#April forecast

[astrologiaxo]

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[carry-the-sky]

a light jacket

“Looks like rain,” said Aziraphale.

“Doesn’t,” said Crowley, pointedly not looking.

“Those clouds there are rather grey. Dreary. Drizzly, even.”

“Well it’s not drizzling yet, so.” 

Sliding close beneath the covers, Aziraphale draped himself over Crowley’s back, kissing the slope of his shoulder. “There’s no shame in admitting defeat, you know.”

“Day’s just getting started,” Crowley grumbled. “This’ll all burn off in a few hours, you’ll see.”

A low rumble of thunder punctuated this statement.

“Just as you say,” Aziraphale said brightly.

Crowley twisted in his arms, blinking up at him slowly. In combination with his sleep-mussed hair, the resulting impression was that of a disgruntled owl. “You’re enjoying this a bit too much,” he said.

“I’m savoring the moment,” Aziraphale countered, dropping another kiss to Crowley’s cheek.

“Stupid bleeding weather people,” Crowley sighed. “What’s the point of all the fancy gadgets and gizmos if they’re just going to get it wrong half the time anyway?”

“I’m sure I don’t know.”

“Clear skies, they said! Slight, slight chance of partial cloud cover by mid-morning! I’m all for doing the bare minimum at work, but this goes beyond— beyond the—” He broke off as Aziraphale began to apply himself more liberally.

“Is this your concession speech?” Aziraphale murmured, trailing kisses down the column of Crowley’s throat. “Because I’m afraid it could use some work.”

Crowley made a noise that was several vowels short of a discernible word. Aziraphale grinned, charting a gentle course over Crowley’s collarbone with his lips and teeth.

“You— nnnh,” Crowley sputtered. “You haven’t— won yet.” 

“Comfortable enough with just a light jacket was the wager, was it not?” Aziraphale’s hand slipped under the sheets to find Crowley already nude, as he preferred to be when sleeping. He let his hand glide across the plane of Crowley’s stomach, the curve of his hip. “Would you like to pop outside to confirm the conditions, or should I?”

Crowley shuddered, eyes squeezing shut. “Lesson learned. Never watching anything with you again. Especially if Sandy B is involved."

Aziraphale’s hand slipped lower, finding its mark. “Now, that’s not very congenial of you,” he said, drawing back to watch the open book of Crowley’s face.

“Such a,” Crowley breathed, brows knitting together, “you’re— you’re such a—”

“Yes, dearest?” said Aziraphale, keeping his touch light and teasing.

Crowley hissed through his teeth, clutching Aziraphale’s arm. “What do you want me to say, angel? April 25th, great day, fab day. Big, big fan. Now will you—” He lifted his chin, filling in the end of the request.

And Aziraphale, who had long since stopped trying to deny Crowley anything, happily obliged. 

[nobeerreviews]

Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.

-- Lilly Pulitzer

(spring in Luzern, Switzerland)

[ms-m-astrologer]

The Week Ahead: April 14-20, 2025

Executive summary: all three “personal planets” are direct, but we’re in a waning Moon time. Better to take stock of life and save the doing for later.

Lunar Phases

Thursday, April 17, 03:24 UTC - Disseminating Moon, 12°22’ Sagittarius

The key phrases for the Disseminating lunar phase are “teach, share, communicate;” and “ease up on efforts with our intentions.” Might get preachy, with a lot of people ignoring others’ boundaries. Don’t be one of them.

Monday, April 21, 01:36 UTC - Last Quarter Moon, 1°12’ Aquarius

The key phrases for the Last Quarter lunar phase are “turn away,” and “tear down old structures that no longer serve us well.” A volatile, violent old structure needs to go. We may try to talk our way through trouble, which may or may not work. Time to let go, and there’s really no substitute.

