This is an interesting month for you, Cancer, with Mercury moving backward through your career sector, implying re-thinking, to some extent, what you thought you were up to in this important area. The Mercury Retrograde period lasts all month long, when you consider the post-retrograde shadow period of Mercury recovering its forward momentum. This follows by two and a half weeks its station to direct motion on the evening of the 25th. While reviewing and potentially revising your outer world contribution, considering this in the light of inward turning meditations, you are in general more focused on your public persona than on more private considerations. The work that you do in the world becomes an even more important focus for you following the April 8th solar eclipse in your vocational sector with an emphasis on Chiron, the Wounded Healer, exactly conjunct the eclipse Sun and Moon. It is possible that the vestiges of early childhood wounding might come up for you, potentially interfering with the smooth functioning of your career objectives. This is, however, not any form of unmitigated disaster, but rather, with diligence on your part, presents an opportunity for eventual greater integration of inner and outer concerns in your movement toward wholeness. You must recognize that you are in a truly transformative time of your life.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The beginning of April continues to be influenced by the recent Pisces New Moon from last month that took place in the sector of your chart that relates to education, travel, and your intellectual pursuits. Much of your time could be invested now in defining broader mental or spiritual frameworks and this investment could be tied into your vocational and social aspirations. Much of the astrology this year is occurring at the top of your chart which symbolizes ‘’high noon’’ or the peak of what you aspire towards socially. Your pioneering spirit could be compelled more than usual and this could be a time when you are called to share your ideas, philosophies and personal experiences in a broader context.

On April 1st, Mercury turns retrograde in Aries, your vocational sector, and will be moving retrograde for most of April, and then recovering well into May. This entire time could bring up important revisions or course corrections affecting as well career choices. This may not be a bad thing especially if you need more time to refine your ideas. Since this retrograde is occurring in Aries, there is a chance that circumstances change more rapidly than usual or that new elements emerge that need to be taken in consideration. Patience could be an important virtue this month and taking immediate action may not be the best long-term solution especially if there is any way to wait a few weeks before finally deciding.

On April 2nd and 3rd, the month’s first week is also highly colored by the Venus-Neptune conjunction occurring in late Pisces, on the edge of your vocational sector. You could feel extremely empathetic and driven by ideals of a better world, as you make your way forward in terms of career and profession. Things are shifting now for you in many areas and you might just need to go with the flow.

Venus enters Aries late on the 4th and forms a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius on the 5th and 6th emphasizing partnerships and collaborations that have a certain amount of power and affect your career situation in unexpected ways. Although you would like to be fully in charge of vocational matters, you may have to put water in your wine and accept that some things are simply out of your complete control. The Mercury Retrograde period that is progressing has you rethinking and potentially revising career plans along the lines of greater societal involvement.

The work that you do in the world becomes an even more important focus for you following the April 8th solar eclipse in your vocational sector, which is an extra-potent New Moon with an emphasis on Chiron, the Wounded Healer, exactly conjunct the eclipse Sun and Moon. You must recognize that you are in a truly transformative time of your life. It is possible that the vestiges of early childhood wounding might come up for you in different ways, potentially interfering with the smooth functioning of your career objectives. This is, however, not any form of unmitigated disaster, but rather, with diligence on your part, presents an opportunity for eventual greater integration of inner and outer concerns in your movement toward wholeness.

The halfway point of Mercury’s retrograde cycle in Aries arrives on April 11th, when Mercury meets the Sun symbolically representing a moment of purification. Circumstances could be challenging you to assert yourself or take the lead in new and powerful ways which could also emphasize some insecurities related to your mental and intellectual capacities. In due time, you may come to realize that a lot of your fears are unfounded and that you are actually quite sound in judgment and reasoning abilities.

A dynamic First Quarter Moon takes place in your sign on April 15th which continues to emphasize leadership and advancement but also tension between your personal values and your social contracts or career obligations.

On April 19th, the Sun enters Taurus where it could emphasize your community involvement, your dreams and your aspirations for the coming month. This year the Sun’s entry into the sign of Taurus coincides with an important conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus taking place from the 17th to the 23rd, exact on the 20th, and this aspect may bring an important confirmation of what you have been working towards. You may get surprising feedback and your energy investments could finally start to manifest in tangible ways. There is a certain degree of tension also relating to matters of your own inner principle and values versus partnership commitments.

The Full Moon in Scorpio arrives on April 23rd illuminating your creative and romantic sector and the part of your chart that also relates to creativity, joy, any children you may have, and your personal projects. Pluto in Aquarius forms a tight square with the Moon in Scorpio bringing the potential for power conflicts that are also illuminating regarding future plans and your creative ideas. There could be something relating to inner values and the need to adjust your life accordingly.

Mercury turns direct in Aries on April 25th bringing clarifications in the coming weeks in relation to a situation that began in March. Mercury slowly recovers heading into mid-May and its escape from its retrograde shadow. The end of the month also sees both Mars and Venus entering their respective home signs of Taurus and Aries. This could bring support in the relational realm and also for aligning your values with your actions more efficiently.

This is, for you, Libra, a monthly cycle that is very much about the meaning and the consequences of one-on-one partnership in your life, and the way that relationship with important others provides a pathway forward toward your own sense of authenticity. The first week of the month, leading up to the following Monday’s New Moon in your opposite sign, is complicated by the retrograde of Mercury, also in Aries. You are likely questioning certain aspects of your relationship dynamic, and are looking more deeply within than outside of yourself. The New Moon eclipse of Monday, April 8th, represents a potent juncture, when new beginnings in relationship are implied, and when there is a determination to find the deeper purpose of partnership in your life. These might well partake of difficulties stemming from early childhood that remain unresolved. There is also a sense of recovering internal moral values, perhaps long-buried away, now coming into greater conscious awareness and more deliberate choosing. The Full Moon of April 23rd makes for another critically significant juncture, emphasizing internal principles and values, as well as inner knowing, and representing a form of resolution. Your most basic task is to accept it that you are, as you evolve, a co-creator with the universe.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The Pisces New Moon from mid-March could have brought a fascination with existing habit patterns – and revising or expanding these – that carries its influence into the first week of April. Your health and your wellbeing have been another focus, which continues through April 7th. as you try to balance your daily obligations with more room to cheer on your wellbeing. Your energy levels could be fanciful and nebulous or in dealing with relationship concerns you could find it difficult to fulfill all of your obligations. There may be a need to simplify your work load or delegate responsibilities in order to focus on what is most important. The Libra Full Moon eclipse the last week of the previous month brought up issues of self and other as the polarity between you and another continues to unfold.

April begins with tricky Mercury turning retrograde on April 1st which makes for a kind of a cosmic April’s Fool Day joke and augurs a month filled with twists and turns or at least the potential for entanglement. You will be reviewing and to some extent revising or revitalizing relationship dynamics all month long as Mercury moves backward through Aries up until the 25th and then is in recovery for the next 18 days.

On the 2nd and 3rd, your ruling planet Venus in Pisces conjoins Neptune making for a glamorous first week of April which could bring idealistic fantasies or perhaps a sense of overwhelm especially with mundane matters. Venus enters Aries on the 4th and forms a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius on the 5th and 6th emphasizing the thorough-going transformation of everything that comes up in partnership for you.

On April 8th, the Aries solar eclipse New Moon takes place in your relational sector and being a powerful fresh start in the sign of initiative and, for you, partnership, it could bring an important reset in one or more of your key relationships. This eclipse also features Wounded Healer Chiron at 19°24’ Aries; the same degree and minute as the Sun and Moon. This could dramatically highlight whatever is not working in your recovery from early childhood wounding, or what needs attention at this time. There could be emotional and relational baggage for you to deal with that may have their roots in your past. Your willingness to acknowledge and work on your vulnerabilities openly could lead to more authentic relationships experiences and better enable you to get the care and support that you truly need.

