Marching into Aries…here’s April!

We begin April with four planets in lively Aries!  But we are just getting started.  First, let’s catch up.  On March 12, just about the time of the quake and tsunami, give or take a few seconds, Uranus moved into Aries. 

Uranus energy is fast, deep transformation.  “You have to change, and you have to do it NOW!” That’s how Uranus operates.

Aries energy is the energy of beginnings; it is fearless and willing to try anything.  It goes too fast, ignores warnings, just wants to make it happen and experience it NOW.

Jupiter, the energy that makes things larger, more intense and pretty interesting is also in Aries now.  It has paved the way for Uranus’ visit for the next seven years.  Seven years in Aries, be prepared to see your world change quickly!

On April 1st, the Moon joins the fun and shakes hands with Uranus.  The Moon, the emotional center, laughing uncontrollably, bursting into tears, feeling really restless, these are all potentials with Moon/Uranus.

Now back to April, because there is SERIOUS energy here.  On the second of April, Mars catches Uranus and enters Aries, where it is very at home, as it is the ruler of Aries.  Mars is another strong and high-energy presence, he likes to make things happen, push a little harder.  You can see that when he pals around with Uranus in Aries, there could be mischief, these two like trouble.

It is going to be quite a ride. 

Specifically, on April 2^nd, try not to drive, but, if you have to, be sure the car is in perfect shape and you are paying attention.  The car could easily overheat, blow a tire or just bump into something.  I wish I could tell you all the auto incidents I have seen with these two over the years.  I, personally, don’t drive when they meet.  And now they are in Aries.  Really, be careful.

Now there are six planets in Aries, overloading one of the most intense signs. 

If you are not having enough fun yet, Mercury is retrograde at the beginning of the month, which gives it an extra long passage in Aries.  Mercury retro is well known for messing with communications and communications instruments: phone and computer, particularly.  But remember this one is universal, so it also affects those issues is everyone you deal with.  Expect delays, people thinking you meant something you didn’t when you talk to them, e-mail or instant message.  And expect it to be more in your face than it has been before.

On the fifth we have The Sun right next to Jupiter … that is usually a good day. Mars is separating from Uranus now but is close enough to still expect mischief, and of course there is Mercury retro in this.  It should be a day that has a lot of everything going on. We are probably not going to catch our breath until the Sun goes into Taurus on the 21^st.  But it is not at all certain that this is going to be a lot easier because here comes Venus!

Venus the planet of love, of relationships and creativity is not a shrinking violet.  She can get the emotions roiling. Uranus moves slowly so he is keeping the gateway into Aries, and so as Venus enters, they meet up. Add Venus to Uranus’s electric energy and people could be falling in love and breaking up relationships and also coming up with wild and wonderful new creative ideas.  Venus enters Aries on the 21^st just as the Sun leaves. And we are back to five planets in Aries.

But wait, there is more!  On April 29^th, the Moon joins the fun and shakes hands with Uranus yet again.

On the bright side, Mercury has gone direct again on the 22^nd so that bit is pretty much over by the time the Moon comes in.

When Mercury goes direct, it is still in the “shadow of the retrograde” for awhile, so don’t expect an instant turn around.  But by the 29^th things should be starting to get back to normal, at least as far as the retrograde goes, there are still six planets in Aries.

Now the big question: Now will this affect you? 

First understand that this energy is being felt by everyone, all over the world.  In that way it is sure to affect you through the people you deal with.

The most intense degrees will be the 29^th through the fourth degree in any sign.  The ones affected by Uranus and the planers that will join him this month.  They will be felt most strongly with planets at this degree in Cardinal signs* and in Fire signs.**. 

In the same signs, Jupiter will be affecting later degrees.  Jupiter doesn’t really affect anything badly and it mostly is strong and positive.  So planets in later degrees in those signs will find things pretty lucky and generally pleasant in places.

Just remember that all of this energy is happening together, you can’t really separate it.

