This Month in Astrology
The following are astrological synopses of the month, updated in the fourth week of the previous month, including the month’s highlights, horoscope overviews, monthly aspects timeline, and Void of Course Moon monthly tables.
This Month in Astrology – May 2022
May 2022
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This Month’s Highlights
Inner Planets
Horoscopes for the Month
Void of Course Dates this Month
A Solar Eclipse occurred in the sign of Taurus on April 30th, and it was the second in a Taurus-Scorpio set that began in November 2021 with a Lunar Eclipse in Taurus. It’s the first Solar Eclipse in Taurus in this set. The Solar Eclipse occurred when Venus was tightly (partile) conjunct Jupiter in Pisces. Since Venus is the ruler of this eclipse, it’s particularly significant. This eclipse aligned with Uranus and harmonizes with Mars, and we may be getting off to a great start mentally as we embark on new beginnings. Its effects can be felt for up to six months.
In the sign of Taurus, matters related to personal finances, values, ownership, physical and material resources, personal possessions, feelings of worthiness, desire for safety and security, resistance to change, comfort, sensuality, and familiarity will be a strong focus. Long-term changes in these areas are in the works. It’s a time for strengthening our sense of security and re-evaluating our relationship with money and possessions. We’re discovering what it is that truly makes us happy and fulfilled. It‘s also a period for considering new ways of increasing our income or earning power. New and potent energy is with us for taking charge of our personal possessions and finances.
Taurus New Moons are generally good for getting back in touch with simple and physical pleasures–savoring good food, and enjoying activities that bring us in touch with nature and with our bodies. It’s time to “stop and smell the roses”, and to become more aware of what makes us feel comfortable and secure. We are challenged to be more sensible and possibly conservative in our approach but, at the same time, open to making fundamental changes. We are also challenged to follow through on projects or situations that we may have abandoned or considered dropping if we deem them to be appropriate and worthwhile. We may be dealing with a certain level of stubbornness, both in others and in ourselves. However, it’s an excellent time for connecting with our bodies and with nature through earthy activities, as well as appreciating what we already have.
On May 3rd, Jupiter forms a sextile to Pluto, and we’re discovering our ambitions and motivations, and it’s an enjoyable, productive experience. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more times as many outer-planet transits do). It’s a time when we want to improve, grow, and bring something to the next level. We might enjoy increased influence, faith, and insight. The desire for more personal significance can lead us to give of ourselves or motivate us to more ambitiously pursue personal or professional goals. This transit generally favors business, the law, and commerce.
This Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves or the world around us. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past. We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance. As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits. Read more about the Jupiter-sextile-Pluto aspect.
On May 10th, Jupiter moves into the sign of Aries, and will transit the sign in two parts: from May 10th to October 28th, 2022, and then from December 20th, 2022, to May 16th, 2023. This transit encourages us to embrace our enterprising spirit and independence.
With Jupiter in Aries, we make our own opportunities, and we thrive when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage. Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head and lead, and to innovate. Faith in ourselves can bring about positive circumstances or good luck.
Faith in our ability to reinvent our lives and to move forward with confidence in spite of challenges we may be leaving behind is strong during this cycle. We believe that “life is what you make it,” and we enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our belief in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities. However, we should watch for taking any of these things too far, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ viewpoints and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
On May 16th, a Full Moon/total Lunar Eclipse occurs in the sign of Scorpio. This lunation challenges us to face up to what needs to go in our lives so we can move on in a healthier manner, as well as the responsibilities and debts we have to others. It brings sudden awareness to our lives, particularly of relationship imbalances and flaws. This Full Moon reminds us of the need to consider, recognize, and appreciate others’ support, contribution, needs, wants, and input. Discoveries made now may have a magical or private quality to them. The discovery phase occurring now may involve feelings of being blocked or thwarted, but we have the tools and motivation to make changes and improvements.
On May 30th, the New Moon occurs in the sign of Gemini, prompting us to begin anew, particularly with our communications and mental orientation. By consciously tuning in to positive Gemini energy, we learn through others simply by being curious, and we improve our social and communication skills at the same time. We open our minds to more information, and we learn to truly enjoy the variety of different personalities around us.
This lunation occurs shortly after Mars aligned with Jupiter in Aries, and we’re feeling ready to do something new, enterprising, and courageous. Nevertheless, Gemini’s ruler, Mercury, is still retrograde for a few more days (until June 3rd), and it’s best to wait and see.
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Position |
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May 2 | 12:10 PM | Venus enters Aries | Ven 0 Ari 00' |
May 3 | 5:33 PM | Jupiter sextile Pluto | Jup 28 Pis 36' sextile Plu 28 Cap 36' |
May 8 | 8:21 PM | First Quarter Moon | 18 Leo 23' |
May 10 | 7:47 AM | Mercury turns Retrograde | Mer 4 Gem 52'Rx |
May 10 | 7:22 PM | Jupiter enters Aries | Jup 0 Ari 00' |
May 11 | 3:52 PM | Jupiter semi-square Uranus | Jup 0 Ari 11' semi-square Ura 15 Tau 11' |
May 15 | 3:08 AM | Ceres enters Cancer | Cer 0 Can 00' |
May 16 | 12:14 AM | Full Moon Lunar Eclipse (Total) | 25 Scorpio 18' |
May 17 | 10:49 AM | Saturn semi-sextile Neptune | Sat 24 Aqu 59' semi-sextile Nep 24 Pis 59' |
May 20 | 9:22 PM | Sun enters Gemini | Sun 0 Gem 00' |
May 22 | 2:43 PM | Last Quarter Moon | 1 Pis 39' |
May 22 | 9:15 PM | Mercury Retrograde enters Taurus | Mer Tau Rx |
May 24 | 5:38 AM | Vesta enters Pisces | Ves 0 Pis 00' |
May 24 | 7:17 PM | Mars enters Aries | Mar 0 Ari 00' |
May 28 | 10:46 AM | Venus enters Taurus | Ven 0 Tau 00' |
May 30 | 7:30 AM | New Moon in Gemini | 9 Gemini 03' |
May 31 | 4:52 PM | Saturn semi-sextile Neptune | Sat 25 Aqu 15' semi-sextile Nep 25 Pis 15' |
(See the the full table for 2022)
See also: This Week in Astrology week to week for more detail.
This Month’s Overview Horoscopes
The following horoscopes outline how the above astrological influences might affect each individual sign.
Overview horoscopes fill in here as I write them, ideally during the week before the month begins. It is not unusual to see some signs temporarily missing as I write the twelve of them over the course of a few days, starting with the featured sign of the month (birthday month).
Aries
You're getting your bearings in key ways this month, dear Aries, and sorting out money or belongings can be part of this. There can be a stronger focus on personal finances, possessions, resources, and business. You could discover ways to increase your income or your earning potential, or there can be new beginnings with money and personal possessions. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter enter your sign in May, and as the month advances, it becomes livelier! First, a Jupiter-Pluto aspect occurs, and it encourages you to look at a challenging matter or something that you've had problems digesting in a more positive light. Releasing a burden can be satisfying now. Your intuition, compassion, or work you did in the past can benefit your current career or reputation. You can get a real sense that if you shine some light on areas of your life that you've kept hidden or that have left you feeling guilty, you'll work more wholeheartedly and feel stronger professionally. It's a time to put a problem behind you, and you can be quite determined to improve your life further. Good energy is with you for taking a look at your finances. You're more proactive, dealing with problems before they get a chance to grow. The need to overcome problem areas or get past something is powerful, so take advantage. There can be a feeling of wanting to make your luck and opportunities. It's also a time for innovation and inspiration with your business, finances, creativity, and talents. You're taking care of business and taking more pride in your work, possessions, and ability to earn or improve your life. A Solar Eclipse has just occurred in your resources sector, and this month is great for starting fresh and taking charge, particularly of a business, project, or money matters and spending habits. Venus is in your sign from the 2-28, and your personal appeal runs high. Others are drawn to you more than usual. Your ruler, Mars, later moves into Aries (on the 24th), and you can feel re-energized, more courageous, and ready for action. Perhaps the biggest headline is Jupiter's move into Aries on May 10th. It's a longer-term influence that brings you out of your shell, and it's exciting! This Jupiter transit comes in two parts, the first of which runs from May 10-October 28. Your confidence increases, and you seek more freedom to express and enjoy yourself during this cycle. New ideas and interests can be exciting. It's a time when you naturally put more faith in yourself and your capabilities. These influences bring your personality, charm, and attractiveness into the spotlight. Others notice you, and you feel a little more decided and confident. A partner or good friend tends to be on the same page as you, more attentive, and more willing to let you take the lead. Before these transits of planets in Aries, it's a good time to examine whether some projects and attitudes have outgrown their value. It's also a time to listen to your heart and intuition to better judge where to direct your energies, now and in the future, as changes are imminent. Around the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th, you are opening your eyes to dependencies, matters of support and sharing, and financial realities. This eclipse brings buried or long-brewing situations to the surface. While resolutions may not come just yet, events and realizations can get the ball rolling. The Sun heads into your communications sector on the 20th, and it's a time of increased curiosity, learning, and mental activity in your life. Mercury is retrograde this month from the 10th onward, complicating some communications. The impetus is to reach out and communicate more than usual, but there can be obstacles in your way. Even so, this cycle encourages you to explore different ideas, learn new things, or develop current studies and interests. It can also be a time for rediscovering an old interest or recognizing that a current project, venture, or personal interest is no longer serving you well. Ideas now can spark a long-term project, but it's all very new and not yet mature, so pay attention but take your time with decisions. Exercise patience for best results. On the 28-29, your planetary ruler, Mars, aligns with the planet of plenty, Jupiter, in your sign! It's a time of approaching the world more directly and boldly, and you can feel as if you're winding up and filling up with initiative and courage. You might experience a burst of physical or competitive energy. Aim to use this power wisely. It's an excellent time for your charisma, sense of enterprise, and initiative. You can feel strongly about doing something on your own or at your own pace, and taking the lead seems to come most naturally right now. |
Taurus
You begin the month with a strong sense of starting fresh, dear Taurus. At the end of April, the Solar Eclipse occurred in your sign, and it prompted you to recognize your need for stronger personal plans, more independence, and a clean slate. An empowering Jupiter-Pluto sextile encourages your ambitions, bringing opportunities to expand your experiences and impress others. This period of your life can be excellent for making rewarding connections that last. Activities that break the routine or learning endeavors can stir you or connect you with interesting people. There can be publishing, promoting, or learning breakthroughs. Your perspective is shifting in powerful, positive ways, and you have more interest in sharing your ideas and causes with others. You're motivated to improve or bring something to the next level. It's a great time to connect with your desires, which could very well lead you in new directions or to different pursuits. You're making valuable connections and standing out from the crowd in a very good way. You need to "own" the path you take, and the best way to do that is to get in touch with where you genuinely want to go, without the distractions of other people's agendas and opinions. You can be a particularly valuable member of a team or group and work independently just as easily. You're certainly attracting attention and in charge this month. It's a time for shining. You see your capabilities for what they are, rather than over- or under-estimating them, which is empowering. It's natural for you to assert yourself. While you begin the month quite active with friends and groups, Venus moves into your privacy sector on the 2nd, Jupiter on the 10th, and Mars later in May: on the 24th. There can be some need to pull back from overly demanding and competitive situations, and perhaps people. Close relationships may require some personal sacrifices or privacy. Instead, you could reassess your feelings and attachments or current pursuits. Either way, much is happening beneath the surface or behind the scenes with your feelings and desires. While you could be wrestling with some decisions, you can, in fact, be a real dynamo with a bit of extra solitude and time to yourself. It's best to divide your time effectively. Mercury's retrograde from the 10th forward suggests the need to take things a step at a time. While Mercury is retrograding in your sign from the 22nd, patience is necessary! Take care of unfinished business for the best results. Some personal plans may stall and decisions may not be easy, but you'll do well for yourself if you give yourself the room and space to get to conclusions. Jupiter moves into your solar twelfth house on the 10th–a quieter period for Jupiter, but certainly not without its benefits. The full Jupiter transit comes in two parts, the first of which is this one, lasting from May 10-October 28. It's a time of a meaningful inner spiritual search as you establish a deeper connection with your intuition. You'll be gaining a better relationship with yourself from the inside out! Your sympathetic nature deepens, and you can thoroughly enjoy helping others. Discovering untapped resources or benefits from behind the scenes can figure strongly. This transit will develop further later in 2022 and into 2023. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th brings a personal project or relationship to bloom. Personal epiphanies and revelations about relationships are likely. The 18-21 is a powerful few days for better understanding a matter from the past, especially related to money – new information emerges, and you're better off for it! Recycling old ideas may be beneficial, or you might discover lost valuables. The Sun leaves your sign and enters your resources sector on the 20th, turning your focus more squarely on your practical affairs, money matters, and building or developing your projects and resources. A slow and steady approach is appropriate, especially with Mars moving into hiding in your solar chart on the 24th. Especially on the 28-29, energies favor taking care of persistent problems or putting a matter behind you as Mars and Jupiter come together in your sector of endings. A buried matter may emerge, and you're ready to handle it with courage. Something big is brewing in your private life or deep inside. If you've been feeling unfulfilled, this amplifies now, and if it causes discomfort or elicits strong emotions, these can motivate you to take action. You'll be itching to accomplish something concrete. Or, this transit is about feeling moved to help someone out. The 30th features a New Moon and a potential new beginning on a financial level. |