Void of Course Moon

Wednesday, April 16, 02:24 UTC (Scorpio) - 02:37 UTC (Sagittarius)

Friday, April 18, 11:38 UTC (Sagittarius) - 14:12 UTC (Capricorn)

Sunday, April 20, 17:21 UTC (Capricorn) - 23:22 UTC (Aquarius)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Pallas/Aquarius, Saturn/Pisces

Retrograde: Juno/Sagittarius-Scorpio, Vesta/Scorpio

Post-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Pisces-Aries, Venus/Pisces, Mars/Cancer-Leo, Jupiter/Gemini

Transiting Mercury exits its “Storm” on Tuesday, April 15 - by that point, it’s moving more than 40’/day. Review any ideas you had while Mercury was backwards.

Ingresses

Tuesday, April 15, 06:31 UTC - transiting Juno retrogrades back into Scorpio

We have about three months of processing how toxic jealousy poisons how we relate to other people. Environmental pollution also becomes a bigger issue.

Wednesday, April 16, 06:25 UTC - transiting Mercury re-enters Aries

Coming right after Mercury exits its “Storm,” we have just over three weeks for thinking clearly, mentally cutting through the crap, and speaking truth to power.

Friday, April 18, 04:21 UTC - transiting Mars re-enters Leo

Mars is still in its post-retrograde shadow. If you can remember what you were trying to do back between November 4, 2024, and January 6, 2025, this is now the time to act on rectifying the situation(s).

Saturday, April 19, 19:56 UTC - transiting Sun enters Taurus

Happy Taurus season! It gets off to a very bumpy start, but the rest of the transit is fairly smooth sailing. Good for settling down and tending to the basics.

Et Cetera

There are three Opportunity Periods this week:

Tuesday, April 15, 19:00 UTC - Wednesday, April 16, 02:24 UTC. “Good OP to take charge and find a solution for difficult tasks as Mercury picks up speed.”

Friday, April 18, 07:21 UTC - 11:38 UTC. “Good to develop enthusiastic work and do the right thing.”

Sunday, April 20, 15:23 UTC - 17:21 UTC. “Take advantage of this waning Moon OP, good for pushing forward projects already begun.”

Now that Mercury, Venus, and Mars are all in direct motion, we’re feeling more than ready to get on with our lives. The difficulty is that we have a waning Moon for the next couple of weeks (the New Moon is on April 27). This waning Moon makes it a good time to stop doing things, though. If you need to quit smoking or eating junk food or being a sloth, here’s your chance!

We can still be productive if we “just” take stock of where we are. And taking stock is the prudent thing to do, because over the weekend, a potentially violent situation may arise. The main event is the third and final opposition between Mars and Pluto. As a refresher:

Sunday, November 3, Mars/Cancer opposite Pluto/Capricorn at 29+°: two days before the US elections

Friday, January 3, 2025, Mars Rx/Leo opposite Pluto/Aquarius, 1°08’: NOLA attack, Tesla attack, Trudeau steps down, LA fires

The Last Quarter lunar phase will act as a trigger - but be forewarned, the final Mars-Pluto opposition doesn’t mature until April 26, at 3°48’.

Be alert, then, and - after Mercury and Mars re-enter their fire signs - use that energy to see clearly and boost courage and independence.

[mcdraggy]

i found pictures of newborn ducklings last night

images from @callduckofficial on tiktok theyve changed my life for trhe worse

[saturniandevil]

April 2025 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's April forecast. This month's forecast notes are a little late, due in no small part to the eclipse at the end of March--Chris and Austin wanted to record as far away from the eclipse as they could for electional & mundane reasons, and I in turn was too busy to sit down and take notes on the 31st itself or the following week! As such I'll be skipping the March recap for this month (interested parties can watch the video linked above).

We entered the month fresh off the Aries eclipse, with its effects lasting into around the 5th of the month. The energy of major endings and beginnings in our lives is strongly in effect. Neptune has also just entered Aries after about 14 years in Pisces. Here's a visualization of "eclipse season" below:

April 4th - Saturn sextile Uranus Experimental Uranus and careful Saturn rarely work together well, but a sextile might be the perfect aspect to help us balance new endeavors with what's tried and true. Mercury and Venus's stations next week in late Pisces will reactivate this sextile as well.