With the concentration of planets in Aries, the way April unfolds could depend greatly on what other people decide to do and it could feel like you are waiting for others to make up their mind so that you can progress with your own agenda. Even minor tasks could get more complicated than necessary if you are depending on someone else to get things done.

Mercury, still moving retrograde, conjuncts the Sun in Aries on April 11th which continues to highlight negotiations and agreements. A moment of clarity could be suddenly emerging in relation to what someone else requires of you, although it may still take a few weeks before things start to make sense. Intimate and business partnerships along with shared resources are emphasized and reinforced when the Sun enters Taurus on the 19th.

From the 17th to the 23rd, exact on the 20th, Jupiter forms a conjunction with Uranus in Taurus which may bring more concrete and progressive development, especially in your intimacy dealings within yourself and for others. Surprises and surprise successes are available to you leading up to the Full Moon.

The Scorpio Full Moon on April 23rd brings up issues of self and other; and illuminates personal values and partnership agreements. Pluto in Aquarius forms a cathartic square with the Moon emphasizing the divide between your personal requirements and the ones of your long term partnership commitments. Relationship tripping in one way or another, such as a fundamental inclination to merge with others, could also be highlighted quite clearly at this time allowing you to either follow your impulses or work on giving yourself room for the new forms that are emerging.

Mercury stations direct in Aries on the 25th and this should help to begin to move things along in the coming weeks. You could eventually get a clearer sense of what others expect from you and what you require of them. Mercury escapes its final retrograde shadow days by May 13th.

From the 28th to the 29th, the last week of April is colored by Mars forming a conjunction with Neptune at the edge of your relationship sector. This brings up fantasy projection, dreamy idealism with partners or perhaps a draining influence on your vitality although this is a short-lived aspect. Venus entering Taurus on the 29th and Mars entering Aries on the 30th will continue to emphasize your relationships and, through alertness and awareness, things should begin to feel much clearer and smooth as the coming weeks continue to unfold.

This is a rather intense April, Capricorn, when transformation is in the air and also your understanding of family dynamics. In a season of communication and learning, you are making great strides, to the extent that you can stay open to this, on new ways of seeing the world around you. The Mercury Retrograde that begins on the 1st and continues through to Mercury’s direct station on the 25th, and beyond, fosters in you a great deal of useful introspection. Looking within being a subtle maneuver, it helps if you are prepared to take advantage of it. On April 8th, the Aries solar eclipse New Moon brings a sense of mission regarding the interior explorations that you find yourself to be in the midst of, while the Full Moon two weeks later, on the 23rd, leads you to a form of resolution. Affected are not only your root psychological issues but also dynamics of home and family concerns, including your family of origin. Home improvement might be another area that becomes subject to delay and rethinking of the original concept. It is possible that inner wounding could come up for you this month as well, and, if so, lead you into greater wholeness through concentration and loving acceptance.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The first week of April continues to be influenced by last month’s Pisces New Moon which incepted fresh energy for things related to talking, writing, social media and more extensively close friendships and your relationship with siblings. You are also still likely changing in the way that you conceptualize the world around you, your sense of beliefs and worldview has been transforming and this continues as well into the first week of the month. Many and varied choices in your self-expression and your projects represent another lively feature of the previous lunation cycle that is still winding down during April’s beginning.

With the Sun now currently in Aries, also, you could also have a lot to sort out as Aries Season progresses, especially at home or in your immediate environment. Something about your domestic life could be bugging you but there may not be an easy solution. If you can see the world as your oyster then you want to make sure you go exactly for what you want. Why settle for less?
Getting what you want is not always easy but it may be more about giving yourself permission to go after what you want than any real obstacle standing in your way.

