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Sun 00° Taurus 55' 22"
Moon 22° Virgo 53' 00"
Mercury 17° Aries 01' 14" 
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Venus 18° Aries 57' 56"
Mars 22° Pisces 10' 51"
Ceres 19° Capricorn 46' 33"
Pallas 06° Sagittarius 39' 19" 
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Juno 06° Virgo 18' 22" 
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Vesta 06° Cancer 15' 58"
Jupiter 21° Taurus 41' 55"
Saturn 15° Pisces 39' 59"
Chiron 20° Aries 05' 53"
Uranus 21° Taurus 47' 55"
Neptune 28° Pisces 35' 52"
Pluto 02° Aquarius 04' 07"
TrueNode 15° Aries 38' 06"

Daily Astrological Currents

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This Daily Astrological Forecast is a bit different than most daily forecasts since it isnt written for each individual Sun Sign. Rather, it is intended to be a bit like an Astrological Weather Report. To read more about this daily horoscope, see this post
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Friday April 19, 2024

The Sun arrives in Taurus today as Venus (ruling Taurus) comes off of a conjunction with the North Node to conjunct the retrograding Mercury. These are quite stabilizing developments that bring forward our intellect and creativity, helping to shape this highly active environment. With at least a bit of awareness, we can see how to merge our obligations to 'the greater good' with our own personal ambitions and aspirations. While we may still have some excessive optimism or jealousies to sort through, much of the impatience of the current retrograding Mercury's cycle is beginning to dissipate — it's becoming easier to see 'where we fit in' to a larger picture.


Weekly Summary

APRIL 14 - APRIL 20

"Tom, get your plane right on time
I know that you've been eager to fly now
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now
Doh-n-doh-de-doh-n-doh
Like it shines on me"

The expansive, innovative Jupiter-Uranus conjunction completes at the end of this week just after we reach the '1st Quarter' phase of this highly active, initiatory lunar cycle. Mercury is still retrograde (until next Thursday) but has passed the 'inferior conjunction' with the Sun and will conjunct Venus and the Aries North Node, offering considerable help in overcoming the significant impatience and impulsiveness of the strong Aries energies. The underlying environment is guiding us to a better understanding of how we, as individuals, fit in to the bigger picture. We have a chance, this week, of glimpsing the importance of merging our obligations to the 'greater good' with our own personal ambitions and aspirations. Nonetheless, there is likely to be quite a heady sense of anticipation, especially during the early part of the week. We may believe that we're ready to 'hit the gas' but we should be prepared to make some last minute adjustments before we do. The strong Aries energies may have encouraged leadership. But sometimes it is a good idea for 'leaders' to look back to see if anyone is actually following. Some may have to acknowledge that they are too far 'ahead of the pack' and accept the need to circle back. Although we may feel quite a bit of impatience with any need for adjustments, we'll do well to recognize the need for guidelines and, with Mercury still retrograde, it is important to recheck all of our facts and information carefully. The Sun arrives in Taurus on Friday and our focus begins to shift away from ambition and direct action, towards a desire for expanded creative exploration and inspiration. There is hope that we have been able to 'ground' our individual perspective with enough confidence to accept and acknowledge that there may be different perspectives. There is an 'edge' in the atmosphere for most of the week but, by the end of the week, it is easier to find a balance between our optimistic ambition and the need for some consolidation and stability. The Sun's shift into Taurus foreshadows next Tuesday's Scorpio Full Moon (4:48 PM PDT 4° Scorpio/Taurus), which will usher in a far more considered approach. Authoritative logic and masterful control will begin to replace most of the impulsive urges.

We face some early challenges to our confidence on Sunday. However, there is little to obstruct our path as we move through the rest of the day. Monday is highly active and productive but communication is rather tricky. We may realize that we have others 'scratching their heads' and acknowledge that we need to circle back and do some more explaining. There is an unsteady sense of anticipation on Tuesday. The Leo Moon may produce a feeling that our egos are on the line. There is a definite 'edge' in the air on Wednesday. Some are impatient to 'pull the trigger' without having all the necessary information nailed down. Some will find themselves obsessively struggling over 'minutiae' on Thursday. There is encouragement to take the time to consider the rights of all instead of focusing only on our own goals and perspectives. Friday brings some stabilizing developments that bring forward intellect and creativity. It is becoming easier to see where we fit in to a larger picture. The atmosphere on Saturday may be quite overwhelming and daunting. There is an expanded desire to explore creative inspiration but some recognition that we need to consolidate our efforts and look for more stability.

