A VERY Aquarius New Moon with six planets in the sign of the water bearer, Mercury retrograde revisiting recent territory, a romantic Valentine’s Day, and Mars motivating our Neptunian dreams. Plus: synastry, David Bowie, pointy bits, and Valentine’s Day!
Author: April
Aquarius New Moon: The Unexpected Guest
In the empty, hopeful darkness of the Aquarius New Moon, take a few quiet moments by yourself to invite an unexpected guest into your imagination. What is its shape, its message? And what can you take from this encounter that will make your life – and your world – a little bit better?
Episode 67 | Venus Joins a Crowded Aquarius Party
April and Jen welcome lovely Venus to an already-crowded Aquarius party, where she gets serious with Saturn and receives a surprise from earth-rattling Uranus (are baked goods involved?). Meanwhile, the Sun faces off with Mars and the Scorpio Last Quarter Moon reminds us: “You can’t hide from yourself.” Plus: Groundhog Day always brings a shout-out to one of our patron saints, Bill Murray!
Highlights for Feb. 1-7, 2021: Wake-up Music
An explosive Sun/Mars aspect; Venus enters lively Aquarius and weighs commitment and temptation; the Scorpio Last Quarter Moon keeps Aquarius honest.
Leo Full Moon: Follow the Sun
This simple mandala of the Sun’s movement through my chart has given me a way to focus on getting more happiness out of my year. Try it on for size.
Highlights for Jan. 25, 2021: Sanity, Self, and Sovereignty
Mercury turns retrograde in Aquarius for the first time since 2015. And like a closet in your house that you haven’t cleaned out in half a decade, the Aquarius house of your chart needs some cleaning up.
Episode 66 | Leo Full Moon: Dinner and Bingo!
April and Jen welcome you to their table and serve up the Leo Full Moon, Venus conjunct Pluto, Sun conjunct Jupiter, and yes: Mercury retrograde. Plus: B-I-N-G-O, fellowship always, and a bowlful of kittens!
Highlights for Jan. 18, 2021: Into the Wild and Woolly
As we look to a week of high-tension aspects, it’s imperative to get grounded. Get your hands and your feet in the soil. Plant something slow-growing. Count to ten before reacting to provocation. And it should go without saying that this is not the time to pick fights.
Episode 65 | Mars, Uranus, and Revisiting the US Pluto Return
Pluto inching ever closer to its 2022 return in the U.S. chart, a volatile-looking Inauguration Day approaches, the Sun enters Aquarius and joins up with Saturn; plus Mars and Jupiter face off (again).
Episode 64 | Capricorn New Moon: We’ve Got You Covered!
April and Jen cover the week’s astronews, including a Capricorn New Moon with a strongly Plutonian flavor. Mars makes the last of three frustrating squares to Saturn, and Jupiter squares Uranus, Venus sends a hug to Uranus, and Mercury joins Jupiter for the big square to Uranus. Plus: two words, friends: blanket fort!