APRIL BEGINS with the most dynamic, volatile and explosive configuration possible astrologically: the Grand Cardinal Cross. Pluto, Uranus, Mars and Jupiter tighten into four exactly squaring and opposing 13-degree points from the 22nd to the 23rd, but the impacts of this square will be powerfully felt from the 14th on into the beginning of May. Some say this is the most potent alignment of the decade. But what does it mean? Best to think of it as an eclipse-triggered cross.
Solar and Lunar eclipses occur in pairs separated by approximately six months. They show us our shadow side, inviting us to honor disowned parts of ourselves and faithfully pivot into a previously unimagined, more fully expressed life.
The April 15th Lunar Eclipse in Libra plunges us into the shadow side of relationship so we can face and correct the imbalances between Libran intimacy and Aries independence. Repressed or ignored emotional needs come to the forefront in the weeks immediately preceding and following this eclipse. With Mars retrograde only 4 degrees from Luna’s endarkened face, emotional insecurities and repressions can turn hot fast and be impulsively acted out. Beware! Conflicts dramatized under these reason-blinding conditions tend to drag on for a loooong time. Swallow the Moon’s dark medicine, transmute inwardly and do not escalate.
Fortunately, Neptune and Venus in selfless Pisces will be trining Jupiter at the same time (see chart below.). This gives the pressurized cross energy an escape valve. It seems the whole point of this screw-tightening eclipse season is to create the conditions whereby we transform heady spiritual belief into humble here/now surrender to God’s sloppy self-realization process. Feeling a bit ragged? Need relief? Say “yes” to selfless Pisces by giving up some of your me-story-mangled time to assist another Cross-ravaged soul in need.
The April 29th Annular Solar Eclipse takes place along the Taurus-Scorpio axis, evoking themes of passion, power, possessions and possessiveness. A more extroverted, even geopolitical, pivot, the wheels come off the reality bus during the last week of April. Perhaps you have played small for good reasons. Your ego was too vulnerable to the temptations of power. By now, however – with a bit of grace – this eclipse-triggered cross will have shredded your un-harming life and pointed you at something more wild and noble. Great time to consult a Taurus business coach or money mentor! Or get a reading!
Warning: Getting caught up in a whirlwind cardinal Grand cross often means trying to do too much or trying to deal with too many processes developing simultaneously. Instead, be the eye of the storm and say “yes” to the retrograde season of Mars by taking the time to digest your newly confessed lunar and solar needs and set gutsy, soul-honoring goals and strategies to be launched after May 19th when things settle down and Mars goes direct. Great time to review the way you handle all things Mars: anger, self-defense, self-assertion and sexual relationships.
Folks with planets and points between 2-16 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will feel the Cross most strongly.
TRANSITS*
Apr 5- Venus enters Pisces
Apr 7- Mercury enters Aries
Apr 14- Pluto Retrograde
Apr 14-23 Cardinal Grand Cross
Apr 15- Full Moon/Total Lunar Eclipse at 25 degrees Libra (Viewable in North America).
Apr 19- Sun enters Taurus
Apr 21- Uranus/Pluto Square exact
Apr 23 Mercury enters Taurus
Apr 29- New Moon/Annular Solar Eclipse at 8 degrees Taurus. (Viewable only in Australia!)
Next Mercury Retrograde: June 7th -July 1st
*All times Pacific Time, U.S.A.
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