"Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door."

—Emily Dickinson

A remarkable series of hopeful, 'benefic' trines and sextiles unfold this week, putting an extraordinary number of opportunities in front of us. A Jupiter-Chiron sextile begins the week, amplified by Jupiter's square to the Lunar Nodes. Jupiter's square to the nodes opens us up to new perspectives and softens dogmatic beliefs. This is the third Jupiter-Chiron sextile of the cycle — the first two sextiles were back in October and November of 2024. In this environment, we are more likely to find ways to employ the [...]

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."

—Dalai Lama

Venus begins to pick up more 'speed' this week. Now past the 'fog' of last week's Venus-Neptune conjunction, Venus begins to take center-stage. However, Venus is still in the 'shadow' of the last retrograde period (March 1st through April 12th), keeping us focused on actively expressing the new perspectives that we have developed. This week's Venus-Pluto sextile (the third of 3) suggests a determined intensity, showing off the assertive energy of Venus in Aries. The sextile's assertive intensity is boosted by Pluto's retrograde station on Sunday. Nonetheless, the importance of establishing or maintaining connection with others is also extremely important and must be [...]

"My life is my message."

— Mahatma Gandhi

Tension builds this week, despite the fact that the Moon is waning in light. The message of the current lunar cycle, culminating with the last Full Moon in Libra (April 12th 5:21 PM PDT 23° Libra/Aries), has put our focus on sharing our insights — our individual, personal message — with others. Libra's desire for balance inspires engagement with differing viewpoints but seeks to maintain order and adherence to protocol. This week's building tensions demand a great deal of awareness in order to maintain the ordered balance that was encouraged by the last Full Moon. The Sun in Taurus stirs the building tension with squares to both Mars in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius as they [...]