Year: 2025

“Spring is like a perhaps hand
(which comes carefully
out of Nowhere) arranging
a window, into which people look  (while
people stare
arranging and changing and placing
carefully there a strange
thing and a known thing here) and
changing everything carefully.” E.E. Cummings

“Love is something else|
or so I thought
a garden which expands….” William Carlos Williams

Venus. the goddess of love and beauty, comes to a standstill on April 19 – the day of the Full Moon this month. Venus is a lover of harmony and some of the aspects at this time are feisty – with Mars – the god of action and desire forming a challenging square aspect to the Sun in Aries and the Moon in Libra.

One of the most notable alignments is the Sun at 23 degrees of Aries conjunct the Wounded Healer, Chiron. Chiron is an asteroid that governs the healing of fragmentation. In some shamanic traditions the belief is held that when trauma occurs, part of the soul fragments off. They can perform an ancient  ritual which calls back the missing pieces of the soul.

Chiron is associated with the process of healing and growth in evolution over time. With his presence so strong at the time of the Full Moon, this can be a time when old worries or wounds  resurface for another level of healing or the recognition of healing.It is a good time to stay in the present and be cognizant of your own process of evolution in this area.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is, ” A third wing on the left side of a butterfly.”

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” Pablo Neruda

Mercury stationed direct today at 7:07 AM EDT, bringing to an end Mercury’s trek through early Aries  and late Pisces. Mercury stationed direct at 27 degrees of Pisces.

Venus has been retrograde since March 1 and will station direct on April 12. If you have been experiencing delays or snafus with projects, mid- April  after Venus stations – will be a time when things can begin to gain traction.

Saturn is conjunct Venus in the beginning of the week. As Venus slows down to station, this provides a good window of time to review any evolving  perceptions about  values and what you value as well as self esteem, self love and finances.

Taking a good look  at what contributes  to building a strong foundation for new growth is also favored under this influence. Outlived ideas, attitudes and dreams that hinder growth and evolution may be best left behind.

Venus forms a favorable alignment with Uranus  the planet of the future on Tuesday. This can be an energizing influence and can open the door to innovative thinking about relationships aesthetics and love and romance..

Mars, the planet of drive and energy will be making favorable aspects to the Lunar Nodes of destiny and life path. It’s wise to leave some down time this week for guidance that may surface about your path forward.

The Full Moon is Saturday at 23 degrees of Aries.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A fertile garden under the Full Moon.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill