Capricorn Monthly Horoscope April 2018

Capricorn (Born December 22 to December 31) and Capricorn Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Capricorn:

April 2018 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until April 20th:

The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar fourth house. This is a period of recharge, of getting in touch with your innermost feelings, of connecting with your roots, and of spending more time and energy on home and family. Home and family matters capture your attention and are a strong source of pride now. It's a time when worldly matters are not as important to you.

Use this energy to find ways to improve your family relations and your home environment. During this heart-warming cycle, you would do best to allow yourself to explore your inner needs so that you can nurture yourself and others in a healthy, growth-oriented manner, in preparation for more outgoing times to come.

From April 20th forward:

The Sun illuminates your solar fifth house now. After a period of "nesting", you are coming out of your shell, ready to perform and to express yourself creatively. This is a very playful period of the year, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. After a period of self-protectiveness, you are now more spontaneous and more willing to take risks. You take more pride than usual in your creations, your love affairs, your children, and your hobbies. Pleasure and amusement play an important role in your search for freedom of self-expression now. Show off your best colors!

You want others to take notice, and you are more sensitive to whether people appreciate you. More than any time of the year, this is the cycle in which you focus on having fun, enjoying romance, and expressing yourself creatively. Your hobbies, leisure time, moments spent with children, gaming time, and so forth, all come into focus at this time of year.

This is a cycle in which you find joy in expressing who you are--when your "inner child" comes out to play. This is a time when you are more flirtatious than usual, and when you might take a few risks in life--not only gambling with games but with life itself. You might be a bit of a showman at this time. You are likely feeling good in general, and you tend to spread the joy.

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

Until the 24th: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!

From April 24th forward: 

Venus graces your solar sixth house now. Establishing a happy and harmonious work environment through friendly relations with co-workers or tidying up your work area comes into focus now. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment. You are generally well liked and respected socially on the job right now. Some laziness is possible now, as you tend to associate pleasure with work! Perhaps you are socializing more than usual on the job. You have good team spirit during this cycle, and you are more tactful and obliging with your co-workers. You are less inclined to fall in love for the sake of love itself during this cycle. Your tendency is to consider whether it is clever to do so! You're most successful doing tasks that involve cooperation and team harmony. You could find that your talents or skills are especially appreciated. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury is retrograde from March 22nd to April 15th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.

Occurring in your solar fourth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to family relations, real estate matters, and domestic issues. Be as non-judgmental as you can with family members. It may be challenging to keep a healthy perspective regarding deeply personal matters and family. Family members may be on edge, or appear to be. Home repairs may not turn out as expected. Try to put off major decision- making with regards to home improvement, moving, and family matters for the time being. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time, but reworking and reorganizing your home can be especially fruitful now.

This month:

Mercury continues to transit your solar fourth house. Your thoughts tend to revolve around personal matters, especially family, home, and domestic issues. You enjoy, more than usual, discussions and stories about the past and about family.

You are more rational and objective when it comes to your relationships with those close to you, so it is, in fact, a good time to open up discussions with family. There can be increased activities in and around the home during this cycle. You are not as interested in worldly matters and career as you are in your personal life for the time being.

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 2018 Capricorn Monthly Horoscope: A Full Moon at the end of March has lit up a new path for you, dear Capricorn, and you begin April more aware of the need to make changes in your personal life, with family, or in your domestic affairs. Even so, there is a big theme of career, reputation, and responsibilities this month, and you'll continue to sort out your goals and follow your ambitions in April. Indeed, your many personal goals can compete with professional ones, but you stand to gain some momentum after first establishing your priorities and pacing yourself just right. Venus is in a lovely position vis a vis your sign until the 24th, and friends and lovers, or potential ones, see you in a most favorable light. While other areas of life can be weighty at times, you seem to find the time to enjoy leisurely activities and relationships this month.

Mars in your sign all month can pump you up, but from the 2-26, Mars is in between Saturn and Pluto, and you'll need to adjust your approach to make the most of this tricky configuration. On the 2-4, you could have a hard time adjusting, but refinements you make now can make life more satisfying and straightforward later. There can be reminders to take better care of yourself, follow the rules, be thorough, and take matters step by step so that you get things right. Be conservative but keep moving forward, slowly but surely, for best results. Disconnects with others or irritating delays can be part of the picture, particularly related to home or family life, but they also have a way of pointing out new ways to do things that you may not have seen otherwise.