Gemini
There can be much focus on the past, emotional issues, and your inner world in May, dear Gemini, although you’re building towards a far more active and involved phase as the month progresses. Key players move into your social sector: Venus on the 2nd, Jupiter on the 10th, and Mars on the 24th. As well, the Sun enters your sign on the 20th. Still, it's eclipse season, stirring your inner world. On the last day of last month, a Solar Eclipse encouraged new beginnings with rest, recuperation, and downtime. The Lunar Eclipse on May 16th reminds you of the need to find a work-rest balance. It calls you to action, mainly to take better care of daily routines, wellness, and work matters. A Jupiter-Pluto transit empowers you--financial backing or moral support can arrive for your longer-term goals or career. Intimacy and psychological growth get a boost. You could be putting a strategic amount of extra resources, such as money, support, or energy, into your work, career path, or life path goals and possibly also getting some solid support for doing so. You're in a great position to advance your goals in rewarding ways. Belief in yourself is what seems to be the key now. If you need to handle a private matter or deal with an ending or a problem from the past, the first week of May is powerful. The month gets off to a motivating start with your career or life-path goals in strong focus and perhaps some extra attention on professional levels. However, the mighty Sun is in a hidden area of your solar chart, until the 20th, suggesting you need personal downtime as you wind down your solar year and prepare for the next one. Still, you quite easily draw upon your memory or wisdom to solve a problem or advance a goal. While you can be somewhat retiring personally, your ambition to triumph, succeed, or win is in force. Do keep in mind that you are bound to bring out strong feelings and reactions in others whether or not you intend to. Career, professional developments, and responsibilities gradually become less prominent as the month progresses and your social sector lights up. You have more charisma with friends and groups, and relationships can be animated. Mercury turns retrograde in your sign on the 10th, signaling a need to look back before moving forward. There can be information clogs until next month, but the pause can help you catch up and make different choices and important edits. Jupiter moves into your friends and dreams sector on the 10th. It’s part one of a transit that will develop even further next year. Ideally, you’ve accomplished some pretty big goals and now have more freedom to pursue objectives that are less about performance and more about enjoyment! Jupiter loosens you up in this way. This Jupiter transit will help remind you of the need to enjoy yourself more often. You’ll be pouring more energy into friendships, networking, personal causes, and community or group associations with this booster transit. Fortunately, these things bring benefits to you. This transit's first of two parts runs from May 10th to October 28th. The 18-21 can bring you personal attention, but it can also be a time of remarkable new insights into your emotional life, family, or the past. While this can be subtle, it can leave you feeling better equipped to move forward. The Sun in your sign from the 20th boosts your sense of personal power and increases your influence and presence. It also brings out the need to share your ideas and use the power of words to improve your life. It's a fine time to consider new personal initiatives. You’re particularly noticeable, prouder, and more confident or coming across with more personal strength at this time. Retrograde Mercury aligns with the Sun in your sign on the 21st, making it a significant time to see recent decisions or plans in a new light. Mercury retreats into your privacy sector the next day, and more rumination is likely. Looking at past projects with new eyes can figure strongly. Keep in mind that your words have more impact than usual, but Mercury is still retrograde, so watching what you communicate is important. You have more clout and personal presence, but there can be some mystery surrounding you. Decision-making may be challenging but probably only requires more time. Your mind may be looping back to the same old problems. Some of the decisions made and projects started in April can come up for review. On the 28-29, strong feelings can stir the desire to pursue a cause, goal, or cherished dream as Mars and Jupiter align in your sector of community. You might meet with interesting people and share your ideas and ideals, or there can be inspirational and motivating experiences with existing friends. Your drive to get something started/moving is active, and while feelings can be raw, you'll eventually find ways to channel them into something genuinely constructive. There can be a sudden desire or courage to connect with a friend or group or to take action. It's an exciting time for connecting and collaborating. The New Moon on the 30th is in your sign, pointing to a brand new beginning. It's a time of more personal presence and power, and it’s a theme that continues into June. Since your planetary ruler, Mercury, remains retrograde until June 3rd, take things slowly as you consider ways to reinvent or renew yourself. |
Cancer
You're seeking ways to improve your life experiences and expand your knowledge and wisdom this month, dear Cancer. However, your drive to take care of business builds as May advances. If you play your cards right, this can be a strong month for coming to a good work-play balance. With a Jupiter-Pluto aspect, there can be rewarding experiences, such as publishing or learning, that positively impact a current relationship or bring a new connection into your life. It can be an important time to question some of the beliefs or attitudes that may have held you back--a process that could be prompted or motivated by a person in your life or your relationship goals. Sharing or learning can be particularly satisfying and successful. New ideas and expectations can lead you in different and exciting directions. The first three weeks of the month are strong for networking, group efforts, and friendships. Long-term plans look exciting now. You might decide to begin a new venture or join a group or team. Benefits come from sharing your knowledge or expertise with others. It can also be a great time for initiatives or plans for publishing, teaching, or learning. You find it easier to accept new ideas and explore new subjects, directions, or activities. Your professional sector lights up in May. Venus visits from the 2-28, and Mars moves in on the 24th. Even more significant is Jupiter's stay from the 10th since Jupiter spends about a year there only every twelve years. With these transits, you bring more creativity, energy, optimism, spirit, enterprise, and charisma to your career or public life. You could have the chance to shine. Jupiter's move into your career and reputation sector on the 10th is significant. While it's only part one of two parts (Jupiter will be in this solar sector from May 10-October 28, then December 20-May 16), this transit is kickstarting now, and you can feel pleasantly ambitious and goal-oriented. You might get some good feedback and recognition for your work or your effort towards goals. More importantly, you feel proud of your accomplishments, motivating you to shoot a little higher. You might find yourself in a position to manage others, or there could be a promotion or more enjoyable work and goals during this pivotal transit. However, Mercury turns retrograde on the 10th, and this cycle will continue until June 3rd. Some inconvenient delays or turnarounds can redirect you or temporarily make decision-making more challenging. It's a good cycle for redoing and refining work already in progress or backtracking over the past to find answers. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th can bring love feelings to bloom or a romantic relationship to a turning point. Since this is a part of a series of eclipses that lasts until next year, you won't have all the answers yet, but you're certainly on your way. Awakening to a passion or strong feelings can be illuminating. You need more time to yourself with the Sun's move into your privacy sector on the 20th. It's a powerful time for healing, relaxing, and getting in touch with your inner world. On the 20-21, you may see an old problem or project in a new light. You might reach a turning point after reconsidering various directions or ventures. Even so, you have big dreams and ideas. On the 28-29, brave Mars aligns with expansive, optimistic Jupiter at the top of your solar chart. Your desire for more freedom can motivate you to do something special and unique. It's a fine time to recognize the enterprising side of your nature and the desire to improve, advance, and excel. Keeping in mind that your actions have more impact than usual, you can certainly throw your energies into worthwhile pursuits. |
Leo
May begins shortly after a Solar Eclipse at the top of your solar chart, dear Leo, pointing to a fresh start with your career, social standing, reputation, responsibilities, or performance. You're more ambitious and focused, ready to apply yourself. As the month progresses, your sense of adventure builds. The need to feed your spirit and engage your mind strengthens. With the Sun at the top of your solar chart until the 20th, you give extra attention to your career, long-term goals, rules, responsibilities, and performance. It can also be a time of greater visibility--people seem to hold you a little more accountable for your actions (or lack of action). It can be a time to show off what you can do or remind yourself of long-term plans. A Jupiter-Pluto aspect helps you connect with and embrace your ambitions, and as you do, you enjoy increased influence and support. This transit can benefit your intimate life, work, health, habits, routines, or shared finances. You receive cosmic support for making empowering changes and choices about your attachments and dependencies, your work or chores, your efforts to maintain and improve health, and your daily routines and habits. Making a positive lifestyle change seems to come quite naturally now! You're in stellar shape for getting work done, taking charge, and developing new ideas or methods. Showing a spirit for advancement and excitement about the future can be infectious, leading to more opportunities. You might deal with a matter that has your reputation going through changes. You can be exceptionally resourceful, and you have a real desire to come out ahead, triumph, or accomplish something special. Your intimate life can be lively, and combining your resources or talents with someone can be beneficial for reaching a goal. But while Venus, Jupiter, and Mars begin the month in your intimacy sector, they head into your spirit sector on the 2nd, 10th, and 24th, respectively. As a result, you crave more space and freedom as the month progresses. These influences can boost your spirits and bring more spontaneity into your love life, communications, and everyday experiences. It can also be a super time for promotional or marketing efforts. On the 10th, Jupiter begins its transit of your solar ninth house. This fortunate transit arrives in two parts, the first of which lasts from May 10-October 28. It encourages you to explore and expand your interests. It's an excellent influence on courses, studies, extracurricular activities, and interests. You're also more easygoing in your day-to-day life, as you find it easier to rise above minor problems and put things into perspective during this cycle. With Mercury retrograde from the 10th forward (until June 3rd), you may need to return to an old project or redo and refine something you thought was complete. However, this apparent backtracking can lead to significant refinements and strengthening of key areas of your life. Waiting for information can be part of the picture. This eclipse season reminds you to balance your attention to home life and outside responsibilities. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th inspires realizations or epiphanies. Feelings that you've kept at bay or haven't yet acknowledged are impossible to ignore now! Events and revelations clear the path for improvements in your life, particularly related to career, reputation, status, home, and family. Stirring on the home front can remind you to pay more attention to your domestic world. If you've been over-extending yourself, you'll now find ways to get more downtime. The Sun turns your attention to enjoyment, friends, teamwork, and networking from the 20th forward. Your long-term happiness goals move to the front burner, and you can feel inspired! You can feel quite hopeful about where your life may be heading. If not, this is a time to experiment with new ideas and plans or dream up new visions of more fulfilling activities. You might gain new insight into recent events, decisions, or problems, particularly related to friends and relationships or a significant project or pursuit in your life. Ultimately, this can redirect you, leading to substantial new beginnings. From the 22nd, it's best to pay more attention to what you're communicating, particularly in public or professional settings. You may be too quick to jump to conclusions, but keep in mind that information is likely incomplete temporarily. On the 28-29, you can be passionate about your ideas or what you're learning, and this is a time for expanding your horizons or your reach. If life has been feeling a little dull recently, this is the boost or reinvigoration you need. |
Virgo