April 7th - Retrograde Venus opposes Saturn, Mercury stations direct Mercury and Venus have started stationing direct and have just barely begun to be visible after sunrise (after they were being obscured by the eclipse!). Venus will emerge from the underworld to a place of power in her sign of exaltation, while Mercury isn't in as good shape--Pisces is their fall and exile, so if communications clear it's still a lot of work. Austin says Mercury "returns from the underworld confused and hungover to a bunch of weird emails."

April 12th - Full Moon in Libra, Venus stations direct The first lunation after eclipses will really start to bring things back to normal, especially with Venus going direct into a place of power in her exaltation. With Venus ruling the Moon, things should be set up for going forward and healing, but Mars in Cancer is still throwing a tantrum in the background, firing some warning shots before he enters Leo. Here's the chart:

April 16th - Mercury enters Aries

April 17th - Mercury conjunct Neptune

April 18th - Mars enters Leo Mars was last here back in the fall before retrograding into Cancer and bringing a cranky, childish, conservative mess to us the last few months. Mars in Leo brings us show masculinity and bravado, as well as bravery and showmanship. It can be admirable or obnoxious, depending on what you've got to show...Mars just gives you the energy! Mars stationed at 06 Leo before beginning this retrograde, so we'll be revisiting events as he retraces his steps through his post-retrograde shadow (which ends on May 1st). Cancer placements will be happy to know we're finally getting to the end of this Mars retrograde cycle:

April 19th - Sun enters Taurus This launches us into an upcoming T-square with the Sun (♉), Mars (♌), and Pluto (♒), further lighting up and complicating the Mars-Pluto energy elaborated below (April 26th).

April 20th - Sun square Mars

April 23rd - Sun square Pluto

April 24th - Venus conjunct Saturn

April 26th - Mars opposite Pluto Mars opposed Pluto right before the US election, the second pass around the new US Congress sworn in and the terrorist attacks in Las Vegas & New Orleans (as well as the possible source of the LA fires) on New Year's Eve/Day, and this upcoming transit is the third of the series. Mars's violence is amplified out of proportion by Pluto, giving us senseless violence and annihilation. We'll already start feeling this when Mars enters Pluto on the 18th...

Mars-Pluto makes us very aware of and irritated by power dynamics, both overt and subtle, real and imagined.

April 27th - New Moon in Taurus

The Moon getting involved further intensifies the Mars-Sun-Pluto T-square discussed above, though within a few days this starts to separate and the intensity fades.

April 30th - Venus enters Aries Venus is finally passing the last of her post-retrograde shadows, with Mercury completely clear and Mars well on his way out. April is the time to wrap up all of this unfinished business. Venus and Mars retrogrades give us big resets for the next year and change ahead.

[froggyrights]

Spring!!!!! :D

[soulhealingastrologywithamanda]

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[asanee44]

New Moon April 2025 in Taurus: Grounding Your Energy for Prosperous Manifestation

On April 27, 2025, the New Moon occurs at 7 degrees of Taurus, bringing opportunities for stability, material advancement, and manifestation. This lunation is especially potent for individuals with aspects between 2 and 12 degrees in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. New moon phases mark new beginnings, making this an excellent time to plant seeds for long-term success.…

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[insightfultake]

Earth’s Fever Persists: April Heat Flashes a Climate Red Alert

April 2025 has delivered another sobering milestone in the story of global warming. For the 11th month in a row, Earth’s temperatures have hovered at extreme levels, with this April marking the second-hottest on record. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), what should have been a moderating period following a waning El Niño instead turned into yet another alarm bell in the climate crisis.

What’s troubling scientists is no longer just the heat but its persistence. Global temperatures are not merely spiking temporarily; they are refusing to fall back. Twenty-one of the last 22 months have breached the 1.5°C warming threshold, a critical limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement to avoid catastrophic climate impacts.

