Horoscope: April 17 – 23, 2017

April 17 – 23

Redefining Beliefs and Freedoms

What to expect: Focused work
What to watch out for: challenging relationship
What will it affect? Relationships, beliefs, travel, education, diplomatic relations and the status quo

Monday starts with lots of focus as the Sun makes a trine to Saturn. Saturn has been in Sagittarius cleaning up all things Sagittarius. In our personal lives it’s been cleaning up our beliefs, philosophies and in the world as a whole – foreign affairs, diplomatic relations, travel, religion, and education. With the sun making a trine to it, we can focus on tackling some of the needed work in these areas. Our concentration is good. So is our attention to detail. So if we want to make headway on the lessons of Saturn and incorporate them into a plan of action, now is the time to do it.

On the same day, Jupiter makes a square to Juno; traditional partnerships are challenged. The structure of committed long-term partnerships or business partnerships are called into question. There is a push for fairness and balance and need to incorporate new beliefs which include freedom.

Why? Sun Trine Saturn, Jupiter Square Juno

Tackling the Details

What to expect: Working well with groups
What to watch out for: Speaking without thinking
What will it affect? Communication, egos, groups, power structures

On April 19th the sun moves into Taurus encouraging us to spend the next month plodding away at the details. As it moves into Taurus, it also meets up with Mercury, putting the focus on the details of communication, contracts and even travel. It’s a productive week, but with Mercury still in retrograde motion, our time is best spent on review. The good news is that these two are also making a trine to the North Node. Get together with your team, tribe, and power-group and use the brainpower of the group to tackle the task. You will find that you are on the same page and that you will get a lot done.

On April 20th Mercury will retrograde back into Aries inspiring our courage to speak. We can be assertive, but with Pluto going retrograde the same day, aggressive actions may be the standard of the day. Stay level headed. Sometimes we are right, but our thoughts, words, and actions done without forethought and diplomacy can set us backward. Take the time to think through your words.

Why? Sun Entering Taurus, Sun Conjunction Mercury, Mercury Trine Transiting North Node, Sun Trine Transiting North Node, Mercury Entering Aries, and Pluto Retrograde

Certain of our Values

What to expect: Letting go
What to watch out for: Loneliness
What will it affect? Relationships, motivations, wounds, self-care, direction

On April 21st there is a lot going on. Venus, now in a direct motion will square Saturn. These two have been in close contact for awhile. While Venus was retrograde earlier in the month, it also squared Saturn, unearthing our real values, and encouraging us to deal with loose ends and karmic connections, now with Venus direct and connecting again with Saturn, the soul-searching continues. This time we are more clear and confident in our understanding and our decisions. We may decide for good that the relationships that no longer serve us are done and feel good about it. It may feel lonely, but the space created in so doing leaves room for something greater and more positive to enter.

Mars enters Gemini the same day, filling us with a desire and motivation to learn. It also makes a square to the North Node, and so we feel motivated to break from ideas that hold us back. If we’ve been flakey about our direction, we now feel motivated to get more practical and leave behind the daydreams.

There is also a mini trine at play that is working with our wounds. It’s providing us with a consistent and reliable nurturing energy, and that’s what we need right now.
It’s helping us to work through our wounds with a warm spiritual and nurturing hug.

Why? Chiron Sextile Ceres, Chiron Trine Vesta, Vesta Sextile Ceres, Venus Square Transiting Saturn, Mars Entering Gemini, Mars Square Transiting North Node

 

 

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Horoscope: April 10 – 16, 2017

April 10 – 16

Libra Full Moon

What to expect: Focus on relationships
What to watch out for: Fights
What will it affect? Relationships, social change, laws, business partnerships

The Full Moon on April 10th is in Libra at 21 degrees. The Moon in Libra is seeking balance and fairness. Libra is also the sign of connection. Ruled by Venus, it’s often in love with love and feels incomplete without relationships. But, as always at the full moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun. The Sun is in Aries forging new frontiers, ready for action and putting others things before relationships. So it should be no surprise at this full moon that we have a strong focus on relationships and relationship conflict/balance. Whatever is at the heart of it, this Full Moon wants to bring it to a head and a culmination.

The Libra Moon wants us to remember the honeymoon period, bringing us back to the original honeymoon period. Think about Adam and Eve, hanging out in their beautiful garden – that connection before the original fight. What was it like? Now is the time we can remember that innocence. That time before we projected all of our shame, guilt, and accumulated all of our mistakes.

Also at the full moon is Uranus who’s been in Aries for a while, stirring up revolutions, fights for freedom and sincerely desiring change. It brings the moon energy into it the larger social context. So partnerships on a large scale come into focus. How do men and women relate, partner and find balance? It’s not a simple question. It brings in gender parity, employment equity, equal pay, marriage and all other gender imbalances currently seeking balance.

Why? Full Moon at 21° Libra, Mars Conjunction Ceres, Uranus Square Vesta, Sun Conjunction Uranus

Desire for Impact

What to expect: Focus on impact
What to watch out for: Ego clashes
What will it affect? Work, motivations, social causes

On April 14th and 15th we’ll have a little prep work for what’s coming on the weekend. Mars makes a gentle angle to Vesta igniting our passions and turning up the volume on our desire for making an impact. The only problem is that the Sun which represents our egos will also square Vesta, so egos might get in the way. Where do you find the agreement and the common ground in the midst of common purpose? Find this, and you will find the way through.

