Now onto more about the stars ahead...
April 2020 Astrology ~ CRITICAL LAST OPEN WINDOW PLUS VENUS RETROGRADE ENERGIES STARTING and more...
Lots of energy in Aries brings excitement, freshness, impulsivity (sometimes to the point of recklessness so stay aware!), creativity, movement, and lively interactions. This month we have an equal amount of aspects that could be challenging compared to the sweet ones so our consciousness and perspectives can really be key to keeping the scales tipped towards the positive end.
There is much to celebrate this month! The key pieces are to move with acute awareness to prevent issues that could come from rushing, staying positive, and carefully guarding your health and body.
The beginning of April brings us right into the last window free of personal planet retrogrades for the rest of 2020! Make good use of the forward momentum and clarity for making big decisions. This window starts March 30 and runs through April 9. April 10 starts our descent into Venus retrograde. You can read much more about this transit in the retrograde special portion
of this newsletter but suffice to say that Venus rules love, money, and self-esteem so this transit covers a lot of ground. The transit tends to test everything in the areas of its rulership and in cases where there is solid ground, bring rewards and enhancements.
I often use the visual of the web a spider has woven with the retrograde being a time to kick back and see what food comes in. I love keeping that in mind as this month progresses. The earlier time of the month is for active web-weaving, then we shift to the observation mode, watching and reviewing carefully what comes in before deciding what to do with it
all.
Sweet boosts are more likely on or around these days: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 26, and 30.
Drama or stress are more likely in the days around: 3, 4, 7, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, and 30.
Check out more April 2020 highlights:
** Note: Often the effects of planetary transits are felt before or after the actual day the transit occurs. Also note that dates may shift a day or so depending on your time zone. Also note that general transits can effect people differently depending on many factors, including transits to the individuals personal
charts.
April 3 — Mercury and Neptune Conjunct in Pisces — Hidden information coming to light, confusing or emotional interactions or experiences, spiritual insights, artistic inspiration, romance, are all more likely in the days around this transit. I have also seen this manifest as self-doubt or other uncertainty being cast on a situation. The lines between worlds
tend to blur more at this time. Guard privacy more heavily.
April 4 — Venus in Gemini Trine Saturn in Aquarius — If you have something important to do or birth, this time could be great as it links love, money, and inner certainty with positive long-term outcomes or gains.
April 4 — Jupiter and Pluto Conjunct in Capricorn — This is another aspect that could be amazing for locking in something truly amazing. It is a transit that represents maximum manifestation. Accomplishment, recognition, and support from others who can really help, mega partnering, major money, or notable advancement in an other way are all increased in
possibility from this transit. The flip side could manifest as criticism or sternness that could be offered or felt harshly and/or the microscope could go into an area bringing tediousness. Major awakenings could occur at this time PLUS spontaneous burning off of big Karma!
April 7 — Full Moon at 18° of Libra — Completion, fruition, accomplishment and/or drama comes to relationships. See my blog, Full Moon in Libra Reveal & Release Ceremony for more info on how to
maximize this transit.
April 7 — Mars in Aquarius Square Uranus in Taurus — Unpleasant jolts or other surprises are more likely with this one. Guard your physical body. This is not the time to antagonize someone who is already on the edge. Be extra careful driving and moving your body in other ways. Egos are more likely to flare with negative
outcomes.
April 7 — Mercury in Pisces Sextile Jupiter and Pluto in Capricorn — Good news could come in from this, or something positive from taking the high route if the manifestations from the other transits on this same day come to pass.
April 8 — Mars in Aquarius Sextile Chiron in Aries — Vulnerability can become a strength at this time, especially when presented with integrity.
April 10 — Venus in Gemini Sextile Chiron in Aries — Love, money, and self-esteem can benefit from honesty and gentleness at this time.
April 10 — Venus pre-retrograde shadow transit begins — Venus actually goes retrograde from May 13-June 25 with the post-transit shadow period lasting through July 29.
April 11 — Mercury in Aries Sextile Saturn in Aquarius — Financial and emotional support often comes with this transit. Burdens can be eased and tensions can melt away from the help of someone else.
April 14 — Sun in Aries Square Pluto in Capricorn — Your feelings could be hurt by someones harshness at this time or in other ways your light or vitality dimmed. This transit passes quickly so if all else fails, go to bed and it will likely be better in the morning.
April 14-15 — Mercury and Chiron Conjunct in Aries — Thoughtless words could cut deep at this time (either words from you to another or the other way around). Using this time to go deep into healing anger and resentment is the most productive goal and outcome. Commit to extra careful watching of your words now for the best experience.
April 15 — Sun in Aries Square Jupiter in Capricorn — This transit often comes with burning the candle at both ends - guard your health!
April 17-18 — Mercury in Aries Sextile Venus in Gemini — A pop of good news in money or love, or someone acknowledging you in a way that makes you smile are both more likely at this time.
April 18 — Mercury in Aries Sextile Mars in Aquarius - Efforts well-rewarded often come with this one. Camaraderie and other important connections can flow well know bringing good feelings. A great time to be connecting with others.
April 21 — New Moon at 3° of Taurus — This New Moon is accompanied today by lots of challenged angles in the sky that could be somewhat laborious. Time to plant seeds/make New Moon wishes on the topics of Taurus and new beginnings abound. See my blog, Making Powerful New Moon in Taurus Wishes to maximize this transit.