[analog-television]

the fact that march here decided to both go in like a lion and out like a lion is like - wait you can't do that

[ms-m-astrologer]

The Week Ahead: April 21-28, 2025

Executive summary: fairly mellow, but with an undercurrent.

Lunar Phases

Thursday, April 24, 14:24 UTC - Balsamic Moon, 19°39’ Pisces

The key phrases for the Balsamic lunar phase are “let go of the past,” and “envision the future.” A good time (as always) to rest up, hydrate, and eat the vegetables.

Sunday, April 27, 19:31 UTC - New Moon, 7°47’ Taurus

The key phrase for the New lunar phase is “set a new intention for the month” - nothing too drastic, just a good habit you think you can establish successfully in one month’s time. Not a horrible lunation, but support seems scarce - one steady, healthier habit will do it.

Void of Course Moon

Tuesday, April 22, 21:55 UTC (Aquarius) - Wednesday, April 23, 05:07 UTC (Pisces)

Friday, April 25, 02:57 UTC (Pisces) - 07:24 UTC (Aries)

Saturday, April 26, 16:18 UTC (Aries) - Sunday, April 27, 07:17 UTC (Taurus)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Pallas/Aquarius, Saturn/Pisces

Retrograde: Juno/Scorpio, Vesta/Scorpio

Post-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Aries (until Saturday the 26th), Venus/Pisces, Mars/Leo, Jupiter/Gemini

Transiting Mercury has its greatest western elongation on Monday, April 21, 22:44 UTC, at 4°47’ Aries. We finally feel ready to take action on our intellectual goals.

Transiting Mercury exits its post-retrograde shadow on Saturday, April 26, 08:28 UTC, at 9°35’ Aries. Yay! Its next Rx Zone is between June 29 - August 25, 4°15’ - 15°34’ Leo.

Et Cetera

There are two Opportunity Periods this week:

Friday, April 25, 02:54 UTC - 07:24 UTC. “This Last Quarter Moon OP is good for getting in touch with others and perhaps even romance.”

Friday, April 25, 13:34 UTC - Saturday, April 26, 16:18 UTC. “Productive time during the Balsamic Moon, perfect for wrapping up ongoing projects and achieving goals.”

On Saturday, April 26, at 22:53 UTC, Mars/Leo and Pluto/Aquarius have their third and final opposition at 3°48’. (During a void of course Aries Moon, too.) These can be scary. The first one happened two days before the US presidential election; the second one saw Justin Trudeau step down, the NOLA shooting, the Tesla attack, and the LA fires raging.

Although we’re in a waning Moon phase and may not much feel like starting anything - as the week goes on and this opposition strengthens, we don’t seem as able to rest as we’d like. Focus on things that bring you joy, and keep a sense of humor.

[cookiefate]

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[annabelle--cane]

real lack of foresight for me to have gotten sober in the middle of july 2017 tbh. now whenever the big day comes around and I want to make myself a little treat for it I end up having to bake in like 90+ degree heat. cringe move on the part of past marina, why did I not think this through?

[saturniandevil]

April 2024 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's April forecast, hosted by Chris Brennan and Diana Rose Harper (Austin is away on paternity leave). This is one of the most astrologically active months in the year. In addition to planetary movements, there's a comet that will be visible soon in the night sky and a nova.

We're going into the month right off the tail of a Libra lunar eclipse on March 25th. We're in "eclipse season," the time between eclipses, with much activity to report. Starting off, Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed after a container ship crashed into it, which Austin called last forecast when he said that Mars's entry into Pisces (approaching a conjunction to Saturn) would involve a sudden halt in maritime trade. Astrologically it's quite on the nose, with a Libra (associated with trade/commerce) moon conjunct the South Node (symbolizing lack and decrease). We even have a chart for the opening of this bridge: it was an exact Mars return for this bridge, as well as its Uranus opposition and nodal opposition. Also on the Libra eclipse was the UN Security Council's vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. The April 8th eclipse will show us whether this resolution is successful, and a final Libra eclipse in October will tie these events together.

