April 15th
Mercury stations direct at 4° of Aries at 2:21 AM PT
6:57 PM PT – New Moon at 26° of Aries
A refresh button of epic proportions, the new moon in Aries occurs mere hours after Mercury stations direct in the same sign.
Not only is this new moon part of Mercury’s renewed journey onwards, but it is also in a very tight conjunction to Uranus. This is the last new moon to be conjunct The Goddess of Give No F*cks in Aries for at least another 80 years.
On its own, a new moon conjunct Uranus in Aries is an untamable force. Uranus is unregulated, ungrounded, electric energy. Prone to unequal distributions of its power, this planet provides a bumpy ride. Breakdowns befall it. Breakthroughs are made possible through it. Uranus destabilizes a situation, revealing what wasn’t sturdy enough to withstand the shake and quake of truth.
Honesty is the only policy that protects our integrity.
As Mercury stations direct, it releases information that has been in hiding. Something shocking comes to light. Something formerly out of view is revealed. Something of a refresh to the system, today’s astrological combination reminds us that renewing our relationship to our lives is a choice that we can always make. This new moon brings with it the knowledge that our freedom is dependent on our ability to be truthful with ourselves at all costs.
This new moon is also a poignant culmination of all that we have learned about Uranus’s journey through this fire sign over the past 7 years.
Take a look at your chart and notice which house contains Aries. The domain of life that that house rules will give you a reference point as to what this planet has been helping you shake loose and reinvent. Think back to 2011. What were you waking up to in this area of your life? What was being broken down? What breakthroughs were possible as a result? What have you learned to accept more radically here over the past 7 years? Has technology helped you to innovate this area of your life? How have the last 7 years helped you to respect your individuality, especially with regards to the themes of the house in your chart that contains Aries?
Uranus will flip back and forth between the two signs for the next year, but no other new moon will occur in Aries along with it. So while there is still more that Uranus in Aries has to teach us, this is a beginning of the end. A time to reflect on how liberated this freedom fighter has helped us to become. In May, I’ll offer a more in-depth investigation into the impact that Uranus has had in Aries, and what the next 7 years might bring you while it is in Taurus.
April 16th & 17th
Venus in Taurus oppose Jupiter in Scorpio, both at 20°
Venus in Taurus trine Pluto in Capricorn, both at 21°
Saturn stations retrograde at 9° of Capricorn
As Venus lines up to oppose Jupiter on the eve of April 16th, it also shares a harmonious How You Doin’? trine with Pluto.
Exaggerating our need for opulence, beauty, abundance, and all things that feel good, Venus opposing Jupiter can amp up our yearning for a break from the ever accumulating workload. These two together are an incredibly good time, but watch that the good time doesn’t topple over into time and opportunities wasted.
Venus trine Pluto creates a sultry situation to enjoy. Whether erotic, creative, or both, Venus trine Pluto helps us experience the transformational power of pleasure.
On the same day, Saturn, Taskmaster of the Stars, will station retrograde. Asking us to review the work we’ve done since Saturn’s entrance into this sign last December, the next 5 months will have us taking a deeper look at the motives we have when accomplishing our goals.
April 18th & 19th
Sun conjunct Uranus at 28° of Aries
Sun enters Taurus
Completing what the new moon on April 15th started, the sun completes its conjunction to Uranus in Aries right before it enters Taurus.
This is the last time that the sun and Uranus will make a conjunction in Aries for decades to come. Soon, Uranus will follow suit, entering Taurus and marking a whole new era of innovation. Today, as the two gather at the last couple of degrees of this sign, we may experience some disruption, but when a new shoot breaks ground, rumblings resound. Keep your feelers to the ground so you can make the most of the breakthroughs this transit is sure to bring.
