Cancer Monthly Horoscope
April 2023 Horoscope: Predictions for Cancer
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Overview for this Month: Cancer (All)
April 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
April is likely to be busy, notable, and connected for you, dear Cancer. You attract attention, and energies are sometimes hectic but high with Mars in your sign all month. For best results, aim to tame impatience and impulsiveness, as they can only be pushed so far, while tapping into the courage and assertiveness of this fiery planet. While you can make benefits that truly benefit you, and people can sponsor or recognize you, Mars in your sign all month can sometimes interfere with these benefits if you're channeling its brusqueness instead of its energy. Otherwise, it's a powerful time to build confidence in managing and taking charge of your life.
Sharing thoughts can be helpful, and advice coming in now can be very useful. While you enjoy your independence and will do what it takes to keep it, recognizing the power of the group is essential this month and the next. You have a strong showing in your solar sector of community, friendship, networking, dreams, and happiness goals, and these themes are in focus. Working cooperatively with others or contributing your ideas or expertise can be beneficial.
The Full Moon on the 6th can bring sudden awareness of family and domestic needs. While it can initially feel inconvenient, it's a great time to "unbury" problems and deal with them. Revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus around this time. Certainly, the outside world tends to dominate the month's themes, but this Full Moon reminds you that your support system is fundamental and needs special attention.
April is intense for learning, connecting, and collaborating. Your ambitions are firing up, but while you have a strong sense of the rules, the enterprising side of your nature emerges powerfully, and you could find yourself challenging the tried and true. As long as you are determined to make the most of this period, it's an excellent time to stand up for yourself and for new initiatives that require action and courage more than deliberation. You can't force confidence – confidence builds as self-mastery skills increase. This is why genuinely confident moves have wonderful results now, and rash or pushy moves seem to have consequences.
Taking off some of the edge of Mars in your sign is the transit of Venus through your social sector until the 11th, Mercury in this area of your solar chart all month, and the Sun from the 20th. You naturally gain approval from others now. You're independent but wise enough to value the group and the input of cherished people in your life.
From the 11th forward, you're in a more private period for your love life or affections. There can be benefits from working behind the scenes or unique enjoyment of solitude and periods for extra rest and healing. You may see a relationship in a new light, perhaps through a more spiritual lens.
Opportunities for personal growth or business expansion can arise, and transits can stir your desire to improve and excel. Others may recognize or acknowledge you for your abilities and efforts.
The Solar Eclipse on the 20th is the first of a set of eclipses shaking up your vision of your life path. You become especially aware of your career or overarching life-plan goals. Getting the balance right between worldly and personal goals will be a big theme in the coming two years, and this eclipse brings the first cosmic push towards defining who you are, what you do, and how you contribute. Going forward, it will be a good time for developing new business plans and goals. It's a time to rework the elements of your personality that you are projecting to society if they need updating.
On the same day, however, the Sun heads into your social sector, and friends and happiness goals are a strong theme. You can gain some forward momentum and motivation from long-term projects that invigorate and excite you. Personal opportunities can emerge through friends, networks, or groups.
Consider that Mercury turns retrograde in this sector on the 21st, and looking back or reconnecting with past friends or projects can be in order before moving ahead.
Nevertheless, it's a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You're paying more attention to your dreams and wishes, happiness goals, and social aspirations, and it's a beneficial focus.
Cancer (Born June 22 to July 1) and Cancer Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Cancer:
April 2023 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
April 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until April 20th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar tenth house. Satisfaction and fulfillment during this cycle come from doing your professional best, shining as a responsible and capable person, and contributing to the world in practical ways. You might have a chance to receive acknowledgement or praise for your work or good character now. Landing support from authority figures is easier at this time. Avoid the pitfalls of pride or arrogance standing in your way of success.