In celebrity news, we had obviously doctored photos of Kate Middleton prompting increasingly wild speculation on what the British royal family was hiding, culminating in Kate announcing her cancer diagnosis & chemotherapy plans on the March 22nd Venus(women, exalted in Pisces = royalty)-Saturn (slow illnesses) conjunction. She was also born on a lunar eclipse & announced this right before one. Just 3 days after the eclipse, on March 28th, Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison, the newest development in a story that began on an eclipse when BitCoin crashed and revealed his role in one of the biggest instances of financial fraud in US history.

In smaller news, a nova in the T Coronae Borealis system will be visible as a new star in the night sky this year. This nova is visible every 76 years or so (the last time was 1946), and has been observed as far back as the Middle Ages. Add this to the eclipses and the comet, and Chris hasn't seen such an astrological buildup since forecasting 2020. As the eclipse hit his 3rd house Donald Trump published a book combining the Bible and the US Constitution, while in other news an orca was stranded in British Columbia, another dolphin & orca-related development in the (Mars-)Saturn in Pisces in cycle and Arizona announced Pluto as their state planet.

April Overview: with significant activity in Pisces, Aries, and Taurus simultaneously, we'll be getting hard aspects to every modality (and trines to every element)--everyone will be getting hit with some kind of change (but will have opportunities for growth as well). Chris makes a distinction between the challenging first half of the month, and a second half which will see more clarity.

April 1st - Mercury stations retrograde By time of posting this retrograde is in full swing: disruptions in communication, plans, travel and technology. Diana describes this as especially frustrating in Aries, trying to go one way but some huge miscommunication gets in the way. We may have to walk back on words spoken in anger and renegotiate situations where we identified the wrong target as our enemy. With the eclipse's ruler Mars conjoining Saturn on the 10th, anyone who travels for the eclipse and hangs around for a few days may run into blockages, likely due to rain and floods. Other general Mercury retrograde significations: people come back into your life, unfinished projects become relevant again, and situations from the past resurface. For example, Sagittarius risings often see the "duderang" effect where male lovers come back into their lives, as Mercury rules their Gemini 7th house. Mercury rx also brings delays and slowdowns, and is generally a good time for introspection and "emotional alchemy."

April 3rd - Venus conjoins Neptune This occurs right as she leaves the sign of Pisces. Venus-Neptune keywords: dreamy, fantastical, imaginative (especially with art), compassionate, and opportunities to find new avenues of enjoyment and pleasure. Saturn's copresence in Pisces can bring us some grounding and reality. This can also bring unclear boundaries, uncertain relationships, and idealizing one's lover--like using the soft lens. In events, AI images and videos and toxic synthetic dyes also fall under Venus-Neptune. Is the siren's call too good to be true?

April 4th - Venus enters Aries Chris hopes that Venus's copresence to the eclipse will mitigate some of its effects, but on the flipside this means she's left Mars and Saturn alone with each other in the Pisces chart of our house.

April 8th - Total Solar Eclipse in Aries This eclipse will be visible over much of the (particularly eastern) continental US:

Diana calls it a chiron eclipse, so here's the chart with chiron:

The Moon will eclipse the Sun at 19 Aries, which is where Chiron will be as well. Mythologically, Hercules brings back the head (North Node, Aries) of the hydra to Chiron, whose poison causes him incredible pain because he is immortal and cannot die from it. He eventually trades his immortality for Prometheus and Zeus puts him in the heavens as a constellation. Narratively, eclipses invert what we expect: it becomes dark in the middle of the day! Prominent people fall suddenly from grace and new rulers skyrocket to power during eclipses. Because the eclipse occurs in the sign of the Sun's exaltation, leaders and heads of state/organization/etc will be especially affected. A similar Chiron-influenced Aries solar eclipse occurred in 1968 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Nelson Mandela was sent to jail under an eclipse, but was also freed under another eclipse and elected to office under yet another eclipse.

