Mars Sextile Uranus

Mars Sextile Uranus in Taurus

This aspect today is a liberating energy, bringing the inspiration and drive that helps us to embrace the change that has probably come up for you during this Eclipse season already. This is great energy to make some changes because they will more than likely happen quickly, just be sure you’re not acting *too* impulsively.

With Mars in the watery sign of Cancer, we’ve all been feeling a little more emotional lately. Emotions come and go, much like the tide, ebbing and flowing, so just be sure this change is coming from your intuition, not from an emotional reaction. This aspect can bring up some stuff, making us feel a bit wired today, so just be sure to move your body and ground more, and make decisions from that grounded energy.

We’ll feel a little extra boost today, feeling more inspired and motivated, granting us the energy to take on projects or other tasks that you may have been putting on the back burner for awhile. This energy gives us the ability to break through any barriers or obstacles (sometimes it’s ourself that gets in our own way), and get innovative, able to see things from a different perspective. Do something today that gets you outside of your comfort zone, you never know who you could meet or what you might stumble upon!

This is a highly energetic day, bringing with it the ability to shake up some of the stagnant energy we might still be carrying from winter. Collectively, people might be acting unusual or unpredictable today, so be sure to check both ways before you cross the street 💃🏼

Mercury Retrograde in Taurus

Mercury Retrograde in Taurus

April 21-May 15 • 15°-5°

Mercury retrograde in Taurus is a great time to really reflect on what matters to you and things like your own self-worth, and those things that make living in this physical body worth living. Focusing on our wants and our needs, and the resources that sustain us and of course, this all depends on where you have Taurus in your own chart and any planets in this sign (or any other fixed sign).

Overall, it is a good time to indulge in the senses like maybe find a new favorite perfume or get a massage or splurge on your favorite meal or go to an art museum. This is a good time to reflect on the things that really deeply truly matter. It’s easy to get worked up about Every day life type of things and things that don’t really matter when you look at the grand scheme of things. Get out into nature, ground yourself, connect with the earth, stop and smell the flowers, and be fully present.

Mercury retrograde‘s are not typically a great time to start anything new, especially if you have skipped some steps to get to where you are. This is a good time to review and reflect on some things, like your values and resources in particular. Pay attention to the finer details, and ask questions when necessary. Look out for communication issues, tech snafus, and people who pop back in to tie up loose ends.

Solar Eclipse in Aries

Solar Eclipse in ♈️

April 19th • 11:13pm CDT • 29°57’

The solar eclipse on April 19/20 kickstarts eclipse season, happening at 29°57’ of Aries, which is very significant on its own as it’s less than 3 minutes away from being in Taurus. The 29th degree is known as an anoretic degree, containing the full maturity of that signs energy, so with this eclipse we are ready to release it and begin anew. Eclipses are harbingers of change, not necessarily a bad change, but change can feel uncomfortable. They signal endings and beginnings, when one thing ends another begins, and when one thing begins another is coming to an end. It’s like as you shut one door (or sometimes a door gets slammed in your face!) another door will be opened, as long as you’re not focusing on the door that’s just been shut.

There is a sense of releasing the old to make room for new. This is great energy to release self sabotaging thoughts and behaviors, things like imposter syndrome, narratives and stories and perceptions of ourself that are limiting and don’t serve anymore, and things impacting our self esteem and sense of self. After releasing, then what are you going to put in that place? What are you wanting to replace old stories and behaviors with? What kind of person are you wanting to grow into? How does that person show up or speak to themself?

As we release these things and replace them with something new, the eclipse signals that patterns and cycles are being completed, and a new cycle is about to begin. When the moon moves into Taurus just 20 minutes after the eclipse, she forms a square to Pluto, that supports us in our transformation and evolution. We are entering a new cycle and new territory, and this eclipse will help nudge (or force!) us to move through our own limiting beliefs and push us out of our comfort zones to grow and have the new experiences we are wanting. Let go of the “I can’t”s and make room for the “I can”s.

The eclipse is not visible in most parts of the world, which takes away some of the “malefic“ energy associated with eclipse. Try to ground yourself today and remember to adapt and flow with the energy and not resist it! Happy Eclipse Szn 🚀