Star Codes
THE SUN HAS JUST ENTERED FERTILE, earthy Taurus, slowing pace but increasing determination. A waxing Cancer moon through the weekend encourages us to cuddle up at home, plant good seeds and ideas, and use the loam of this Taurus-Cancer energy to cultivate life.
Taurus provides steadiness to achieve goals, evening out determination. A motivating, willful Mars-Pluto conjunction in determined Capricorn, which has been driving us for weeks but peaks on Thursday, works for us when on the move. We can direct discontent toward urgent projects and feel relief when uncertainty about long-term goals arises. We can till our gardens, refine skills, or solve problems rather than act out of frustration. Watch for strategic moves made on the global and political arenas; what begins now will be hard to stop.
The weekend begins under a sensitive Cancer moon, leaving us selfprotective; this encourages us to tend the home front through early Sunday. Sunday afternoon calls for repose as the moon enters extroverted Leo while Pluto turns retrograde. Power dynamics can get complicated, especially in political hotspots.
On Monday, the planets nudge us to make new contacts. A flirtatious sparkle and flexibility begin as Venus enters Gemini on Tuesday. Serious decisions solidify and our paths may clarify when Mars conjuncts Pluto on Thursday. While powerful, we need to stay focused. Several minor challenging Neptune aspects call for caution around potential water damage and can make details slippery. Stay on target.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20: People need to tend to what’s important but not urgent. Tenderness encourages intimacy where we feel safe, but spikes defenses when we feel unsafe. Be present rather than try to jolly somebody out of a mood tonight. Good food and creature comforts help.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21: People may nag us to get busy, but turn up the volume on our imaginations, perceptions, and feelings instead. Get in touch with that inner world and let its wisdom guide this week’s willfulness as the moon, Neptune, and Jupiter form a grand trine in intuitive water signs.
SUNDAY, APRIL 22: Savor a slow morning, then engage the world. The mood is generally cheerful but stubborn and self-absorbed under a Leo moon, though Pluto turns retrograde and stirs the depths of the cultural psyche. Cooperation flows more easily tonight.
MONDAY, APRIL 23: People need appreciation. But we still need the independents to do what needs to be done as active Mars sextiles abundant Jupiter. We create a collaborative atmosphere by what we give, not what we ask for, but that collaboration can go far.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24: Encourage new relationships around work. The mood is flirtatious, conversational, anxious, and funny as Venus enters mercurial Gemini. Distractions abound; stop and talk for a minute, then get back to what’s important.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25: We’ll take things seriously. The moon, sun, and Saturn move into an industrious grand trine in earth signs, which helps us builds momentum as long as we can remember what we’re doing. It’s easy to get sidetracked, so check priorities often. If self-doubts creep in, remember successes and encourage.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26: Be alert for a bustle of activity as Mars conjuncts Pluto. It’s important to follow up on what we’ve just begun, but attention can get lost in irrelevant details at midday. Be flexible enough to work around surprises but stay on target. Decisions made today will have an impact; keep an eye on the headlines. Repair relationships tonight as the moon enters friendly Libra.