You begin the month just after a Solar Eclipse occurred in your spirit sector, dear Virgo, and your need for mental refreshment is high. Opportunities to break the routine emerge. Learning, sharing ideas, publishing, studying, or promoting are important themes in your life. Something that connects you with a new, different, or broader audience or with other ideas and cultures can be in focus now, and it's gratifying. A change of pace or scenery can be beneficial now. An empowering Jupiter-Pluto transit boosts partnering or gaining new perspectives that improve your life. You could be taking steps to better yourself, feeling motivated by happier or more suitable relationship goals and needs. You're in great shape for growing your relationships, particularly with a partner, offspring, or romantic connection. This transit also leads you to satisfying ways to express yourself uniquely or creatively. Matters of the heart can have an almost magical quality to them, although also an intense theme! You're determined to connect with your desires and confidently pursue them. Early May, you could have a mind-opening experience, or it's a time of finding inspiration by branching out and exploring places or topics you wouldn't investigate regularly. Your unique ideas, approach, or guidance can be in the spotlight. Opportunities to impress, publish or promote your services can figure strongly. Close relationships and partnerships are also in strong focus this month. Transits have a way of revealing strong needs and desires in relationships. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are animating your partnership sector until the 2nd, 10th, and 24th. However, with these planets moving into your intimacy and sharing sector, relationships in your life may deepen, or you gravitate to more absorbing projects. Certainly, your feelings and desires transform as the month advances. You could be consolidating or combining your resources, gaining financial support, or bringing a little more excitement to your intimate life. You're investing quite a bit into others now, and together, you can accomplish much. You benefit from the involvement or company of others, even if you are pursuing your own goals. Jupiter moves into your solar eighth house on the 10th, and it's the first of two parts of a cycle that's superb for financial improvements and your intimate life. This transit begins to unfold now and until October 28th. Increased benefits can come through others, a partner's income could increase, or you might combine talents with someone to work towards an important goal. Your intimate world is rich and deep, and your connection to someone or a passion project deepens. Also from the 10th, Mercury is retrograde, and there can be some backtracking and delays. While offputting at times, they also allow you to refine and improve your projects. Redoing work or returning to old material or conversations and problems can make you feel a little stuck at times, but redirections can be helpful in the long run. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th can bring on discoveries, ideas, and changes in your mindset or attitude. Watch for impulsive self-expression, but give weight to your emotions and any epiphanies occurring now. Writing, learning, sharing, publicity, and promotion are themes that reach a turning point. This eclipse reminds you to connect with your true feelings about what you're learning, communicating, and sharing. From the 20th, your attention turns to the rules and structures in your life, as well as career and responsibility. Transits stimulate you to reach new heights. This is one of the most goal-oriented times of the year, and it can also be one of the more public ones – people take notice of you, and you can be more accountable than usual. You can get unique insight into a career, performance, or reputation matter, particularly related to recent decisions and choices on the 20-21. On the 28-29, there can be a connection, incentive, or motivation to get going on a personal or financial matter. You have emotional fearlessness and courage, and opportunities to come to a better understanding of an intimate relationship can emerge, or you might discover new resources or funding. Your resolve and conviction are likely to lead you to make important improvements. The New Moon on the 30th prompts a fresh start to your approach to achieving your goals, or even altogether new objectives and plans. |
Libra
May is often a month for strategizing, observing, and researching your options, dear Libra. At the same time, your personal life is animated. Your planetary ruler, Venus, spends most of May in your partnership sector, making your connections particularly special. A big headline this month is Jupiter moving into this same area of your solar chart, bringing on a longer-term trend of improvement and growth in partnerships. May can also be a month of transformations and renovations on an emotional level. You're returning to old problems with a different attitude, taking care of unfinished business, and making refinements to projects that are not quite complete. A Jupiter-Pluto transit boosts you as you work on improving the work-home connection or renovate your routines in satisfying, productive, and healthy ways. You might enjoy a renewed commitment to living well at home and in your daily routines. As daily routines and work mesh well with home life, you'll find yourself in great shape on many different levels. Or, your daily affairs are more rewarding and supportive of your goals. You can be determined to get things in smooth working order. You're putting more energy into your routines, chores, or duties. You want to do something out of the ordinary, fresh, and unique. A significant discovery about a financial matter or intimate relationship you make now can set you on a new course. You might experience a wake-up call or unexpected event that stimulates the need to change your dependencies or your approach, particularly to people in your life and with money matters. As the month advances, themes of partnering, connecting, socializing, and learning increase. Pulling yourself away from work and tasks can be of great benefit. Relationships enliven. Partners can be distracting at times but thoroughly helpful in most ways. Jupiter moves into your partnership sector on the 10th, and relationship boosts are in store. This longer-term transit lasts from May 10-October 28, and then it continues later in the year, from December 20, 2022, until May 16, 2023. It's a powerful time for partnering, developing a relationship, coming to beneficial agreements, and benefiting from counseling. It's a generally fortunate transit for legal and promotional matters. Someone coming into your life during this period can be significant, or a current partnership improves. You might often feel that you have someone on your side during this cycle, and you're likely to get a sweet taste of this energy starting this month, particularly around the 28-29 when Mars energizes Jupiter. Money matters can reach a head around the 16th when a Lunar Eclipse occurs in your solar second house. There can be revelations or realizations revolving around finances, valuables, or values. It's a time to face feelings and make changes and improvements that give you a stronger sense of security, predictability, and safety. Self-sufficiency can be a goal. From the 20th, you're coming out of your shell further, exploring new ideas and experiences. It's an important time for branching out and mixing up the routine a little. On the 20-21, there can be a sense that you need to wipe the slate clean in some manner, and it's a strong time for seeing old attitudes or projects in a new light and putting them behind you. New insights into recent decisions can help alter your perspective in significant ways and lead you to new projects or lines of thought. This is an excellent time for making resolutions to approach your life in more empowering, positive ways going forward. The New Moon on the 30th brings start-fresh energy and perhaps new directions, studies, attitudes, and personal interests. From the 22nd, you may need to go over financials or intimate conversations that you thought were final but now need more attention. If problems are re-emerging, then it's time to look at them a little differently, perhaps by seeing more details or looking at the larger perspective. The 28-29 is a great time to develop solutions to problems or plans. Someone may be rattling your cage, getting you going, and motivating you, and while it can be a time of some conflict, it's also a time for getting things out in the open and clearing the air. You recognize that growth comes from confronting matters. Somebody may very well motivate you to pursue a long-time dream or to take charge of your life, or you might team up to get something important done. A relationship can be a catalyst for you to make meaningful changes. |
Scorpio
With a Solar Eclipse in your partnership sector just behind you as you begin May, dear Scorpio, you're in great shape for starting anew. Sorting out problems and enjoying special moments with someone special can be pleasant activities in their own right but can also positively impact many different life departments. You're motivated to work hard to relate in positive, rewarding ways. If you want to start fresh or make changes in your relationship state or status, it's an excellent time to set your intentions. Creative pursuits and pastimes are a strong draw, and as the month advances, good energy is with you for daily affairs, work, and wellness. With a Jupiter-Pluto transit, you could get the chance (and confidence) to deeply involve yourself in a creative or exciting project. A budding romance or a satisfying pursuit can figure strongly. It's a time to see improvements in your communication skills, mindset, attitude, or ability to reach out and connect with others more meaningfully. There can be excellent, although possibly intense, connections to others through communications. You can be positioned to showcase your creativity, and your studies and personal interests can be enriching. This transit gives you a boost for self-expression and even transformation through writing, art, sharing, or feelings of love. You can feel passionate about a project or relationship. Outdated ways of relating are falling to the side, paving the way for exciting breakthroughs. Your romantic or creative life might heat up. Fortunately, you're gaining a deeper understanding of what you need from others and what you're capable of all on your own. You gravitate to activities where you can create, compete, or play. You could be excited about taking the lead with or changing a relationship, romance, entertainment, recreational activity, or hobby, or you might experience a new desire to move forward in these areas. Lovely energy is with you for work, taking better care of yourself through improved or extra attention to your habits and routines, and getting happily on track with your practical affairs in May. Venus transits your work and health sector from the 2 to 28, Mars is there from the 24th, and most impressively, Jupiter enters this area of your solar chart on the 10th. These transits bring unique energy, warmth, and spirit to your daily affairs. You enjoy getting organized, healthy, and in shape. Jupiter's transit lasts from May 10-October 28, but it will return from December 20th to May 16th of next year. It motivates you to improve your health, daily habits, work, and routines. Finding more joy and satisfaction from your work is most helpful, and if you’re looking for new work, this is a very employable time! Increased faith and optimism can help you heal, and you can find new meaning in your duties. With Mercury retrograde from the 10th forward (until June 3rd), you'll be going over old problems, conversations, and negotiations, and some delays or information clogs are likely. Others may not always come through for you in the usual ways. Ideally, these things redirect you in helpful ways, and the edits you make now support you later. On the 16th, a Lunar Eclipse occurs in your sign, and you can have an emotional awakening. Truths you face now can be about something with you for some time but that you haven't yet acknowledged or fully noticed. You can have a revelation about your feelings for someone, your image, or your impact. Events or epiphanies happening now seem to force a desire to make big changes related to your sense of independence. These feelings are real, but take your time with them. From the 20th, your attention more often turns to your commitments, finances, shared resources, and deepening feelings. There can be a stronger focus on emotional or material support in your life, power dynamics in close relationships, and personal development within. It can be a superb time for exploring a particular topic of interest in more depth. On the 20-21, you're doing new thinking on financial matters, recent decisions, or intimate relationships. It can be about putting a mental focus behind you, particularly if you’ve been dwelling on a past relationship or problem that has been draining you of energy and keeping you stuck in the past. On the 28-29, your enterprising spirit is strong, and finding new meaning in a project or endeavor boosts your motivation levels. You want to do your own thing and set your own pace, and you can undoubtedly come up with inventive ways to solve old problems or to perform your duties and tasks. Look for opportunities to expand in the areas of work and fitness, being careful not to take on too much. You're in the mood to do something new, exciting, different, or challenging in these areas. The New Moon on the 30th further motivates you to start fresh, but take your time with new beginnings until after Mercury ends its retrograde on June 3rd. |
Sagittarius
