For the week of April 3rd thru the 10th, be sure to read your Rising sign as well:
Aries
Mars is winding down its tenure in Pisces this week with a liberating and creative sextile to the planet Uranus. While in Pisces it may have felt like you were planning and conjuring away, behind locked doors in the back rooms of your mind. Unfortunately you’ve been lacking the necessary motivation to do any of the heavy lifting. This is going to change when Mars comes home to its own domain of Aries on the 9th. Like a sudden surge of energy, a sense of renewal, over-all awe, and the courage to take charge, Aries is getting ready to take charge and get going. When you finally have your native planet at your side, almost anything is possible. Even before Mars enters Aries you will see your nerve rising. Mars and Uranus appear to be opening a portal in your life, snapping you out of your lethargy and that cloud you’ve been sitting under. Go out. Do things. Cautiously at first. And then go full throttle Aries style. This is not a time to give up or give in. This is about you finding yourself again. And owning it.
Taurus
Venus entered your sign on March 30th and is trying to make herself, and you, feel safer and more comfortable. She knows what she wants. And one thing she’ll be more than pleased to do is escort Uranus out of your sign at the end of the month. The uninvited guest of chaos has long since overstayed his welcome. In the mean time, Venus has come home to lick her wounds, and regain her composure. Not so easy under the veil of a Venus/Pluto square we are currently experiencing. Just as she has the tea brewing and the cookies are in the oven, fears, longings, and obsessions seem to arise out of nowhere disrupting the whole vibe. Tax collectors threatening to blow down the door? Financial plans more complicated than originally anticipated? The one you thought would always be there is now ignoring all your texts? Things may feel tense, but anyone or anything that dares to undermine your self-worth, is not worth your time or energy. Allow yourself to naturally gravitate towards those people and things that feed your heart and soul, rather than diminish it. Look to those who support you and your journey, while releasing those that no longer support the person you have since, and are now becoming.
Gemini
Even if you doubt yourself, the rest of the world does not. We know your worth. And we revel in it. And we probably still will even when Uranus enters your sign at the end of April. Know that when it does you may even feel a definitive change in the air. Like an urgency, and probably a bit of restlessness. Like a call from the wild, when Uranus enters your sign on April 25th he is asking you to beckon the call. In the mean time, Uranus is in the very last degree of the sign before yours (Taurus), and for you, that can feel like an era of your life is coming to an end. Which is doubly true with all of the other major planets changing signs as well. We are entering new territory, and you are being brought along for the ride. So enjoy the current accolades and well wishers who are trying to get you out of the house. It’s a temporary but real reminder, that there is a whole world out there just waiting to be explored. Whether that be the actual world, or the world of ideas, open your mind as well as your perspective. And it will help you to navigate even the most perplexing problems you may be facing.
Cancer
Laugh. Cry. Open your heart as we enter the week. All that was being revealed in the light of the recent Full Moon needs to be processed, and perhaps even seen in a new light. One that can feel freeing. Much can be seen, extracted and understood during these Full Moon phases. Depending on what you have discovered or realized during the Full Moon, it is the few days after that where we make the adjustments, and/or decide to share what you discovered with others. Astrologers call the waning Full moon the Disseminating Moon, because it is a time to share what we learn with others, while reorienting ourselves if need be. Whatever you do, don’t think small. Mercury in Pisces is still trine Jupiter in Cancer, who is asking you to think big and be confident. Jupiter in Cancer has been asking you to create a larger vision for the future, and Mercury’s trine helps you to see and feel more acutely what that might look like for you. Meanwhile, in the background of your life, you are quietly redefining your position in the world at large. You are seeing the things that you have outgrown, and are preparing for the next phase of your journey.
Leo
A few days after the Full Moon we have a waning Gibbous Moon, called astrologers, the Disseminating Moon, which is when we become aware of the Full Moon beginning to wane. It is also when we are asked to process whatever it may have been that the Full Moon was either bringing to closure, or concluding. Or in some cases adjusting to. One of these can feel like some sort of change is imminent. A shift is about to occur that will require you to broaden your horizons, and think larger. Maybe even redefining who you are and the way that others perceive you. You could even get some sort of glimpse of what that could possibly be over the year ahead. But in the mean time, what may feel a bit like chaos, or that things are getting a little out of control, can become exaggerated, and/or feel overwhelming. Be flexible and open. The more resistant you are to changes over the next week, the more out of control, things will feel. Ride the wave, but don’t allow it to engulf you. This is changeable weather, and you will want to be ready to pivot and swerve as needed. Be mindful in order to avoid excesses, getting overwhelmed, or exaggerating a situation all out of proportion, and there will be no harm. And in fact there may even be the opportunity to go for the gold. Keep your eyes peeled, and remain flexible.
Virgo
The week begins on a high note. Like a call to adventure, you are being beckoned to seek new vistas, expand your world view and then go out and share all that good will with others. And in order to do this well you are being asked to step outside of your usual routines and schedule. One thing that you may be coming to realize are the ways that the trajectory of your life could be changing in the future. It may, over the next few years, even go in a whole new direction. In the mean time there are a lot of loose ends that still need to be tied up. Like packing up for a big trip, you are first sitting back, and looking at the big picture, in order to figure out what the next best steps should be. In the mean time, enjoy the next several days. Expand your view as well as your horizons. Take a bit of a trip. Explore new avenues and possibilities, even if you have no intention of going there. Think big. But be flexible, as things could still change. Put in your order for bigger and better dreams to come. And allow hope, optimism, and maybe even a little laughter to expand your prospects, along with your dreams. Good things come to those who dare to dream.
