For the Solar Eclipse for your sign (or by natal house if you know where 19º Aries falls in your chart):
Aries
(1st House) The Eclipse falling on April 8th will affect all Aries-kind, but it will be especially felt by those born between April 5th and the 12th, or who have 15-23º of Aries Rising. With the Solar Eclipse in your own sign, it is bringing a renewed sense of self-awareness. Self-awareness of your body, your environment, and your personal needs. The Solar Eclipse on April 8th is asking you to step out of your own way and allow yourself to be brought into the limelight. Chiron in your sign for these past 6 years has been reminding you again and again that it’s not selfish to focus on your own needs, your own self-care, and your own healing journey. Generally it is in your nature to just keep powering on, dragging any broken limbs and a fragmented ego along for the ride. All Aries have something of a Superhero lurking within, but Chiron has been here to remind you that you are just as mortal as the rest of us, and whatever kryptonite-prone parts of you that have been bleeding out on the rug, can no longer be ignored. Not only can they not be ignored, but when you take care of that which ails you, it also enables you to be able to stand in the spotlight of your life. It is also helpful to remember that you cannot be of any help to others, or be an example for others, if you don’t first focus on your own healing journey. Pay attention to new insights received over the past few months, are receiving now, or will be receiving over the weeks ahead. For like a sudden and inexplicable realization something is being revealed to you about yourself that could ultimately change your life. Be willing to: Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. ~ M.L.K., jr.
Taurus
(12th House) You could find all sorts of things coming to the surface from out of the past, or from the deepest recesses of your mind, with the Solar Eclipse on April 8th. Some of these you might much prefer to ignore or successfully banish from your life once and for all. With Chiron conjunct the Solar Eclipse we are all being asked to consider what our own healing journey may look like. And for Taurus much of that has to do with healing old wounds that you have been carrying around with you for ages past. But hidden amongst the less savory denizens of the hidden realms, even amongst the regrets and wounds of the past, are things far too worthy to ignore. Pay attention especially to that old box in the corner filled with the dreams and the talents of a life well lived. What you might find there are hidden talents, old gifts that you had put on the shelf some time ago, personal insights and a more profound understanding. Gather these and place them like sacred relics on your altar. Have the courage to banish old ghosts from the past, while embracing those things that aim to restore your sanity, and your peace. Doing so also prepares you to be a better healer, teacher and guide to others. Trust your intuition to guide you and be willing to lead with a compassionate heart. The secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in every little way you possibly can. ~ Mike Dooley
Gemini
(11th House) When Mercury is retrograde in Aries, as it is right now, we are more likely to find our words just pouring out of us, all willy nilly without thoroughly considering the consequences. However, one thing that Mercury in Aries can teach us, whether retro or direct, is the courage to use our voices. And along with the Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 8th, it is especially important for you to pay attention to the power of your words, and what you say and do. Words can both wound and heal. But when you speak from the heart and with conviction, you can also use your voice for the greater good of a much larger whole, simply by telling the truth as it is. The Eclipse is also exactly conjunct the centaur Chiron who has been questioning the ways in which you may have been compromising yourself and your dreams, in order to fit in, or not rock the boat. Rather than trying to conform to everyone else’s agenda, this eclipse is considering the option of being the one that others have to adjust to. Even if it is imperfect. For when you are willing to stand up and say what needs to be said, and be who you are without pretense, you will then serve as an inspiration for others to follow. This Eclipse is about fulfilling your potential, therefore, have the courage to: Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it may bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. ~ Anais Nin
Cancer
(10th House) The Solar Eclipse on April 8th can serve as a turning point in many people’s lives. This can also be about new beginnings, and perhaps even going off in a whole new direction. It could be a time of renewal or commitment towards fulfilling a cherished goal, but with a bit of a twist. Chiron in Aries has been challenging you for years to work through any lingering insecurities. But with the Eclipse you are being asked to cast those doubts aside, and embrace your full potential, gifts and imperfections included. For the Solar Eclipse is beckoning you to put yourself forward, even if it requires you to bask in the limelight. You are merely being asked to be exactly who you are, without pretense, without self-consciousness, in order to share your story with the world. It is precisely because you are human, and because you have lived, that other will be able to relate to your story in whatever form or within whatever venue that happens to take place. And it is precisely because you are imperfect that others can relate to you so well. The self-acceptance that goes along with this can go a long way towards making a name for yourself in the world at large. Like mystical guides, the Fates are conspiring to bring you where you need to be in order to fulfill your destiny. Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do. ~ Liz Smith
