April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
T.S. Eliot
This April will not be cruel unless you are still in lockdown. Our state of MD is opening up. Some of our restaurants are at full capacity. I hope it is safe to enjoy this month where you are.
For four Thursdays in March, I taught a course on the Wizard of Oz at the Jung Society of Washington via Zoom. Teaching on Zoom is a real challenge because you are talking into a blank screen and can’t see how the attendees are receiving the information. I want to thank all of you who emailed me your appreciation of the course and how some of you started to see Oz metaphors everywhere. For more programs scheduled at the Jung Society, see https://www.jung.org/
This is an easy month. There are just some niggling problems when Pluto raises his ugly, disheveled head and urges us to dominate the people around us. In this month those of you born In April or January between the 13th and 20th will have Pluto knocking you around a bit. But they are minor aspects. So not to worry.
The only major aspect this month is the Saturn/Uranus square that is only 2 degrees apart this month. We will be experiencing this all year. Saturn is the authority, the parent and Uranus is the rebellious teenager or the two- year old having a tantrum. Saturn is trying to control the protests and rebellions around the world. To see the protests in England, Amsterdam and Paris, I have to watch these protests on the media in other countries because our mainstream media isn’t showing them. That is a perfect example of this aspect. Restriction (Saturn) of free speech (Uranus). Saturn and Uranus don’t get along at the best of times, but when they are in a square aspect, we can all experience the difference in their energies. In mythology, Saturn castrated Uranus, ouch.
No retrogrades this month except Pluto who turns retrograde on April 27. Pluto is a very slow mover, so he is preparing to change directions this month and stays at 26 degrees of Capricorn all month.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you
April 3 – Mercury enters Aries until April 19. You can make snap decisions during this time. Try not to be too impulsive and aggressive. There is such a thing as verbal abuse. It could be from you or from others. But your thinking will be clear and sharp.
April 9 – Mars square Neptune at 21 degrees of Gemini/Pisces. Mars in Gemini wants to do too many things at once. On this day, Mars is totally confused as to which direction to go. Also, Mars likes to tell everyone everything about their motives and plans. Don’t do that today, it's best to keep secrets especially if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 19 to 23 degrees of Gemini or Pisces. Neptune likes to reveal things that are best hidden.
April 11 – New Moon at 22 degrees of Aries. This new Moon is sextile Mars in Gemini, sextile Saturn in Aquarius and Square Pluto in Capricorn. This is all about getting things done. You want to take the lead in all the projects you get involved in.
Venus Square Pluto at 25 Aries/Capricorn. You are judging your friends and loved ones too harshly. The psychic detective in you is operating at full throttle. That lets you see other’s faults. Turn that magnifying glass around and look at yourself. An interesting experience if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 23 to 27 Aries or Capricorn.
April 14 – Venus enters Taurus until May 8. Venus rules Taurus, so she is right at home in this sign. Here she exhibits her Hestia side. Hestia is the Goddess of the Hearth. She loves to bake bread and create a comfortable home. BUT, contrary to Cancer, she doesn’t really need a family in the home. She loves to be alone.
April 16 – Sun Square Pluto at 26 Aries/Capricorn. You need a lot of self-control today as others are trying to push you around. Try to maintain your equilibrium and be pleasant. See if that works, but it may not if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 24 to 28 Aries or Capricorn.
April 17 – Mars Trine Jupiter at 26 Gemini/Aquarius. Any action you take today tends to be favorable. Work is enjoyable and progress is made. It’s a good time to work on your finances especially if you have planets at 24 to 28 degrees of Gemini or Aquarius.
Mercury Square Pluto at 26 Aries/Capricorn. Verify all of the bills that come to you. And beware of scam artists. Something today, may cost you a considerable sum. Make sure you check the fine print especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 24 to 28 degrees of Aries or Capricorn.
April 18 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 26 Aries. This is a good day to work on something you have always wanted to do. You could take a trip; work on your memoirs or work for that promotion you feel is due you. The Sun lights up your mind, especially those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 24 to 28 Aries.
April 19 – The Sun enters Taurus until May 20. Things will start to slow down. Now you will have time to smell the roses and decide which direction you want to take. You are less impulsive than you were when the Sun was in Aries. But also less active. Taurus can be ever so lazy. But that’s OK, this is the time of year to relax.
Mercury enters Taurus until May 3. You had the impulsive, cutting tongue and your emails were too curt during Mercury in April. You are a lot nicer now. You think before you speak.
April 22 – Venus Conjunct Uranus at 10 degrees if Taurus. Venus doesn’t like to make waves in Taurus, but having Uranus egging her own she can create havoc in all of her relationships. Cool it if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 8 to 12 Taurus or Scorpio.
April 23 – Mars enters Cancer until June 11. Mars is a driving energy; he wants to get things accomplished. In Cancer he is asking you to work on your home. Clean out the attic. De-clutter.
April 24 - Mercury conjunct Uranus at 10 Taurus. You could receive some unexpected news today. You may have to take a trip on very short notice. Your brain is overactive and full of bright ideas. Take notes on these ideas if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 8 to 12 Taurus.
April 25 – Venus and Mercury Square Saturn at 12 Taurus/Aquarius and Mercury conjuncts Venus at 12 Taurus.
This triple aspect could bring a sudden release from tension in relationships. You could say goodbye to loved ones and maybe cut loose from entanglements.
April 26- Full Moon at 7 Scorpio. This Full Moon is opposite Uranus in Taurus and trine Mars in Cancer. Full Moons are intense at the best of times, but when it is in Scorpio, a water sign, in a trine to Mars in a water sign, we can be overwhelmed with emotion. But, Uranus can bring an unusual, unprecedented way to express these emotions.
April 27 – Pluto turns retrograde at 26 degrees of Capricorn until Oct 6. During this time he will impact 24, 25 and 26 degrees of Capricorn. You know what this means for you Caps out there, but especially Capricorn rising at these degrees. Hold on to your hat, you are going to go thru a purging and a rebirth whether you want to or not.
April 30 – Sun Conjunct Uranus at 10 degrees of Taurus. We feel rebellious and restless for no reason. Take the day off and go on a hike. Don’t be contrary and ornery especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 8 to 12 degrees of Taurus.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is in Aquarius until May 2021 when he enters Pisces, turns retrograde in June of 2021 and heads back into Aquarius from the end of July until Dec 30, 2021. This month Jupiter moves from 23 to 28 degrees of Aquarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the houses in your natal chart that contains Aquarius. Aquarius is about coming up with new technological inventions and rebelling against the status quo. During a protest or revolution, Jupiter gets to make a lot of noise and give speeches full of hyperbole. If you have personal planets or the ascendant between 21 degrees of Aquarius, and 0 degrees of Pisces, expect expansion and blossoming in that area of your chart.
SATURN is in Aquarius where he will stay until Mach of 2023. This month he moves from 11 to 13 degrees of Aquarius. Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius. So he is happy here. He will spend a lot of time in Aquarius trying to dampen Jupiter’s enthusiasm. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 9 to 15 degrees of Aquarius, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news. He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is moving from 9 to 10 degrees of Taurus. You will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life at this time. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life. Taurus is the earth. Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune is moving from 21 degrees to 22 degrees. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting, or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the ascendant or Personal Planets at 21 to 23 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month, Pluto stays at 26 degrees of Capricorn all month. He turns retrograde on April 27. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 24 to 28 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
Wishing you an unrestricted, happy month.
Janet Kane
www.mythiczodiac.co