Mercury is retrograde in your home and family sector until the 15th, after which delays or blocks lift, or the information you need to move forward comes through. This is the same day that the New Moon occurs in the same sector of your solar chart, pointing to new beginnings and fresh energy for making improvements. Until then, progress can be made, but it's slow going and brand new beginnings should probably wait.

One particularly useful window in the first half of April is the 10-14. This is a strong time for creative, romantic, and entertaining pursuits. Others are drawn to you, particularly for your frankness or independence. Relationships might strengthen in subtle ways now, and you're giving off exceptionally warm or exciting vibes. You could receive attention that helps boost your confidence. More importantly, you're proud of your accomplishments. You can feel on fire with passion and creative energy, and you could be excited about prospects, ideas, and projects. Do pace yourself, though. Pushing ahead too quickly is not advised for much of April. This can also be a nice period for moments to release some pressure or combat stress. Your romantic imagination is stimulated now, which can be expressed or applied through relationships or artistic creativity. A generous, open approach leads to rewards. Even so, a bit of mystery is helpful in your work. You're coming on quite strongly these days, with more energy at your disposal and more directness in your requests, but at this point of the month, you benefit from a little more subtlety.

All month, you're in a good position for creative and romantic pursuits, but you're also in wonderful shape for friendships, group associations, banding together with others, and learning, transforming, and growing through the process. Helping others helps you! This can be a time for forming significant, long-term, and positive friendships, alliances or associations. While Venus will move out of your creative sector on the 24th, the Sun moves into it on the 20th, and this is a terrific month for recognizing your need to play, enjoy yourself, have some fun, and share your affection or creations with others. It's a time to shine!

On the 22-23, your social life gets a nice boost. Both cooperative and competitive efforts can thrive now. Sharing activities with others can lead to something special and enterprising, or you may be gathering up a team or group or drawing upon the resources of an associate in order to move a project forward.

Venus is the first to move into your work and health sector, and these themes will come into stronger focus in May. For now, you're gearing up for more enjoyment with work or the pursuit of your daily goals. Work opportunities emerge, or you find ways to enjoy your current work more fully.

While it has been building through much of April, Mars finally meets Pluto in your sign on the 26th, after which it may feel a little freer, and so will you!  You might feel especially motivated to reach a personal goal now, but you could also feel quite pressured. People may be looking to you to take the lead, and you might choose to embrace this and take charge. The power to shape your image is strong. The Full Moon on the 29th calls further attention to your social need or particular feelings for a friend or project, as well as the need for more attention to enjoying your life and finding your happiness. It's a particularly good time for celebratory activities or the recognition of your attachments and allegiances.

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Capricorn (Born January 1 to 10) and Capricorn Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Capricorn:

April 2018 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.

Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.

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

Until the 8th: 

Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.

From April 8th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Mercury is retrograde from March 22nd to April 15th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.

Occurring in your solar fourth house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to family relations, real estate matters, and domestic issues. Be as non-judgmental as you can with family members. It may be challenging to keep a healthy perspective regarding deeply personal matters and family. Family members may be on edge, or appear to be. Home repairs may not turn out as expected. Try to put off major decision- making with regards to home improvement, moving, and family matters for the time being. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time, but reworking and reorganizing your home can be especially fruitful now.

From April 27th forward: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 5th:

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 5th 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 2018 Capricorn Monthly Horoscope: A Full Moon at the end of March has lit up a new path for you, dear Capricorn, and you begin April more aware of the need to make changes in your personal life, with family, or in your domestic affairs. Even so, there is a big theme of career, reputation, and responsibilities this month, and you'll continue to sort out your goals and follow your ambitions in April. Indeed, your many personal goals can compete with professional ones, but you stand to gain some momentum after first establishing your priorities and pacing yourself just right. Venus is in a lovely position vis a vis your sign until the 24th, and friends and lovers, or potential ones, see you in a most favorable light. While other areas of life can be weighty at times, you seem to find the time to enjoy leisurely activities and relationships this month.