Saturday April 20, 2024

The Jupiter-Uranus conjunction completes this evening in a somewhat daunting environment. Our awareness is expanded by the Moon's oppositions to Mars and Neptune, centering our focus on creativity. Ambition and direct action seems to fade into the background while we look for inspiration. The broader, ground-breaking, innovative implications of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction will reverberate for quite some time. Today's environment seems to bring a desire for expanded creative inspiration but we don't want to wind up sacrificing our security or following our dreams 'off a cliff'. Our focus has shifted considerably from the beginning of the week. We will see our concern for stability and security increase as we approach next Tuesday's Scorpio Full Moon (4:48 PM PDT 4° Scorpio/Taurus). In general, we can begin to see the importance of consolidation even as we seek expanded awareness.


Weekly Summary

APRIL 14 - APRIL 20

"Tom, get your plane right on time
I know that you've been eager to fly now
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now
Doh-n-doh-de-doh-n-doh
Like it shines on me"

The expansive, innovative Jupiter-Uranus conjunction completes at the end of this week just after we reach the '1st Quarter' phase of this highly active, initiatory lunar cycle. Mercury is still retrograde (until next Thursday) but has passed the 'inferior conjunction' with the Sun and will conjunct Venus and the Aries North Node, offering considerable help in overcoming the significant impatience and impulsiveness of the strong Aries energies. The underlying environment is guiding us to a better understanding of how we, as individuals, fit in to the bigger picture. We have a chance, this week, of glimpsing the importance of merging our obligations to the 'greater good' with our own personal ambitions and aspirations. Nonetheless, there is likely to be quite a heady sense of anticipation, especially during the early part of the week. We may believe that we're ready to 'hit the gas' but we should be prepared to make some last minute adjustments before we do. The strong Aries energies may have encouraged leadership. But sometimes it is a good idea for 'leaders' to look back to see if anyone is actually following. Some may have to acknowledge that they are too far 'ahead of the pack' and accept the need to circle back. Although we may feel quite a bit of impatience with any need for adjustments, we'll do well to recognize the need for guidelines and, with Mercury still retrograde, it is important to recheck all of our facts and information carefully. The Sun arrives in Taurus on Friday and our focus begins to shift away from ambition and direct action, towards a desire for expanded creative exploration and inspiration. There is hope that we have been able to 'ground' our individual perspective with enough confidence to accept and acknowledge that there may be different perspectives. There is an 'edge' in the atmosphere for most of the week but, by the end of the week, it is easier to find a balance between our optimistic ambition and the need for some consolidation and stability. The Sun's shift into Taurus foreshadows next Tuesday's Scorpio Full Moon (4:48 PM PDT 4° Scorpio/Taurus), which will usher in a far more considered approach. Authoritative logic and masterful control will begin to replace most of the impulsive urges.

We face some early challenges to our confidence on Sunday. However, there is little to obstruct our path as we move through the rest of the day. Monday is highly active and productive but communication is rather tricky. We may realize that we have others 'scratching their heads' and acknowledge that we need to circle back and do some more explaining. There is an unsteady sense of anticipation on Tuesday. The Leo Moon may produce a feeling that our egos are on the line. There is a definite 'edge' in the air on Wednesday. Some are impatient to 'pull the trigger' without having all the necessary information nailed down. Some will find themselves obsessively struggling over 'minutiae' on Thursday. There is encouragement to take the time to consider the rights of all instead of focusing only on our own goals and perspectives. Friday brings some stabilizing developments that bring forward intellect and creativity. It is becoming easier to see where we fit in to a larger picture. The atmosphere on Saturday may be quite overwhelming and daunting. There is an expanded desire to explore creative inspiration but some recognition that we need to consolidate our efforts and look for more stability.