On April 1st, Mercury turning retrograde in Aries continues to color your domestic world with a sense of introspective review and refinement and should technically slow things down. Keep in mind, though, that we are also between two eclipses as the month of April begins auguring fast-paced evolution regardless of how deliberate you want to be. Prudence this month could be the virtue to fall upon if all else fails.


On the 2nd and 3rd Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces which could make it harder to say what you mean and mean what you say. Communication could be slippery at best and negotiations could feel complicated or unclear. Venus enters Aries late on the 4th and forms a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius on the 5th and 6th emphasizing your domestic and family life and your resources. This could become increasingly important as the month progresses as you try to survey and consolidate what you have to work with. 



The long-awaited Aries solar eclipse and New Moon takes place on April 8th, to begin the month’s second full week. This again applies to in your domestic sector, and eclipses have a longer influence than a regular New Moon, up to six months. This particular solar eclipse is forming a very tight conjunction with Wounded Healer Chiron which may highlight long-standing feelings of inadequacy related to your upbringing or a family dynamic that needs to be addressed. This may have to do with fully accepting your individuality and ridding yourself once and for all of the detrimental labels you grew up with or the expectations that were put upon you. You tend to hide feelings of inadequacy under your stoic demeanor but it could be time to pierce an abscess and let the wound heal in the open air.

On April 11th, Mercury in Aries reaches the Sun, signaling the halfway point of its retrograde cycle which often correlates with new information coming in that can help you understand things more clearly. This particular moment could echo a scenario that was occurring in late March in relation to your family or with your home and although you may not be out of the woods yet, you could see things with a different eye.


The Sun’s entry into sensual Taurus on the 19th is good news and will bring a supportive influence for the next month, helping you focus on what you love and what brings you pleasure.

From the 17th to the 23rd of April, exact on the 20th, Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus converge which for you may relate to your romantic or creative life. More extensively, this influence could bring new and exciting energy for personal projects and a desire to invest in your long term happiness.

The Full Moon in Scorpio arrives on April 23rd and although this may be an intense lunation for some, it could be a peak creative, social and relatively pleasurable Full Moon especially if you have the money to do what you want at this time. Pluto in Aquarius forming a square with this Full Moon could make you extra aware of what you have and what you desire right now. The things that money can buy could feel alluring under this Scorpionic light and it may be harder to temper your appetite for pleasure and social connections.

When it comes to your family or your domestic reality, Mercury turning direct in Aries on April 25th could finally begin to bring significant progress in the weeks ahead. Mercury will gradually straighten out, finally escaping its retrograde shadow 18 days later, on May 13th. You may feel a sense of clarity returning especially in relation to your living arrangement or a family dynamic.



The last few days of April are colored by Mars joining Neptune in Pisces on the 29th just as Venus enters Taurus the same day and Mars enters Aries on the 30th; an interesting sequence that continues to emphasize pleasure and indulgence in the following month of May still to come.

This is another interesting month, Aquarius, in the midst of a volatile year. Your home front concerns have been front and center, including your psychological roots, your family dynamics, perhaps issues stemming from your family of origin, or this could also be about projects related to your physical dwelling space. Your private life is far from dull, and might even be filled with brilliant ideas and novel experiences representing a departure from tried, true, and potentially outmoded ways of being. Starting at the very beginning of April, Mercury retrogrades in your communications sector, giving this month an introspective feel. You might be reflecting, refining, and rearticulating what is going on for you, at depth, and you will also potentially be more available to intuitional information from deep inside yourself. With the ongoing influence of Pluto in your sign comes transformational change at the level of your most basic sense of self. All this gets magnified at the solar eclipse and New Moon of April 8th, which is quite a powerful juncture, so that you might feel a distinct shift. In this timing, you are more determined than ever that your spoken and written word is uttered for an explicit purpose that advances your deeper principles and values. The week leading up to the Full Moon of the 23rd is also quite illuminating and socially connected, as is the Full Moon time itself.