April 22nd
Pluto stations retrograde at 21° of Capricorn
Retrograde for the next 6 months, Pluto moves slowly over certain areas of our charts. It’s no wonder this planet rules long-lasting transformations. Spending years covering a similar patch of the sky, Pluto does not rush rebirth. Look at your chart to see if you have any planets between 18°- 21° of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn. If so they will be activated in obvious ways. Pluto transforms. Alchemical process aren’t so pretty. They are hard to work through while showing up to the office. Today might strike a deeper tone. One that reminds you of the resounding impact that your effort to heal has on all areas of your life.
April 23rd
Mars in Capricorn sextile Jupiter in Scorpio, both at 20°
An encouraging aspect for our more ambitious projects, Mars sextile Jupiter gives us the courage to grow as much as it encourages our growth. The warrior within feels a boost of confidence, helping us charge in the directions we desire.
April 24th
Venus enters Gemini
Venus in Gemini until May 19th
Venus sweetens the part of our chart that contains Gemini, and will be especially lovely for any planets that we might have in the twin’s sign. In Gemini, Venus shows affection through communication. On Friday, April 27th honor the Goddess of Love by writing or reciting sweet nothings to yourself or someone you love.
April 25th
Mercury in Aries square Saturn in Capricorn, both at 9°
The second of two squares between Mercury and Saturn over the last month, we again come up against a boundary that requires we get very clear about our own. Agree to what you feel absolutely sure of, otherwise wait it out, take your time, and don’t be pressured into anything that you know, deep down, you don’t want to do. This aspect might also signify an important part of an ongoing conversation that you have been having with another. It’s not over, but today’s astrology signifies an important milestone in it.
April 26th
Mars conjunct Pluto at 21° of Capricorn
Unparalleled passion overwhelms the left brain when Mars and Pluto come together. Ruthless in their approach to getting what they want, fragility won’t fair well in a Mars/Pluto paradigm. Unashamed of the rawness of wanting, these two open up a chasm of desire within. Ravenous for a win, they wake up our inner Boss Bitch With No Quit.
Direct her towards your good growth.
Occurring in Capricorn, the part of your chart that has been impacted repeatedly by very potent astrology over the past couple of weeks, these two give us access to the resources we need to succeed.
Your new moon horoscope is good from the new moon on April 15th through to the full moon on April 29th. They are written as affirmations to use around the time of the new moon. Please change the wording as you need to so that they resonate with you. If you know both your rising sign and your sun sign, please read both horoscopes. They both contain important information. You’ll know which resonates more for you from week to week. Take what works for you, leave the rest. If you want to share this work you must quote it and link it to this post and website. Thank you for your support and for spreading the work around, we really appreciate it and you!
Aries & Aries Rising
I honor this new moon by trusting that what has broken was for the best. What has shattered leaves openings for my awakening. What has felt turbulent has helped me better understand how I can ground.
I honor this new moon by trusting more and controlling less. I trust my ability to experiment with possibilities. I trust that the more I stay with a problem the more readily the solution appears.
I hold myself down without holding myself back.
I trust that my life is perfect in this moment, exactly as it is. From this place, all things are possible. From this place I can create exactly what I need. From this place, and only this place, the greatest meaning can be derived. I know that wanting to be anywhere else disempowers me. I know that wanting to be anyone else disrespects me. I know that wanting something other than the lessons I am learning is a waste of my precious energy.
I protect my grand plan by radically accepting my current situation. There is wisdom here that I refuse to refuse. There is beauty here that I need to know. There is a gift buried inside my situation and I am grateful for it.
I know that there is no greater honor than being my full self. I fully accept my flaws and use them to propel me towards fulfillment. I know that in my most challenging personality traits lie the great energetic reserves. I honor the strength that it takes to unpack these lessons and I am grateful for every ounce of it that I possess.
