As April begins, it is helpful to remember now the phrase “be in the world, not of the world”. Of course that isn’t so easy when so much chaos reigns around us. If you feel as though you are wandering around in a stupor, you are in very good company, especially the first full week of April. The initial month of spring carries over into it the recent March eclipse energy while both Messenger Mercury and Valuable Venus still cycle retrograde.
Our intuition is working overtime now with Motivating Mars
in Cancer aligning to three planets in Pisces (Saturn, Mercury and Venus) plus
the lunar north node. This greatly helps cut through any confusion stirred up
by the ether. Find a moment of quiet and tune into your center self. It knows the way. What is it showing you?
Neptune, the ruling planet of intuition has just shifted
signs at the tail end of March. As this
rarely happens, it is worth spending some time looking at what this means for
us. Neptune changes signs every 15
years, with the last time being 2011.
From then until now, soulful Neptune cycled through its own sign of
Pisces, the final sign of the zodiac. Look back and remember who you were, where you
were during those teenage years of the 2000s. Whom did you surround yourself
with? What occupied your days?
And just look at how far you have come! I can certainly say that I was living a life
very different to the one I am now. Not better or worse. But definitely more
soulful and aligned to my true self now than years ago.
Pisces and Neptune rule the entire spectrum of human
existence, distinct polarities of the soul and spirit and everything in
between. Fear to faith, fame to
despondency and despair, saints and angels to villains and victims. Depending on where Neptune has been cycling
through your astrology chart and the aspects it makes to your planets greatly
influences your lived experience. For sure, it guaranteed a journey like no other. Neptune in Pisces offered us gentle waves
lapping a lakeshore, a wild, rapid river ride or a tsunami of flooding rains.
Now in Aries, this watery, dreamy and spiritual planet,
Neptune is on a mission. Let’s talk
about what that looks like. Aries is the
first, primal sign of the zodiac. A fire
sign, it is the Great Initiator. Aries
leaps into action and asks questions later.
Ruled by Motivating Mars, Aries signifies the warrior, the pioneer, trail
blazer, executive and leader. Its energy
is notoriously fierce, fearless (and foolhardy too) impulsively letting others
worry about the details.
Enter Neptune.
Soulful, sleepy, hippy dippy, enchanting, depressed, fearful, angelic, inspirational,
insane, saintly are only a few of the descriptors laying claim to the watery
planet.
Combine Aries and Neptune together to see how the two
energies merge. It is a study of opposites: Fire and water, action and rest,
fearless and fearful, brash and flowing, utterly impatient and clueless about
time. Their disparities couldn’t be more striking. To boil down their energetic essences into
one phrase, this will be a time of the Spiritual (Neptune) Warrior (Aries).
An outer planet, Neptune moves very slowly, beginning a new
passage through the zodiac every 165 years.
So the last time it shifted into Aries was 1861. Ring any bells? In the United States, civil war broke out.
Pay attention to the energetic qualities you feel at the
beginning of April. Do you notice
anything different? Just two days into
its Aries cycle, Neptune hovers at the 00 degree mark, also known as the
Creator Degree. Think: initial spark, the Sistine Chapel image of
God touching the hand of Adam, or the first in breath of a newborn baby.
April is the “getting to know you” phase of this energetic
combination. So settle in as best you
can, like trying on a new pair of shoes.
See how they fit when you walk around in them.
We’re getting our wheels under us by the end of April’s
first week. Messenger Mercury turns direct motion on Sunday, April 6th. Tightly wedged between the lunar north node,
Saturn and Venus in Pisces, Mercury cradles our intuition and refines our
emotional certainty as these planets continue aligning to Mars in sensitive
Cancer. Trust and definitely follow your
internal GPS as it is highly accurate now.
With greater light each day we’re thawing out from a deep
and lengthy winter. We’ve endured
seemingly interminable interior planetary retrogrades beginning with Mars last
December 2024 followed by Venus retrograde since March 1st. This protracted period of reverse gears
afforded us ample opportunity to review, research and reflect on our current
situation and where to go from here.
Now, under the spotlight of the Full Moon on Saturday, April
12th, Venus stations, stopping altogether in the sky before turning
direct motion on the very same day, April 12th. It is no accident that this Full Moon is in
Libra, ruled by Venus. Libra is the sign of harmony, balance, equality and
justice. Meanwhile Venus is turning direct
in Pisces, sign of unity and all souls. Make no mistake, the Universe is
sending a message.
There is no more me versus you, us versus them. As she
emerges from the depths of the underworld, having disappeared from our night
sky before being reborn under April’s Full Moon, Venus signifies a new world
and new order of collaboration and cooperation.
We might not yet be ready to join hands and sing Kumbaya; but at least
we know that’s the direction to follow.
On the Earthly plane, the April 12th Full Moon
marks a major grand push forward. With
both Venus and Mercury now direct motion, the time has arrived to move forward
with your plans, sign on the dotted line, purchase large ticket items including
cars, homes and booking travel, launch new initiatives and relationships,
acquire new technology and communication devices. If you have a big announcement, this is the
time to share the news!
We’re bursting with pent up energy like a new born
colt. Messenger Mercury enters Aries on
April 16th, joining Neptune. Pay
attention to key messages now as you will be heard. Engines are firing on all
cylinders. It’s GO TIME!
Underscoring our zeal is Motivating Mars’ shift into Leo on
Friday, April 18th at the onset of Passover and Holy Week no
less. I cannot emphasize this sign
change enough. This is one energetic
switch you will feel. Mars has been
cycling through sensitive Cancer the Crab since early September 2024! For
six and a half months, our drive and focus has pulled us toward all aspects of
home, family, food, our ancestral inheritance including psychological
programming as well as tangible assets.
While wintertime is convenient for taking inventory, it’s
also been a prolonged deep dive we are more than ready to put behind us. We are eager to step outside of our homes and
explore. There is no better way to do
this than fun and festive Leo activating fiery Mars. Bring on the party. Our divinely inspired
creativity overflows. Enjoy the moment.
Saturday, April 19th the Sun turns into earthy
Taurus bringing much needed grounded and practical solutions. After all of the cosmic tumult and turmoil
upending our lives, the real deal, values driven Taurus Sun feels like a warm
hug and gentle maternal hand safely guiding us home.
Mother Earth has been awaiting our return. Spring is the eternal season for planting
what we want to grow. She showers us
with yet another glorious invitation on Sunday, April 27th. The New Moon in Taurus is nothing short of
delicious. Strong and beautiful, she
promises a bountiful harvest. Over the long winter we’ve had more than enough
time to think about what we want our future to look like. And now the time is at hand. What will you plant?
Hand write three to five intentions and sow these in the
ripening soft earth. With tender care,
watch how your garden of goals blooms and grows.
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