May is strong for making helpful adjustments and getting your daily routines and self-care systems into order, dear Sagittarius. It can be a busy time with the Sun in your solar sixth house of work, health, and habits until the 20th. A Solar Eclipse has just occurred in this area of your solar chart, and you want to start fresh. In fact, it's a beautiful time for making improvements to your daily life. You bring more pride to your work, habits, and health in the first three weeks of May. It's a strong time for launching new fitness or health programs and work projects. It's important to pay particular attention to your work and chores this month, but if you're overdoing this and failing to take care of your need for downtime, you'll get a reminder around the 16th. A Lunar Eclipse keeps you in check. Arriving at a balance between work and rest is a challenge, but it's within reach, and it can be rewarding. Your ruling planet, Jupiter, harmonizes with Pluto this month, and you can find more power and resources to establish yourself related to a home or property, long-term business, or learning endeavors/projects. There could be additional resources or money to put into comfort needs, family, or home life. Renovations on either a physical or emotional plane can be most satisfying. The drive to improve or expand your personal or home life is strong, and through these efforts, you feel more confident. Your nesting urges are alive and well, and you're ready to do what it takes to feel more secure and comfortable. Still, Jupiter heads into a new sign this month, and it's an exciting move. On the 10th, this planet of plenty moves into your sector of joy, and this longer-term transit is powerful for encouraging you to express and enjoy yourself. It comes in two parts, the first of which lasts from May 10-October 28, when you'll find new channels for pleasures, romance, or leisure. This longer-term transit encourages you to come out of your shell and enjoy yourself more thoroughly. You might suddenly get in touch with a desire or discover a new interest that can be the focus of your attention for some time into the future. Until then, you have more energy for work around the home or taking the lead in your personal life. If your routines have been stifling or confining, you'll want to break free in some manner. You may very well discover new methods to improve essential systems in your life. Mercury is retrograde from May 10th to June 3rd, and there can be some delays or information clogs. There may be the need to review, redo, or double-check your work. Strong creative energy is with you in May, and with key planets moving into your solar fifth house, you could be making new connections and sharing your ideas and creations. It's a spirited period for all things romantic, creative, and fun. Hobbies can be a strong focus now. You're also attracting positive attention, and your charm is natural and strong. From the 20th, the Sun transits your opposite sign, and you seek a more balanced state of being. There can be a stronger focus on companionship or partnerships. With the Sun and retrograde Mercury coming together on the 20-21, you benefit from the ability to see the dysfunctional elements of the past and new insight can nudge you along a different path. A partner can have much to contribute now, or you might make significant mental discoveries through a one-on-one conversation. On the 28-29, you can feel especially enthusiastic or passionate about a project, creative activity, or relationship. Mars joins Jupiter in your solar house of entertainment, hobbies, romance, talent, showmanship, and self-expression, fueling your courage to make a move, pursue your heart's desire, or share something of yourself. Big emotions, reactions, and opinions tend to push you in a new direction, as taking action can be a real drive. There can be considerable enthusiasm about a new venture, relationship, or hobby. You stand out for who you are and what you create. You also have more courage to express yourself and to go after your heart's desire. The New Moon on the 30th brings the need to begin anew, particularly with your relationships. Indecision is still likely until June 3rd, but it's a good time to observe and set intentions. |
Capricorn
The sector of your chart that rules self-expression, creativity, romance, entertainment, and pleasure receives special attention this month, dear Capricorn. You begin the month just after a Solar Eclipse occurred there, inspiring new beginnings and fresh starts in these areas of life. You're seeking more meaningful and fulfilling endeavors. Especially as the month advances, a quiet, comfortable theme emerges, and you take more time and spend more energy and attention on your personal life. Jupiter harmonizes with Pluto in your sign this month, bringing meaningful opportunities your way, particularly for sharing your ideas, learning, or guiding. It's a fine time to put out a positive message or do some marketing or promotion. Communications and studies are areas where you excel. Fortunately, your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you're involved with now. It's a potentially brilliant period for using your personal influence and the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. You may be pushing forward a hobby, romance, or creative pursuit. It's a strong time for new beginnings or fresh starts. You impress others, and there are easy, flowing influences that highlight your natural charm and encourage self-expression. You can find a lot to enjoy with your studies, personal interests, and conversations. You are motivated and engaged, and you're also communicating in engaging, enthusiastic ways. It's a strong time for creative writing and expressing your ideas and affections. You are interested in triumphing, bringing something to a new level, or taking the lead. There is more courage at your disposal, so use it well! Venus, Jupiter, and Mars head into your home and family sector on the 2nd, 10th, and 24th, boosting and animating your emotional life, inner world, and domestic pursuits as May advances. You're seeking more spirit, warmth, beauty, and enjoyment in your personal life. In fact, you're actively creating this atmosphere, and it feels good to do so. You desire positive change in your personal life, and you're motivated to make life more comfortable or beautiful. In fact, a major headline of the month is Jupiter's move into your solar fourth house. During this longer-term cycle, you can experience some nice upgrades and enhancements to your home, family, and personal life. This transit will develop further in 2023, but it all gets started now (from May 10-October 28). It's a great time to improve bonds with loved ones and enhance or expand the home. Living arrangements and conditions are likely to improve. With Mercury retrograde from May 10-June 3, you may be returning to old problems or reviewing recent decisions. Misunderstandings and delays are possible, but you also get the chance to see new layers to a situation. The Lunar Eclipse on the 16th can bring feelings for a friend to bloom and perhaps some drama to your social life. You might also come to powerful realizations about long-term happiness goals. Events occurring now tend to push you in the right direction, along a more authentic path. You need this background to make meaningful choices later, but consider that it's best to sit with your feelings for a while to get to that point. The Sun moves into your work and health sector on the 20th, turning your attention to the important systems in your life, your daily routines, work, and personal well-being. New information or insight surfaces that can open doors for you with work or wellness matters. You're beginning to see old routines, work projects, and ventures in a new light. While it's not yet the time for new launches (you might wait until after Mercury ends its retrograde on June 3rd), it can be a turning point of sorts with thinking on these matters, putting you on the path towards increased clarity. You fill with enthusiasm on the 28-29, and there can be a sudden desire to make a change. Home, security, and family can be your biggest motivators or the areas you want to improve. You can experience more inner courage and stronger resolve, getting you over an emotional hurdle. Ideas for having fun and making your accommodations more livable are abundant. You may want to pioneer a new venture or move towards growing, building, or expanding a current one. |
Aquarius
Home and family matters are in strong focus as you start the month, dear Aquarius, after a very recent Solar Eclipse in your solar fourth house. Even so, the month promises special attention to personal interests, making connections, and intellectual stimulation. You're motivated to take action that helps boost your sense of security and comfort, and you have support from the cosmos for these efforts. Reorganizing your personal space enables you to think clearly and produce more. A Jupiter-Pluto transit helps connect you with what you truly want and value, and this insight can alter your approach to money, home life, and possessions. With money, talents, and valuables, you could find yourself better positioned to manage or work towards reaching your goals. You may discover old resources or ideas that benefit you in the present. Income boosts can come through imaginative undertakings, helping professions, or behind-the-scenes work. Developing your talents can be satisfying and empowering now. You approach your earnings or belongings more positively, bringing in different results. Turning a financial matter around can be a relief. This transit can drive you to make life a little more comfortable and content. You're likely to entertain some unique new creative ideas about money or domestic matters, or your novel approach to problems can help you put a negative situation behind you. Different methods applied to the home, family, money, living conditions, or living arrangements can be helpful. It may be time to upgrade, improve, and innovate. You could be a little bolder in business or with money, and you're ready to take action on a matter that has been lingering or stagnating. It's possible you need disruptions to routines for your life to move forward. There can be some renovations and improvements in your home or with family relationships this month. You have a chance to begin anew, and this might involve some reorganizing or even relocation for some. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars move out of your resources sector on the 2nd, 10th, and 24th, and into your solar house of communications. As such, May becomes busier and more connected for you as it progresses. There can be new ideas and subjects that capture your interest. It's an exciting time for communicating with more warmth and spirit and for enjoying your personal interests. You approach learning and communicating in new and exciting ways, and you often feel pleasantly engaged. Jupiter's move into your communications sector on the 10th is significant. This longer-term aspect will play out in two sessions–this one is the first, lasting from May 10-October 28. New ways to communicate, learn, and get around can open up for you. There can be a real tendency to want to do it all, forgetting your limits in terms of time and energy, but your enthusiasm for learning new things and taking on new projects can be incredible. Good energy is with you to share your ideas, write, and join a cause. Mercury is retrograde from the May 10th to June 3rd, and there may be some backtracking over old problems and conversations, and perhaps even contracts and negotiations. A career matter or responsibility can loom around the Lunar Eclipse on the 16th, but this can also be a time to gain recognition for your hard work. The drive to improve your home life can also motivate you to work harder or pursue a promotion or better position. The Sun moves into your romance and creative expression sector on the 20th. You're more confident and ready to enjoy yourself. It's a smooth, supportive cycle that encourages a more self-expressive, free-spirited approach to your life. If you've been working too hard or overthinking, this is a time for finding ways to let go of stress and to add more playful or creative activities to your life. On the 20-21, you're in a great position to see a past matter related to hobbies, creativity, romance, or children in a brand new way. The information, conversations, or connections you make now can be integral to redirecting you along a new and improved path. On the 28-29, you can feel much enthusiasm and independence with learning new things and exploring mental interests. You are ready and willing to apply yourself to your projects or work. The New Moon on the 30th is celebratory. You're finding fun ways to connect with your inner child. It can also be a time for bringing back old hobbies and pastimes. |
Pisces
May begins with a continued strong focus on your sign, dear Pisces, and you're turning heads. While you're getting attention, you're also quite independent, and doing things on your own behalf has the most significant rewards now. The month begins just after a Solar Eclipse occurred in your communications sector, and it can be a busy time. While a retrograde Mercury from the 10th forward may lead to some misunderstandings, it's otherwise a good time to express yourself with special flair or to find satisfying outlets for connecting and communicating. This can be a rewarding month, especially if you focus on slowing yourself down or taking care of works already in progress. Jupiter heads out of your sign this month, but it forms a harmonious angle to Pluto before it goes. This transit stirs your ambitions to grow and improve. You can feel stronger through your ability to establish your independence, but it's also a good time to explore your desires to connect with like-minded people. This transit is powerful for connecting with your dreams. You might team up with someone to do something extraordinary. Your influence and happiness with friends, groups, or networks are in focus. Fortunately, you're learning, transforming, and growing through your connections. Meaningful long-term alliances or associations can emerge. Your innermost hopes, wishes, and dreams can be a driving force behind many of your actions. You could be incredibly motivated to sort out your daily affairs, pursue a learning endeavor or study, or push a communications project forward. It's a great time for gathering your facts, although there will be times when you could feel a little harried. The need to overcome problem areas is powerful now, so take advantage. Drive, enterprise, courage, and energy are in more abundant supply now. In fact, new interests or channels for communicating can change your perspective. There is more energy in what you're saying, sharing, and doing, and personal magnetism is strong. This month, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars move into your resources sector, stirring creative ideas for business and money-making enterprises. It can be a time for discovering, developing, and better employing your natural talents. You'll be finding fabulous new ways to use the resources you already have to your advantage. If you've been considering an independent venture or going into business for yourself, you'll be strongly motivated to get going on this now. On the 10th Jupiter leaves your sign and enters your resources sector. Jupiter is not yet finished with your sign, however--it will return to complete its transit from October 28th to December 20th--but moves on until then. This begins a theme of excellent developments and benefits revolving around money, earnings, possessions, and your personal talents. It's a superb time for building on existing resources, a business, or a project and enjoying the rewards of your past efforts. It can be a time of elevated confidence in yourself to manifest your desires. Your generosity increases. On the 16th, a Lunar Eclipse opens up desires to learn or experience new things, which can be a compelling discovery. This eclipse generates both emotional and mental energy but focusing all of it takes time. It might motivate you to fit more extracurricular activities into your life or expand your skills, knowledge, and reach. The Sun moves into your home and family sector on the 20th, and you seek more familiarity, safety, and comfort. Domestic matters assume more importance now and in the coming weeks. On the 28-29, you have big ideas and plans, and there could be a sudden boost in business or with money. A strong motivator emerges now. You feel a strong desire to move forward and take action on a project or idea. Confidence runs high, and your enterprising or pioneering nature comes on in a big way. The New Moon on the 30th can prompt a fresh approach or changes with living conditions, life at home or with family, and getting the chance to cocoon, feel safe, and get comfortable. Attention to your needs for all that’s familiar is beneficial now, and events happening at this time remind you of their importance. |
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Ephemerides with additional points are for Eastern Time. The North Node and Lilith are the True positions. Retrogrades are underlined. Extra points are Chiron, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, and Lilith. These come from the excellent software, Sirius 3.0.