April 25 — Mercury in Aries Square Pluto in Capricorn — Shocking or unsettling news, events are more likely now. Be extra careful driving and in other ways moving around. Your expression could come under more scrutiny now. Deep or obsessive thought could go past productive or fun, getting you stuck. The tendency to try to force something know may be very
tempting but likely won’t go well so try to refrain!
April 25-26 — Mercury in Aries Square Jupiter in Capricorn — Squares with Jupiter tend to be more benefic than with the other outer planets. Great optimism could come now and with it the tendency to overcommit or not see obstacles or details that could turn out to be really relevant. Have a double check system with big decisions at this time to help
avoid this common outcome. Also guard yourself and your plans from over-doing. Try to not let the good vibes that may come inflate your words or actions in a way that could counteract the sweet potentials. This square mixed with the one with Mercury and Pluto could expand any challenges so move and speak extra carefully and thoughtfully at this time.
April 26 — Sun and Uranus Conjunct in Taurus — This aspect could bring great change, excitement, freedom from routine in a wonderful way. It is also sometimes associated with accidents or rebellion that gets carried away and unproductive so move cautiously.
April 28 — Mercury in Taurus Square Saturn in Aquarius — Misunderstandings and disagreements are more likely now. It is not the best transit for important interactions or negotiations but it could be great for individual pursuits that require great concentration.
April 30 — Mercury and Uranus Conjunct in Taurus — Lively insights and conversations abound now. Creativity can soar and random solutions to issues can come in. Exciting changes to scenery and routine tend to come with this combination. Unexpected money could come in, as could expenses. Tests to certainty on any level are more likely. Surprise communications,
for better and worse, are more common with this transit. Jolts while walking, driving, or in other ways moving your body are more likely so pay more attention throughout the days around this time.
Here is a repost of my special retrograde segment I posted in last months newsletter. I am thinking it will be good to repost the parts of this that are relevant each month so you have it readily available:
Here are some important pieces to making the most of personal planet retrogrades:
Foundational Understandings:
1. The “personal planets” that go retrograde are Mercury, Venus, and Mars, so it is these that I am referring to when I use that term.
2. “Retrograde” refers to a time when the appearance of the orbit of a planet appears to us on Earth like it is going backwards in the sky.
3. Personal planet retrogrades often coincide with an increase in certain types of occurrences and experiences making these times notably great for certain things and challenging for other types of things. To better understand which specifics for each retrograde, see my video Must-Know’s for Mercury Retrograde. Also see my video Venus Retrograde Must-Know’s (by the way this, to my knowledge, is the most viewed video about Venus retrograde on Youtube), and my video Must-Know’s for Mars
Retrograde.
4. There is a time before and after each retrograde called “shadow periods” where the things that go along with the retrograde start to show up more frequently even though it is not officially retrograde yet.
5. People who were born in a personal planet retrograde cycle often have the opposite effects during the retrograde as others who don’t. People born in the actual retrograde cycle can see this in their charts as there is a marking on the birth chart that shows when a planet was retrograde and when it was direct. Those born in a “shadow period” need a more in-depth analysis to
discover this truth as it won’t be evident on the chart and needs to be calculated with an ephemeris. (Fun side note about this is that I am working with an awesome publisher to bring out an exciting new astrology book in 2020 and in this book I will show you how to figure this out ;) ) In the meantime, I always recommend observing and experimenting to see how using your energy in different ways during the retrograde has worked out in the past and how it manifests in the
present.
6. Understanding the energies of the retrograde and how your personal wiring syncs up with the cycle can help you to have an awesome time when each planet is direct AND retrograde because you will line up your actions with the natural rhythm.
Retrograde Misconceptions Cleared Up:
- Misconception #1 ~ “I can’t do ANYTHING during personal planet retrogrades”. Totally not true!! There are a ton of things that have even more support in retrograde times than in direct cycles. Here is a blog giving lots of details about many things awesome to do during p.p.r.’s Maximizing Personal Planet Retrogrades. Even the things that are known to not be best to do in the retrogrades all have caveats and ways to work with them so there is much gray area.
2. Misconception #2 ~ “I dread the retrogrades, they have to be terrible!” Also not true! Many people have become out of sync with natural rhythms, not tuning into intuition and the Divine signs that whisper. It IS true that if you push against the tide trying to put your boat out during a strong incoming tide, you will get tired, frustrated, and more
likely to not reach your goal of getting out to sea but if you understand when these different phases of the natural cycle are occurring and you actively sync up with them, then things can be easier, more fun, fulfilling, and productive.
Personal Planet Retrograde Calendar for 2020:
Mercury -
February 16 - March 10
pre-shadow starting February 2 and post shadow going until March 20
June 17 - July 12
pre-shadow starting June 2 and post shadow going until July 26
October 13 - November 3
pre-shadow starting September 24 and post shadow going until November 20
Venus -
May 12 - June 24
pre-shadow starting April 10 and post shadow going until July 29
Mars -
September 9 - November 14
pre-shadow starting July 26 and post shadow going until first week in January 2021
The only time after February 2 in all of 2020 where there are days without any personal planet retrograde or shadow period are around March 30 through April 9.
I have posted March 2020 and April 2020 Horoscope videos, and my special video about Jupiter in
Capricorn on my Youtube Channel.
