
A spirit of gentle competition prevails as we seek to branch out and take on special initiatives today.
These Mars influences inspire enterprise and confidence in acting on our beliefs and convictions. We may be going to bat for the underdog. We’re also quite willing to experiment or try new things.
It’s easy and natural to break through obstacles, try alternative methods, and take progressive action or take the lead. It’s also a time when we more readily support or defend others.
We are naturally bold and assertive, ready to take a chance, and conscious of a need to act independently or spontaneously.
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The Sun enters Taurus Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT. In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The
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Sun is in Taurus from April 19-May 20, 2024. The Sun enters Taurus on April 19, 2024, at 9:59 AM EDT.
In Taurus, the Sun is methodical, sensual, and receptive. The Sun in Taurus is most active when it is defending or resisting! 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.
The Sun in Taurus is the connoisseur and sensualist. It’s patient, stubborn, earthy, stable, and rooted. The Sun-in-Taurus cycle is a good one for maintaining or building, as well as enjoying and appreciating what’s already in place.
While the Taurus Sun is slow to warm up, it’s stable and persevering once it does. We value what’s long-term, strong, and lasting during this phase.
Aspects the Sun makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of the Sun are in bold.
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- Apr 20, 2024 1:40 AM Sun 0 Taurus 38 semi-square Saturn 15 Pisces 38
- Apr 21, 2024 1:02 PM Sun 2 Taurus 05 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 05
- May 3, 2024 7:50 PM Sun 14 Taurus 01 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 01
- May 5, 2024 6:21 AM Sun 15 Taurus 24 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 24
- May 7, 2024 1:42 AM Sun 17 Taurus 10 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 10
- May 11, 2024 7:42 AM Sun 21 Taurus 16 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 16
- May 13, 2024 5:13 AM Sun 23 Taurus 06 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 06
- May 18, 2024 2:45 PM Sun 28 Taurus 18 conjunction Jupiter 28 Taurus 18
- May 19, 2024 6:45 PM Sun 29 Taurus 26 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 26
- May 20, 2024 7:27 AM Sun 29 Taurus 56 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 56
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Saturday, APRIL 20 The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in
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The Moon continues its transit of particular Virgo until 11:09 PM EDT, when it moves into relationship-focused Libra. Jupiter aligns with Uranus today in the sign of Taurus.
With this powerful influence, we’re ready to discover, explore, and innovate, and we can be particularly focused on how to upgrade our attitudes toward money, things, and comfort. Increased financial freedom can be a goal.
This transit is exciting, futuristic, and original. The need for progressive change becomes glaringly apparent! It’s a time when we’re itching to update, refresh, and renew ourselves, projects, circumstances, and connections. We might take risks (perhaps, but not necessarily, foolish ones) for the sake of freedom during this transit.
We could too easily avoid taking responsibility for things that truly matter, or we can feel exceptionally restless. Still, we’re open to new energies, approaches, and attitudes under the influence of this transit. Fortunate events occur as a direct result of our willingness to entertain the unusual and think outside the box. We feel brave, positive, and optimistic. Enthusiasm runs high, the desire for freedom from restrictions is strong, and a thirst for adventure is with us.
There can be happy coincidences and new developments, especially with money and valuables or our feelings of comfort, safety, and security. Note also that Jupiter will be parallel Uranus in early May.
The Moon is void from 8:20 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Neptune), until the Moon enters Libra at 11:09 PM EDT.
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Sunday, APRIL 21 Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express
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Today’s Libra Moon puts balancing and harmonizing on our minds. Fortunately, Venus aligns with Chiron this morning, and it’s a time to express compassion or forgiveness. We may feel drawn to problem areas so that we can repair them. We more readily see the beauty in human weaknesses as well as the pain of growing, healing, and restoring. It’s a solid time to build trust in relationships and see each other’s potential, although the process might feel challenging in spots.
With the Sun and Pluto forming a square today, however, putting our trust in others (or in life/the process) can be difficult as the day advances. This aspect, possibly through discord, helps us identify areas of over-attachment. We might clash with those in authority, or we’re frustrated as our sense of responsibility or fear of loss in our social lives conflicts with our personal plans or sense of security. We may act compulsively and find it difficult to let go and unwind.