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Using the table below: The Moon is Void of Course from the time of its last aspect listed below until the Moon enters a new sign. Generally speaking, these periods are not ideal for launching new endeavors, although they’re not impossible periods, either.
The times given below are Eastern. These should be adjusted for different time zones. For example, for Pacific Time, subtract 3 hours from the given times.
See Void of Course dates and times for the full year.
- New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus Chart: April 30, 2022
- Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on May 16, 2022
- New Moon in Gemini Chart: May 30, 2022
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On April 1st, the New Moon occurs in the sign of Aries, prompting us to start fresh. This lunation brings a “fresh start” to our lives and challenges us to show a pure part of ourselves to the world. By acting upon our own inner impulses (constructive ones!) without fear, and by abandoning the need to refine these impulses based on what others might want us to do or what others think we “should” do, we discover more about ourselves. In turn, as we learn to depend on ourselves, we exude an all-new aura of strength that comes from personal integrity and confidence, as well as a pure and fresh charm.
This New Moon brings on a period of new beginnings and initiative. It aligns with Mercury and occurs when all major planets are direct, suggesting a courageous mindset and few obstacles. However, Mars, the ruler of Aries is applying to a conjunction to Saturn, and while we’re ready to work hard and pace ourselves, we can be combatting some fear of not being number one.
Jupiter aligns with Neptune on April 12th, and idealistic and humanitarian goals or impulses surface. This is a one-off transit (it doesn’t repeat two more times as many outer-planet transits do). A spirit of altruism and generosity, making connections with others from a different background, widening our minds through unusual or different experiences, expanded faith, and a feeling that anything is possible if we believe in it are all themes. Practical considerations could take a back seat now. We more easily make personal sacrifices for what we believe to be the better good.
Everyday, ordinary life doesn’t satisfy, as we hunger for a more idealistic life. This can certainly lead to disappointment or strong feelings of discontent and restlessness. In fact, we may need a reality check in order to keep our expectations realistic. Caution should be exercised with legal matters, finances, and other worldly, practical affairs, as the tendency to ignore critical details or to take foolish risks runs high. However, if expectations are kept in check, this can be a fabulous time for dreaming up new possibilities. It’s also a period of greater compassion–when our guiding principle is to trust in people or the universe. Read more about this Jupiter-conjunct-Neptune aspect.
On April 16th, a Full Moon occurs in the sign of Libra. This lunation brings sudden awareness to our lives, particularly of the need to improve and enhance our relationships. Something is exposed or illuminated, prompting us to get in touch with those things/feelings that we may have been neglecting or putting off. Relationship imbalances and flaws are more noticeable and perhaps even glaring now. We can feel quite inspired to make improvements, coming up with excellent strategies for doing so now.
This Full Moon awakens us to our feelings, particularly about relationships and social exchanges. While it’s an emotional time and the focus is on our affections, we recognize the practical side of getting along or find practical ways to improve our relationships. Relationship epiphanies occur now–we’re likely to experience revelations about our independence, need for others, and partnerships.
Saturn harmonizes with the Sun and Moon, while Pluto forms a square to the lights at the time of this Full Moon. There can be helpful interactions with superiors or with older or more experienced people, and benefits can come as a result. There can be a choice to structure, limit, or simplify our lives in a significant way that leads to major improvements. We’re a little more careful and conservative now, but we can also feel a lot of pressure related to our ambitions or desire for more control over our lives. However, all planets are direct at this time, helping us to feel less burdened or held back.
On April 29th, Pluto turns retrograde, and Pluto’s intense and complex energy hangs heavy in the air in the days surrounding this event. Now and over the coming months (Pluto is retrograde until October 8th), we may be reassessing how we use our power. We are not as open, overt, or direct about our desire for control or power, and some of us may be less in touch with it.
A Solar Eclipse occurs in the sign of Taurus on April 30th, and it’s the second in a Taurus-Scorpio set that began in November 2021 with a Lunar Eclipse in Taurus. It’s the first Solar Eclipse in Taurus in this set. The Solar Eclipse occurs when Venus is tightly (partile) conjunct Jupiter in Pisces. Since Venus is the ruler of this eclipse, it’s particularly significant. This eclipse aligns with Uranus and harmonizes with Mars, and we can get off to a great start mentally as we embark on new beginnings. Its effects can be felt for up to six months after the actual date of the eclipse.
In the sign of Taurus, matters related to personal finances, values, ownership, physical and material resources, personal possessions, feelings of worthiness, desire for safety and security, resistance to change, comfort, sensuality, and familiarity will be a strong focus on a personal level. Long-term changes in these areas are in the works. It’s a time for strengthening our sense of security and re-evaluating our relationship with money and possessions. We’re discovering what it is that truly makes us happy and fulfilled. It‘s also a period for considering new ways of increasing our income or earning power. New and potent energy is with us for taking charge of our personal possessions and finances.
Taurus New Moons are generally good for getting back in touch with simple and physical pleasures–savoring good food, and enjoying activities that bring us in touch with nature and with our bodies. It’s time to “stop and smell the roses”, and to become more aware of what makes us feel comfortable and secure. We are challenged to be more sensible and possibly conservative in our approach but, at the same time, open to making fundamental changes. We are also challenged to follow through on projects or situations that we may have abandoned or considered dropping if we deem them to be appropriate and worthwhile. We may be dealing with a certain level of stubbornness, both in others and in ourselves. However, it’s an excellent time for connecting with our bodies and with nature through earthy activities, as well as appreciating what we already have.
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Position |
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Apr 1 | 2:24 AM | New Moon in Aries | 11 Aries 31' |
Apr 5 | 11:17 AM | Venus enters Pisces | Ven 0 Pis 00' |
Apr 5 | 10:24 PM | Jupiter semi-sextile Saturn | Jup 22 Pis 30' semi-sextile Sat 22 Aqu 30' |
Apr 8 | 3:21 AM | Jupiter sextile True Node | Jup 23 Pis 01' sextile TNo 23 Tau 01' |
Apr 9 | 2:47 AM | First Quarter Moon | 19 Can 24' |
Apr 10 | 10:09 PM | Mercury enters Taurus | Mer 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 11 | 9:30 AM | Saturn square True Node | Sat 22 Aqu 57' square TNo 22 Tau 57' |
Apr 12 | 9:43 AM | Jupiter conjunct Neptune | Jup 23 Pis 59' conjunct Nep 23 Pis 59' |
Apr 14 | 11:05 PM | Mars enters Pisces | Mar 0 Pis 00' |
Apr 16 | 2:55 PM | Full Moon in Libra | 26 Libra 46' |
Apr 19 | 10:24 PM | Sun enters Taurus | Sun 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 20 | 11:51 AM | Juno enters Pisces | Jun 00 Pis 00' |
Apr 23 | 7:56 AM | Last Quarter Moon | 3 Aqu 19' |
Apr 29 | 2:35 PM | Pluto turns retrograde | Plu 28 Cap 36'Rx |
Apr 29 | 6:23 PM | Mercury enters Gemini | Mer 0 Gem 00' |
Apr 30 | 4:47 AM | Pallas enters Taurus | Pal 00 Tau 00' |
Apr 30 | 4:28 PM | New Moon Solar Eclipse (Partial) in Taurus | 10 Taurus 28 |
(See the the full table for 2022)
See also: This Week in Astrology week to week for more detail.
This Month’s Overview Horoscopes
The following horoscopes outline how the above astrological influences might affect each individual sign.
Overview horoscopes fill in here as I write them, ideally during the week before the month begins. It is not unusual to see some signs temporarily missing as I write the twelve of them over the course of a few days, starting with the featured sign of the month (birthday month).
