April Horoscopes

Astrology of April
Current Configurations
Past Months

Aries	Libra
Taurus	Scorpio
Gemini	Sagittarius
Cancer	Capricorn
Leo	Aquarius
Virgo	Pisces

April 2010

Current Astrology

	The Sun is in Gemini
	The Moon is in LibraThe Gibbous Moon is in Libra, Enters Scorpio 4:45 pm
	Moon Void of Course 7:53 am to 4:45 pm
	Next Mercury Retrograde Aug 23 - Sep 15

Current Configurations

by Henry Seltzer

April 6th Last Quarter Moon
This dynamic Last Quarter Moon features the Moon in direct conjunction with the North Node. We are all likely to get some important taste of our destiny at this time. The Last Quarter is traditionally a time when we must struggle somewhat to absorb the lessons of the past three weeks of the lunar cycle, and to find wisdom in the choices that we either failed to make or that we made and were found to be incomplete expressions of our true nature. Since the Moon in squaring the Aries Sun is found conjunct the North Node in Capricorn, where an almost stationary Pluto also resides these days, the configuration is triply important. Mercury and Venus are also conjunct in Taurus, and in close trine to Pluto, bringing a thoughtful process of reflection and ultimate transformation to your relationship energy at this time.

April 14th New Moon
This powerful New Moon conjuncts Eris in Aries, and is accompanied by a slowing Mercury in semi-square to Uranus and also Mars trine Pluto. Our fighting energy will be up and we might say or do almost anything. Whatever it is that does take place will have the ultimately beneficial effect of allowing us to recognize our deepest needs, and those of others around us, and hopefully with that recognition will come compassion and understanding. The Sun and Moon also aspect Saturn as it begins to exactly oppose Uranus, within half a degree, so that polarized commentary will continue to dominate the airwaves and also the dialog between participants in relationships of all kinds. A few days later, on the 17th, Mercury retrogrades and communication and mechanical breakdowns become more common.

April 21st First Quarter Moon
This is traditionally a moment of tension in your process whereby you wind up finding out which parts of your impulse from the previous New Moon are truly viable. Of course Mercury is retrograde now, and for the next five weeks or more, when you take the period of the retrograde shadow into account. Mercury stations direct on May 11th, and catches up with its former Zodiacal position on May 28th. Since Saturn and Uranus are very close to their exact opposition at this time, polarities will emerge even more strongly than they have in recent weeks.

April 28th Full Moon
This Full Moon in Scorpio is accompanied by an exact Sun - Mercury conjunction, one highlight of the Mercury retrograde period, the usual symptoms of which are likely to be even stronger at this time. A T-square to Mars from the Sun and Moon indicates that tempers may flair even as we struggle to understand our opposite numbers, points of view that are antithetical to our own. We seek synthesis, although synthesis is hard to come by in this era. The actions and reactions are likely to get louder and our prayers for peace more intense as we cruise into summer.