I bring these insights into my professional life. I own my ambition and connect it to meaningful pursuits. I am driven to bring my dreams to fruition. I give myself permission to move towards my career goals with confidence, clarity, and a knowing that my day job is no different than my self-development. They count on, and contain, powerful information for each other. I know that if there is a change that I need in my career, the most powerful thing I can do is look within to see how I might support making the same change within me.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Taurus & Taurus Rising
I honor this new moon by honoring all the small steps that I have taken towards my own healing. Each breakthrough, no matter how minute, has helped me to free a little more of my heart and soul. Each paradigm shift has allowed a little more space for my creativity to reveal itself. Each shocking truth that I have allowed to surface in my conscious awareness is a gift that supports my present and future possibilities.
The more honesty I allow in, the more aligned I am with my purpose.
I understand that I am in the midst of great transition. I sense something new on the horizon. I have been intuitively preparing for this moment for a minute, knowing that I would need to clear some psychic space for my upcoming quantum leap. Major transitions rarely feel wonderful. New growth opportunities can often appear as a threat. I expect to be upended. Internally reorganized. Externally overhauled.
I give up being overly committed to any one version of myself.
I am more complex, nuanced, and layered than any one identity could articulate. Instead of being stuck in a certain persona, I grant myself the right to explore all possibilities of who and what I am. I drop any false sense of self that my ego has had me cling to. Allowing all unfair notions to break away from my being. I commit to giving myself the room I need to discover, uncover, and recover myself. Doing so aligns me with my integrity. The highest prize. The most stunning asset to amass. The richest reason to live life. Without it nothing can really land. With it, everything has the chance to take root, take flight, or take me on the ride of my life.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Gemini & Gemini Rising
Affirming connections come out of the blue because I am blessed with the ability to show up when and where I am needed. I honor this new moon by being grateful for all that I have been able to learn in and through my communities. I know that my ultimate liberation depends on our collective one. I know that my power is amplified when I find a chorus to contribute to. I know that I need to take care of my own needs in order to serve any kind of communal one.
Everyone of us must make our own healing a crucial component of our collective one.
I make sure that each person I am in collaboration with gets my sincerest effort so that I live up to my end of the bargain. So that I know I am worthy of being in partnership with the best. So that I remember that I am only in competition with myself for MVP.
If I don’t come at something with all I’ve got, I am likely to think I deserve partners that are the same. But that’s not my sport. I came to win with those that are ready and willing to play the best game they’ve got.
I stay open to information that comes to me with this new moon. I remember to listen when people tell me who they are. I remember that when someone speaks against goodness, it’s my cue to protect my own. I remember that when folks are unwilling to stay true to their word, its my cue to stay true to mine. I can’t fix anyone’s mess, but cleaning up my own can encourage the rest to work out as best it can.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Cancer & Cancer Rising
My career relies on me to show up with integrity. It is built on my actions. It is created from my sincere efforts. It has meaning because of what I have been able to glean from its ups and its downs. I don’t take either personally, but I do take them as invitations to deepen my understanding of what works for me and what doesn’t.
I divest from ideas of success and instead strive for being in accordance with my inner knowing. I strive to understand how I can be less hung up on outcomes and more aligned with the freedom my career requires.
My work in the world is only as revolutionary as I am able to be personally.
Being true to my word in all of my work is the most impactful position I can take. It is the most rebellious sentiment that I can live into. It is the most contrary action that I can make my go to move. In this world of liars on high and thieves on every level, I choose to be committed to gathering something more than just the accolades afforded to the immoral.
I choose to win my own self-respect.
This can only occur when I am throughly investigating my part in all the challenges I face. This can only occur when I can be in front of any person and know that I have acted in accordance with my personal values. This can only occur when I am able to be honest about who I am in relationship with, and what the union is and isn’t capable of. Little is lasting when I lie to myself, but everything has a chance to flourish when done in honor of the truth.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Leo & Leo Rising
I let myself imagine a future filled with unknown adventures. I study the obstacles my mind is likely to put in my path. I accept responsibility for these illusions by reminding myself that there’s no reason to limit the possibilities of anything I can or will create. Each thing that I bring into form is allowed a life of its own. Who am I to get in the way of its trajectory? My job is to send it on its way. My job is to offer my creations the support that they seek. My job is to encourage them to live their best life, with or without me.