Leo
(9th House) With the Solar Eclipse on April 8th, Leo is being asked to be a ray of light in the storm, guiding the ships around the rocky shores of life. Chiron can often represent our guides. And that can include being a guide and counsel to others. People will often turn to Leo for guidance, or to set the example for others. And with the conjunction to the Solar Eclipse this week, that role as guide, teacher, and being an example for others, becomes that much more profound. Since Chiron first entered Aries in 2018-19 it has been challenging everything that you once believed to be true. That can include things like your religion, your ideals, your very beliefs. Almost anything that you would have been willing to put your back up against the wall for was being challenged. But know when you are willing to challenge your own dogmas, that it can open up a whole new world of possibility. Similar to what can happen when you travel to another continent, you are allowed to see things with a fresh new perspective. But with Chiron in Aries you don’t need to go anywhere to achieve that, for you are being given permission to see the world through a whole new lens. Perhaps one that you had never encountered before. The Eclipse is encouraging you to challenge yourself even further: pursue that lingering interest that you’ve been wanting to learn more about; embrace a new adventure; be willing to explore the possible. Certainly travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. ~ Miriam Beard
Virgo
(8th House) With Mercury retrograde in Aries almost nothing is sacred. Lingering at the edges of the Solar Eclipse on April 8th and re-approaching its conjunction to Chiron, Mercury is digging around in the dumpsters of our lives, exposing secrets and tossing out the jumbled refuse from our closets. Almost anything or anyone can tumble out of the locked doors of the past when Mercury is retrograde in Aries. All the more so with the Eclipse leaving those doors ajar. Aries is where Virgo hides the skeletons, and the nuggets of shame, hidden away from view. But betwixt and between the painful and the shameful are also these wonderful nuggets of truth. Chiron’s theme of acceptance is not just about accepting what we like, but also about reclaiming our hidden passions and desires; thereby transforming what once seemed shameful into something totally relatable. Chiron, by revealing our wounds, fears and shames, also brings us the tools, knowledge and guidance to heal them, which because of Chiron’s exact conjunction to the Solar Eclipse, can prove to be a crucial turning point in the course of your healing journey. After all, we are all here struggling through this grand experiment we call life, and it is when we have the courage to embrace all of ourselves, that life just begins to get interesting. Use the Eclipse to confront your fears, or anything that may be holding you back and preventing you from gaining control over your own life and goals. If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ~ George Bernard Shaw
Libra
(7th House) Through other’s wounds and ailments, you can come to recognize your own healing path. And it is especially so now, that in order to be a better caregiver, guide and teacher to others, you have to first take yourself out of the background, and back into the foreground with self-care, self-healing and even self-protection. You are no use to others if you completely lose yourself in the needs of others. There is also an understanding, through Chiron being exactly conjunct the Solar Eclipse on April 8th, that there is something important about accepting the wounds that others bear, without necessarily trying to change, fix or heal them. Some wounds simply cannot be healed. No one is perfect. And thank goodness. Can you even imagine what the world would be like if we were all perfectly the same? So why would we want to change anyone? Why would we even try? It’s all the imperfections that make people all that much more interesting. It’s all the differences that also fill in each other’s pieces. Pivotal events can occur in our relationships when the Eclipses fall in Aries, as this one is. Once you have found those people who motivate you to do more, to be more, and who has your back no matter what, you will know that you have found the people who will be escorting you on your healing path. Wandering in a vast forest at night, I have only a faint light to guide me. A stranger appears and says to me: ‘My friend, you should blow out your candle in order to find your way more clearly.’ The stranger is a theologian. ~ Denis Diderot
Scorpio
(6th House) Mystical and magical Chiron locked within the heart of the Solar Eclipse in Aries, on April 8th, is beckoning you to pay greater attention to your health and well-being. You may have already been made aware of a health issue. If that is the case Chiron can also bring you the remedy. However, some wounds can be healed, while others simply can not. The Solar Eclipse conjunct Chiron is reminding us of his allegory, in which the wise centaur became wounded by a poison arrow, and was not able to heal himself. After wandering the world over, he did not find a cure, but he did find a remedy. And an important piece of that remedy was acceptance. Therefore do not focus on that which we do not have any control over, but do pay attention to those things that we can do something about. For the past 6 years you have been receiving valuable information and given the tools that are not only shoring up your own survival and well-being, but which can also support anyone and everyone that happens to come strolling into your life these days. Whether that be the down-trodden, the ill-forsaken, your Aunt Mary, or the neighbor down the street, all can benefit from your growing wisdom and experience. One thing that can become apparent, is that when you take care of yourself and make yourself a priority, then you are in a better place to be of help and service to others. A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of blessings. ~ Hippocrates