From April 20th forward:
The Sun lights your solar eleventh house. The Sun illuminates your sector of friends, groups, and dreams coming true this month. It's a sociable sector of your chart, and that's exactly how you are feeling--happy, light-hearted, cosmopolitan, and social. Group affiliations capture your attention. Connections can be made now and networking pays off, or at least satisfies. Being part of a community or circle of friends and building your social network is important to you at this time.
This is a rather happy, goal-oriented cycle. A lively agenda is promised, you're attracting quite a bit of interest, and your energy for making contact with others is high. A stronger sense of community is with you during this cycle. Relationships take on a fun, if impersonal, tone now. Activities with children (especially others' children) may increase. You are more stimulated by all that is unconventional during this cycle, and your ideas are original and progressive now. This is a time to follow your dreams and ideals, and to plant a seed in the form of a wish for the future.
Eclipses
A Solar Eclipse occurs on April 20th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar tenth house, suggesting that a new approach to your career or a new career direction altogether is in store for you. New business plans and goals may be formed in the coming month, and a sense of renewal and reinvigoration with regards to your career goals is a strong potential. This is a phase in which you will be especially busy with career and/or public responsibilities.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until April 10th:
Venus continues to move through your solar eleventh house. This is a strong time for putting your ego aside and lowering your defenses and simply enjoying people. It's a good time for networking and settling disputes if there are differences to iron out with friends. Cooperation comes easily, and warm friendships can be made during this cycle. Personal freedom is especially important to you right now, and you won't enjoy any associations that limit you. It can also be a good time for earnings from business.
From April 11th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From April 3rd forward:
Mercury is transiting your solar eleventh house. Your mind is bright, alert, and active during this cycle, and you have the ability to come up with unusual and inventive ideas. Sharing your thoughts with others is a prime interest. Others tend to particularly enjoy your conversations during this transit--you are willing to listen as well as add your own thoughts.
As well, your ability to grasp unusual subject matter and to intuitively understand what others are trying to say win you some brownie points! You could also do a lot of thinking and musing about your own happiness and long-term goals.
Mercury is retrograde from April 21st to May 14th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal communications in general as well as communications about the past because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your intuition usually serves you very well, but may not be up to par for the time being. Take care when it comes to presenting ideas, writing letters, and any detail work. You may not be seeing the whole picture.
Occurring in your solar eleventh house this time, extra care should be used when communicating with friends. You may find that communications with friends or with groups can easily become sticky during this cycle. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may be uncommunicative or giving off mixed signals. On the other hand, old acquaintances may appear during this cycle, or you could be thinking about contacting an old friend. This may be a good time to do so. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends and associates during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.
This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.
You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.
Overview Horoscope:
April 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
April is likely to be busy, notable, and connected for you, dear Cancer. You attract attention, and energies are sometimes hectic but high with Mars in your sign all month. For best results, aim to tame impatience and impulsiveness, as they can only be pushed so far, while tapping into the courage and assertiveness of this fiery planet. While you can make benefits that truly benefit you, and people can sponsor or recognize you, Mars in your sign all month can sometimes interfere with these benefits if you're channeling its brusqueness instead of its energy. Otherwise, it's a powerful time to build confidence in managing and taking charge of your life.
Sharing thoughts can be helpful, and advice coming in now can be very useful. While you enjoy your independence and will do what it takes to keep it, recognizing the power of the group is essential this month and the next. You have a strong showing in your solar sector of community, friendship, networking, dreams, and happiness goals, and these themes are in focus. Working cooperatively with others or contributing your ideas or expertise can be beneficial.
The Full Moon on the 6th can bring sudden awareness of family and domestic needs. While it can initially feel inconvenient, it's a great time to "unbury" problems and deal with them. Revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus around this time. Certainly, the outside world tends to dominate the month's themes, but this Full Moon reminds you that your support system is fundamental and needs special attention.
