April astrology; Neptune in Aries/Mercury and Venus direct

 

This month Neptune transits through Aries for the first time in 165 years. Mercury and Venus turn direct and the Sun leaves Aries for Taurus. Mars finally leaves Cancer for Leo this month. Mars has been in Cancer since September due to Mars long retrograde that began in December 2024. We will experience a full moon in Libra and a new moon in Taurus plus the volatile Mars/Pluto opposition later in the month. Now, the details.

 On March 31^st Neptune entered Aries for the first time where it will stay until October 23^rd. This begins an entire new cycle in our lives and in the world. While it will go back into Pisces in October, Neptune will return to Aries January 27^th, 2026 and remain there until March of 2039 or the next 14 years. This transit will change many things in the world and how it changes your life personally depends on where it falls in your personal chart.

Aries rules the first house or the self. We will all be driven to accomplish our personal goals. Neptune in Aries will put impulsiveness in the sign of service and spirituality and even with Neptune’s veil we may see things in a clearer cut way over the next few years as opposed to Neptune in Pisces and its totally unclear aspirations.  

Wars are possible with Neptune in this sign as it is ruled by Mars. We must be careful not to develop a war like and aggressive mentality which has happened in the past. I have written extensively about this change here.

Mercury turns direct

April 7^th Mercury turns direct at 26 degrees of Pisces. As I have written many times just because Mercury turns direct doesn’t mean the fun is over. When it turns direct this part of the cycle is called its ‘direct station’ and is from April 7^th-10^th. At this point things may change again or reverse directions. Next to Mercury’s station when it turns retrograde this is one of the most powerful points in the cycle. Mercury’s shadow period will last until April 28^th and things return to normal once again.

Mercury re-enters Aries April 16^th where it will remain until May 10^th

Expect to return to certain things that were happening when Mercury first entered Aries March 3^rd-30^th before it retrograded back into Pisces.

Mercury is in Aries which is Mars sign. We can expect more assertive or aggressive communication and even rudeness at worst. On the positive side Aries rules initiative, bravery and pioneering ideas.

April 15-17 Mercury conjuncts Neptune. This is prone toward confusion and lack of clarity. Get your facts straight before presenting your case!

Venus turns direct April 12^th

Venus began its retrograde March 1^st that started in Aries and will end at 24 degrees of Pisces. When Venus retrogrades we reconsider our relationships, money and values. Venus reaches its direct station on April 12^th-17^th before beginning its forward motion once again.

Venus will remain in Pisces all month; the sign it is exhalted in. This means energy flows well and Venus is powerful in this sign. This will work especially well for all water signs.

April 7^th Venus will conjunct Saturn at 25 degrees of Pisces. While this is the ‘exact date’ in all reality this aspect will continue through at least April 21^st. Venus and Saturn don’t jell well. This transit will take away from Venus’s softer energy and replace it with the energies of Saturn which are harder to deal with. In some cases if this aspect hits the personal chart in a negative way it could lead to breakups. Love will certainly be more practical with this transit as opposed to the lighter and more romantic energy of Venus in Pisces on its own.

Venus will re-enter Aries where it began its retrograde April 30-June 6^th. It will leave its shadow period on May 13^th when it will once again return to normal until it’s next retrograde in 2027. What have you learned during Venus’s retrograde cycle this time?

After April 12^th all planets will be direct for the first time in 2025. With the retrogrades of Mercury, Mars and Venus many things that were done during these periods will end up being reversed now that these planets are direct. Case in point, all of the court decisions that are reversing actions taken by the Trump administration.

Mars enters Leo April 18-June 17^th

Mars finally leaves its transit through Cancer for Leo where it will remain the next 2 months. While Cancer rules the home/homeland Leo rules the 5^th house of love, children and friends.

Leo is ruled by the Sun which represents our vital core as well as our ego, and the next 8 weeks we will be more outgoing, optimistic and geared toward seeking pleasure.

While Mars in Cancer has been a sensitive and emotional Water sign, Mars in Leo is a Fire sign full of energy and confidence, and in some cases pride.

While Mars is in this sign we will seek pleasure, fun and companionship and be in a mood to socialize more and seek attention. Expect to be drawn to attractive clothes, jewelry and other things that make you stand out in the crowd as Mars/Leo can be quite flamboyant. Mars in Leo is no wallflower, and even those who are normally shy may come out of their shell more during this aspect of Mars. Mars/Leo likes to be dramatic and expressive as well as fun loving, creative and passionate.