Positively, circumstances can push us to discover our own power — power that comes from a strong sense of self rather than superficial energy derived from manipulating people into doing what we want them to do. It’s best to aim for self-control now.
It’s important to avoid trying to force matters that should naturally take time to unfold. We should also watch for a bit of paranoia or suspicion that works against us. This aspect can bring fears and buried matter to the surface.
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Monday, APRIL 22 The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be
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The Moon spends the day in balanced, gracious Libra. Harmony is a goal with this Moon transit, and the lack of it can be emotionally unsettling. As a result, we tend to do more negotiating and accommodating.
With the Moon’s opposition to Mercury, Chiron, and then Venus, we can feel torn between wanting company or feedback and preferring to go our own way. Our efforts to remain cheerful could lead to missing opportunities to grow, develop, and improve. There can be a disconnect between our emotions and intellect or sensibilities, and minor disagreements, mainly about sensitivity to feelings, are more likely now. There can be a battle between our need to consult with others and our desire to act independently.
The Moon is void from 7:25 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (an opposition to Venus), until the Moon enters Scorpio the next day, Tuesday, April 23rd, at 11:21 AM EDT.
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Tuesday, APRIL 23 The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we
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The Moon, as it continues its transit of Libra until 11:21 AM EDT, brings a focus on relationships. This is a time when we may feel more gracious, balanced, and fair, and when harmonizing becomes more important than usual.
At 11:21 AM, the Moon moves into Scorpio, a sign that raises our passions and determination. The Full Moon occurs in this sign at 7:49 PM, a time that reminds us to consider others’ support, contribution, needs, wants, and input, possibly forcing awareness of relationship imbalances.
If we’ve been focusing too closely on our material and comfort needs, we may need this cosmic nudge to embrace intangibles and spiritual growth. Discoveries we make now can have a magical or private quality to them.
The Full Moon is a time of culmination, and with the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic illumination occurs in our lives. These new revelations are emotional ones–feelings burst forth into our consciousness. We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
This can be a good time to recognize patterns, particularly in our emotional world. For example, we might notice a recurring pattern of avoiding conflict. Recognizing these patterns can help us make adjustments and improvements accordingly.
The Moon continues to be void until it enters Scorpio today at 11:21 AM EDT.
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The Moon is Full in Scorpio on April 23, 2024, at 7:49 PM EDT.
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun in Taurus forms an opposition to the Moon in Scorpio. 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.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 4 degrees and 18 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 0 to 8 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly.
The Taurus-Scorpio polarity deals with the balance between all that is mine (Taurus) and all that is yours (Scorpio). It also emphasizes the concept of form (Taurus) versus transformation (Scorpio).
While Taurus deals with matter, personal values, material goods, possessions, and security, Scorpio rules the destruction of form, shared possessions, change, and transformation. The Sun in Taurus encourages happiness with the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Moon draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries.
Neglecting either end of the axis will surely backfire on us. Ideally, a balance should be found between the two energies, and this is what the Full Moon invites us to do. This Full Moon is about emotional declarations. Something has been building inside of us, likely of an intimate nature, and now is the time when the energy of the cosmos fairly demands that we let it out.
Over the next two weeks, we will discover what this declaration means for us. For now, we can’t sit on our feelings — we need to express them. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between collecting and sharing. With the Moon full and bright in the sky, symbolic “illumination” occurs in our own lives.
However, these new feelings and revelations are emotional ones, as emotions burst forth into our consciousness. It’s time to express ourselves and to let things out of our systems. Of course, we might want to exercise some care while doing so, knowing that what is coming out of us is new and not particularly rational as yet.
Full Moons are about exposing or illuminating issues that are already there, but that have not yet been dealt with. Where does the Full Moon fall by house in your natal chart? Read more here.
We have conviction and tenacity, and we are willing to make necessary changes, but there can be some tension and perhaps paranoia or resistance involved with our revelations now with the lunation’s square to Pluto.
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Wednesday, APRIL 24 The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally
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The Moon spends the day in Scorpio, and we’re interested in discovering deeper truths and motives. This Moon draws us to transformative and emotionally engaging experiences. Its trine to Saturn is grounding and stabilizing. We want to be productive, and taking responsibility is not only empowering, but it comes naturally.
