Author: Ingrid

April 2015 Horoscope

April starts with a second eclipse. The first was a solar eclipse on March 20^th and, on April 4^th, a lunar eclipse will occur.

These eclipses are very much about relationships. The eclipse on the 20^th of March was in Pisces. It was about relationships, but relationships on a collective, transpersonal level. The eclipse on the 4^th of April is in Libra and will bring it back down to the personal level. Marriage, money, and business relationships will be the focus. Libra is ruled by Venus and represents our values. It is our ability to attract both love and money on a personal level. Pisces is ruled by Neptune and is the higher octave of Venus. It’s selfless, compassionate, captivating, and transpersonal. We are now bringing heaven to earth in our relationships with this next eclipse. A new definition is emerging. Sudden epiphanies may emerge on or around the 4^th. During the weeks between the eclipses, we have been experiencing something akin to the dance of the seven veils. What is the truth? What is love? What is right? Who has the right to judge? What is our responsibility? And who do we blame? As we remove each veil, each layer of truth is revealed and examined.

The eclipse is also keyed into the Pluto/Uranus square. This square has been responsible for the social unrest and has upset the balance over the last four years. Though the last square happened last month, they are still being set off by this eclipse. This Libra eclipse re-balances the scales of justice. There have been several times when things have happened that just didn’t added up. It has felt like information was missing or a detail was glossed over. Mercury will be at the South Node during this eclipse, close to the sun and Uranus – the truth will be revealed and it may be revealed dramatically.

If you are in a relationship or partnership that has been going through trouble and you have felt like ‘this shouldn’t be happening’ or if it has been stalled or thwarted due to outside influence, now is the time when you will see things set right… or close to right. Things are not always fair in life, but this is one of those times when it will be. Though it has seemed on the surface to be difficult and there has been some mayhem, there is always a silver lining in these difficult times. They force us to come up with new solutions, to dig deep and find new ways to do things.

It’s been the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) that have been affected by the Pluto/Uranus squares. These are the natural dichotomies in our lives. Our self interest vs our relationship interests. Our career vs our families. As our roles shifted in these areas –within ourselves, at home, in our relationships, and in the workplace have lost our balance. We went through a period where nobody understood who or how to be but we are now finding our way into a new definition of relationship.

What is also going on in the background is also helping the story along.

On April 1^st, a genuine apology may come. Yes I know it’s April fool’s day, but this one will not be gag as Venus sextiles Chiron, which will bring a blend of healing in love into the mix.   A grand trine with Mercury, Juno, and Saturn on the 2^nd will help to ground, stabilize, and give form to a new type of relationship and group effort. This grand trine will also help us stabilize our finances. Juno is the marriage asteroid but she is also associated with financial accounts. Shifts have been occurring to help re-balance the accounts and this month they will finally have a little more tether.

On the 6^th, Mercury will make a positive aspect to Jupiter. Jupiter will go direct in a couple of days, but this is a last chance to reflect on all that we have learned and take in the full picture. It will also be connecting with Pluto and Uranus over the next couple of days, so we may be overloaded with thoughts and new information – or maybe just integration of all of the information that has come to light since the eclipse.

On April 8^th, Jupiter will go direct. It’s been in a retrograde motion since December 8^th, 2014, sending us inward to explore all things Leo – our leadership, our creativity, and what we can afford to invest. Now that Jupiter is going direct, we can move forward with all of our plans – sort of. We will want to launch that program, show up with our leadership, and unveil our creativity. We will want to take those educated risks; by now, we’ve done our homework. The next couple of days will seem golden. The Sun conjuncts Mercury on April 11^th, making it a good time for communication and asserting ourselves. On the same day, Venus will move into Gemini. Ideas for money-making will abound. On April 14^th, Mercury will move into Taurus, motivating us to create concrete plans and maybe wanting to sign contracts. But even thought all engines are fired up, I caution you to wait just a while longer; April has a couple of red flag days. These are days that are not good for making big decisions or launching business deals. You should also stay away from the days surrounding them.