Why? Mars Sextile Vesta, Sun Square Vesta

Healing the Feminine

What to expect: Powerful healing energy
What to watch out for: Too much too soon
What will it affect? Relationships, original wounds

Venus goes Direct on April 15th. It’s been retrograding for 40 plus days, taking us into a search for what we value. It started off by focusing on what we value in ourselves and then taking us deeper into the waters of the unconscious to clean out some karma or outdated/loose ends. It stops at 26 Degrees of Pisces and then spins to move forward again.

Venus is joined up with Chiron at this point and makes a sextile to mars. It’s a sexy combination and with Venus in spiritual and emotional Pisces and Mars in tactile earthy Taurus. The added energy of Chiron brings in a healing/awakening energy. This is the kind of energy that may awaken your Kundalini; the energy set at the base of your spine that is said to take you to a higher level of consciousness and even psychic ability. But raising your Kundalini comes with a big warning. It’s powerful energy that can throw you off kilter. Can you face all of your wounds and crap all at once, in the midst of intimacy and spiritual connection? It’s meant to be a deeply healing energy, but one that is intended to for those who are prepared, have done “the work” and who are emotionally and spiritually ready. If you are not ready for this kind of energy, this is an excellent time to get ready. Deep wounds can be healed right now. Relationships can be repaired. Not only in our personal lives, but also on a higher, more social level. But take it slow.

Why? Venus Direct, Venus conjunct Chiron, Mars Sextile Chiron and Venus

 

 

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Horoscope: April 3 – 9, 2017

April 3 – 9

Channeling power

What to expect: Power and influence
What to watch out for: Spending
What will it affect? Plans, money

On April 5th Mars is in Taurus and on a powerful degree; One that has historically been associated with turbulent events. It trines  Pluto helping us to tap into a power source, even if it’s a bit turbulent, that channeled correctly, can help us to create solid strategy, influence, and benefit. But, now is the time to come up with the strategy, not necessarily to act on it. Particularly if there is a budget attached to it. The reason is that on the same day Saturn will go retrograde. Saturn loosens up in terms of finances when it goes retrograde. For businesses, it’s like the CFO has taken an extended holiday. Great! Now we can push through that buy/sale that she’s been blocking us on. Not so fast – Between now and the end of Venus retrograde on April 15th hold on to your change purse. With Venus and Saturn both loosened up you could end up wasting a lot of money or purchasing things that are worthless or that you never use. Just take a look at that treadmill in the corner with all your laundry hanging off it and let it be your caution sign.

Why? Mars Trine Pluto, Saturn retrograde

Highs and Lows

What to expect: Truths
What to watch out for: Overwhelm
What will it affect? Relationships, power structures, beliefs, core beliefs

We’ll be on a roller-coaster that may feel bipolar for the next couple of days. We are up and then very quickly, we are down. It starts with us up as the Sun opposes Jupiter on the 7th making us confident, but more than likely overconfident.

On April 8th, Venus retrograde, now in Pisces will rise as the morning star (look up in the dawn to see her) and will square Saturn also retrograde and at the galactic centre. Normally when these two come into a square, we feel lonely with a need for soul searching and deep introspection. This is even more the case now as Saturn moves away from the galactic centre, the point associated with truth. We get some distance and can see the truth of all of the unconscious material that has risen in the last little while in full objectivity.

On the same day the Sun will square Pluto, bringing up power struggles. Maybe our newly conscious material has us standing up for ourselves in new ways that triggers a backlash. Or we could be so uncomfortable with the truths that are coming up that we seek out ways to control it.

Accessing tools for emotional intelligence is essential right now. And don’t be afraid to reach out for help. A counselor, coach or best friend might be helpful now.

Why? Sun Square Transiting Pluto, Venus Square Transiting Saturn, Sun Opposition Transiting Jupiter

Mercury Retrograde

What to expect: Letting go
What to watch out for: Difficulty letting go
What will it affect? Communication, communication equipment, travel

Mercury goes retrograde on Sunday, April 9th. Mercury begins the retrograde journey at 4 degrees of Taurus and discarding the past is its theme. Taurus is a sign that likes its belongings. It likes attachments and material things. Also, It’s often literal and likes to use the five senses, discarding, minimizing or rejecting the 6th sense – intuition.

Mercury will take us on a journey back over all that we are clinging to. We may want to avoid all the unconscious reason why we hold on. Years ago a friend asked me to help her go through her clothes and belongs fearing that she would have a hard time de-cluttering. She did. I let her hold on to one dress from the 80’s just so she wouldn’t collapse under the weight of anxiety. The rest had to go. Why did she want to hold on to those dresses? She didn’t know. Many of us will have a similar experience with our belongings. Letting go is difficult, and doing so may even leading to an existential crisis. But keep going. As mercury heads back into Aries, we will find courage.

Remember as always with mercury retrograde, back up your computer, make sure you have insurance on your phone and refrain from taking things out on the photocopier when all of these things give you trouble. Use the time for reassessments, review, revisions.

Why? Mercury retrograde

 
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