Harley and the Heavens: April
Harley Woods | April 1, 2022
April
Current Zodiac Season: Aries (March 20 - April 18)
Symbol: Ram
Quality: Cardinal
Traits: Impulsive, adventurous
April Planetary Transitions
This month’s new moon will take place in Aries on April 1 at 2:24 AM. Impulsive action will be turned inward for further reflection and space to think on one’s feet. The full moon will peak in Libra on April 16 at 2:55 PM. Our emotional moon will meet the scales of Libra, creating either balance or indecisiveness. Avoid making any important decisions relating to emotional affairs until the moon moves into Scorpio.
Additionally, the month will close out with another new moon and partial solar eclipse in Taurus on April 30 at 4:28 PM. This is a very powerful occurrence, and may allow individuals to take root in Taurus and engage with luxury and sensuality to ride the wave of the eclipse.
On April 10 at 10:09 PM, Mercury will move into Taurus. The planet of wit and airiness will experience a needed return to grounded thinking in transition between a fire and an air sign. Take advantage of this placement to communicate directly and carefully, while valuing comfort.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and therefore has the shortest orbit. This means that Mercury changes signs often. The planet will move into Gemini on April 29 at 6:23 PM. Mercury is at home in Gemini! The great communicator meets witty and fast-paced thinker Gemini. Utilize this placement to express truth in a diplomatic and digestible way.
Ruler of love, Venus, transitions to delicate Pisces on April 5 at 11:17 AM. Amid a season of passion and impulse, our love lives find sensitivity and creativity. Express your love for others and yourself with emotional vulnerability and tenderness.
Also moving into Pisces is Mars, on April 14 at 11:05 PM. Planet of passion and aggression and instinctual responses meets sensitive Pisces. To the best of your ability, breathe through problems and don’t take things too personally. However, take advantage of the free flowing ability of Pisces to channel strong feelings instead of bottling them up.
This year’s Pluto Retrograde (RX) will begin on April 19 at 2:35 PM and last until early October. Because Pluto has a very large orbit, most individuals in the same generation will have the same sign in Pluto. Being the planet that rules psychology and spirituality, each generation typically has a different perspective and connection to these subjects. This planet finds itself in a Capricorn return, last existing in Capricorn 300 years ago when the United States declared independence from British rule.
This RX will create pathways for us to subconsciously reflect on our lives and change what is not working. We may reexamine our values, whether spiritually or professionally, and find new structure out of this.
On a larger scale, this may be a time where governments begin to reflect on what is not working, and adapting accordingly. No matter what route is taken or whether everyone is paying attention, the outcomes will be distinct. On both an individual and a communal/national level, this is a time for discussion and revelation.