April is intense for learning, connecting, and collaborating. Your ambitions are firing up, but while you have a strong sense of the rules, the enterprising side of your nature emerges powerfully, and you could find yourself challenging the tried and true. As long as you are determined to make the most of this period, it's an excellent time to stand up for yourself and for new initiatives that require action and courage more than deliberation. You can't force confidence – confidence builds as self-mastery skills increase. This is why genuinely confident moves have wonderful results now, and rash or pushy moves seem to have consequences.
Taking off some of the edge of Mars in your sign is the transit of Venus through your social sector until the 11th, Mercury in this area of your solar chart all month, and the Sun from the 20th. You naturally gain approval from others now. You're independent but wise enough to value the group and the input of cherished people in your life.
From the 11th forward, you're in a more private period for your love life or affections. There can be benefits from working behind the scenes or unique enjoyment of solitude and periods for extra rest and healing. You may see a relationship in a new light, perhaps through a more spiritual lens.
Opportunities for personal growth or business expansion can arise, and transits can stir your desire to improve and excel. Others may recognize or acknowledge you for your abilities and efforts.
The Solar Eclipse on the 20th is the first of a set of eclipses shaking up your vision of your life path. You become especially aware of your career or overarching life-plan goals. Getting the balance right between worldly and personal goals will be a big theme in the coming two years, and this eclipse brings the first cosmic push towards defining who you are, what you do, and how you contribute. Going forward, it will be a good time for developing new business plans and goals. It's a time to rework the elements of your personality that you are projecting to society if they need updating.
On the same day, however, the Sun heads into your social sector, and friends and happiness goals are a strong theme. You can gain some forward momentum and motivation from long-term projects that invigorate and excite you. Personal opportunities can emerge through friends, networks, or groups.
Consider that Mercury turns retrograde in this sector on the 21st, and looking back or reconnecting with past friends or projects can be in order before moving ahead.
Nevertheless, it's a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You're paying more attention to your dreams and wishes, happiness goals, and social aspirations, and it's a beneficial focus.
See also general trends for Cancer in 2023.
See also detailed 2023 Yearly Horoscope for Cancer.
Cancer (Born July 2 to 12)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Cancer:
April 2023 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
April 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun illuminates your career and reputation sector. More than any other time of the year, your focus is drawn to your "place" or standing in the outer world, and your reputation. This is the time when you are more interested in, and focused on, accomplishing something important. Your competency is something that you are especially sensitive to during this cycle.
You want to shine! Your vision is practical right now, and you want to see tangible results for your efforts. More contact with authority figures is likely during this period. Recognition is likely to come your way whether you ask for it or not, and the responsibility that comes right along with it! Do what you feel is right, keeping in mind that you are at your most visible during this period in the year.
Eclipses
A Solar Eclipse occurs on April 20th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar tenth house, suggesting that a new approach to your career or a new career direction altogether is in store for you. New business plans and goals may be formed in the coming month, and a sense of renewal and reinvigoration with regards to your career goals is a strong potential. This is a phase in which you will be especially busy with career and/or public responsibilities.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until April 19th:
Venus continues to move through your solar eleventh house. This is a strong time for putting your ego aside and lowering your defenses and simply enjoying people. It's a good time for networking and settling disputes if there are differences to iron out with friends. Cooperation comes easily, and warm friendships can be made during this cycle. Personal freedom is especially important to you right now, and you won't enjoy any associations that limit you. It can also be a good time for earnings from business.
From April 19th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until April 10th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar tenth house. Career matters are busy at this time, and there can be plenty of thoughts and/or conversations about your profession, your reputation, or your social standing during this cycle. It's a good time to analyze your work tasks and to streamline them or improve your skills. There may be increased contact with the public now, or you might experience an increased need to be heard and acknowledged for your intelligence, skills, capabilities, and ideas.
From April 11th:
Mercury is transiting your solar eleventh house. Your mind is bright, alert, and active during this cycle, and you have the ability to come up with unusual and inventive ideas. Sharing your thoughts with others is a prime interest. Others tend to particularly enjoy your conversations during this transit--you are willing to listen as well as add your own thoughts.