The following was written by our guest columnist Elodie St-Onge Aubut of Ninth House Astrology


The New Moon in Pisces that took place last month brought an important momentum in the sector of your chart that relates to your resources and your values, and this continues to play out as the first week of April unfolds. You also might feel the impact upon your home scene of Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus, or your domestic sector, with Uranus featured, including the surprises and sudden unexpected bursts of enlightenment associated with the cosmic Trickster.

April also begins on tricky territory between two eclipses and with Mercury stationing retrograde in Aries right from the 1st. This is not an April Fool’s joke although you may have to work around situations that seem more confounding, with mis-communications and mechanical breakdowns becoming commonplace. This retrograde takes place in your communication sector and although you may be full of really good ideas, you may have to pick and choose and focus on just a few things which could be easier said than done.

On April 2nd and 3rd, the first week of April is also highly influenced by the Venus-Neptune conjunction occurring in Pisces, bringing a dreamy and idealistic undertow. Your altruistic qualities could be highlighted in a big way but you may have to manage your self-sacrificing tendencies and where you invest your energies. Venus entering Aries late on the 4th and forming a sextile with Pluto in Aquarius on the 5th and 6th could thankfully bring your attention back to your personal goals and how to reach them most efficiently.

Your skills, your ideas and the ways in which you communicate with others could become an important focus following the April 8th solar eclipse in the part of your chart that relates to communication, talking, writing and to a certain extent, social media. Chiron, the Wounded Healer, exactly conjunct the eclipse Sun and Moon could emphasize insecurities you may feel related to authentic communication and the obstacles that stand in the way of honesty. Since this eclipse is taking place in the sign of Aries, it may be important to acknowledge your pioneering spirit and your need for efficiency even if others do not always understand or follow your ideas. You could feel blocked by circumstances that are outside of your control but understand that this process is also leading you towards greater autonomy.

Mars and Saturn, conjunct in Pisces in the eclipse configuration and perfecting over the next two days until the 10th, might represent slowing down to take stock of your finances and other resources. Saturn in Pisces until 2025 is also emphasizing the need to think carefully about your investments and structure your long term financial well-being in ways that make sense for you. Mars conjunct Saturn in Pisces emphasizes what money can buy and you may already be deeply invested in making sure that you have what you want and need which is closely connected to what you think you deserve.

On April 11th, Mercury in Aries reaches the Sun, signaling the halfway point in its retrograde cycle and although Mercury is not out of the woods; yet there you could momentarily get a clearer sense of where things are heading, helping you find greater focus for the task at hand. Mercury stations in two weeks’ time and eventually escapes its retrograde shadow by May 13th.

Your home and your domestic life could come into greater focus in the second half of April with the Sun’s entry into Taurus on the 19th.

Jupiter conjuncts Uranus in Taurus from the 17th to the 23rd, exact on the 20th, which carries a progressive wind of change in your domestic realm. If you have been looking to upgrade your living arrangement there could be opportunities to do so in the coming weeks.

The Full Moon in Scorpio on April 23rd culminates at the top of your chart in your career and vocational sector illuminating current and future trajectories. The Full Moon is also receiving a square from Pluto newly in your sign highlighting the transformational impact taking place for you internally that is affecting your vocational and aspirational goals. There could be important changes in the works and this Full Moon could be a flashpoint moment in terms of what you have outgrown.

Mercury stations direct in Aries on the 25th which should help you sort out your priorities in the coming weeks especially the career and financial ones. What has been initiated this month may continue to reverberate for months to come but rest assured that you have everything you need to succeed.

The last week of April is colored by Mars forming a conjunction with elusive Neptune in the part of your chart that relates to your resources and once again may require a pragmatic approach to resources and all things financial at the risk of inflating current opportunities.
Venus entering Taurus on the 29th and Mars entering Aries on the 30th brings a clearer signal for communication at the end of the month that should help you streamline what you’ve been working on rather quickly in the coming weeks.