On April 15^th, Venus will oppose Saturn. We may feel pressure to make commitments out of fear or a sense of duty and responsibility. Thought this is not technically a red flag, it’s not the best circumstances to move forward – then the first real red flag happens. Mars squares Jupiter on April 17^th which makes us impulsive and prone to not having what it takes to go the distance. The second red flag happens on April 19^th when Venus squares Neptune. The blinders will be on with respect to the finances and we may not be able to accurately assess relationships for reliable partnerships.

The New Moon is on April 18^th at 28^o of Aries. It’s widely conjunct Mercury and trine to Pallas, the asteroid that helps us to see patterns and the big picture. Mercury will also be sextile to Neptune which will give us vision and intuitive insights. Yes, we are seeing the big picture and yes, we are developing a good strategy. But we won’t yet have all we need to nurture this direction. Now is a good time to set intentions for pioneering a new direction or endeavour. Venus will be sextile the North Node, so it will be a favourable time to make connections that represent possibilities for partnership or financial support. But there is a third red flag: Mercury squaring Jupiter on April 21^st. It makes us over-confident and perhaps prone to miss details.

So, there will be a lot of energy around wanting to move forward with our plans but it’s best to take our time and be thorough. Now is a great opportunity to test our ideas: get responses and deepen our market knowledge. Both Mars and Mercury will be Taurus in a favourable aspect to Pluto on April 22nd. This is great for research, gathering knowledge, and coming up with practical solutions. Venus will also be in a favourable aspect to Jupiter the same day so there will be lots of optimism… we are on the right track and we are progressing! Just don’t jump the gun!

On April 24^th, Mercury will sextile Chiron. This is a great day to meditate; take time to go within and to sit with your thoughts. There has been lots of information coming at us all month, so this is a good day to get our mind off of things and to allow some healing and incorporating. If you’ve read my past horoscopes you know I am a big fan of spa days, but a solitary walk in the nature or a bike ride might also do the trick.

The end of the month brings us back to relationships particularly due to Venus sextile Uranus, which may stir up some excitement in the relationship department. We can use the energy to be spontaneous or to put some zing into a new adventure. Mars will make an easy aspect to Chiron on the 28^th, motivating us to direct our energy into healing. The Sun will sextile Neptune on the 29^th which encourages us to tune into our intuition and trust our senses. We may become clear that some relationships are no longer serving us and, on the same day, Venus will also square Chiron in order to help us to let go of that which no longer works.

April horoscope 2015 for each sign…

Read both your sun sign and your rising sign/ascendant sign for a more accurate horoscope. If you don’t know your rising sign/ascendant sign, you can get a free report (you’ll need your birth time).

Aries:

The lunar eclipse is in your 7^th house of relationships. There has been a real struggle with defining who you are, your career, and your close personal relationships. Some light will be shed on this area. This is helped by the courage you have to tell the truth as it relates to your beliefs, sense of leadership, and creativity.

Taurus:

The lunar eclipse is in your 6^th house of health. A health issue that you have been denying or that was buried in your subconscious may now come to light – or, if you have been aware of it, a shift may happen in your beliefs about it as unconscious material pops to the surface. A growing sense of security as it relates to your home and your resources – even if it’s only in the mind and not actual space, this change helps you to feel secure enough to go into that unconscious stuff.

Gemini:

The lunar eclipse happens in your 5^th house of creativity and children. You have been feeling the pressure in your finances and if you have one in your business. You may not feel like you can rely on anyone, but you’ll discover that you do have friends – or at least acquaintances who are willing to help. A clarifying conversation helps to relieve the pressure. Though your relationship responsibilities have a serious tone right now, you can see your roles and responsibilities in a new way.

Cancer:

The lunar eclipse is in your 4^th house of home and family. Solutions are found and family relationships are brought into balance with your career/intimate relationships. The work you have done to root yourself down brings balance your finances and your career in a healthy and supportive ways. The payoff is a system that has secure roots and works for you.