As well, your ability to grasp unusual subject matter and to intuitively understand what others are trying to say win you some brownie points! You could also do a lot of thinking and musing about your own happiness and long-term goals.
Mercury is retrograde from April 21st to May 14th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal communications in general as well as communications about the past because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your intuition usually serves you very well, but may not be up to par for the time being. Take care when it comes to presenting ideas, writing letters, and any detail work. You may not be seeing the whole picture.
Occurring in your solar eleventh house this time, extra care should be used when communicating with friends. You may find that communications with friends or with groups can easily become sticky during this cycle. Group meetings may be postponed or cancelled, and friends may be uncommunicative or giving off mixed signals. On the other hand, old acquaintances may appear during this cycle, or you could be thinking about contacting an old friend. This may be a good time to do so. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with friends and associates during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until April 13th:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
From April 14th forward:
You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.
Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.
Overview Horoscope:
April 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
April is likely to be busy, notable, and connected for you, dear Cancer. You attract attention, and energies are sometimes hectic but high with Mars in your sign all month. For best results, aim to tame impatience and impulsiveness, as they can only be pushed so far, while tapping into the courage and assertiveness of this fiery planet. While you can make benefits that truly benefit you, and people can sponsor or recognize you, Mars in your sign all month can sometimes interfere with these benefits if you're channeling its brusqueness instead of its energy. Otherwise, it's a powerful time to build confidence in managing and taking charge of your life.
Sharing thoughts can be helpful, and advice coming in now can be very useful. While you enjoy your independence and will do what it takes to keep it, recognizing the power of the group is essential this month and the next. You have a strong showing in your solar sector of community, friendship, networking, dreams, and happiness goals, and these themes are in focus. Working cooperatively with others or contributing your ideas or expertise can be beneficial.
The Full Moon on the 6th can bring sudden awareness of family and domestic needs. While it can initially feel inconvenient, it's a great time to "unbury" problems and deal with them. Revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus around this time. Certainly, the outside world tends to dominate the month's themes, but this Full Moon reminds you that your support system is fundamental and needs special attention.
April is intense for learning, connecting, and collaborating. Your ambitions are firing up, but while you have a strong sense of the rules, the enterprising side of your nature emerges powerfully, and you could find yourself challenging the tried and true. As long as you are determined to make the most of this period, it's an excellent time to stand up for yourself and for new initiatives that require action and courage more than deliberation. You can't force confidence – confidence builds as self-mastery skills increase. This is why genuinely confident moves have wonderful results now, and rash or pushy moves seem to have consequences.
Taking off some of the edge of Mars in your sign is the transit of Venus through your social sector until the 11th, Mercury in this area of your solar chart all month, and the Sun from the 20th. You naturally gain approval from others now. You're independent but wise enough to value the group and the input of cherished people in your life.
From the 11th forward, you're in a more private period for your love life or affections. There can be benefits from working behind the scenes or unique enjoyment of solitude and periods for extra rest and healing. You may see a relationship in a new light, perhaps through a more spiritual lens.
Opportunities for personal growth or business expansion can arise, and transits can stir your desire to improve and excel. Others may recognize or acknowledge you for your abilities and efforts.
The Solar Eclipse on the 20th is the first of a set of eclipses shaking up your vision of your life path. You become especially aware of your career or overarching life-plan goals. Getting the balance right between worldly and personal goals will be a big theme in the coming two years, and this eclipse brings the first cosmic push towards defining who you are, what you do, and how you contribute. Going forward, it will be a good time for developing new business plans and goals. It's a time to rework the elements of your personality that you are projecting to society if they need updating.
On the same day, however, the Sun heads into your social sector, and friends and happiness goals are a strong theme. You can gain some forward momentum and motivation from long-term projects that invigorate and excite you. Personal opportunities can emerge through friends, networks, or groups.