Sunday April 21, 2024

A feeling of being 'stuck' may look like laziness today. However, there is probably more 'internal grinding work' going on than we can easily recognize. The Sun squares Pluto this morning, suggesting a strong urge to make some kind of change — and 'change is hard'. Most of us are likely to be just looking for the 'next right thing', which doesn't seem all that apparent. There is quite a bit of idealism rolling off of today's Venus-Chiron conjunction and Venus rules the Libra Moon, increasing the idealistic tendencies to look for 'perfect' actions. Mercury is nearly stationary but will not turn direct until Thursday so a feeling of being stuck isn't all that surprising. We're generally better off spending time observing and 'considering' today, rather than trying to take direct action.


Weekly Summary

APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."
— Sylvia Plath

This week brings an intense, unsteady and somewhat indecisive culmination to the high-energy lunar cycle initiated under the Aries New Moon (11:37 AM PDT 19° Aries Solar Eclipse) on April 8th. Tuesday's Scorpio Full Moon (4:48 PM PDT 4° Scorpio/Taurus) is highly pressurized — both the Sun and Moon create a fixed T-square with Pluto. There is extraordinary creativity suggested by the Full Moon but also an intense demand to purge unworkable or untenable elements. We may find ourselves feeling quite 'stuck' at times this week. We may be unable to shake the feeling that 'something's gotta give' but there a few clear individual routes available to create the sort of change that seems to be demanded. Even if we feel strong urges to 'do something', we cannot escape the increasing awareness of broader implications and ramifications of whatever actions we try to initiate, suggesting paralyzing indecision. Most of us are likely to seek some kind of 'tried and true' approach and try to avoid the risks involved with 'breaking new ground'. However, there aren't any clear precedents or 'stock' answers for us to latch on to. We may be inclined to believe that we should only embrace the ideas and solutions that are based upon what our family, tribe, or society is telling us are right. However, only our individual, creative inspiration will gain the kind of traction that is needed and yet, the stakes seem impossibly high. The general uncertainty in this week's atmosphere does not suggest many bold initiatives or action. Mars is approaching an especially steamy and confusing conjunction with Neptune which will complete at the beginning of next week. Near the end of this week, ahead of the Mars-Neptune conjunction, there is quite a bubble of optimism that pops into the atmosphere. Although, there is little support for individuals to find the kind of clear, definitive, solutions that are needed, we may actually see that solutions are actually falling into place spontaneously. Despite the general uncertainty and indecisiveness, some decisions seem to 'make themselves'. The end-of-the-week optimism should be embraced cautiously. Next week's Mars-Neptune interaction may leave us at least a bit disillusioned. Much of this week's uncertainty — that stuck feeling — is related to an idealistic aspiration to find some kind of 'perfect' solution or approach. That idealism is likely to be dashed in some way and coming 'back down to earth' next week may be difficult for many of us. Once Mars arrives in Aries, next Wednesday, we are likely to finally find the decisiveness and determination to actually follow through on the creative inspiration that seems to be just beyond our grasp this week.

A 'stuck' feeling may look like laziness on Sunday. Nonetheless, there is an urge to initiate significant change even though such change is quite difficult. Even though we feel pressed to take action on Monday, uncertainty and indecision seems to stall our progress. Overall, our path is narrowing, requiring us to pursue our individual purpose and stop trying to satisfy the demands of others. The Scorpio Full Moon on Tuesday is quite intense, producing a highly pressurized environment. Even though persistence may seem futile, few are inclined to just give up and walk away. There is increased pressure on Wednesday and we feel that the stakes have been raised. Even though we may have everything we need to move forward, we may still try to rely on established approaches and ignore our individual, creative inspiration. There is a general feeling of optimism on Thursday. Some things seem to fall into place spontaneously. Optimism may continue into Friday but there is some need for caution. We shouldn't let our idealism get the best of us. A general feeling of insecurity encourages withdrawal on Saturday. Nonetheless, we are inclined to try to 'keep up appearances' rather than open up about our insecurity.