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by Lilly Roddy

The highlight for this month: Mercury is going retrograde on April 6 and direct again on April 30. You should have all new projects started, purchases made, and documents signed before April 2. And you will have to wait until May 4 before you do anything new. • During the retrograde, take time to review your decisions over the past four months and see if there were any problems or mistakes made that you could correct at this time. Contact people from your past or renew connections with others.

There is a Solar Eclipse on April 19 in Aries. People will be very self-focused and wanting things done yesterday. Try to keep your cool during this time.

Easter is on April 11. Easter is always calculated by the first Sunday after the Full Moon after the Sun has entered Aries.

The Sun enters the earth sign Taurus on the morning of the 19th. Mercury begins the month in Taurus but moves back into Aries on the 12th. Venus ends her luxurious stay in Taurus on the 3rd and enters Gemini. Mars is happy in Gemini. The rest of the planets are happy where they are.

Good days for April are the 4th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 16th, 21st, 25th, and 28th. Days of personal challenge are the 6th, 8th, 9th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 30th.

ARIES (March 21–April 19)

This is your time of yearly renewal. Mercury retrograding makes this time especially introspective. Most of you will be really examining your choices over the last seven years and considering the impact these choices have had on your life. You were interested in creating greater emotional and financial security. Correct what you can, and don’t start any new endeavors until May. And this is a great month to get your daily life organized. Focus your energy in that direction.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

As the month begins, you are just about ready to push forward, but after the 6th you feel more like retreating. You need to rest and conserve your energy and resources. Money and personal resources take on more significance this month. You have not been very sure of your career direction over the past few years, and this is a time to reassess your talents and skills. You may want to update them or improve what you know. Don’t be surprised that you are more sensitive than usual. Start new programs next month.

GEMINI (May 21–June 21)

This month you are really getting lots of mixed signals from the planets. And we are likely to see lots of your different personalities emerge. Your energy level will be very strong. And others will not want to cross you. Yet, at the same time, you are more psychically aware than usual, and you will pick up on things that you would normally ignore. Your ruling planet, Mercury, is retrograde, and this will put you into a review mode. You are edgy and may not be sleeping well. Try to get some perspective. Otherwise, the stars will impel and compel you.

CANCER (June 22–July 22)

You are in a leadership role this month. You are visible, and others will take notice. You will have very low tolerance for authority figures and could have conflicts with them. Make sure that you walk or meditate to release some of this excess energy. Everything will have to have a purpose in your life, or you will be considering getting rid of them. Near the end of the month you will be reviewing current friendships and any business groups that you belong to. Some you will keep and others will go.

LEO (July 23–August 22)

You do not have much interest in exploring the depths of the universe this month. You are ready for a vacation or at least a long weekend. You are certainly in a social mode. You are more interested in friendship than romance. You are not very certain what you want a partner to be. Pay attention at work. There are some problems brewing there, even though they may not show up till the end of the month. You may be able to head them off. Career takes the spotlight after the 20th.

VIRGO (August 23-–September 22)

Relationships are your key issue for the month, continuing the theme from March. You want a deeper connection than you have had. Your partner may feel that you are needy or pushy. Try to find different things to do to spice up your routines. You are very motivated with your career. Be careful: Your helpfulness may come across as nosy or authoritarian. Office politics could be very touchy. Choose your alliances carefully.

LIBRA (September 23–October 23)

Work routines are in for a major change this year. And this month is just the beginning. Your stress levels could be off the scale. Don’t be afraid to take a leadership role in all of this. You have good information to dispense. Partnerships are the perfect outlet for this. That is a more stable place in your life at the moment. You are revisiting your commitments and designing a long-term plan for the future. If your partnerships are not viable, they may be coming to an end in September if you don’t find a common ground for being together.

SCORPIO (October 24–November 21)

Health and employment procedures are on the menu this month. You are into an organizing and clean-up mode. This will help you to discover a lot of projects that were started but not finished. This is a good time to start new diet programs as long as you get them started before April 3. Your body is more sensitive to food and drink. Keep working on making your home a place for escape. You will really need that as we get closer to the end of the month. And plan for some out-of-town escapes. Travel would be very good for you. Spiritual retreats would be the best at this time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

You are busy, and you are loving it. You have more energy than you have had in a while. And you are ready for change and for any new escapades. Your attitude is very positive. Your creative and sexual energies are very strong. This gives you an extra boost of magnetism that will benefit existing relationships or draw new people to you if you are single. Keep a handle on your money. You are so open that you can spend more than you have at the time. And get that workspace in shape.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19)

Your attention is directed to home and family this month. You are working on your nesting instincts. Your home has to be a comfortable place this month. You are more likely to entertain at home. You could also be doing some work or taking care of odd jobs around the house. Family issues, especially with your mom and dad, could be more tense. You will be pulled home to visit or at least to keep them more present in your brain.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18)

Taking time to review your past is on your bill of fare this month. You will be communicating with friends and family that you have not communicated with in a while. And you are certainly more reflective than usual. Don’t be surprised that you are questioning your current career choice. You are not as assured about life as you used to be. Home and family will be stronger at the end of the month. You are looking at what you need to do to have a more stable foundation in your life, especially emotionally.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Money and resources top the list this month. You are aware of how much you make and how well others treat you. It is a great month to review your financial picture. And you are not willing to tolerate anything that diminishes you in any way. In some ways, you are feeling trapped by your old ways of doing things. You are more outspoken, and this will surprise those who have known you the longest. You are very restless at the end of the month, and your temper is showing.

A professional astrologer for 20 years, Lilly Roddy counsels individuals and teaches classes. She has acquired a new URL for her website: www.lillyroddy.com.

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