Weekly Horoscope: April 25 - May 1

Mercury, the planet of the mind, and Jupiter, the planet of philosophy, make a harmonious connection on Wednesday, April 27, at 1:11 AM: This is a useful aspect for education, learning, and communicating big ideas. Larger concepts can be tethered to earth and explained rationally. An exercise: Consider how you might explain some haughty concept to a six-year-old.

It’s a romantically supernatural week as Venus, the planet of love and beauty, meets fantastical Neptune at 3:11 PM on Wednesday. It also meets with Jupiter, the planet of expansion, on Saturday, April 30, at 5:13 PM. Something beautiful is beginning: a desire for something greater, a love that fits with your beliefs, a willingness to grow past previous values and explore what else is possible! There is faith in love, to say the least.

Mercury harmonizes with power planet Pluto on Thursday, April 28, at 2:35 PM: This is a positive aspect for forgiveness, and materially contributing to something that makes things better. This can also be a moment to understand people on a psychological level, and see under the skin. Dirt is being dug up, but we’re able to process things easily. Power planet Pluto begins its retrograde on Friday, April 29, at 2:35 PM, emphasizing plutonian themes like power and control.

Mercury enters its home sign Gemini on Friday, April 29, at 6:23 PM. Conversations are happening very quickly, and the expression of ideas flow smoothly and intelligently over the coming weeks.

The new moon, solar eclipse falls on Saturday, April 30, in the sign of Taurus at 4:28 PM. An eclipse isn’t just any new moon—the earth is in alignment with the luminaries, too! Eclipses can be sleepy times. Major life and world events fall around eclipses, so try not to push too hard against the grain. If someone is sleeping, let them. Venus gently connects with power planet Pluto on Sunday, May 1, at 6:37 AM. Intimacy is strengthened and power dynamics are smoothed.

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Pluto retrograde begins, emphasizing power dynamics in your career and public life. You’re reckoning with deeper issue concerning your legacy. You are able to explore your mind to new depths as Mercury harmonizes with Pluto. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s financial sector, bringing milestone opportunities and breakthroughs regarding money and resources. You’re opening the door to something that takes you to the next phase in your life, financially and spiritually. Love planet Venus connects with Pluto, which can help transform your values and desires by revealing a new perspective.

A spark of genius comes as Mercury, the planet of the mind, connects with Jupiter, the planet of expansion. There are ways for you to see your goals met, and you can share your ideas with your community near and far. You’re moving past old mental loops as Mercury harmonizes with Pluto, helping you accept things that seemed difficult to step out of. It might mean something like exposure therapy. Your planetary ruler Venus meets with the psychedelic Neptune and Jupiter conjunction and it’s like anything you want is within reach! Just posting about an idea might be enough to connect with the people who can make your dreams a reality. The new moon eclipse in your sign is a potent time for you to step into a new phase in your life—you’re extra hungry for this opportunity, and opening a door to something magnificent!

Your planetary ruler Mercury connects with Jupiter, giving you a deeper, spiritual understanding of how you are understood by the public. You’re comfortable moving forward with psychic, spiritual transformation as Mercury harmonizes with Pluto. Mercury enters your sign and your mind is sharpened over the coming weeks—take advantage of your genius! You’re making a big, beautiful impression as Venus meets Neptune and Jupiter in your chart’s career sector. You’re stepping out and it’s totally glamorous. You’re attracting opportunities for powerful collaborations with wealthy institutions as Venus connects with Pluto. The new moon eclipse falls in a very mysterious sector of your chart, opening new doors to better understand your psyche.

Anything that has been swept under the rug, especially unspoken relationship dynamics, is coming up from the floorboards as power planet Pluto begins its retrograde in your chart’s house of partnerships. Conversations about your desires for the future, and how they relate to your relationship concerns, flow easily as Mercury harmonizes with Pluto. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s house of hopes and dreams: This is a time to welcome in new goals, ambitions, and friendships! There is always space for more friendly faces at the table. Life was meant for you to find happiness! Venus connects with Pluto and a deeper understanding of shared values can be found. Profound emotional connections come easily.

Draft your award acceptance speech as messenger Mercury connects with generous Jupiter: This is a time for you to express gratitude for all of the things that your partners have given you. Don’t be shy, make it public! Mercury harmonizes with Pluto, and you’re understanding the role that you play on a micro and macro level. This can bring a deeper awareness of how your smaller daily habits work into the way you want to be understood by the world. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s fame sector, bringing new opportunities to make your presence known, and to invite collaborative support from others into your forcefield, too!