I don’t have dominion over anything I create. I am simply fortunate enough to have been chosen to be its conscientious caretaker. I remember this as I work towards the completion of some incredibly powerful professional projects. I respect the ambition that they inherently have. I respect the impact that they are sure to make. I respect the potential that lies within each one by treating them as important markers on my journey.
I honor this new moon by not limiting my life to what my past has dictated is possible. I honor this new moon by reminding myself that I don’t always know what’s best for my future, but I do know how to take the next action that my integrity requires of me. Along the long road of life, that’s the most important thing to focus on.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Virgo & Virgo Rising
With this new moon I clear out the clutter left behind by collaborations past. Any residue that restricts my ability to think creatively is sorted through, cleansed and recycled for new use. I work to heal any self-doubt that occurred because of ill-fitting partnerships. I know that I have been given something glorious to contribute. My job is to refine it. Honor it. Work to reveal it. Trusting in the innovative intelligence that moves through it.
Over the past 7 years my partners have been my greatest sources of awakening. Some of the learning I did with others was through incredible turbulence. But that’s what happens when you break new ground. I look back on this time with indestructible gratitude for all it taught me. I now know that working through fear is revolutionary.
The creative potency that runs through me right now is intoxicating. I direct it with integrity. I channel its passion. This kind of intensity is incredible to embody, so I do so honorably. Being mindful of who I get into bed or business with, I know that right now I embody what many want to be engaged with. I honor this power. For my heart. For my talent. For my future.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Libra & Libra Rising
I honor this new moon by knowing what I need. Not just intellectually, but intimately. Physically. Emotionally. Spiritually. Like a lover I am intertwined with, I want to know how I can best serve the situations that I am in. I make sure that the partnerships I commit to are striving towards common goals. Happily. Joyfully. Respectfully. If not, its best for both parties to reorient towards a more honest and productive use of energy.
The new moon reminds me of my most significant relationships over the past 7 years. I am grateful for the experiences they brought me. Even if they were short lived, their lessons are eternal.
I’m grateful for the business ventures that taught me about my worth. I’m grateful for the professional partnerships that forced me to work on my core issues. I’m grateful for all I have been able to forgive myself and others for.
My ability to love my way through old hurts and into new dimensions of my heart is one of the greatest gifts of my life. I am grateful for every person and every event that has helped me to do so.
The more unattached I am to how things work out, the less likely I am to misconstrue the meaning of another’s actions. I’m tough enough to handle the truth and tender enough to know how to protect myself through it.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
I investigate what is underneath the surface of my professional projects. I allow the truth of what I need to work on, and how I need to work on it, to emerge. I want to be well informed, even if the information means I need to change how I do business.
The truth is of more value than any lie I could buy into.
As work-life changes occur, my relationship to what I am working on follows suit. I begin new projects that align with my integrity. Revolutionary work requires that I not be rebellious about honoring my own boundaries, needs, or inner-knowing. There are far more interesting things to give the middle finger to than my own well-being. I work with the new moon by developing innovative self-care strategies.
Like honesty about what I need to work on, work through, and work with no matter the discomfort.
I honor my drive to learn, communicate, and come into the power of my voice. I use its potency carefully, knowing that at this moment I am attracting all manner of attention. The suitors are swarming, so I send out my sincerest sentiments in order to filter out those that aren’t aligned with my current trajectory.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
I honor the wild horses of my creative impulses. Over the past 7 years I have been trained in their untamable ways. I have studied the pounding of their hooves, a rhythm that proclaims them worthy of all they gallop towards. I have tried my best to provide them endless valleys to run, roam and build a home within.
This new moon I honor this energy by acknowledging its beauty. Its stamina. Its incredible blessing in my life. I look around at all it has taught me. I am grateful for the risks it has asked me to take. I am awash in gratitude for the adventures it has set me out on. I am in awe of all it has afforded me. It’s too expensive not to recognize this for the honor that it is.