Any planet in these signs will be aspected by many of these energies as they dance through this month.  And don’t count out the other signs either, the aspects might be less intense, but you will feel it.

Adding to this 29^th to 1^st degree energy we have another really big change going on this month.  Over on the edge of Pisces, Neptune is moving into its own sign.  This will make it very powerful and Neptune’s power is an entirely different thing than the planets in Aries are bringing. 

Neptune is the energy of connection with the limitless state of the universal mind. Neptune eats away at ego perception. It defies logic and rational approaches. Neptune operates on a very subtle level. It is beneath the place where we keep our conscious awareness, beneath the area where we have words.

Neptune is best perceived in meditation, a slightly altered state where you can see beyond physical reality.  It is part of our lessons at this time and we have to keep it in mind while dealing with all of this direct energy.  We must use both.

Now Neptune can be perceived as very confusing.  There are often vivid dreams.  There is often a feeling that you are not seeing everything you need to know.  This is true, because there is a lot going on in the parts of your mind where you don’t have experience in this life.

It is going to push us to really transform our thoughts and visions.  Really magical things can happen when we allow Neptune to have its highest manifestation.

The danger of Neptune is that if you do not use it spiritually or creatively, you can feel so confused that you reach for some self medication.  All kinds of drugs and alcohol addictions are possible here if you don’t get a positive grip on it.  So be careful.

This will be felt most by Mutable Signs*** and Water Signs**** but its energy will be with all of us, one way or another.

The Universe has set us a very intense challenge this year with all of this happening at once.  You really can’t duck out on it, it is everywhere.  The whole planet is set up for transformation that is deep and will change everything.  You are part of it.  Enjoy the ride.

*Cardinal signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn.

** Fire signs, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.

***Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.

****Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.

Uranus Ingress into Aries

Uranus ingress into Aries happens on the 11^th of this month.  This is intense.  The planet of change and transformation is entering the fearless sign of the Ram.  No one will want to put up with limitations gracefully.

We are going to see a lot of change in the coming years, this is just the beginning.  It is a noisy combination, not content to move slowly.  It pushes us.  And it will keep pushing.

The energy of Aries is new life celebrating itself, trying new things it is about action.  If it falls down, it gets up and goes at it harder.  And it is having fun.

Uranus is pretty happy here, it can make change without mucking things up, it can be direct.  Transform now!

Look in your chart for planets at 0 degrees, give or take three degrees.  This is where you will feel it first, personally.  Look at the house and see what area of your life is being affected, look at the sign for the kind of energy surrounding it and finally, look at the energy of the planet that is at that degree.  This is how you can personally see the effect.

But this energy is all around you too, everybody in the world will be a part of this transformational experience, especially this year. 

On March 20^th, the Sun enters Aries on the equinox, as it enters it is conjunct (exactly on the degree of) Uranus.  This energy on the Aries ingress is the new year of astrology.  As we look at the dynamic of the year there.

These are two big energies merging and influencing the next year.  Hang on to your bippy!  And at the Aries ingress we also have Jupiter in Aries, Jupiter’s actions are to makes things bigger, generally better, but it does not make this less enthusiastic a transformation, it makes it more.

Mercury the planet of thought and communication is there too, slowing down in the shadow of the retrograde coming on the 30^th.  So back up your files.

And before we leave March behind take a look at Jupiter.  They used to call it the Grand Opposition, Jupiter opposed by Saturn.  The big push me-pull you of the two giants.  With all the Aries energy behind it, it does look like Jupiter will take the day.  But with Saturn in the relationship house of Libra and Jupiter and his friends in independent Aries, it does not seem to be an energy that bodes well for relating.

This is all in the macro though, for the planet.  Individuals will find this energy in their personal houses will rule the day.  If you don’t know what house is which in your chart, now would be a good time to find out.  You will need to know your birth time for this.

Some states have them on the birth certificate, others don’t record them, but if you have a mother or a baby book, do some sleuthing and try to find it.  It adds a whole new dimension to the chart.