Tuesday, APRIL 30

Mars, the planet of action and energy, enters its home sign of Aries today, where it will transit until June 9th. This is a time of empowerment, as Mars feels exceptionally comfortable in Aries, a sign it rules. Our energy is spontaneous, forward-looking, and even courageous under this influence. Our competitive spirit is well-developed, and our goal is not just to win, but to conquer! We are active, single-minded, and confident. We instinctively find the fastest way to get from point A to point B.

The shadow side of Mars in Aries is sometimes impatient, arrogant, impulsive, short-lived, unreflective, and self-centered. Ideally, we tap into the Mars-in-Aries side that’s authentic, trail-blazing, enthusiastic, and straightforward, and use it to fuel our ambitions and drive our actions.

Venus forms a semi-square to Saturn and heads toward a square to Pluto. Saturn and Pluto will form a minor square exactly on May 6th.

With Venus hooking into this energy today, there can be power struggles, manipulation, and frustration in the face of blockages. There can be obstacles to clear as we wrestle with our fears. These transits can accentuate or stimulate our insecurities, bringing suspicions and jealousies to the surface. Possessive feelings are directly proportional to the fear of losing something or someone. We can be worried about betrayal or being in the dark about a matter. Social interactions may be intense or could provoke intense feelings.

It can be exceedingly easy to trigger sensitive points, but what works us up can be very revealing to those on a self-discovery journey. This is a time to delve deep into our emotions, understand our triggers, and emerge stronger and more self-aware.

The Moon is void from 11:19 AM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Mars), until the Moon enters Aquarius at 11:20 AM EDT — an extremely brief VOC period!