With this new moon I imbue all of my creations, projects and children of all kinds with the protection, love and encouragement that they need to grow. I know that as I do so I am emboldened to bring the spirit of renewal into all of my work projects. As this area of my life takes surprising new shapes, it relies on my ability to trust, intuit, and channel this creative intelligence.
Over the next 7 years I am meant to create space and give structure to incredibly inventive ways of doing business. I firmly believe in my capacity to do so, and even though I don’t know all of the many things it will require of me, I know that showing up with impartial professionalism makes it all the more possible.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
With this new moon, I honor the work that I have done over the past 7 years. The work I have done on my inner life. The work I have done on my home life. The work I have done to separate out my issues from my family’s. My present from my past. My current from my historic. My potential in this moment relies on my ability to get clear on the painful parts of my past that I am ready to work out.
With this new moon I honor the healing that I have been able to do. Through breaking with the traditions that tempt me into submission. Through reclaiming my autonomy no matter my insecurities. Through the discomfort of allowing honesty to guide my decisions, I have been able to create a clearer connection to myself.
I know now that I am my greatest source of security. No position in any pack can top being boss of my own business.
I source my sense of self from my integrity in every interaction. I am clear on my right to channel my raw talent. My unbridled ambition. My erotic power is used for creating, healing, and regenerating. I honor the drive I am currently the recipient of, and as such I use it to deepen my connection to all that holds meaning and magic in my life. I am in alignment with phenomenal forces of nature. I consciously direct this energy towards the goals that will keep my soul on track and my situation spacious.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
Not one moment of awareness is wasted on me. It may require that I come to terms with something excruciating. It may mean that I have to unpack a sorrow I long ago stuffed in the back of my mind. It may mean that I have awakened to the ending of an era.
I’d rather be honest about the truth of my life than waste my precious energy running from it.
Sunday’s new moon helps me to remember the power of living in accordance with my integrity. Perhaps the most challenging goal to strive towards, it is the achievement I put my energy towards. The goal I can accomplish everyday. The trophy that I can always place may awareness on when in doubt, fear, or confusion. The destination that can transform any situation.
I relax knowing that all I need to do is show up in this moment as myself. For myself. In service of what needs me. This is the place I plan my days from. This is the place I run my life from. This is the place that I return to.
I am enough. I am everything that this moment needs. I am discovering who I am one situation at a time. I am not a mystery solved, I am a mystery revealing itself. Anytime I find myself struggling to get it right, figure it out, or fix myself to fit in, I remember that isn’t the point. The sharp edge of life’s sword is always asking me to cut through the self-doubt that inhibits me from doing what I can, when I can, as often as I can.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.
Pisces & Pisces Rising
I put my money where my truth is. I fund my liberation by advocating for my aspirations. I wasn’t given drive only to suppress it. My blessings need my acceptance. Before I give them to the world, I protect them with my loving attention.
I don’t tolerate my own excuses. My creative intelligence refuses them. I can’t flourish while being fed them. It won’t do me any good to expect things to work out if I am not working for them. I know that the talents I possess need to be used. Practiced. Positioned as central to my feeling fulfilled.
I honor this new moon by getting clear on the sums, totals, and amounts that I have to work with. After a lengthy review of my finances I have a better understanding of where I’m at. I use this time to set an intention of how I want to feel when I look at my resources. I set an intention of having funds flow freely towards me as I remain committed to working with the highest integrity.
Right now I am being invited to join forces with those that can match my ambition. Those that can fuel my passions. Those that want to get to know my world while opening me up to theirs. I take them up on the opportunity noticing if and when I feel energized by the connections. I know not to linger too long when the feeling is flat. I seek connections that help me to feel filled out and alive with something that uplifts, stretches, and stimulates my talents.
*For a detailed look at how this Sunday’s new moon in Aries and the astrology of the next lunar cycle will impact your sign, as well as new moon ritual and altar suggestions, join me for A Workshop for the New Moon in Aries.