The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope Credit: ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson; Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Full Moon Apr 6 at 3:20 PM EDT/ 12:20 PM PDT at 17 Lib 23. At the midpoint of the Mars-Venus-Neptune Mutable T- square (see below).
New Moon Apr 21 at 3:20 AM EDT/ 12:20 AM PDT at 1 Tau 35. Widely opposing Saturn retro at 25 Lib. Steady and solid.
Planetary Changes:
Mercury Stationary turning Direct Apr 4 at 6:12 AM EDT/ 3:12 AM PDT at 23 Pis 51. Mercury begins its trek back to transiting the Uranus-Pluto square (see below).
Pluto Stationary turning Retrograde Apr 10 at 12:25 PM EDT/ 9:25 AM PDT at 9 Cap 33. Turning back to square Uranus again.
Mars Stationary turning Direct Apr 13 at 11:54 PM EDT/ 8:54 PM PDT at 3 Virg 41.
Venus into Gemini Apr 3 at 11:17 AM EDT/ 8:17 AM PDT.
Mercury into Aries Apr 16 at 6:33 PM EDT/ 3:33 PM PDT.
Sun into Taurus Apr 19 at 12:12 PM EDT/ 9:12 AM PDT.
Key Aspects:
Venus squares Neptune Apr 5 at 9:51 PM EDT/ 6:51 PM PDT from 2 Gem 13. One of two T-Squares in effect today. This one is mutable with Mars retro at 4 Virg. Tension between dreams, action and harmony.
Venus squares Mars retro Apr 7 at 7:40 PM EDT/ 4:40 PM PDT from 3 Gem 55. Same T-Square in effect (see above). Act/take initiative or make peace?
Sun opposes Saturn retro Apr 15 at 2:26 PM EDT/ 11:26 AM PDT from 26 Ari 10. A dampening, a slow-down, a dark cloud, facing limits.
Mercury conjuncts Uranus Apr 22 at 4:24 PM EDT/ 1:24 PM PDT at 6 Ari 07. The only real action this month, as Mercury transits the current Uranus-Pluto square. Original thought, speaking the truth, buoyed by the current Moon-Jupiter conjunction in Taurus.
Mercury squares Pluto retro Apr 25 at 10:50 AM EDT/ 7:50 AM PDT from 9 Ari 30. During a quieter time than the early half of this month, words and thinking can get to the bottom of things, though differing ideas can breed conflict.
In addition, Venus sextiles Uranus Apr 9, Venus squares Chiron Apr 12, Sun sextiles Neptune Apr 21-22, Sun trines Mars Apr 23, Sun sextiles Chiron Apr 28, Sun trines Pluto retro Apr 28-29.
