Astrology April 2024

Aries
Welcome to the month of YOU! Everyone should become an honorary, “never-say-die” Aries to get through April, as the energy is action packed. Your leadership qualities will prove useful, but you’re encouraged to focus in on yourself. The Planets are having a party in your Sign, they’re offering their awesome energy for *you* to direct. The New Moon on the 8th (in Aries, of course!) is a total Solar Eclipse, giving you a gazillion horsepower! Be strategic, make a plan and prepare to blast through blocks, walls and any doubts you have that you CAN make a difference and achieve your goals/ change your future. The fuse, if you want to light it, starts here. The Full Moon on the 24th is also regenerative, you’ll totes be “Out with the old and in with the new!” All good and well if you are diplomatic with it and think things through first.

Taurus
Hold on to your hat, April is moving and shaking! For you guys, much of this occurs internally. You’re used to getting poked and prodded by the outside world, but April holds a sense of You Vs You. Where do you feel trapped, confined, cornered or thwarted by your own beliefs? If you’d like to ask, one or two of your blind spots are likely to reply and give you pause for thought! If you go with what you encounter? You can shift and free yourself up from a serious burden. It’s all in your perspective, as they say. Watch the days surrounding the 21st for “A-ha!” moments. The Full Moon on the 24th lights up your partnerships, both romantic and business. Discussions, perhaps surrounding old, unresolved issues may resurface. But this time you’ve got more experience and insight on your side. Revisit, reassess, revitalise! You’re capable of much more than you ever were before.

Gemini
Right, Gemini, Topics and Themes for the month of April. Note, a total Solar Eclipse is adding jet boosters to the following for contemplation: How you express yourself/ego via your friends, associations, collectives and groups. Your ideals. How you enjoy socialising; what you get out of it versus what you contribute. How you identify with “the masses” and how you fit in with your unique perspective. The month is about sifting/sorting and realigning, it has a kind of sudden “Out with the old, in with the new!” vibe. Be diplomatic and strategic. Make new friends who align with who you want to become. This applies to both personal and career associations. On the 24th, the Full Moon helps you sort out a new daily routine as what needs to change is highlighted at the moment. Unlike many you don’t mind change, you’re super flexible! In April, dare yourself to take up or do “that thing” you’ve never quite been able to.

Cancer
If you’ve been back and forth over putting yourself out there on the job/career front? I think April is the month you just jump! Take that first and second step… revamp your resume, send it out… what have you got to lose by trying? The Universe would like to know and see you on a better path. It may prove bumpy, but what new *anything* doesn’t? It’s a learning curve. You don’t have to take risks, you do need to assert yourself. Cosmically, it’s the best month to give something like this a push. Ask for a sign and look for an answer around the 21st. By the Full Moon on the 24th, your creative juices start flowing and your imaginative side comes to the fore. To make space, water is good for grounding and letting the cares of the day dissipate. If you want to get cool, calm, collected and clear in April? A walk along the beach, a nice long shower or bath, or even a brisk walk in the rain will do the trick.

Leo
You’re either learning something or teaching something completely new from now on, Leo! Fortunately, this entails something you’d *like* to do, so think about it. Read a book, take a class, watch an info clip or two. Do a workshop on something you’ve been meaning to challenge yourself with. Dare! The energy of higher perspectives, wisdom, spirituality and expansion surrounds you. Choose well as this really could catch fire and alter your path, ongoing. On the 8th, the New Moon total Solar Eclipse in fellow Fire sign, Aries, sends you supercharged, harmonious vibes. You’ll be feeling motivated & driven. Put a plan in place and set off, the 21st will open doors. The Full Moon on the 24th may see you feeling emotional though, so schedule in a self indulgence which always cheers you up and makes you feel better… or go discover a new one.

Virgo
You’ve been reinventing yourself for what seems like an age. Either this has been an internal process, you asking questions about how you feel about yourself, or externally, who you are Vs the world and where you fit in… or possibly both things have been at play (take your vitamins!). But now, on the 8th, a New Moon total Solar Eclipse appears to relieve you of hurdles such as guilt and shame. Liberty! You’ve reached the conclusion that you have every right to want and need what you do. How anyone else feels about it now becomes a moot point, Virgo. Take a step away from something around the 21st, take a step toward what you want to replace it with. Make it self-centric and passionate!! The Full Moon on the 24th sees your mind buzzing with ideas. Write them down. Finding your new voice and communicating with it, is where it’s at!

Libra
Business relationships, personal relationships… romantic relationships! They’re *all* lit up with this New Moon total Solar Eclipse in Aries, on the 8th. It may be one or all of the above which jump up with a sharp edge to test you. You’ll do well to ask yourself what YOU want, rather than twist yourself into some disasterous shape to suit others, Libra. You have alllll the charm and diplomacy in the world, use it! You just have to find the language to insert and express yourself so you can strike a fair balance. You’ve got spectacular energy to help you blast through any barriers or blocks to this, in April. Assert your boundaries, stand up for yourself, you can do it! Be brave and courageous. If a relationship is broken and toxic? End it. If a relationship is strong and solid? Elevate it. Take things to their next level, be it up or down.