Aries
While you're sure to get attention this month, dear Aries, there is some sense of holding back as the month advances. The month begins with a New Moon in your sign, symbolizing a fresh start and new beginnings. Still, Venus enters your soul sector on the 5th, and Mars, your planetary ruler, does the same on the 14th. You might need some sort of a sabbatical with major decisions, in general, and perhaps relationships. Creative pursuits can thrive if you're doing something behind the scenes or on the last stretch of a particular project. Money matters are increasingly making headlines. The New Moon in your sign on the 1st puts personal power in your hands, and it occurs around the time of a healing, problem-solving Sun-Mercury-Chiron connection. It stirs a whole new orientation, a blast of personal energy, and a sense that you're revving up. It's also a beautiful time for self-honesty. You're inclined to connect with what you truly want from your life and where improvements can be made, particularly how you approach the world, take the lead, and present yourself. Your natural talents, the areas where you shine, and your savvy are readily discoverable and perhaps on display. Mercury is in Aries until the 10th, and you want to be heard and share your thoughts. You're considerably more engaged and ready to make things happen. Others notice and hear you loud and clear as you begin the month. It's a time for really shining and feeling more in control of your life personally. Aim to start your solar year with confidence and mindfulness. In the week following the New Moon, you may decide to begin key projects. Even so, while you begin the month quite active with friends and groups, two key planets, Venus and Mars, move out of your social sector and into your hidden sector on the 5th and 14th. There's some need to pull back from overly demanding and competitive situations, and perhaps people. Your perceptions heighten, and you're learning important things about your inner world, most profound needs, and loved ones. You could be contemplating and perhaps hesitating with affections and feelings. It's healthy and natural as Venus closes out a cycle, and you prepare for a new one in early May, when Venus enters your sign. In the meantime, undercover feelings could be in focus, or there's a tendency to look behind you before starting anew. Jupiter is in your privacy sector, too, reinforcing the personal, private, and inward focus that often dominates the month's energies. While you could be wrestling with some decisions, you can, in fact, be a real dynamo with a bit of extra solitude and time to yourself. If you've been overdoing special interests or your social life, a Mars-Saturn alignment on the 4th can remind you to slow down. Considering your limits is wise. A Jupiter-Neptune alignment on the 12th colors the month with quite a bit of imagination, however. There can be an increasing feeling of spiritual protection, spirituality, heightened intuition, and understanding. Your dreaming world is active, and your faith in the unknown strengthens. Rewards for past good deeds or projects can emerge, or events expand your innate compassion, warmth, or inner eye. There can be hidden or elusive elements to your communications, interests, and studies. Pay special attention to what others reveal around the 16th when a Full Moon occurs in your partnership sector. The Sun and Mercury move into your sector of resources, natural talents, and self-worth on the 19th and 10th, respectively. These shifts stir a desire to build up your resources, improve your bottom line, and develop what you already have. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and you may be learning of areas where you've been over-attached, worried, obsessed, or a bit paranoid. The coming months are excellent for reworking career and planning initiatives, doing the research and legwork, and refining projects. It can initially magnify work and reputation problems, but going forward, some of the pressure you've been feeling to perform is moved to the backseat. This is likely to feel good for those who've been a little bogged down recently. A Solar Eclipse occurs on the 30th in your solar second house, prompting new directions with money and things. You could bring your recent ideas and endeavors to life and build or develop these projects. You're moving towards a more patient and moderate approach to life that truly works for you. You might free yourself from a burden or unhealthy attachment, or there can be forgiveness and understanding that help you move on and embrace your future. With Jupiter soon entering your sign, now is the time to clear the path for new beginnings. |
Taurus
April gets off to a motivating start with your career or life-path goals in solid focus and perhaps some extra attention on professional levels, dear Taurus. Nevertheless, the Sun and Mercury are transiting a hidden area of your chart until the 19th and 10th, respectively, pointing to the need for personal downtime as you wind down your solar year. You may be a little more private or insular than usual. It’s a natural time of year for some retreat, withdrawal, or a sabbatical — emotional and physical renewal before your birthday month. This could be symbolic only but important as you recharge and refresh. Some things may be up in the air now, and these things need additional time to mature. It’s not the time to rush. If you need to handle a private matter or deal with an ending or a problem from the past, the week following the New Moon on the 1st is powerful. Responsibilities are strong on you around the 4th, but ease off as the month progresses. You could be in the position to take the lead or make a decision, and it weighs on you as Mars and Saturn head into a meeting on the 4th. While insular on a personal level, your reputation, career, professional developments, and responsibilities continue to grab your attention as you begin the month. Still, things are shifting as the month progresses, and Venus and Mars head into your social sector on the 5th and 14th. These transits are remarkable for added charisma with friends and groups. Jupiter's already in this sector, and it aligns with magical Neptune on the 12th. Venus-Mars-Jupiter keeps you engaged, creative, popular, and curious. All in all, it's shaping up to be a powerful time for your social life, networking, and communicating as April progresses. You could build a following for your ideas or work. You're making connections and sharing your ideas, and you enjoy experimenting and entertaining new ideas. Fortunately, you're more confident in what you have to offer others and the community, and you have faith in your happiness goals and dreams. You may be taking the lead in a group, or people may be looking to you for guidance. New people coming into your life could inspire you to make important changes and improvements. Love requires more emotional space, acceptance, and tolerance. Then again, it's possible you find love through group associations, networking, and friends. With Jupiter and Neptune coming together this month, friendships can feel magical or confusing! Certainly, your dreams and ideals play a considerable role in your social life. More faith in the universe is possible through your connections. Look for ways to improve physical and mental health through activities and mind-body healing techniques when the Full Moon on the 16th reminds you to attend to your overall well-being. It's also a time when you recognize the need to better manage your daily affairs. Mercury moves into your sign on the 10th, and you find your voice. The Sun moves into Taurus on the 19th, boosting your sense of personal power and increasing your influence and presence. These transits also bring out the need to share your ideas and use the power of words to improve your life. Use this extra boost of visibility to further your plans. It's a fine time to consider new personal initiatives, make changes to your presentation or appearance, and update your year-ahead resolutions. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and you're more aware of evolving relationship needs. Strong feelings about partnership or a specific person can emerge. Still, you may need to back off a situation just a little so that you can gain perspective and see where you’ve been too attached, controlling, or tense. You may be reassessing, observing, and gaining a new vision of a close relationship, publishing project, educational path, or belief system in the months ahead. The 30th brings a Solar Eclipse in your sign, acting as a powerful slate cleaner. Something new begins, and it can feel much like a new chapter in your life story. You are ready to kick bad habits, start fresh, and present a more self-assured “you” to the world. However, this can emerge from a feeling that you’re very much not in control or in charge, so there can be some discomfort involved. The eclipse receives nice support, suggesting that efforts put forth now lead to successful, rewarding changes. Before this date, focus on review, meditation, and activities that help you purge or process and release negative energy. Going forward, you’re likely to find yourself at a turning point or experiencing a significant shift. This eclipse is part of a series that began last November and ends in October 2023. You’re in the midst of this robust process in which you’re reinventing yourself in a meaningful way, getting in touch with your personal power and independence. You’re changing how you approach the world, and as you do, you’ll find that you attract different experiences and people into your life. This can be a time of social refreshment and detox from pressured situations and goals. You're feeding your soul and reminding yourself that happiness counts! |
Gemini
You continue to look for ways to improve your life experiences and increase your knowledge and wisdom this month, dear Gemini. Expanding your mind and exploring extracurricular activities can be rewarding. Sharing ideas and focusing on your happiness goals can figure strongly. It's a time for feeling freer and happier as your knowledge of the world around you grows. When Venus and Mars move into your professional sector on the 5th and 14th, respectively, you continue to enjoy networking and learning. However, you are also in the position to bring more creativity, energy, and charisma to your career or public life. The 11-13 is especially powerful for personal and professional influence--you have the chance to shine. You can be both warm and assertive, helping you get ahead. With the Sun in your solar eleventh house until the 19th, it's a great time for networking, group efforts, reaching out to the community, and friendships. Long-term plans look exciting now. The New Moon on the 1st brings wonderful energy for making connections and solving problems. Emerging opportunities have the potential for longevity and meaningfulness. In the week following this New Moon, you might decide to begin a new venture or join a group or team. Even though career, responsibilities, and life plan goals come into focus as the month advances, they do have a social element to them. Very creative dynamic energy is with you, particularly from mid-month, for manifesting your goals. It's a time for getting noticed for your performance. You might connect with people who can further your career or personal interests. Through others' faith in you or wisdom, you are encouraged to reach your potential. Your intuition, compassion, or creativity can play a decisive role in your career. Support or connections can seem to appear suddenly or out of nowhere. The Full Moon on the 16th can bring affections and creativity to full bloom. The route to fulfillment may not be immediately apparent, but the first step is acknowledging what you want. You begin to need more time to yourself with Mercury and the Sun moving into your privacy sector on the 10th and 19th. There is a natural inclination to withdraw and rest more. Taking the time to relax, refresh, and get in touch with your inner world can be in order. You might see old problems or projects in a new light. Life is a little quieter as you find more time to slip into the background to enjoy private moments and times for rest and reflection. New opportunities can emerge that turn your attention behind the scenes. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and if the give-and-take or trust in a key relationship has fallen out of balance, you'll feel it more intensely now. Health and work matters, primarily related to control or fear issues, can also come into sharper focus with this shift. Over the coming five-plus months of this retrograde, you'll benefit from reviewing or reassessing current wellness programs, routines, work projects, power dynamics, intimate relationships, shared assets, or debt. A Solar Eclipse occurs on the last day of the month, reinforcing a need to look within. Current eclipses pull up important themes revolving around whether you're attending to a healthy work-rest balance. Hunches are powerful and hard to ignore. You're not exactly putting everything on hold, but there's a call to take more time for yourself to recharge. In the weeks ahead of this eclipse, you'll have the motivation and energy boost needed to deal with the past or private matters, let go of things you no longer need, and attend to your mental and emotional wellness. It's a great time to clear the decks. You can be more confident in your path or happier about where you're heading. |
Cancer
Life is picking up speed for you this month, dear Cancer, in a most enjoyable way. You seem to be balancing work and play well right now, with opportunities emerging on both personal and professional levels. With the Sun and Mercury at the top of your solar chart to the 19th and 10th, you're in a great position to look after the major structures in your life. It's a time to give extra attention to career, long-term goals, rules, responsibilities, and performance. It can also be a time of greater visibility and for reminding yourself of long-term plans and the rules of the road. The New Moon on the 1st can boost career efforts and your reputation. There can be a sense that you can start fresh. Transits are good for revitalizing your intimate life and getting a better sense of what you can count on in terms of monetary and emotional support. It can also be a rich time for better understanding yourself or an intimate partner. Combining your resources or talents with someone can be beneficial for reaching a goal. Venus and Mars move into your spirit sector and harmonize with your sign from the 5th and 14th. Jupiter is already here, blessing this area of your solar chart. These influences can boost your spirits and bring more spontaneity into your love life, communications, and everyday experiences. Promotional or marketing efforts can prosper. As the month advances, you may get the chance to apply your knowledge and skillset in practical ways, or your ideas reach a larger audience and gain recognition. Publishing, learning, and teaching come into stronger focus. You might enjoy an exciting new project or a revival of one already in progress. Personal magnetism is strong and increasing. You'll find that moving outside of your normal bounds and routines improves your opportunities. There can be a great hunger for new experiences and knowledge that feed your mind and spirit. With Venus, Mars, and Jupiter moving in harmony with your sign, you're likely to easily bounce back from minor problems. Jupiter and Neptune meet this month, producing magical energy for finding a special line of study or personal interest. Increased faith or enriching cultural activities can figure strongly, and you especially love any art that elevates the human spirit. It's a strong time for hooking into a cherished dream or plan and feeling more hopeful as a result. The Full Moon on the 16th can be a time for recognizing a stronger need for family and the comforts of familiarity and the home. Mercury and the Sun move into your friendship sector on the 10th and 19th, turning your attention to enjoyment, friends, teamwork, and networking. You're entertaining long-term happiness goals now. With Pluto turning retrograde on the 29th for over five months, you're likely to identify areas where you've been pushing too hard or where you've been too attached for your own good. A Solar Eclipse occurs on the last day of April, and changes are in the works for your social life, hopes, dreams, or community involvement. This trend first emerged in November and will continue to develop until this year and the next. If you've been pursuing a project independently, you might now recognize the need to delegate tasks, collaborate, or start something brand new. With eclipses, sometimes we have to let go of something–and often, this is simply an idea or preconception–before we fully embrace moving on. A fresh start is possible when it comes to a friendship or group connection. In the period ahead, the people and causes with which you align yourself may evolve. It can also be a time of romantic possibilities with someone offering you an entirely different perspective on life. Stirrings of restlessness can motivate you to improve your life, such as through a new course or adventure of sorts. A fun and healthy escape may be in the offing and can be a real refresher. |
