Dear Friends,
There’s something about the Mercury retrograde period that I love. If you’re willing to laugh when things don’t happen exactly as scheduled, these weeks are great for relaxation and recuperation. Mercury was recently retrograde from March 5-28 and many of you wrote about an unexpected holiday trip, a few days off work, or a feeling of “rest and reset” that you’ve recently experienced.
Enjoy the Astro-planner for April, as well as the Sun, Moon and Rising signs post.
May the Sun shine upon you,
Catherine
ASTRO-PLANNER FOR APRIL 2019
April 1: Mars, the action planet, shifts gears and finds itself in a less frustrated place than during March. Hopefully world leaders can begin to let go of stubborn attitudes, put their thinking caps on, and accomplish something positive this month!
April 5: New Moon at 16 degrees of Aries (04:50 in New York). This is seeding energy so set your intentions not only for the month but for the year. There is an abundance of Pisces energy with this New Moon (Mercury, Venus and Neptune are all in this soulful water sign). Pisces energy activates our idealism and our hopes for a better future, and is a friend to artists and healers as it breaks down the boundaries between worlds. As you envision and create, know that the Aries New Moon energy calls us to act on our dreams. Awake!
Note: Do not be disheartened if you are immediately met with an obstacle when trying to move forward. Consolidate your position and wait for the next opportune opening.
April 10: Jupiter stations retrograde at 24 degrees of Sagittarius, giving us all a reminder to get our budgets in order
April 11-12: Best gardening days this month with the Moon waxing full in fertile Cancer – good for planting new seeds!
April 18: Mercury moves out of Pisces and into Aries. If you have a big announcement to make, this is your day!
April 19: Full Moon at 29 degrees of Libra (07:12 in New York). Here’s a second chance in less than two months to learn about diplomacy – or lack thereof – in your life. Make an extra effort today to give, rather than receive. Two Libra full moons in a row are calling us to see both sides of the story
Are you sensitive to the full moon? Track your behavior every month on the day before the full moon and the day of the full moon and note down any physical or mood changes.
April 21: Sun moves into Taurus – and hooks up with Uranus. Expect breakthroughs and surprise events in the news this week!
April 24: Pluto stations retrograde at 23 degrees of Capricorn. Pluto’s station happens about once a year and is a potent time for going within. If something has been going on for a while that you don’t know how to deal with, or seems irrational (such as a fear or a deep anxiety), this is the time to dig deep for the answers
April 27: A great pruning day in the yard, getting rid of all the dead wood, working with the waning energies of the Moon
April 30: Saturn stations retrograde at 20 degrees of Capricorn. Together with the Pluto station, the 20-23 degree range of Capricorn is really being activated now (check your chart to see if you have your Sun, Moon, Angles, Mercury, Venus or Mars in these degrees). If you are in this group, there is a lot going on for you now – and you’ll be given super-human endurance and patience to deal with the new perspectives that are coming in to your life. The period April 22 – May 3 will be busy for you so plan accordingly. For the rest of us, this period can be excellent for long-term planning, as well as for introspection or breakthroughs during therapy
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