Scorpio
Yes, yes, everyone is on about Aries and their total Solar Eclipse, which for Scorpios talks of addressing your daily routine and putting in some rad and passionate fresh starts. You may also decide to look after your health a little better (note to self: Just Do It!) BUT, is no one mentioning the Full Moon in your own, fine Sign, on the 24th? It’s intense, yes, but you get it and *yawn*, what’s new? This year what’s new is a You Vs You challenge. Honestly now, when was the last time you felt red hot, in and motivated? Felt passionate and driven?! There’s something you know you want to do, but the timing has been out or a mega fear has blocked you. What if you took “that thing” on? What if you DID make “that change”? All things to contemplate and dare yourself with. Put the heavy bags you’ve been dragging around down now and go for it. April brings Liberty, if you open the door.

Sagittarius
In case you haven’t heard, on the 8th of the month there’s a total Solar Eclipse going down in your fellow fire sign, Aries. It’s a New Moon and bodes very well for you! It offers up a tailwind/ boost/ turbo-powered beginning toward… well, anything. It’s true you have a stash of arrows at your disposal, but instead of firing a few random shots off for experimental purposes, now is your time to take real aim. You get to be creative with it. So Sadge, what do you want your future life to look like? Any changes, alterations or rad fresh starts only need some structure and a plan to take flight now. Nothing happens overnight, it’s a process, but you can start to clear your way in April. The latter part of the month may see some Spiritual realisation and breakthrough bubbling up. You live for moments like these, tune in on the 21st and 24th for maximum clarity.

Capricorn
Your house, your home, your security, how you nurture yourself and how you feel about allll this “stuff” are likely your themes for contemplation this month. The energy can come through quite literally with practical concerns and considerations to take care of. Or, this may manifest internally with you having discussions, debates and deliberations re: how to make the changes to get yourself aligned and comfortable with your recently hatched self. It’s not your usual black and white definition, April is about colouring in! Sure, draw your black outline, but also consider what palette you’d like to apply, to fill in any empty spaces. The usual structural process within which you operate takes on a previously undiscovered creativity. It’s a new balance, perception and way of doing things for you, Capricorn. Spice it up! Add some Red/ Orange/ Yellow/ Fire and your future will be WAY better for it. Passion! Why not?

Aquarius
You guys are often up in your head, it’s true. But the power and force of those thoughts and ideas in April is almost over the top, even for you! You catch on fairly quickly that you can’t just sit and process things mentally, you’ll need to be *doing* now as well. You’d be well set if you want to read up on a subject and/or take a short course or workshop to add frame and structure to a concept or idea of yours. If you’d like to start? April is your time. On the 8th, a New Moon total Solar Eclipse takes out any blocks or doubts and fires you up to take on a challenge. To conquer the world… or maybe just yourself. Whilst you’re at it, the Full moon on the 24th shines it’s light into the nooks and crannies of your job/ career path. Old issues may rear their head (Yes. Again. *sigh*), but this time a solution CAN be found as long as there’s change. Answers are fresh, brand new and out of the box. Just the way you like them, Aquarius.

Pisces
What are your beliefs around money and how you make it? If you’ve been mulling that over or doing some work on this, I’d say April brings you a star on your homework, Pisces! Validation & reward await. If you’re only just starting to realise you’ve got a block or two, April is your month to blast through and gain a lot of traction on this front. Opportunities to make more cash, elevate yourself and get your due await if you tune in and get past any self-imposed “reasons not to… reasons I could never…”. Quiet naysayers and as the saying goes “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway!” Sounds too radical perhaps, but there’s no need to be reckless. Plan. Be strategic. New perceptions, concepts and ideas abound this month. At the very least, think about what needs to go to create space for something new, daring… exciting! It’s a process, but freedom and liberty become possible AND tangible.

For those of you who track the path of the Moon, I’ve included the Date, Time, Sign & Degree of both Full & New Moons:

NEW MOON TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE: Tuesday, April 9th, at 04:20 @19 Degrees of Aries.

FULL MOON: Wednesday, April 24th, at 09:48, @4 Degrees of Scorpio.

*Moon info is based on local time (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia).

Typically, we read Astro Information based on our Sun Sign, however you can gain much better insight if you read for both your Sun, Rising (or Ascendant) & Moon Signs. You can ascertain these by going to a free Chart calculator (there are many on line now!) & entering your own personal information. Usually, we’re asked for our time of birth & it can prove a sticking point if we don’t know it! If you don’t know your exact time of birth, enter Noon (12:00pm) where asked, & this will serve as a “happy medium”. Take the time to do this (you’ll only have to do it once, not every month) & note the Sign of your 1st House & your Moon Sign. They’re often different from your Sun Sign, but knowing this “trifecta” offers information that’s deeper & more relevant to who you really are. This way, Astrology will start to make a lot more sense to you, personally.



Astrology by Tiana, for Scared Source.

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