On this day before Mercury’s direct station, however, there can be some confusion with directions and interpretations, suggesting some need to wait and see.
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Thursday, APRIL 25 The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places
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The Moon spends much of the day (until 9:38 PM EDT) in the sign of Scorpio. Its opposition to Jupiter and Uranus temporarily places us on the other side of our recent innovations. We could encounter resistance from others or from within. However, these surprising events and resistance can be seen as opportunities for personal growth and understanding, mainly through our relationships and the illumination of a different perspective.
This energy is rebellious and touchy, especially if we feel constrained. We may need to deal with distractions and feelings of discontent, which could lead to unexpected tangents. Disruptions now may prompt a desire to explore motivations and understand meanings.
Mercury stations and turns direct today after retrograde motion since April 1st. This shift brings with it the potential for improved communication and decision-making. Over the coming weeks, problems we may have encountered while Mercury was retrograde should start to improve. The answers we’ve been waiting for can arrive. Plans or projects that have stalled might now resume.
However, energies that are hard to make sense of can flood our consciousness as the change takes place today such that critical decision-making might be avoided for the time being, as our thinking can be temporarily skewed. It’s not yet a time of keen judgment as we don’t have all the details. However, clarity is coming, and things are moving forward.
The Moon heads into daring Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT, where it will transit until Sunday morning. This transition brings with it a sense of hope and possibility, opening our minds to new ideas and experiences. We can feel wonderfully optimistic about the future.
The Moon is void from 7:17 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Neptune), until the Moon enters Sagittarius at 9:38 PM EDT.
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Mercury now turns direct at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′. Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April
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Mercury’s retrograde lasted from April 1st, 2024, at 27° Aries 13′, until April 25th, 2024, at 15° Aries 59′.
Mercury Retrograde Cycle from April 1 to 25, 2024:
- On March 18, 2024, Mercury enters the Retrograde Zone at 15° Aries 59′
- On April 1, 2024, Mercury stations and turns retrograde at 27° Aries 13’Rx
- On April 25, 2024, Mercury stations and turns direct at 15° Aries 59’D
- On May 13, 2024, Mercury leaves the Retrograde Zone at 27° Aries 13′
The year 2024’s second retrograde Mercury cycle began on April 1st and lasted until now, April 25th. Mercury’s shadow period began on March 18th and ends on May 13th.
Note that the shadow period begins before Mercury turns retrograde–when Mercury first passes over the degree that Mercury later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Mercury again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde. The shadow period is different than Mercury’s storm period in astrology, which refers to the period when Mercury is moving especially slowly.
Mercury’s post-retrograde shadow is generally better for new long-term endeavors than the pre-retrogrades shadow. For new enterprises in the pre-retrograde shadow, the venture’s secondary progressed Mercury will turn direction (retrograde) in the coming years, which may not be ideal.
Also note that things are most wonky on and around the days of the stations whether Mercury is turning retrograde OR direct (the start and end dates of the retrograde cycle) as the shifts occur, after which we grow more accustomed to the energy.
Mercury is retrograde approximately three times a year for approximately three weeks each time. As such, retrograde Mercury is a fairly common occurrence (Mercury is retrograde approximately 18% of the time).
As the planet of communication, Mercury retrograde tends to breed a certain level of confusion. Mercury rules our “lower” mind–how we perceive and interpret information that we receive from our environment, and how we relay that information to others. Mercury has rulership over such things as speaking, negotiating, buying and selling, listening, formal contracts, documents, travel, the mail and shipping, and so forth. All of these areas of life are affected when Mercury is functioning in a sluggish state. Decision-making is challenged during Mercury retrograde.
Needless to say, it is not advised to sign contracts, engage in important decision-making, or launch a new business. Delays and challenges are more probable with Mercury retrograde. It’s a time when being careless with money, our personal information, or paperwork can be costly.
While Mercury is retrograde, we may be rethinking a previous opinion or idea. Looking to the signs and houses it transits can give clues as to what we may be reconsidering. In Aries this time, we might look at past decisions and ideas from a new, possibly enlightened perspective. This is a time for reconsidering an initiative or venture. It’s strong for returning to an old project or pursuit.