Mars in your sign all month can pump you up, but from the 2-26, Mars is in between Saturn and Pluto, and you'll need to adjust your approach to make the most of this tricky configuration. On the 2-4, you could have a hard time adjusting, but refinements you make now can make life more satisfying and straightforward later. There can be reminders to take better care of yourself, follow the rules, be thorough, and take matters step by step so that you get things right. Be conservative but keep moving forward, slowly but surely, for best results. Disconnects with others or irritating delays can be part of the picture, particularly related to home or family life, but they also have a way of pointing out new ways to do things that you may not have seen otherwise.

Mercury is retrograde in your home and family sector until the 15th, after which delays or blocks lift, or the information you need to move forward comes through. This is the same day that the New Moon occurs in the same sector of your solar chart, pointing to new beginnings and fresh energy for making improvements. Until then, progress can be made, but it's slow going and brand new beginnings should probably wait.

One particularly useful window in the first half of April is the 10-14. This is a strong time for creative, romantic, and entertaining pursuits. Others are drawn to you, particularly for your frankness or independence. Relationships might strengthen in subtle ways now, and you're giving off exceptionally warm or exciting vibes. You could receive attention that helps boost your confidence. More importantly, you're proud of your accomplishments. You can feel on fire with passion and creative energy, and you could be excited about prospects, ideas, and projects. Do pace yourself, though. Pushing ahead too quickly is not advised for much of April. This can also be a nice period for moments to release some pressure or combat stress. Your romantic imagination is stimulated now, which can be expressed or applied through relationships or artistic creativity. A generous, open approach leads to rewards. Even so, a bit of mystery is helpful in your work. You're coming on quite strongly these days, with more energy at your disposal and more directness in your requests, but at this point of the month, you benefit from a little more subtlety.

All month, you're in a good position for creative and romantic pursuits, but you're also in wonderful shape for friendships, group associations, banding together with others, and learning, transforming, and growing through the process. Helping others helps you! This can be a time for forming significant, long-term, and positive friendships, alliances or associations. While Venus will move out of your creative sector on the 24th, the Sun moves into it on the 20th, and this is a terrific month for recognizing your need to play, enjoy yourself, have some fun, and share your affection or creations with others. It's a time to shine!

On the 22-23, your social life gets a nice boost. Both cooperative and competitive efforts can thrive now. Sharing activities with others can lead to something special and enterprising, or you may be gathering up a team or group or drawing upon the resources of an associate in order to move a project forward.

Venus is the first to move into your work and health sector, and these themes will come into stronger focus in May. For now, you're gearing up for more enjoyment with work or the pursuit of your daily goals. Work opportunities emerge, or you find ways to enjoy your current work more fully.

While it has been building through much of April, Mars finally meets Pluto in your sign on the 26th, after which it may feel a little freer, and so will you!  You might feel especially motivated to reach a personal goal now, but you could also feel quite pressured. People may be looking to you to take the lead, and you might choose to embrace this and take charge. The power to shape your image is strong. The Full Moon on the 29th calls further attention to your social need or particular feelings for a friend or project, as well as the need for more attention to enjoying your life and finding your happiness. It's a particularly good time for celebratory activities or the recognition of your attachments and allegiances.

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See also 2018 Capricorn Preview Horoscope

Capricorn (Born January 11 to 20) and Capricorn Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Capricorn:

April 2018 Capricorn Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until April 10th:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar third house--a time of the year in which you are most likely to be a "busy bee". Communications, short trips, errand-running, and general busy-ness feature now. You could have a finger in many pies, so to speak, as your curiosity is piqued by a larger variety of things than usual. Used well, this could be a period in which you come up with solutions to a number of problems. You are more inclined to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and/or your ability to socialize and make connections.

From April 10th forward:

With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.

Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.

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

Until April 16th: 

Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.

From April 16th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

This month: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

Mercury is retrograde from March 22nd to April 15th:

All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of communications regarding travels, legal matters, or opinions, as well as communications on the job and with co-workers, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. It's best not to sign on the dotted line for the time being, especially when it comes to making travel plans or any legal contracts. There could be irritating mess-ups on the job. You might be inclined to miss important details in your paperwork, or might experience frustrating delays that result from co-workers' errors. Travel plans may go awry, or you may have a change of heart.