Leo:

The lunar eclipse is happening in your 3^rd house of communication. Communication will improve in your relationships, especially with your siblings. Your beliefs have been changing as a result of a health shakeup. Alternatively, you may have been part of a civil injustice which fueled those changes. You’re now feeling comfortable with taking risks in your self-expression. Your mind is changing and that is causing your words to flow in a new refreshing ways.

Virgo:

The lunar eclipse occurs in your 2^nd house of finances. Something comes to light in terms of your shared resources and that helps you to balance the books or set things right, especially when it comes to your self-worth. Difficulties with your home or parents may bring mixed blessings. You may find hidden accounts or resources that allow you to take some risks.

Libra:

The lunar eclipse is happening in your 1^st house. You are finding ways of integrating who you are, maintaining your boundaries, and working with others. Communication difficulties have been plaguing you, but you can now find an approach that is empowering. You are justified in your fight for recognition of your boundaries and it is finally dawning on you that this is so: you knew it, but you now believe it.

Scorpio:

The lunar eclipse is in your 12^th house of the unconscious and secrets. You are building a relationship with your unconscious and finding out what it means to take responsibility rather than blaming others. You may have been doing things routinely without valuing yourself. But confidence is building as you take on better work or health habits and start to toot your own horn. Remember the saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the oil.”

Sagittarius:

The lunar eclipse occurs in your 11^th house of friends and associates. Your ideas, concepts, and beliefs about yourself are being refined, perhaps as a result of a relationship with a trusted teacher. As this occurs, you find yourself in a new circle of friends which allows new aspects of your creativity to surface. You are starting to open up like a can of wasabi peas.

Capricorn:

The lunar eclipse happens in your 10^th house of honour and public recognition. Your relationship with your reputation and authenticity is brought into focus. Your power is being tested at this time – as is working in a partnership and your ability to share control of resources. Be generous and responsible with your power over others.

Aquarius:

The lunar eclipse happens in your 9^th house of beliefs, higher courts, and higher learning. You might be settling the score now and justice may be served. You may have had a hard time getting others to see your perspective. This situation may have arisen partly because your psyche has been going through its own transformation, thus changing your perspective. If part of this is a legal ruling, you will be able to work through the details and settle business/contractual details in a better and fairer light.

Pisces:

The lunar eclipse is happening in your 8^th house of shared resources. Wealth is on your mind and at the eclipse you may be rearranging your taxes or your shared resources. Your earnings may be coming from a very different source these days, perhaps from a business that you recently launched. Maybe you didn’t expect to do so well. Incorporation, changing your relationship to business and becoming an employee of your own company, may all be in the mix as you assess your situation.

 

March Horoscope 2015

Our thoughts are so important in creating our lives and our worlds. Mixed with emotion, our thoughts become particularly powerful. This month, thoughts will be very creative and emotions will be high. This means we’ll have an unusual ability to create whatever is in our hearts and minds – for ill or for good.

On the 2^nd of March, Mercury sextile Uranus will generate unusual and potentially cutting edge thoughts and opinions. Mercury will also oppose Jupiter which will expand those thoughts. But it also will make us all a little opinionated and overconfident. This change may be a time when we can really listen to people and to see what they are made of. Venus will oppose the North Node, so if we don’t like what we are hearing or if we realize that it doesn’t Jive with our values, we can make healthy decisions to let them go with love.

By March 3^rd, Jupiter will trine Uranus. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) it’s a bit of a roller coaster ride and by this point there is no getting off. We are now at the top, ready to plunge at a crazy speed. From that point to the end of the month, our bottoms barely touch the seat even though we are strapped in. Our lungs may not register when to take a breath. We’ll either be screaming with delight or sheer terror! Even though Jupiter is retrograde, it will still expand the energy of Uranus. We’ll feel it on the inside. Uranus is the planet of surprises. It’s also the planet of humanitarianism, change, forward thinking, and innovation. It’s in Aries which is associated with pioneering a new direction, living courageously, and defining ourselves. It’s a little like the first Tarot Card, the Fool, who often leaps before thinking. But that’s not all….

On March 4^th, Venus will also join the party. We value our freedoms at this time but perhaps someone else would like to control them – so there will be a little bit of a clash starting out the month of March.