For individuals, make note of what house this occurs in for you; this will be the end of one chapter and the opening of a new one in this area of life. Anything close to 19° of Aries will definitely feel it, as will any placements at that degree of Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn (hard aspects to the cardinal signs), while 19 Leo and Sagittarius (trine to fire signs) may feel some support. Generally, this series of events in Aries-Libra began a year ago, and will have its final eclipse on this axis in March of 2025.

This eclipse is ruled by a Mars (♓) who's just about conjunct with Saturn (♓), grinding things to a halt. Whatever's happening in the Aries and Pisces place is going to take some extra time. Other keywords: the end of a life cycle, matters of great importance & turning points in world history, major disasters as well as scientific discoveries. Eclipses highlight just how much is out of our control, like being on a teacup ride that's going too fast and being unable to stop unless something hits you. 6 months later, we'll get an eclipse that connects to some of these events:

Diana also points out that there will be an influx of tourists to rural areas of the US, advising travelers to stay courteous and noting that many local municipalities advise residents to stock up on basic supplies so they won't be lacking when a small area is flooded with new people & their needs. Generally, the eclipse will be a very creepy experience, with the Sun going completely dark, colors becoming muted, and stars may even be visible--some cultures have warnings against going outside during eclipses. Back to metaphors, Chris points out that the small seeds of much larger events are often planted during eclipses. Sometimes you don't know until later just how important this obscured implantation is because, like the Sun, our vision is occulted. Take notes, even of subtle things.

April 10th - Mars conjunct Saturn in Pisces We expect the two malefics to bring us challenges: their conjunctions in late Capricorn & early Aquarius heralded the first COVID lockdowns, and other hard aspects brought new variants and similar pandemic news. In 2022 a Mars-Saturn conjunction occurred with an epidemic of ebola. However, note that these are all airborne viruses, and these movements occurred with Saturn in the air sign of Aquarius. What will this look like in Pisces, a water sign? Chris predicts that existing Saturn-Pisces issues with water pollution and maritime trade/travel will have destructive moments as Mars comes in, while Diana thinks about water as a vector of disease, such as cholera & sewage treatment. Now that deep permafrost is melting due to climate change, we may also see new pathogens or substances released, as well as complications from farm water runoff. We'll definitely see the effects of this Baltimore bridge collapse, and, with the outbreak of dengue fever in Latin America, may see developments around diseases borne of insect bites. We may also hear about the ill effects of microplastics, lead, and asbestos as a result of this conjunction. More generally: pollution, ocean, liquids, extremes of hot and cold, feelings of constraint (and literal constraint), and spiritual or emotional burnout. Pisces is a sign of inescapable enmeshment with each other, so we'll likely deal with compassion fatigue and emotional isolation (especially involving social media). Questions of whether or not something is "real" remain relevant as ever.

On the positive side, Mars-Saturn brings discipline and self-control. Sometimes Mars and Saturn can temper each other to give us self-sustaining focus. We can combine hard-won wisdom with the drive we need to achieve it, like a martial arts training montage. Do we have the belief and conviction to achieve mastery? With determination we can reach heights we once only imagined. There's also stamina, resilience, and rigidity. Overlapping with the Mercury retrograde, we can also see delays and obstructions. If there are boundaries you've been meaning to enact, now is the time. We can see potential pitfalls, but beware of pessimism and not believing in yourself. Resentment and pent-up anger can also come into play as Mars's impulse butts up against Saturn's inaction, but incremental progress adds up.

April 11th - Sun conjunct retrograde Mercury (Cazimi) This marks a turning point in the retrograde. Diana uses a spelunking metaphor: during the retrograde we're diving into the cave, and at the cazimi we've found our treasure...but we still have to make our way back out. Our personal eclipse stories may become clearer during this time as well.

