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 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.