Libra
Venus has entered safe and secure Taurus and is now being challenged by lord Pluto hovering in the wings. Perhaps a recent ending, or one that you are anticipating can feel particularly intense this week, as you find your heart reaching towards a place that can feel both complicated and filled with longings that can not or will not be reconciled. At the same time, there are others who are also walking this path with you that have the ability to support you and your journey going forward. These may be new people. Or perhaps they were there all along. Knowing the difference is key. Those who feed your heart, who support you in your decisions, rather than trying to make those decisions for you, are the ones you are needing right now. Look for the people whom you know you can rely on to be there, and will not abandon you, let you down, or disappear at the last minute. Look for the people who will help you to do the heavy lifting rather than making things even heavier than they already are. Look for the people who step up to the plate. You will recognize them when they do. Honor them. These are the helpers, the guides and your much needed allies going forward.
Scorpio
Mars comes to the very last degree of Pisces this week winding up a two year cycle. This can feel very much like you are needing to tie up some loose ends, put some things to bed and prepare for the new cycle to come when Mars enters Aries next Thursday. When Mars does enter Aries next week you will find many areas of your life reinvigorated and picking up steam. For the two months that Mars will be in Aries, you could find yourself capable of getting a greater deal done in a short amount of time. But even in the days leading up to that, there are opportunities here to learn new, useful skills and to maybe even go in a new direction in your everyday life. This may include changing your daily schedule and routines, or bring you the willingness to take a few risks. Try new things this week. A willingness to do so can bring enlightening experiences that you will talk about for days to come, and inspire you to want to do more. Dare to meet new people and try new things. And then when Mars enters Aries next Thursday, be prepared to go all in.
Sagittarius
One of the things that may have become evident in the recent Full Moon is that even minor changes bring an element of freedom and release, allowing you to have time for things that you would much rather be doing. There could be a few twists and turns this week, that leave you scratching your head. Especially if you didn’t see things coming. But sometimes we need a bit of a wake up call in order to reorient us to the direction that we are meant to be moving towards. If you are on track, then any changes that occur may be negligible. However, if you got off track, things could be feeling a little chaotic and even unhinged. Part of this is because we are all in the process of entering a whole new era, with new expectations and new possibilities. This will probably become even more evident over the months ahead. But in the mean time you might just get a hint as to what some of those changes might entail. An old order is winding up, preparing the way for the new one that is yet to come.
Capricorn
As mentioned previously, with your ruler Saturn sextile Pluto this month, you could find yourself inexorably drawn in a certain direction. It may be that you are thinking in terms of an upgrade. Or looking for ways to improve your current living quarters. Perhaps you are thinking in terms of creating a more sacred and divine space from which to work from at home. Or perhaps you are wanting to finally create the home of your dreams. Or maybe you are looking for better ways to expand a business, that will bring you greater security in the long term. This is a transit that is both useful and practical in its application. And can have long term benefits. Use it to clear out what is no longer working, what you no longer need, and to declutter your environment. Use it to create a long term renovation plan for the future, including all the steps that may be involved. Bring spread sheets if necessary. What needs ordering, problem solving, or clearing out in your life? Since we all seem to be on some sort of trajectory into a new and vibrant world, what sorts of steps might you want to make in order to be ready for the next steps of your life?
Aquarius
On April 25th, the planet Uranus will be leaving Taurus and entering Gemini. For you that can actually allow you to be more settled in some areas that had been somewhat upended these past 7 years. This could include the most basic areas of your life. Including home and family matters. These are usually areas that you would prefer to be more grounded, and reliable. So having Uranus in Taurus these many years may have led to you feeling as if you were needing to be ready for the next shoe to drop. Over the next few weeks there may seem to be a few more details that are needing to be tied up before you can feel totally secure. A sudden surprise after the Full Moon on the 1st may have seen you scurrying to and fro in order to take care of some of those loose ends. But know that these are the last vestiges of the destabilization that Uranus in Taurus can bring. And what you have to look forward to looks much more creatively and socially inviting. Once you get through these last weeks of the Uranus in Taurus era, you will be prepared for just about anything, in both the short and long term. Which then leaves you more room to play.
Pisces
Jupiter in Cancer has been asking you to revel in the lives of those you love, as well as in your own joy. And Mercury trine Jupiter for the final lap is showing you the reasons to do so. Be happy. Laugh. Love. Fill your waking moments with the joys of possibility. And the promises of new adventures to come. This can help to override any ensuing disruptions or chaos that the recent Full Moon may have unearthed. The key to this week is to remain flexible. Schedules may change. New awarenesses are arising. New understandings about the way things are, can be revealed. Just know that out of disorder, a new order can emerge. One established on a much firmer basis, and that you can rely on well into the future. We are entering the Disseminating Moon, which is when the Full Moon begins to wane, and we adjust to whatever was being revealed, tied up, and settled once and for all in the light of the Full Moon in Libra. In the mean time, put on your fancy shoes, and go out and revel. A new order is coming soon.