April's main events
Times set in EDT
New Moon in Aries Thursday April 7th at 7:24am.
This April new moon is the second strongest super moon of the year. The strongest super moon is in November. Super moons have more of an impact on us. They are appear closer to the Earth. Aries, Pluto, Uranus and Saturn are our main players during this moon. Aries moons can be a little more aggressive and impulsive. Aries moons are also great for new beginnings. Uranus brings on unexpected change. This time can be unpredictable. Break out of your shell and be yourself. Uranus is going to support you. There could be changes that seem like they came out of the blue. There is no turning back now. We will only move forward. Where ever the eclipses in March left us, it is time to pull ourselves together. Sort out everything now! Aries gives us the energy, motivation and push that we need. Pluto adds some intensity to this moon. Take charge of your life and goals. Saturn gets us grounded and offers some patience to this craziness. Aries gets us started but Saturn makes sure we succeed. Use this opportunity now! Mars and Mercury go retrograde this month. Mars goes retrograde on the 17th and stays that way until June 29th. When Mars is in retrograde, things can slow down and we can lose our motivation to stay on track. Mercury goes retrograde on the 28th until May 22nd. Mercury retrograde is a time to turn inward and go back to the basics. Things will get delayed and communications can get mixed up. People who feel this more intensely are who have main aspects (Sun, Moon and Risings) in Aries and other cardinal signs (Cancer, Libra and Capricorn).
Friday April 15th: Celtic Tree Month of Willow begins.
Willow - The Observer
April 15 - May 12
If you are a Willow sign, you are ruled by the moon, and so your personality holds hands with many of the mystical aspects of the lunar realm. This means you are highly creative, intuitive (highly psychic people are born under the sign of the Willow) and intelligent. You have a keen understanding of cycles, and you inherently know that every situation has a season. This gives you a realistic perspective of things, and also causes you to be more patient than most tree signs. With your intelligence comes a natural ability to retain knowledge and you often impress your company with the ability to expound on subjects from memory. WillowCeltic tree astrology signs are bursting with potential, but have a tendency to hold themselves back for fear of appearing flamboyant or overindulgent. It is your powers of perception that ultimately allow your true nature to shine, and what leads you to success in life. Willow signs join well with the Birch and the Ivy.
Willow Tree MeaningsAccording
to the Celtic Ogham
The Celtic meaning of willowhas a long history of symbolism associated with metaphysical and ritual practices.
Specifically, the willow wood has been (and still is) used in ceremonies intended for enhancement of psychic abilities, honoring the moon as well as increase the essence of love in our lives.
Many uses and associations came be traced back to our Celtic ancestors' observations of the willow tree in their natural environment. Druid priests, dryads (priestesses), bards and ovates all recognized the willow's affinity to watery domains. Flora and fauna in close connection with water are considered dwellers of the psychic realm, and symbolic of inspired imagination.
The willow gets its moon associations (another powerful symbol of psychic and intuitive energy) because of its relationship to water. We see this when we recognize the moon's influence over the waters of the earth - it moves the tides, pulling fluids to and fro with her own wax and wane.
Recognizing these natural unions, ancient Celtic spiritual leaders considered the willow a container for water/moon attributes and thus utilized its wood and branches to invoke deeper connections to their intuitive purposes. The Celts understood that the willow was instrumental in bringing about psychic visions that produced a clearer understanding of the world in which they lived.
Other valuable traits of the willow include its flexibility. The willow is one of the few trees that can bend in outrageous poses without snapping. This is a powerful metaphor for those of us on a spiritual path. The message here is to adjust with life rather than fight it.
Further testimony to its adaptability, is the willow's ability to not only survive, but thrive in some of the most challenging conditions. The willow is a prolific grower, often taking root from a single branch that has fallen into some marshy bog.
In all, the willow reminds us to take heed of this lesson: Keep growing and reaching higher no matter where you are planted.
Sunday April 17th: Mars goes retrgrade at 8:14am and will direct on June 29th 2016 at 7:38pm. With Mars in retrograde we find it hard to express our anger that we may become passive aggressive. Problems with starting a new romance or project is that it never really goes anywhere and will soon fizzle out. Normally those who initiate the project, romance, etc will be the one who loses. This is good in legal matters if you are the one who didn't file first.
Monday April 18th: Pluto goes retrograde at 3:26am until September 26th 2016. If you were born while Pluto was retrograde, you have a better chance of overcoming a major illness during a Pluto retrograde. Pluto is the great detective of the cosmos and leads us on an intense investigation from within. Pluto retrograde forces us to be honest with ourselves. It is a good time for a cleanse in some form or another.
Tuesday April 19th: Sun enters Taurus at 11:29am.
Friday April 22nd: The full moon in Scorpio begins early in the morning on Friday or late at night Thursday depending on where you live. 1:24am EDT (10:24pm PDT on Thursday)
This moon is intense, highly intuitive and powerful. There is a strong female energy and it focuses on death and rebirth. The Taurus sun is opposition the Scorpio moon. Taurus lives for security where as Scorpio pushes the limit. Even though Scorpio likes to keep secrets and thrive in the unknown, it also cuts through illusions to reveal the truth. A healing on a soul level and personal transformation can happen under this moon. You can even raise your kundalini energy. Psychic ability is increased. Look for hidden messages during waking life and in your dreams. Write your dreams down, you never know what secrets they are telling you. Four planets are in retrograde on the day of the full moon and on the 28th there will be five. Five planets in retrograde at the same time is rare. That type of energy will manifest fated events but it can also produce violence. Be aware of accidents at this time. It is very possible that this will bring you face to face with your fears. We must face our fears to over come them.
Friday is also Earth Day.
Thursday April 28th: Mercury goes retrograde tomorrow at 1:20pm (EDT) and will be there way until May 22nd. Plan ahead, make a plan b and c. Have backups for all your major technology devices, triple check times, dates, tickets to help avoid delays but remember some things are out of our control. Mercury retrogrades can cause misunderstandings. Don't make any hasty or impulsive important decisions or commitments. Mercury retrogrades gets a lot of bad reputation because of all the delays, miscommunication, and other mishaps. What most people don't know is Mercury retrograde can be a great time for healing. Redo! Rethink! Review! "Take a break". Get back into nature, go for hike. Put down all the phones, computers, tablets etc.. (they don't do well during a Mercury retrograde anyway). Do something creative, paint, write, play music, go out and dance. Do something fun!