The full moon on March 5^th will be in Virgo. This is a powerful full moon with a great deal of unconscious material floating to the surface for examination. Virgo will help us to sift through the information and make sense of it. It’s a detailed moon with transformative power as it will also be connected to Pluto. Those ready to step into their power will do so at this time. It’s a culmination of much inner work and we may see many finally stepping into the leadership to which they were called. They will embrace their role to transform our world in positive ways. Mars is opposite the North Node on the 6^th which helps us to move in a new direction. By the weekend, the Sun conjuncts Chiron (the wounded healer) and we will feel a strong spiritual direction emerge.

On March 10^th, Mars will trine Jupiter and this change will feel like going up the second hill of that same roller coaster ride. The next day, Mars conjuncts Uranus and we are plunging again, this time with a bit of a twist or turn. Mars squares Pluto in Capricorn. Those in power might pull a move and you may find yourself suspended in midair. Are they really checking for safety or is this just a move to try and prove who’s in control?

Mercury will move into Pisces on March 12^th giving our language and communication an idealist tone. But by the 16^th, Mercury will square Saturn which may be the reason for the narrow-thinking and pessimism that seems to emerge. This energy also won’t help with the other major astrological event for that day created when Pluto and Uranus square. This is the last square Pluto and Uranus will have for many years to come, but with all the Mars and Jupiter action of the last couple of days, this one does come with a bit of a bang. I feel like telling everyone to hold a heart shaped crystal or some rose quartz. As much as you can, block out the negative thinking and increase the love.  Reflect back on the last six squares between Pluto and Uranus. You can also read the horoscopes for those dates to get an idea of the energy; how it’s been playing out in your life and on the world stage. I only started writing about the monthly energy in 2013, but you can get the picture from the one’s I wrote; June 24, 2012, Sept 18, 2012, May 20, 2013, Nov 1, 2013, April 21, 2014, Dec 14, 2014.

By the 18^th, Mercury will conjunct Neptune, which will help us to tap into our intuitions and our ability to vision. If we can hold onto this energy for a couple of days, we’ll have a New Moon Solar eclipse in Pisces on March 20^th.

The solar eclipse is at 29^o Pisces which makes it a very spiritual, compassionate, self-sacrificing New Moon. It makes a favourable connection with Saturn, grounding its energy. On the 14^th, Saturn turned retrograde. It’s in Sagittarius now but it will head back and dip into Scorpio toward the summer. Before it gets there, we’ll have the chance to reflect on some of the early lessons in Sagittarius. Sagittarius rules religion and higher learning. This solar eclipse energy makes an aspect to it so we can set intentions – then we’ll really understand the direction in which we should head. The eclipse is a happy positive eclipse according to *Bernadette Brady. Creative projects and romantic relationships can have sudden success and positive creativity. This result can occur on both the group and the individual level. If an eclipse is connected to a planet in your chart, you will have an opportunity to really embrace this energy and help evolve the planet forward.

On March 22^nd, Mercury will connect with Pluto, sending us into deep penetrating topics. By the 24^th when it conjuncts Chiron, we will have a chance to have deeper discussions that can potentially heal hurt feelings. Venus sextile Neptune on the same day promises a way to deepen and spiritualize the love, thus feeding your soul.

By March 25^th, we are back to business when the Sun trines Saturn. Stay the course as we move toward the lunar eclipse at the beginning of April. We start to get a little more intense again. Venus trine Pluto on the 30^th makes us a feel our emotions a little more intensely – by the last day of March, we may be realizing some truths. With Mars moving into Taurus on the same day, our persistence and desires may be strengthened.

Read the Horoscope for each sign:

Aries:

Big changes have been occurring in who you are and who you are presenting in the work place. This change has also been transforming your career. This month you will be the pinnacle point of all of that activity. The eclipse will be in your 12^th house, helping you to unlock buried sources of love from within.

Taurus:

You may sense a course correction this month as unconscious material floats to the surface. Actually it might pop to the surface, surprising you. You are expanding into your spiritual gifts and shifting your beliefs. You are also tapping into your childhood passions again. At the eclipse, you can share your ideas with the world in a political forum or in connection with your growing tribe.