Leo
The month begins spiritedly, dear Leo, and learning, sharing ideas, and relating are in strong focus. You're more experimental, spontaneous, and adventurous than usual at this time of the year. Benefits come from learning pursuits, transportation, and general spirit or attitude towards life. While you can be especially excited by your special interests in the first part of April, you become more concerned with goals and responsibilities as the month progresses, making it best not to take on more than you can handle. Close relationships and partnerships continue to be an area of focus this month--transits are likely to reveal some strong needs and desires in the area of partnering. There is excitement stimulated through your relationship with others. A New Moon occurs at the beginning of April, pushing your need for refreshment. Opportunities to break the routine, learn, publish, promote, or share can emerge. Something that connects you with a new, different, or broader audience or with other ideas and cultures can be in focus now, and it's gratifying. A change of scene or mental refreshment can be beneficial now. You're exploring and discovering more frequently this month, but Venus and Mars head into your intimacy sector on the 5th and 14th, respectively, where Jupiter and Neptune meet. For people in love relationships or looking for love, this month and the next are vital for getting closer. Connections can deepen. While you're seeking out a little more adventure from your life this month, your private world holds a lot of appeal. In fact, there can be times when you're utterly absorbed in quiet activities, research, and projects. Your feelings run deep, and your intimate world is richer and more profound. Private time is special as April progresses. You feel more supported and more genuinely confident now. This can be a great period for intimacy, pouring extra energy into passion projects, or taking action on a private matter. Under these transits, any new relationships in your life may deepen. Indeed, your feelings and desires transform, deepen, and grow more complex or layered. It can be a time for consolidating or combining your resources, gaining financial support, or bringing a little more excitement to your intimate life. It’s a time for sharing responsibilities and combining resources or talents to advance your goals. Money or support may come through, or financial dealings can be successful. Do keep an eye on your shared resources as you explore boundaries. Around the Full Moon on the 16th, you can be especially busy and enjoy good news or contact with a special friend. It's a generally busy time, but do find some space for relaxation. You experience more motivation to realize your business goals with Mercury's move to the top of your solar chart on the 10th and the Sun from the 19th. These transits are shifting your attention to the rules and structures in your life. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, putting you in the position to review and reassess work and health matters in the coming months. You might more clearly see where you've been over-attached or where you've been putting too much pressure on yourself. You may decide to delegate or let go of some initiatives so that you can catch your breath and find more time to explore, expand, and flourish. A Solar Eclipse occurs on the 30th, and there can be new responsibilities, recognition, or a new position or project in the weeks following. You might come into the limelight in some manner now, or you'll find others are noticing you for your performance and actions. There can be the need to follow the rules or straighten out an area of your life. Changes in goals, plans, and priorities could be on the horizon. This eclipse set challenges you to pay more attention to balancing your inner and outer worlds. It started in November and will stick with you this year and the next. Right now, the thrust is for better managing your responsibilities to the outside world. |
Virgo
You continue to focus on work, health, and relationships as April begins, dear Virgo. You're pulling back a little, strategizing, observing, and researching your options. The New Moon on the first day of the month prompts you to organize your financial affairs, seek support, or start a new plan for emotional health and wellness. You can be excited to study a topic in more depth or find solutions to long-standing problems. Finances deserve special attention, mainly shared money and property or loans and support payments. This can be a time of a refund, bonus, or loan coming through for some. If you've been pushing too hard towards a work or fitness goal, there could be a roadblock or slowdown in the first few days of April that reminds you that long-term success requires pacing yourself. You could be working particularly hard at improving your health or working conditions. Look for ways to simplify so that you can move forward in the best possible direction. As April advances, your focus begins shifting to your social life, partnering, connecting, and exploring new adventures or experiences and ideas. Pulling yourself away from work and tasks can be of great benefit now. Relationships enliven. Venus and Mars head into your partnership sector on the 5th and 14th, animating your relationships and highlighting your needs from others. Jupiter and Neptune are already in this area of your solar chart, and these bodies come together in a magnificent alignment. As such, there's some special magic with you for one-to-one connections. Negotiations are well-favored. Exciting or enticing people could be part of the picture now. For those in a partnership, a relationship is lively, perhaps a little demanding, and a valuable learning process. Relationships, in general, can advance to a new level. Your sense of security is strongly reinforced by close partnerships this month. A partner might rely on you for emotional support, existing partnerships may be especially nurturing, quiet, and moving, or you tend to buddy up with a family member. Be open to new ideas and stimulation, but experiment wisely and creatively. Be sure to get a word in edgewise, even if it's a necessary time to consider the input of others. A partner or special friend can inspire or motivate you to pursue a dream or work up to your potential. It's a time when you may not only seek some feedback or one-on-one, but you're also likely to benefit significantly from it. As April advances, expressing love, pleasure, warmth, and affection comes more naturally than usual, and you're likely to find others especially enjoy your company. Cooperating or merging with others can be in focus. With Mercury on the 10th and the Sun on the 19th moving into your solar ninth house, it's about the broader vision emerging and a pleasant feeling of confidence to explore and discover taking over. Opportunities to break out of your regular routine abound and inspire. An outward focus and more outgoing feelings figure strongly. You're likely to find the spirit and motivation to enjoy extracurricular activities. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and in the months ahead, you'll be gaining a new perspective on learning, connecting, romance, creativity, recreation, communications, and transportation. Ultimately, you'll see where fear and over-attachment may have been working against you in these areas. This retrograde period is powerful for gaining self-knowledge. The Solar Eclipse on the last day of April reinforces and energizes your need to branch out, make a mark on the world, and communicate. The thing to watch at this time, however, is prematurity. It's better to observe and intuit in the days following an eclipse and avoid rushing ahead. You're likely to enjoy new ideas and experiences as your perspective on your life is evolving. Expanding your reach or audience or exploring different topics can figure strongly in the months ahead. |
Libra
The month ahead is pivotal for your relationships, dear Libra, and for exploring your needs and wants. As April advances, creative ways to spiff up your daily routines can figure strongly. Your motivation to do something meaningful with your time is strong in April. There's a New Moon at the beginning of April, and it can point to a new beginning related to a partnership. New insights arrive, particularly with a Sun-Mercury alignment at the same time. You see relationships from a new angle. There can be counseling, advice, negotiations, and business agreements. Venus and Mars move through your romance, entertainment, and creative expression sector until the 5th and 14th, respectively, framing you well. You're looking good and feeling good! Boosting your relating sensibilities further are the Sun (until the 19th) and Mercury (to the 10th) in your partnership sector. You attract strong and intelligent people into your life. You're also taking more pride in your close relationships, motivating you to make a solid effort to relate in positive, rewarding ways. Still, you have lovely energy building for work, taking better care of yourself through improved or extra attention to your habits and routines, and getting happily on track with your practical affairs. Venus and Mars move into your solar sixth house on the 5th and 14th, boosting your daily life. Good energy for consulting, negotiating, and partnering is with you, mainly connected with your work or health goals. You could be teaming up with someone to pursue wellness programs or complete a project, for example. Newfound or increased joy in your work can also bolster health. You are especially inventive, creative, and enterprising, particularly with your work, methods, and pet projects. With Jupiter and Neptune aligning in the same sector, you benefit from increased faith in your job, daily affairs, or work/health routines. It may even be the case that you land your dream job or find yourself working from home or with someone special. There can be more activity and communication on the job. You can be especially mentally active and engaged with your duties or chores. You more fully enjoy getting things done, working, helping, guiding, assisting, or being of service. The Full Moon on the 16th is in your sign, and there can be a big reveal, or you awake to your true feelings on a matter. There can be a personal epiphany as you recognize feelings you may have buried due to busyness or distraction. This lunation puts you in the spotlight, and can find you in demand. Mercury and the Sun move into your intimacy zone on the 10th and 19th, turning your attention to commitments, finances, and shared resources. It's a time of deepening feelings and increased focus. You might connect deeply with someone seemingly out of the blue, or there can be an unanticipated financial matter to manage. You might share some of your deeper feelings with a trusted person in your life. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and you're getting in the position to review, reassess, and gain a new perspective about finances, matters related to security and comfort, family, and home or domestic life. A Solar Eclipse occurs on April 30th, and there's more to a developing story revolving around money, ownership, sharing, and intimacy. This eclipse can prompt you to develop strategies to cut out unhealthy dependencies and habits that prevent you from growing and thriving. It can be a time for taking charge of your finances, particularly money shared with others or coming from sources other than your income. On another level, this eclipse season can be about boosting your intimate world, whether it's a relationship with someone or with yourself, as you discover your passions and your deeper desires. Going "all in" with a special project or pursuit can be a satisfying focus now. |
Scorpio
There's a continued focus on home, family, work, and routines as you begin April, dear Scorpio. Strong creative energy and animation in your personal life are themes. You're finding new ways to enjoy entertainment on the home front and innovative ways to interact with the people closest to you. In truth, there are many different fields of focus this month. You're also bringing more pride and intelligence to your work, habits, and health. It's a great time to use common sense and improve your habits and daily routines. The week following the New Moon on the 1st is excellent for launching new fitness or health programs and work projects. You want –or need– to turn over a new leaf now. It's a beautiful time for improving your habits and daily affairs, and it's a time of fresh energy and new beginnings. You could intuitively gravitate to a new healing path or a work method that serves you well. You might get the chance to strengthen relationships with co-workers or with yourself and your attitudes towards work. You're more interactive and outgoing as April progresses. You want to share and enjoy yourself after Venus and Mars head into your sector of joy on the 5th and 14th. This is, in fact, a vital time for all things romantic, creative, and fun. Hobbies can be a strong focus now. You're also attracting positive attention, and your charm is natural. With these transits, there can be exciting turns of events surrounding romance, children, entertainment, and creative projects. You seek, and probably find, more meaning in your projects, hobbies, and friendships. As you pour more energy and heart into romantic relationships or creative pursuits, your relationships and projects take on new life. Personal magnetism is through the roof. You are certainly attracting positive attention as your more playful impulses surface. Enthusiasm for hobbies, entertainment, and other forms of lively expression increases, and opportunities emerge to enjoy yourself more thoroughly. Jupiter and Neptune align in this same sector, and it can be pretty magical! It encourages you to be more expressive with romantic notions or your ideas and art. Your faith in romantic relationships increases. You could be discovering your creative potential or putting more trust in your creative abilities. You could be monetizing a creative hobby. It's a potentially incredible time for creativity, imagination, romance, fantasy, and wonder. Your income might increase as you explore and make the most of your talents, make connections, pursue a skill or unique craft, or other such ventures. Or, you might invest more of your time, energy, and money into creative or romantic pursuits. You feel more natural, spontaneous, and ready to seize the day. You're commanding attention! It's an excellent period for competitive activities, exams, learning, and creative activities. The Full Moon on the 16th reminds you to pay special attention to rest and spiritual nourishment. If you've been overworking or forgetting to attend to your emotional health, this lunation encourages you to slow down and balance things out. Mercury moves into your partnership sector on the 10th, and the Sun does the same on the 19th. Close relationships come into strong focus. You'll be inclined to want to pair up to make important decisions. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, putting you in a more reflective frame of mind. It's a great time for searching deep within for answers. A Solar Eclipse on the last day of the month prompts you to think about relationship lacks and needs. It brings a charge of energy to relationships. The months ahead are important for exploring your need for partnership, whether this is about starting a significant relationship, committing to enhancing an existing one, or recognizing changing needs regarding relationships in general. There can be excellent opportunities for self-expression through your contact with others. You could be expanding your horizons through your pleasures and pastimes. Love can be magical, and your powers of attraction are strong. |