Conversations cover a lot of ground, mentally, emotionally, and globally, as your planetary ruler Mercury connects with Jupiter. You are gaining a better understanding of the other people in your life, and the roles that they play in yours. It’s easy to understand your sexual impulses and philosophies about desire as Mercury and Venus harmonize with Pluto, providing ample subtext to your love life. You’re ready to step out as Mercury enters your chart’s fame sector, putting you and your ideas in the public eye. It’s a romantic week as Venus meets with Neptune and Jupiter, which can find you putting lovers on a pedestal. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s house of beliefs and education, bringing opportunities to expand your understanding of the world around you, and to possibly travel.

You’re beginning something totally new when it comes to your routine and lifestyle as your planetary ruler Venus meets with Neptune and Jupiter. You might have a different understanding of what you want to do in a day, as old values vanish and new desires are discovered. You’re finding the deeper meaning of your feelings and habits as Venus connects with power planet Pluto. Pluto retrograde begins, which can extract old memories of things that made a strong impact on your mind. Mercury harmonizes with Pluto, helping you articulate and express these memories to someone trustworthy. The new moon eclipse falls in your house of shared resources, which may bring opportunities for a new revenue stream, or simply open the door for you to experience intimacy on a deeper, practical level.

Conversations about desires and relationship dynamics flow as messenger Mercury connects with Jupiter. Emotions are explored and expressed, and it’s easy to share bigger ideas with your lovers, friends, and partners. You can gain a better understanding of your own mental fixations as Mercury harmonizes with Pluto, the planet of the unconscious. Pluto retrograde begins in a very cerebral sector of your chart, revealing how your thoughts have impacted you on a material level. These things are smoothed over with art, love, and beauty as Venus connects with Pluto. The new moon eclipse falls in your house of relationships, opening the door for you to step into the next phase of your inter-personal commitments. Congratulations, little scorpion, you’re transforming yourself once again!

Understanding your habits and rituals comes easily as Mercury, the planet of the mind, connects with your planetary ruler, Jupiter. Conversations about chores and healthcare flow. Mercury enters your chart’s house of partnerships, and new conversations are beginning in your partners’ lives. You are starting to better understand other people and the roles they play in your life. Something extremely soulful and inspired unfolds as love planet Venus meets with Neptune and Jupiter in one of the most private, but impactful sectors of your chart. Your love for your family and those that came before you is extremely deep! The new moon eclipse falls in your house of work and health, and you’re open to taking on new responsibilities, inviting satisfying and beautiful things into your lifestyle.

Pluto, the planet of secrets and power, which has been gracing your sign since the 2008 stock market crash, begins its retrograde, making its presence known in the sky. This can bring up a lot of deep, buried feelings, and ask you to pay attention to your shadow and behavioral loops. While they might feel like deep secrets, you’re having an easy time opening up about these things, especially through art or music. Venus, the planet of love and beauty, and communication planet Mercury harmonize with Pluto, helping you transform your feelings into something beautiful, spiritual. The new moon eclipse in fellow earth sign Taurus invites new opportunities for you to find what makes you happy. This has implications in your creative life, love life, and even your friendships. Make a date with someone who you vibe with, when you have a minute.

You’re figuring out what keeps you feeling lively and inspired as the planet of the mind, Mercury, connects with Jupiter. It’s an emotional, intuitive thing: If it makes you feel nourished, mentally, then keep it around! Conversations about your home and family flow, and you’re finding that you have everything you need in order to support these endeavors. If not, you’re at least in the right position to talk about it! Mercury harmonizes with power planet Pluto and you’re experiencing deep breakthroughs about the role that you play at home. This is really psychologically meaningful. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s domestic sector, opening the door for new opportunities in the place you call home. You want more, and are willing to take risks for things that look good on paper.

Now that’s what I call a beautiful mind! The planet of communication, Mercury, connects with your philosophical planetary ruler Jupiter and you’re able to express your most abstract and funny concepts in a way that is legible and unique. This is extremely fruitful in your relationships with your colleagues, roommates, and neighbors. Mercury moves into your chart’s domestic sector, bringing you a better understanding of the role you play at home. How you view yourself may be completely changing as Venus meets with Neptune and Jupiter: This is a new cycle in how you embody your values and desires. Venus connects with the planet of transformation, and you’re understanding how your own values are reflected by your community’s. The new moon eclipse falls in your chart’s communication sector, bringing opportunities to learn new skills and connect with your siblings or sibling-figures.

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