Mars in Leo creates a personal need and desire to shine and be recognized. Leo knows fun is a necessary part of life so expect to spend more time socializing and making the most of the warm summer days coming up.

Leo is well known as a sign that is associated with artists, performers and royalty. The downside of Leo is pride, stubbornness and overconfidence. To be someone who is respected and shines in the public light you must do something to be respected and shine and not automatically expect this treatment from others. Overconfidence is a risk so it is important to know what you are talking about if you want to shine and not expect the rewards without the work to back them up.

Leo has a tendency to over dramatize at times and they like their ego stroked. If Leo feels they are not getting enough attention, or being treated they way they feel they deserve to be treated they can get highly offended. Leo’s purr can turn to a roar in a split second and like the Lion that represents them, they retreat back to the jungle. Leo seldom if ever forgets a slight.

If you can watch these tendencies Mars in Leo can be can be an exciting, wonderful time, filled with fun, energy and confidence.

April 19^th the Sun enters Taurus until May 20^th-Happy Birthday Taurus!

The Taurus season is when the seeds we planted with the Sun in Aries begin to grow just like the plants in our gardens.

The Sun in Taurus is a time to get steady on our feet, grounded, and turn our attention to the more material concerns of life. Taurus is typically a relaxed, sociable period as Venus is the ruler of the sign. Venus rules love, money and our values and this is where our attention will be focused over the next month.

With Venus as the star of the show, we tend to become more social, relaxed and interested in the more material joys and concerns of life such as beautiful objects and surroundings, clothes and perhaps a new hair style and what might be considered the finer things in life. This includes all things pleasant to our senses; sensuality, art, beauty and often rich foods. Now is the time to treat ourselves to things like spas, flowers even binge watching our favorite shows and just kicking back for a while. Taurus is the time to cultivate and develop a sense of deep security and personal comfort.

Full moon in Libra April 12th

This month’s full moon falls in one of the signs ruled by Venus; Libra. Libra is the ruler of the 7^th house of marriage and partnerships so this full moon is about relationships of all types. Perhaps it is fitting that we have a full moon in this signs since Venus also turns direct today.

The Moon trines Jupiter, the planet of expansion and gain making this a perfect time for getting together with others. Other than its opposition to the Sun which occurs on every full moon, this is the only transit the moon makes which is positive.

The Sun is conjunct Chiron or the wounded healer, so we may experience issues of insecurity in some form so they can be overcome. Chiron creates a focus on our emotional wounds so we may become aware and take steps to release the old negative emotional tapes.

On the world stage however things will not be so calm. This moon squares Mercury/Pluto in the US chart. Mercury in the 8th house is indicative of news and financial matters; likely Trump's tariffs and a financial downturn. The 8th house also rules death and Mercury is associated with young people. It also squares Pluto in the US 2nd house of money and values.

This full moon also stands out in the chart of Vladimir Putin, Russia and Ukraine President Zelensky. The war could escalate with transits like this.

New Moon in Taurus April 27^th

This month’s new moon falls in the other sign ruled by Venus or Taurus. This moon conjuncts the Sun as it does on every new moon but it also squares both Pluto and Mars. This won’t be peaceful like the full moon but it will bring up emotional issues or potentially even anger in some cases and some will be dealing with deep seated issues in some cases.

Taurus is the 2^nd sign of the zodiac and the ruler of money and finances so in many respects this moon will deal with money, love and our personal values.

Mars opposes Pluto

Mars opposes Pluto and the transit is exact April 26 which means this also becomes part of the new moon energy.

While April 26^th is the ‘exact’ date the aspect hits in all reality we will certainly feel this transit the 3 or 4 days before it is exact and a few days afterward. We experienced this aspect early November around the 3^rd-7^th and again when Pluto moved into Aquarius the week of the 17^th.

Mars/Pluto transits relate to anger, upset, aggressive actions. Look for power struggles, and abuse of power in some cases, others being overbearing, breakups in some instances, anger over sex or money and general feelings of uneasiness.

This will affect those to a greater degree who have planets in Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius at 1-4 degrees.

This aspect will definitely affect the collective. We could see news of threats, wars, violence, police or military actions and other disruptive situations. We may also experience a feeling of personal values that do not coincide with collective tensions since Pluto affects us all. Expect to see grandstanding and those who try and force their will on others. Since the new moon in Taurus affects money we can also see market fluctuations.