Sagittarius
Romantic, creative, and playful pursuits are in focus as you begin April, dear Sagittarius. You're curious and often seeking mentally engaging activities. You're also quite connected this month. April begins with a New Moon on its first day, bringing a nice charge of motivation for creative and entertaining pursuits or a new start in a romance. In the week following this New Moon, you may be pushing forward a hobby, romance, or creative pursuit. It's a strong time for new beginnings or fresh starts. Look for ways to express and enjoy yourself more fully. You'll also find that your communications are getting attention and that, for the most part, you're getting your message across. The month begins on a sweet note--you impress others on many different levels. This is due to Venus and Mars in your communications sector in harmony with your sign, and the Sun and Mercury also harmonizing with Sagittarius from your romance and creativity sector. These are easy, flowing influences that highlight your natural charm and encourage self-expression. Jupiter and Neptune meet in your sector of soul and home this month, and Venus and Mars head into this area of your solar chart on the 5th and 14th. As such, it promises to be a solid month for your emotional life, inner world, and domestic pursuits. You're seeking more warmth, beauty, and enjoyment in your personal life and on the home front. In fact, you're actively creating this atmosphere, and it feels good to do so. Conditions are animated, lively, and magical in your personal world! These transits present many opportunities to improve relationships with family and with yourself. Creative improvements to the physical home, not only emotional ones, could be a theme for some. Ideas for having fun and making your accommodations more livable are abundant. It's possible you come into financial support or backing for establishing yourself in a career or home. You can be feeling especially desirous of positive change in your personal life. You not only have creative vision, but you're also motivated to make something more comfortable or beautiful. With Jupiter and Neptune aligning this month, you're investing more of yourself and your dreams in your family or home life. In general, your faith in family and home life increases. You're in great shape for a more imaginative, creative, and even blissful period in your domestic life. However, it's important to avoid overinflating expectations because you're hungry for more idyllic conditions in these areas. It's a time for emphasizing cooperation, trust, and faith. It can also be an excellent time to clear space around the home. Whether you're going bigger or creating the illusion of more space, it feels good! The Full Moon on the 16th can open your heart to the need for true friendship. Unacknowledged feelings can emerge now, and these emotions may be about someone or can serve to rekindle an interest in a project you haven't yet fully pursued. Mercury and the Sun move into your work and health sector on the 10th and 19th, respectively, and you're turning your attention to the important systems in your life, your daily routines, work, and personal well-being. In fact, a Solar Eclipse occurs in this area of your chart on the last day of April. It can prompt a new beginning with work, habits, health, or routines in the coming weeks and even months, as its range of influence is long. It's a time for reworking or committing to improved daily routines, work projects, healthy habits, lifestyle changes, or even a new job or line of work for some. Be sure to pace yourself and don't jump into something without thinking. A new direction will come, and you don't have to push for it! |
Capricorn
The month ahead is powerful for motivation and energy levels, dear Capricorn, especially mentally. It's also strong for strengthening your resolve and self-confidence, opening up conversations with family, drawing up plans and lists of priorities, and spending a little more time on activities and endeavors in the home. You begin the month with a continued focus on your personal life, domestic world, and desire for familiarity. You're motivated to make your life more secure. A New Moon occurs on the first day of April, and it invites you to start fresh in these areas. Support comes from behind the scenes, and you're seeking, making room for, and finding emotional replenishment. In the week following the New Moon, brand new projects can get off to a great start. It could be time for a domestic makeover. Opportunities can emerge to boost your relationships with loved ones. Relaxing, recreational activities can appeal and might even be therapeutic now. As the month progresses, you're far more interactive. Venus and Mars move into your communications sector on the 5th and 14th. With learning, connecting, and communicating, your initiative is through the roof. The motivation to learn or express yourself is strong. Wonderful new ideas and subjects that capture your interest are themes. There can be a supportive meeting of minds, or you might be the go-to person for information and know-how. There could also be new or improved connections and friendships. Something magical is happening in this sector of your chart this month. Not only do Venus and Mars visit, but Jupiter and Neptune align. There can be lovely exposure to different ideas, opportunities, and possibilities. Your imagination blossoms, and creative writing, speaking, and other such pursuits can thrive. You could be writing or otherwise communicating your more personal thoughts and feelings, perhaps focusing on the past or more private material. The lines of communication are opening in extraordinary and possibly unusual ways. You're likely to enjoy some lively, stimulating, and creative connections, not only with people but with projects, ideas, and pursuits you find wonderfully fulfilling. In April, relationships improve, build, and elevate with better communication and concern. More involvement and interest can boost your experiences. The Full Moon on the 16th can bring a turning point to a career or life path matter or pull up a responsibility. You might attract attention for positive efforts or a good deed. Mercury and the Sun move into your sector of joy on the 10th and 19th. These transits stir a desire to play, enjoy, share your feelings and affections, and create. This can be one of the most creative and expressive periods of the year, and for some, the most romantic. Signs point to the need for you to detach yourself a little from areas of over-control or energy drains. A Solar Eclipse occurs in this same sector on the 30th, ushering in change and new beginnings with how you enjoy and express yourself. You might begin anew on creative levels now. In the months ahead, you'll find it natural to pursue heartfelt projects or relationships. You are likely to attract favorable attention from others, especially romantically or creatively speaking. A new hobby or pastime can come into high focus. Pluto turns retrograde on the 29th, and as the shift occurs, there can be some magnification of unresolved matters, fears, or compulsions. However, once you get beyond the shift, the retrograde cycle itself, lasting until October, is excellent for detaching yourself from these things enough to see where you may have been overly worried or obsessing. You’re in a fine position to review and reassess your approach to self-starts, new beginnings, friendships, and group connections. |
Aquarius
The month begins with a New Moon in your communications sector, dear Aquarius. Your interests are expanding, and you may feel ready to push forward a project or line of study. It's a good time to turn over a new leaf regarding making connections or sharpening your skills. Establishing mental rapport with others can be in focus. It's a great time for putting your feelers out and gathering information, although there will be times when you could feel a little harried. You're encouraged to experiment with different ideas and projects, but don't let it get to a point where you're living life in a nervous state. You might find new channels or platforms for self-expression, and these can be more imaginative, creative, and ultimately, more fulfilling. You can attractively present original and unique ideas, helping others open up in kind. April also begins with a continued focus on your sign--you're turning heads and making things happen! While you're getting attention, you're also quite independent now, and in fact, doing things on your own behalf has the most significant rewards for the time being. The desire to express yourself and share your experiences with others is nevertheless powerful. As the month progresses, it's excellent for focusing on building and developing current projects, ideas, and personal talents. Venus and Mars move out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 5th and 14th, respectively. It's a great time to pay special attention to your income, how you spend your money, and your valuables. You'll have great ideas for improving your bottom line or making better use of your resources. You could be discovering or developing your natural talents. If you've been considering an independent venture or going into business for yourself, you'll be strongly motivated to get going on this now. You are bolder than usual regarding business and earnings, and you're motivated to produce and prove your worth. Financial breakthroughs are possible. Your attitude towards your practical affairs is proactive, confident, fresh, and positive. With Jupiter and Neptune coming together in this same area of your solar chart, you have more faith in your ability to make money, or you find a purpose in what you're doing. You're seeking more idyllic conditions regarding money, comfort, and security. You bring a fresh, positive, and confident attitude towards your self-worth and value or to your practical affairs, including work. You could be more enthusiastic or optimistic about earning a living. A money problem may clear up, or a major purchase or sale can figure strongly. It can be a time of a significant memento or financial benefit from a friend, a wonderful personal possession, or a windfall related to a visionary or progressive approach. There can be a pleasant feeling of abundance or a stronger drive to enjoy certain freedoms or the fruit of your labor. Mercury and the Sun move into your home and family sector on the 10th and 19th, respectively. You're certainly shifting your focus to more secure, familiar, and grounded activities as April advances. You can be happily introspective during this period. If you require a fresh start with family, the Solar Eclipse on the 30th can get the ball rolling. It encourages improvements to your domestic world that are likely to have long-lasting, positive effects on your life. Changes to organizing and enjoying your home or downtime can be in the works. The weeks and even months ahead of this eclipse are excellent for applying yourself to a meaningful project or endeavor. It's also a good time for laying the foundation for a major project or business. |
Pisces
April is a wonderful month for taking charge of your practical affairs, dear Pisces, but it's also excellent for your personal life and confidence levels. You'll be taking care of business and taking more pride in your work, possessions, and ability to earn or improve your life. You could gain some appreciation or admiration for your talents now as well. The first week of April is good for starting fresh and taking charge, particularly of a business, project, or money matters and spending habits. Money matters and business projects are likely to move forward--it's one of the better times of the year for financial prosperity. You begin the month with a New Moon in your resources sector and the chance for a new beginning or commitment to a money goal. There's also a lot of energy drawing your attention to the past as you begin the month. It's an important time for considering whether some projects and attitudes have outgrown their value. Venus and Mars in your privacy sector until the 5th and 14th, respectively, can leave a lot to your imagination and perhaps keep you on a fence as you consider all your options. It can also bring animation and liveliness to your private world. After these dates, Venus and Mars move into your sign, bringing your personality, charm, and attractiveness into the spotlight. Others are noticing you, and you're feeling a little more decided and confident. This is a strong time for partnering as well. It's a time to more heartily pursue your personal plans, needs, and desires. This is about you, and you fully deserve some extra attention! Your energy levels run high, and your pioneering instincts are strong. It's good news for personal appeal and attracting what you want into your life. It's a potentially fabulous period for charm and attractiveness, and this trend continues into May. You can be feeling especially empowered, putting negativity behind you, and pursuing your goals. Even more potent is Jupiter moving into alignment with Neptune in your sign. You have the drive to make your vision a reality, and your ideas are no less than monumental. You can feel that you're growing as you build your confidence in your communications, projects, and studies. A spirit of altruism, generosity, expanded faith, and a resurgence of your belief in achieving your dreams are themes. You may need a reality check here and there to keep your expectations realistic and your feet on the ground. It would be best to exercise some caution with legal matters, finances, and practical affairs, as the tendency to ignore critical details is present. Your heart is very open--protect it with realistic expectations, and this can be a good time to elevate your life in key ways. Mercury and the Sun move into your communications sector on the 10th and 19th, further bringing you out of your shell as the month advances. |
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April 2022 Aspects TimeLine:
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This Month’s Ephemeris:
This Month’s Ephemeris with extra points and abbreviations rather than glyphs:
Ephemerides with additional points are for Eastern Time. The North Node and Lilith are the True positions. Retrogrades are underlined. Extra points are Chiron, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, and Lilith. These come from the excellent software, Sirius 3.0.
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Using the table below: The Moon is Void of Course from the time of its last aspect listed below until the Moon enters a new sign. Generally speaking, these periods are not ideal for launching new endeavors, although they’re not impossible periods, either.
The times given below are Eastern. These should be adjusted for different time zones. For example, for Pacific Time, subtract 3 hours from the given times.
See Void of Course dates and times for the full year.
- New Moon in Aries Chart: April 1, 2022
- Full Moon in Libra Chart: April 16, 2022
- New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus Chart: April 30, 2022
Looking Ahead:
- Time Line Aspects: May 2022
- Time Line Aspects: June 2022
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- Time Line Aspects: August 2022
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- TimeLine Aspects: October 2022
- TimeLine Aspects: November 2022
- Time Line Aspects: December 2022
- Time Line Aspects: January 2023

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See also:
The Astrology of 2022 – Overview

Take a peek at the year ahead with in-depth Future Forecast Reports from Cafe Astrology.
See also:
The Astrology of 2022 – Overview
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