April 23 2026

Thursday, APRIL 23

Venus and Uranus align in the final degree of Taurus today. Venus will leave Taurus and enter Gemini very early tomorrow, and Uranus will do so the following day. This send-off alignment occurred last July, but this time around, Uranus will be leaving Taurus for the long haul.

This Venus-Uranus transit encourages us to let go of rigidity. The need to express ourselves freely and openly comes on strongly. It’s a time when we go a little off-script socially. Whether we’re aware of it or not, we’re itching for a change! Connecting with this desire can help us steer and navigate more effectively.

For the time being, we value stimulation and newness over permanence. We lose our fear of taking risks in love, social situations, and with pleasure. There can be infatuations, whims, gossip, peculiar tastes, and unexpected opportunities, both socially and financially. We crave more personal freedom and social excitement.

We are outgoing, competitive, and loving with the Moon in Leo from 3:42 PM EDT onward.

The First Quarter Moon occurs tonight at 10:31 PM EDT, bringing with it a crisis theme as the Sun in Taurus forms a square with the Moon in Leo. This phase compels us to take action, to confront and overcome challenges. Shortly after, we become aware of how our actions affect those close to us, perhaps through trial and error.

The Moon is void today from 3:29 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Uranus), until the Moon enters Leo at 3:42 PM EDT.

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