Episode 285 | Libra Full Moon: An Unbalanced Butterfly!
This week, Venus and Mercury each station direct – for which, oh, be joyful! However first, Venus comes along with critical Saturn, makes a sextile to thrilling Uranus, and is in command of the Libra Full Moon on an intriguing Sabian Image. Mercury and Mars level the way in which to the North Node’s pot of gold. And April solutions a listener query about medical astrology. Plus: non secular etiquette, a lurid obsession, and a kilt for the Chief Justice!
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[1:11] Venus conjoins Saturn (April 7, 4:01 am PDT) at 25º15’ Pisces. That is the second in a collection of three Venus-Saturn conjunctions (the primary on Jan. 18 and the final on April 24). That is a part of an ongoing collection of Venus-Saturn conversations about the right way to make ends meet and the right way to help ourselves successfully, each financially and in issues of the center.
[3:55] Mercury, retrograde since March 14, stations direct (April 7, 4:08 am PDT) at 26º49’ Pisces, on Sabian image 27 Pisces, A Harvest Moon. Count on delays and misunderstandings in communication, journey, and the inventory market till Mercury escapes its shadow interval round April 26. In the meantime, take time to think about what you’ve realized from this transient interval of introspection.
[6:03] Venus sextiles Uranus (April 7, 9:48 PM PDT) at 25°05’ Pisces-Taurus. Venus retrograde, particularly in Aries, is already a rebellious Venus, and assembly up with Uranus can flip that spunkiness up a notch. In the event you get too wild, Venus’s conjunction to Saturn ensures that there might be penalties. A motivating transit, particularly for extra monetary freedom, however extra monetary volatility as effectively.
[7:54] Mercury conjoins the Moon’s North Node (April 10, 6:01 PM PDT) at 27º23’ Pisces. New info involves gentle about the right way to attain needs, particularly of a non secular, inventive and/or artistic nature.
[9:08] On April 11 (7:27 am PDT), Mars trines the North Node at 27°22’ Most cancers-Pisces. What would non secular satisfaction appear like to you? Creative achievement? Each Mars and the North Node are in water indicators, so that is probably about relationships or emotional breakthroughs.
[10:13] Moon Report! The Full Moon in Libra is on April 12 (5:22 PM PDT) at 23º20’ Libra. Full Moons on the whole, and a Full Moon in Libra specifically, are intently linked with one-on-one relationships. Are {our relationships} honest, harmonious, in steadiness? The Full Moon’s Sabian image is 24 Libra, A 3rd wing on the left facet of a butterfly. The Solar and Full Moon type a T-Sq. with Mars in Most cancers, introducing ardour and potential for battle in our closest relationships.
[12:32] That is the Full Moon (consciousness level) in a lunar part household cycle (LPFC) that started with the New Moon on Oct. 14, 2023 at 21º07’ Libra. The First Quarter Moon on this LPFC (first motion level) was on July 13, 2024, at 22º00’ Libra, and the Final Quarter (ultimate motion level) comes on Jan. 10, 2026 at 20º24’ Libra.
[14:04] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon Durations. On April 7 (9:08 pm PDT), the Moon in Leeeeeeooooo squares Uranus in Taurus. It’s VOC for 9 hours and 32 minutes, then enters Virgo (April 8, 6:40 am PDT). Attempt to see issues from different folks’s views and to share the highlight.
[14:56] On April 10 (12:49 pm PDT), the Moon in Virgo opposes Mercury. It’s VOC for five hours 23 minutes, then enters Libra (6:12 pm PDT). That is the right VOC Moon interval to provoke a behavior of taking outing to meditate on powerful selections. Strive a guided meditation, or zen out whereas organizing a drawer or cabinet.
[16:25] On April 13 (3:01 am PDT), the Moon in Libra squares Mars in Most cancers. It’s VOC for 3 hours 53 minutes, then enters Scorpio (6:54 am PDT). The message of this VOC Moon interval is about sustaining equilibrium. If that tends to be troublesome for you, right here’s an opportunity to follow getting higher at it.
[17:38] Venus stations direct (April 12, 6:02 pm PDT) at 24º37’ Pisces. Venus has been retrograde since March 1, and when Venus is retrograde, needs and aesthetics lean towards the unconventional and generally knock relationships off steadiness. Cash issues have additionally been unstable. Venus turning direct ought to ultimately settle relationship strife and monetary unrest. The Sabian image for this station is 25 Pisces, The purging of the priesthood. Maintain a storage sale!
[20:13] Listener Helio asks about medical astrology. Click on right here to obtain a medical astrology cheatsheet! For extra on medical astrology, observe Kira Sutherland, @astrologyofhealth on Instagram.
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