Consider that Mercury turns retrograde in this sector on the 21st, and looking back or reconnecting with past friends or projects can be in order before moving ahead.
Nevertheless, it's a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You're paying more attention to your dreams and wishes, happiness goals, and social aspirations, and it's a beneficial focus.
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Cancer (Born July 13 to 22)
AND Cancer Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Cancer:
April 2023 Cancer Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
April 2023
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until April 9th:
The Sun continues to shine its light on your solar ninth house now. This is a cycle in which you seek to expand your experiences and awareness, whether through philosophical thinking, higher education, travel, or simply activities that take you away from your everyday routines. You may feel a little restless if you don't find ways to explore.
It's an excellent period for looking at your life from a different perspective--a broader one--whether you initiate this process or you make contact with others who stimulate you to think about your circumstances differently. Your energy is strong, open, and friendly right now, you come across well to others, and you are a little bolder and adventurous than usual.
From April 10th forward:
The Sun illuminates your career and reputation sector. More than any other time of the year, your focus is drawn to your "place" or standing in the outer world, and your reputation. This is the time when you are more interested in, and focused on, accomplishing something important. Your competency is something that you are especially sensitive to during this cycle.
You want to shine! Your vision is practical right now, and you want to see tangible results for your efforts. More contact with authority figures is likely during this period. Recognition is likely to come your way whether you ask for it or not, and the responsibility that comes right along with it! Do what you feel is right, keeping in mind that you are at your most visible during this period in the year.
Eclipses
A Solar Eclipse occurs on April 20th:
A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.
The Solar Eclipse marks a new beginning for you. Letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward. This eclipse occurs in your solar tenth house, suggesting that a new approach to your career or a new career direction altogether is in store for you. New business plans and goals may be formed in the coming month, and a sense of renewal and reinvigoration with regards to your career goals is a strong potential. This is a phase in which you will be especially busy with career and/or public responsibilities.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
From the 2-28:
Venus graces your solar eleventh house now. Forming harmonious, warm social friendships, possibly related to group activities within a club, can figure now. You may meet someone through such group activities; consequently, your interests will be shared. Whether or not you do, the bottom line is that sharing interests with someone is what makes you happy during this cycle. Venus here enlivens your friendships and group associations with charm and grace. You are more peace-loving than usual and slightly detached on a personal level. If a romance were to begin during this time frame, it would be characterized by a strong feeling of camaraderie, but it could also be rather impersonal and perhaps lacking in depth and intimacy.
From April 28th forward:
Venus is spending some time in "hibernation" in your privacy sector. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that your love life is stagnant, but that your affection is expressed behind closed doors. Attraction to secrets and whispers characterize this period, although for some, it can also be a time of endings, relationship concerns, and wistfulness. Personal and social contacts may be secretive, and there can be secret love affairs, or at least very private love feelings and longings. Shyness can lead to some loneliness or romantic frustration. However, this can also be a deliciously private and intimate time.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
This month:
Mercury continues to transit your solar tenth house. Career matters are busy at this time, and there can be plenty of thoughts and/or conversations about your profession, your reputation, or your social standing during this cycle. It's a good time to analyze your work tasks and to streamline them or improve your skills. There may be increased contact with the public now, or you might experience an increased need to be heard and acknowledged for your intelligence, skills, capabilities, and ideas.
Mercury is retrograde from April 21st to May 14th:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal communications in general as well as communications about the past because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Your intuition usually serves you very well, but may not be up to par for the time being. Take care when it comes to presenting ideas, writing letters, and any detail work. You may not be seeing the whole picture.
Occurring in your solar tenth house this time, extra care should be exercised when communicating with the public, superiors, and co-workers. You may find that communications with bosses and co-workers, and concerning professional matters in general, can be tricky during this cycle. Strive to be as clear as possible so that you are not misunderstood when dealing with the public. Put off making definite career decisions as much as possible for the time being. You may be re-thinking matters regarding your life path, which is a good idea, but it's best to think rather than act for now, as your judgment may be compromised. It would be wise to be especially clear when it comes to communicating with authority figures during this cycle; or, better yet, take this time to rethink concerns and grievances before talking about them prematurely.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
This month:
Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.