It can be a time of tension, however, as Mercury in Aries wants immediate answers and retrograde Mercury can point to delays and indecision. The shortness of Mercury in Aries communications is magnified, making it necessary to be especially careful with our choice of topics and wording. The chances of sharp or brusque comments doing some damage run high.
While Mercury is retrograde in the sign of Aries, we may be returning to past projects and refining or tweaking them. We can find usefulness in old or past ideas and recycle them in new ways, even though Mercury in Aries prefers the new to the old. We might consider renewing past ventures where we may have had false starts, but this should be done in a new way for things to work this time around.
With Mercury in Aries, we prefer to learn from hands-on experience rather than instruction, and not listening during this Mercury retrograde period can be especially costly.
Keep in mind that Mercury in Aries’ haste to communicate (or perhaps more accurately, to get communications out of the way) can work against us or can be more consequential during Mercury retrograde — there can be texts or emails sent to the wrong people, for example, or quick commentary that’s considered careless.
Now with Mercury direct, slowly but surely, information unclogs, and we can move on. Ideally, while Mercury was retrograde, we had the chance to catch up, refine details, and change our minds if needed.
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Friday, APRIL 26 The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical,
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The Moon spends the day in the sign of Sagittarius, inspiring us to seek knowledge and experience. This Moon transit is exploratory, philosophical, and spontaneous. Our focus turns outward, and we set our sights high. Optimism is one of the positive traits of this position; neglecting to see the essential details of a plan is a potential weakness.
We connect with our imagination and intuition and draw on our internal wisdom today. We’re cooperative and sensitive in our decision-making. Also today, we enjoy a Venus-Chiron parallel, and we tend to seek meaningful or spiritual connections and readily tap into our stores of compassion and imagination. It can be a romantic or creative time, and it’s a good time to resolve to repair, heal, and improve relationships.
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Saturday, APRIL 27 Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and
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Today’s Sagittarius Moon is enthusiastic and idealistic. We’re more optimistic and forward-looking with this transit. We may feel compelled to state our truth and tend to go big with our ideas, ethics, beliefs, causes, and promotions.
The Sagittarius Moon encourages us to explore, learn, and discover. We can thoroughly enjoy a sense of mission now–we want to make or do something special today.
However, with Venus semi-sextile Mars, we might struggle with whether to take a direct or indirect approach to getting what we want. We may be better off recognizing that it doesn’t have to be one way or the other–a combination would be ideal, or else the see-sawing can be confusing to all.
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Sunday, APRIL 28 Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38
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Today’s Sun-Vesta sextile encourages us to dedicate ourselves to a special project or cause. As well, the Moon’s move into Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT brings our responsibilities to mind.
However, we approach an imaginative alignment of Mars and Neptune that perfects very early into tomorrow–a transit that occurs approximately every two years. With Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces, we’re seeking inspiration. At the same time, concentrating on practical concerns and affairs may be challenging. We act on our intuition, our fantasies are intense and in the foreground, and our creative impulses are potent. Either we consciously pull back, or our energy levels lag temporarily under this influence. There is a strong need to release pressure and tension.
We may actively seek situations that inspire us or aim to put our fantasies into motion. Creative pursuits that involve physical movement are highly favored and could provide excellent outlets for excess, undirected energy.
This Mars-Neptune influence favors dancing, swimming, acting, magic, photography, arts, and entertainment. There can be much energy building inside us, but we may still need to figure out where we want it to take us or, if we do, how to get there!
The Moon is void from 3:31 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Neptune), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 5:38 AM EDT.
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Monday, APRIL 29 Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and
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Venus enters Taurus today and performs well in the sign. Venus will transit Taurus until May 23rd and is comfortable, sensual, content, and perhaps possessive. We seek security more than usual during this cycle and place more value on things that last. In fact, Venus in Taurus improves and enhances our judgment of value and worth. Our appetite for pleasure is strong in the weeks ahead. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and joy.
The Moon spends the day in responsible, prudent Capricorn, and we crave results, preferring to see the reality of a situation. We pay special attention to our responsibilities and the structures in our lives.