Sagittarius
(5th House) The Solar Eclipse on April 8th is asking you: “What is keeping you from being able to live your own best life? What is standing in the way?” For the past 6 years Chiron, which is exactly conjunct the Eclipse, has been daring to expose your deepest wounds down to their very core, down to the very source of your angst and discomfort. But also know that Chiron is not only revealing your wounds, but can also bring you the opportunity to heal them. And one of the ways those wounds can be healed is by doing the things you love with the people you love. Some of those wounds may not be able to be healed. And if that is the case, know also that the deepest wounds in your heart of hearts are also your well of inspiration. You need a medium through which to express the accumulated angst of ages past in one cathartic, and soulful howl. And when you surrender to it, you can more readily take advantage of the healing nature of Chiron sitting in the very heart of the Solar Eclipse. Connecting to your own heart center, allows you to connect with your own true self, when all the facades are stripped away. And that is the path that will lead you to your healing journey. Faeries come and take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the disheveled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame. ~ William Butler Yeats
Capricorn
(4th House) Use the Solar Eclipse on April 8th to circle the wagons, put down new, healthier and more secure roots. Like a chick emerging from its egg, Capricorn too is being asked to establish themselves in the world. Find that place and those people who bring you that feeling of belonging. When you explore where you came from, there is so much that can fill you with pride. Not only from your roots, your heritage, your history, your background. But also how you were able to make the most of what you had, and what you started with. Not all was perfect. There may have been that one relative, that no one wants to talk about any more. Or that one incident that everyone pretends never happened. Healing comes when we realize that no one and nothing is perfect. There are always going to be imperfections. But healing also comes when we learn to accept the imperfections in others, and to even embrace our sorrows. For interlaced in all those shames, regrets and sorrows, are gifts that you would not have had or inherited, if not for these very same people and those experiences. And these can have an impact on what you are doing now. For using your talents and gifts in a way that can benefit those that are nearest and dearest, can bring some of your greatest rewards now, and over the year ahead. Return home to your heart, so you can return home to yourself. ~ Jessica Besser
Aquarius
(3rd House) There is no avoiding the hard and the difficult this week. Aquarius is being compelled to confront their greatest challenges, to take responsibility, and deal with the unpleasant and the hard, even if you don’t want to. Even if you would much rather be doing something else. There’s no avoiding it. Put aside your frustrations and aggravation, for hard work, persistence, patience and determined action are what is being required of you right now. Use the Solar Eclipse on April 8th to motivate yourself, even when and if you are filled with exhaustion and beside yourself from having to climb over one obstacle and another. Keep going, keep mustering along, and before you know it you will have made it over to the other side. Know also that embedded with this Eclipse is a retrograde Mercury that reminds us that words can heal, but they can also wound. It’s all in the delivery and the message. Therefore pause before speaking or leaping into the fray. And choose your words well. Especially if you have something really important to say. And especially when your words can make a difference in your own life, or in the lives of others And never is this more possible than when the Sun, Moon and the Earth are in such perfect alignment as they are with this Solar Eclipse. The pain will not go away by getting angry or bitter, it will go away when you learn to accept life’s challenges with grace and ease. ~ Leon Brown
Pisces
(2nd House) The centaur Chiron is deeply embedded in the Solar Eclipse on April 8th, which bring up the subject of stuff. All of our stuff. It is often what defines us. But with Chiron traveling in Aries over the past 6 years, you’ve been reevaluating your relationship to your stuff. What eventually comes to the foreground is the understanding that you can still be comfortable and take care of yourself and others without necessarily becoming attached to all the things and stuff that has accumulated in the process. The lessons of Chiron may not be so much about what you do or do not have, about how much you do or do not make, so much as about the ways in which you value yourself, who you are, what you represent, and what you do. Therefore the Solar Eclipse is a critical time in which you are coming to terms with who and what you truly value most. And understanding and healing arises by valuing your own self-worth, as well as the skills and gifts that you have to offer the world. It is so easy to forget this when we get caught up in the expectations of others. So perhaps the valuable lesson of this Eclipse is to fully take care of, and invest in yourself, without the unnecessary burden of guilt or self-reproach. Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body. ~ George Carlin