This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.
Overview Horoscope:
April 2023 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Cancer:
April is likely to be busy, notable, and connected for you, dear Cancer. You attract attention, and energies are sometimes hectic but high with Mars in your sign all month. For best results, aim to tame impatience and impulsiveness, as they can only be pushed so far, while tapping into the courage and assertiveness of this fiery planet. While you can make benefits that truly benefit you, and people can sponsor or recognize you, Mars in your sign all month can sometimes interfere with these benefits if you're channeling its brusqueness instead of its energy. Otherwise, it's a powerful time to build confidence in managing and taking charge of your life.
Sharing thoughts can be helpful, and advice coming in now can be very useful. While you enjoy your independence and will do what it takes to keep it, recognizing the power of the group is essential this month and the next. You have a strong showing in your solar sector of community, friendship, networking, dreams, and happiness goals, and these themes are in focus. Working cooperatively with others or contributing your ideas or expertise can be beneficial.
The Full Moon on the 6th can bring sudden awareness of family and domestic needs. While it can initially feel inconvenient, it's a great time to "unbury" problems and deal with them. Revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus around this time. Certainly, the outside world tends to dominate the month's themes, but this Full Moon reminds you that your support system is fundamental and needs special attention.
April is intense for learning, connecting, and collaborating. Your ambitions are firing up, but while you have a strong sense of the rules, the enterprising side of your nature emerges powerfully, and you could find yourself challenging the tried and true. As long as you are determined to make the most of this period, it's an excellent time to stand up for yourself and for new initiatives that require action and courage more than deliberation. You can't force confidence – confidence builds as self-mastery skills increase. This is why genuinely confident moves have wonderful results now, and rash or pushy moves seem to have consequences.
Taking off some of the edge of Mars in your sign is the transit of Venus through your social sector until the 11th, Mercury in this area of your solar chart all month, and the Sun from the 20th. You naturally gain approval from others now. You're independent but wise enough to value the group and the input of cherished people in your life.
From the 11th forward, you're in a more private period for your love life or affections. There can be benefits from working behind the scenes or unique enjoyment of solitude and periods for extra rest and healing. You may see a relationship in a new light, perhaps through a more spiritual lens.
Opportunities for personal growth or business expansion can arise, and transits can stir your desire to improve and excel. Others may recognize or acknowledge you for your abilities and efforts.
The Solar Eclipse on the 20th is the first of a set of eclipses shaking up your vision of your life path. You become especially aware of your career or overarching life-plan goals. Getting the balance right between worldly and personal goals will be a big theme in the coming two years, and this eclipse brings the first cosmic push towards defining who you are, what you do, and how you contribute. Going forward, it will be a good time for developing new business plans and goals. It's a time to rework the elements of your personality that you are projecting to society if they need updating.
On the same day, however, the Sun heads into your social sector, and friends and happiness goals are a strong theme. You can gain some forward momentum and motivation from long-term projects that invigorate and excite you. Personal opportunities can emerge through friends, networks, or groups.
Consider that Mercury turns retrograde in this sector on the 21st, and looking back or reconnecting with past friends or projects can be in order before moving ahead.
Nevertheless, it's a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You're paying more attention to your dreams and wishes, happiness goals, and social aspirations, and it's a beneficial focus.
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About These Monthly Horoscopes:
Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart.
Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month.
For example, the Sun might transit the second house of your solar chart from June 21 to July 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both June and July’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. Transits don’t abruptly change as the calendar month changes.
These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.
The Lunar Cycles section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
The horoscopes are divided into three groups or decanates, and the differences between the groups are subtle in parts and large in other parts. For those who prefer a whole sign approach to horoscopes, simply read the first decanate regardless of your birthdate.
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