Occurring in your solar third house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, making phone calls, and with communications in general. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit- chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until April 24th:

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 24th 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 2018 Capricorn Monthly Horoscope: A Full Moon at the end of March has lit up a new path for you, dear Capricorn, and you begin April more aware of the need to make changes in your personal life, with family, or in your domestic affairs. Even so, there is a big theme of career, reputation, and responsibilities this month, and you'll continue to sort out your goals and follow your ambitions in April. Indeed, your many personal goals can compete with professional ones, but you stand to gain some momentum after first establishing your priorities and pacing yourself just right. Venus is in a lovely position vis a vis your sign until the 24th, and friends and lovers, or potential ones, see you in a most favorable light. While other areas of life can be weighty at times, you seem to find the time to enjoy leisurely activities and relationships this month.

Mars in your sign all month can pump you up, but from the 2-26, Mars is in between Saturn and Pluto, and you'll need to adjust your approach to make the most of this tricky configuration. On the 2-4, you could have a hard time adjusting, but refinements you make now can make life more satisfying and straightforward later. There can be reminders to take better care of yourself, follow the rules, be thorough, and take matters step by step so that you get things right. Be conservative but keep moving forward, slowly but surely, for best results. Disconnects with others or irritating delays can be part of the picture, particularly related to home or family life, but they also have a way of pointing out new ways to do things that you may not have seen otherwise.

Mercury is retrograde in your home and family sector until the 15th, after which delays or blocks lift, or the information you need to move forward comes through. This is the same day that the New Moon occurs in the same sector of your solar chart, pointing to new beginnings and fresh energy for making improvements. Until then, progress can be made, but it's slow going and brand new beginnings should probably wait.

One particularly useful window in the first half of April is the 10-14. This is a strong time for creative, romantic, and entertaining pursuits. Others are drawn to you, particularly for your frankness or independence. Relationships might strengthen in subtle ways now, and you're giving off exceptionally warm or exciting vibes. You could receive attention that helps boost your confidence. More importantly, you're proud of your accomplishments. You can feel on fire with passion and creative energy, and you could be excited about prospects, ideas, and projects. Do pace yourself, though. Pushing ahead too quickly is not advised for much of April. This can also be a nice period for moments to release some pressure or combat stress. Your romantic imagination is stimulated now, which can be expressed or applied through relationships or artistic creativity. A generous, open approach leads to rewards. Even so, a bit of mystery is helpful in your work. You're coming on quite strongly these days, with more energy at your disposal and more directness in your requests, but at this point of the month, you benefit from a little more subtlety.

All month, you're in a good position for creative and romantic pursuits, but you're also in wonderful shape for friendships, group associations, banding together with others, and learning, transforming, and growing through the process. Helping others helps you! This can be a time for forming significant, long-term, and positive friendships, alliances or associations. While Venus will move out of your creative sector on the 24th, the Sun moves into it on the 20th, and this is a terrific month for recognizing your need to play, enjoy yourself, have some fun, and share your affection or creations with others. It's a time to shine!

On the 22-23, your social life gets a nice boost. Both cooperative and competitive efforts can thrive now. Sharing activities with others can lead to something special and enterprising, or you may be gathering up a team or group or drawing upon the resources of an associate in order to move a project forward.

Venus is the first to move into your work and health sector, and these themes will come into stronger focus in May. For now, you're gearing up for more enjoyment with work or the pursuit of your daily goals. Work opportunities emerge, or you find ways to enjoy your current work more fully.

While it has been building through much of April, Mars finally meets Pluto in your sign on the 26th, after which it may feel a little freer, and so will you!  You might feel especially motivated to reach a personal goal now, but you could also feel quite pressured. People may be looking to you to take the lead, and you might choose to embrace this and take charge. The power to shape your image is strong. The Full Moon on the 29th calls further attention to your social need or particular feelings for a friend or project, as well as the need for more attention to enjoying your life and finding your happiness. It's a particularly good time for celebratory activities or the recognition of your attachments and allegiances.

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