April 19th - Sun enters Taurus, Retrograde Mercury conjunct Venus Venus will help sweeten communications during the last week of Mercury's regression.

April 20th - Jupiter conjunct Uranus This brings freedom, liberation, and sudden rapid growth--completely different from the Mars-Saturn activity earlier this month. This may also set us up for the Jupiter-Mars conjunction later this summer. The Uranus in Taurus story has brought labor organizing and unions to prominence, so expect those stories to intensify during this conjunction. General keywords: technological breakthroughs and scientific discoveries, sudden revelations and growth, revolutions, rupture, and unexpected shifts. This conjunction takes place every 14 years, so Chris expects new discoveries, optimism and "quantum leaps" or new precedents in some fields. In Taurus this is related to food and agriculture--in addition to new technologies we'll likely see further developments with the farmer's protests in India and Europe. Finance and money is another Taurus signification, so disruptions in banks & questions about decentralizing currency may arise. Freedom, rebellion, and general eccentricity become important. We'll feel like anything is possible, but in disregarding the rules and refusing to compromise we may make rash decisions.

The comet Pons-Brooks may also start to become visible during this time. It comes by about every 80 years and is named for its 18th century discoverers. Ancient literature on comets is similar to that of eclipse: an ominous phenomenon heralding the deaths of rulers and falls of kingdoms. However, they note the color and appearance as indicating some positive effects when associated with Jupiter, and the planets whose path it crosses are relevant as well. Pons-Brooks passes closely by the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, putting an exclamation point on the planetary significations.

April 23rd - Scorpio Full Moon

We're finally out of eclipse season, so things are starting to calm down. However, this lunation (04♏) squares Pluto (02♒), bringing some conflict in. It'll be stabilizing, but not necessarily comforting. Acceptance is bittersweet medicine. The full moon illuminates the deep transformative experiences Pluto brings to the early degrees of fixed signs in our charts. We're really getting to the bedrock of things. When Venus enters Taurus she'll square Pluto, and Mars will trine Pluto when he enters Aries. With those personal planets in domicile, it'll feel like coming home, but home is a little different. Pluto will retrograde soon and Chris predicts this station will bring major events in AI and related technologies. Mars is also quickly nearing his conjunction with Neptune, bringing the weaponization of these technologies.

April 25th - Mercury stations direct

April 28th - Mars conjunct Neptune (typo in image) Aside from weaponization of AI and social media, Mars-Neptune also connotes the manipulation of reality for political purposes. Revealing that a shocking news story was actually false wont necessarily diffuse the feelings it arose. Even if it didn't happen, you may still hold resentment towards the wrong target. Think the "fog of war" or shadowboxing. Other keywords include conflicts in or about water, idealism & ideologically-charged conflicts, confusion, acid, corrosion, lethargy, sapped vitality, and unnecessary martyrdom.

April 29th - Venus enters Taurus She immediately squares Pluto. Venus in domicile brings us to the election for the month:

April 29th - Selected auspicious election (not pictured)

Set the chart for about 12:55PM local time, which gets you Leo rising with the Ascendant ruler Sun in the 10th whole sign house in Taurus, where it's copresent with Jupiter, Uranus, and Venus. This chart is good for 10th house matters like career, reputation, social standing, overall life direction and accomplishing goals. The Moon is in Capricorn, applying to a trine with Jupiter, bringing support. Mercury has stationed direct, bringing us away from some of the delays and issues we experienced earlier. Even the Mars-Saturn conjunction is about as far away as we can get, and a day chart Jupiter conjunct Uranus brings creativity to our efforts. Diana associates the 10th house with the gestating parent and thus recommends doing something nice for your mom now.

April 30th - Mars enters Aries Entering firey and decisive Aries, Mars is no longer encumbered by slow Saturn and diffuse Neptune. This complete chapter change comes with a sextile to Pluto--the tone shift will feel like getting our oxygen back. This opens us up for a lot of quick movements through Aries and Gemini in May.