Gemini:

The bottom is finally falling out from whatever has been moving and shifting in your finances. Everyone seems to be coming out of the woodwork, friends, past acquaintances – or this might even be a political favour that leaves you feeling pushed and pulled. The good news is that shifts in your marriage or partnership may lead you in a new direction. It might be a proposal or it might just be finally aligning with the right mate on a deeper level.

Cancer:

Where is your relationship heading? This month might take you to the edge. Taking things to the edge is often required in order to evolve our relationships further. We don’t really hold or own others. This month your ability to flow with changes without attachment will be tested. The eclipse on the 20^th will help you to tap into profound and spiritual truths about love.

Leo:

Your leadership is being called on to transform your work and the beliefs we have about work. You’re leading the way on this but first your own beliefs must be examined and transformed. This month will push that development forward. You can expect the eclipse to help you readjust your leadership style. If your ego has been getting in the way, this adjustment might feel uncomfortable. Take time to examine your roles. Re-read ‘The Power of Now.’

Virgo:

The lucky thing is that Jupiter will be sitting on your shoulder like a protective angel this month, so don’t be frightened if you seem to be turned inside out. The creative process is easy; think of a baby being born. It brings a beautiful gift, but the process is one that leaves a mark. Spend time asking women about their birth stories and you’ll resonate with their energy this month. The eclipse this month has the potential to connect you with your soul mate. If you’re already connected, this will take it deeper.

Libra:

You might feel a little uprooted this month. Let’s say you find out that your partner had a relationship before you were together that produced a love child (I think this happened to Gwen Stephanie). It’s this kind of left field information that floats the surface and completely changes your foundations. The eclipse will put you in touch with service and love for humanity. It might feel exhausting and you might want to hold back, but this change is likely the best thing for you right now.

Scorpio:

You might feel like you have a left foot at work this month. If your boss is coming down on you, know that it’s just a sign saying something is misaligned in your self presentation. They can’t figure you out, so they would prefer if you just conform. How you give your gifts is really being transformed and it’s just a matter of getting clear feedback. You may have foot in mouth syndrome (which might be commonplace) but reflecting back on what floats out of your mouth will help you adjust your new and emerging perspective. The solar eclipse will be expressed in an inspired love for your children – or creativity if you don’t have children.

Sagittarius:

Projects can really take off this month. All that is required is a little more belief in yourself. You’re able to win the support of your constituent, whomever and for whatever purpose they are in your life. It might be a political group or it might be a tribe that you are creating for a creative endeavour. The eclipse will help you tap into the spiritual linage or heritage that you may have been ignoring. They are your gifts. Use them.

Capricorn:

There may be some disruption in your home this month. One of your children might move back in or you might be asked to take care of your grandchildren, leaving your house and home completely turned upside down. It’s another chance for you to define/redefine who you are becoming. Your old communication style might re-emerge mid month, but it’s an opportunity to adjust your thinking and your communication style for a better, more effective approach. If things are getting lost in translation, maybe there’s a better approach. The eclipse will help you access a more loving communication style.

Aquarius:

You have some innovative ideas on communications. There will be lots of unconscious material floating to the surface for you to access. Maybe it’s from your unconscious, but it might also be inspired by the universe. You’re having a Tesla moment this month. The more you partner and share your ideas, the more access you will have to the inspiration. True, Tesla was not recognized during his lifetime for his creations. Yes, maybe they were stolen, but don’t worry whose idea it was or let the idea of whose creation it was stop you from allowing the creation to emerge. The eclipse will help you to access deeper levels of self love and selflessness.

Pisces:

Hitting the jackpot in terms of your earnings will throw you a little off kilter. This jackpot will be the result of hard work (not a lottery winning), so you should be able to access your worthiness a little more quickly. You will become the epitome of the new spiritual movement that is emerging with respect to work. Leader is being transformed to Mastermind as you spread the word about the power of working together. Work teams are being transformed into work tribes. The eclipse will help you tap into the universe of love within yourself.