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Venus enters Taurus Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are
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Venus is in Taurus from April 29 to May 23, 2024. In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
The sign of Taurus values the here and now and the world of the five senses. Tangible and physical expressions of love and romance figure strongly during the Venus-in-Taurus cycle. Holding on to someone or something we love is our tendency under this influence.
The shadow side of this is excessive possessiveness and treating our partners as objects that we own or want to own.
On the financial side, Venus in Taurus looks for high-quality, solid, practical, and long-lasting items. Holding on to our possessions is more likely now. With art, tastes, and pleasures, we prefer things that are earthy, natural, and grounded. We can be somewhat indulgent at this time. Uncertainty bothers us more than usual–we favor stability over excitement in love and pleasure.
Aspects Venus makes while in the sign of Taurus in 2024
This list excludes the Moon since it forms far too many aspects to list here, and the dates of the major aspects of Venus are in bold.
- Apr 30, 2024 3:04 PM Venus 1 Taurus 37 semi-square Saturn 16 Pisces 37
- May 1, 2024 12:29 AM Venus 2 Taurus 06 square Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:27 PM Venus 14 Taurus 13 semi-square Neptune 29 Pisces 13
- May 11, 2024 12:50 PM Venus 15 Taurus 03 semi-sextile True Node 15 Aries 03
- May 13, 2024 3:45 PM Venus 17 Taurus 40 sextile Saturn 17 Pisces 40
- May 16, 2024 7:43 PM Venus 21 Taurus 34 semi-sextile Chiron 21 Aries 34
- May 18, 2024 7:40 AM Venus 23 Taurus 24 conjunction Uranus 23 Taurus 24
- May 23, 2024 4:29 AM Venus 29 Taurus 23 conjunction Jupiter 29 Taurus 23
- May 23, 2024 6:50 AM Venus 29 Taurus 30 sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 30
- May 23, 2024 10:46 AM Venus 29 Taurus 42 semi-square True Node 14 Aries 42
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Mars enters Aries Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024. Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy
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Mars enters Aries
Mars is in Aries from April 30 to June 9, 2024.
Mars feels at home in Aries, one of the signs that it rules, and therefore its power is boosted. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is to win! We are active, single-minded, and confident.
Our actions are direct–we instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B. The shadow side of Mars in Aries is a tendency to be impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered.
We pursue our goals straightforwardly, confidently, unabashedly, and directly with Mars in Aries. The same goes for expressing anger. We want to be first, come first, and do things on our own–our independence, enterprise, and initiative are well-developed.
This transit is better for endeavors that require courage and strong but not necessarily sustained passion and energy. We don’t want to look back or overthink–we only concern ourselves with what we can accomplish right now. Not inclined to beat around the bush, we confidently pursue our desires.
Aspects Mars makes while transiting Aries in 2024:
These aspects exclude the Moon. The dates when Mars forms major aspects are bolded.
- May 3, 2024 5:06 AM Mars 2 Aries 06 sextile Pluto 2 Aquarius 06
- May 10, 2024 8:22 PM Mars 7 Aries 58 semi-square Uranus 22 Taurus 58
- May 17, 2024 12:00 PM Mars 13 Aries 03 semi-square Jupiter 28 Taurus 03
- May 18, 2024 7:32 PM Mars quintile Pluto
- May 19, 2024 11:59 PM Mars 14 Aries 57 conjunction True Node 14 Aries 57
- May 21, 2024 12:00 PM Sun 1 Gemini 05 semi-square Mars 16 Aries 05
- May 24, 2024 12:23 PM Mars 18 Aries 22 semi-sextile Saturn 18 Pisces 22
- May 29, 2024 11:05 AM Venus 7 Gemini 06 semi-square Mars 22 Aries 06
- May 29, 2024 1:08 PM Mars 22 Aries 10 conjunction Chiron 22 Aries 10
- May 30, 2024 7:53 AM Mercury 22 Taurus 45 semi-sextile Mars 22 Aries 45
- Jun 1, 2024 6:07 AM Mars 24 Aries 12 semi-sextile Uranus 24 Taurus 12
- Jun 8, 2024 5:33 PM Mars 29 Aries 47 semi-sextile Neptune 29 Pisces 47
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