Category: Amelia’s Blog

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve the world’problems at once. But don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope take on a life of its own.” Michelle Obama

Mercury enters fiery Aries today April 16th, leaving the last sign of the zodiac, Pisces,  and entering the first. Mercury in this sign can bring boldness , directness and courage to speech and thought. It is action oriented as opposed to the intuitive, sensitive sign of Pisces.

Mercury will partner up with Neptune, the planet of imagination and dreams. Do pay attention to intuitions, visions and dreams that surface now as they may come in the form of guidance.

Mars will leave the watery sign of Cancer this week –  on the 18th- after his long retrograde journey, and enter the fiery sign of Leo.  Mars will then make a favorable alignment with Neptune. The  next few weeks bode well for cultivating imagination,  vision and courage for  your journey forward.

The Sun moves out of Aries into Taurus on Saturday. This sign -ruled by the Bull- bodes well for planning, pragmatics and moving forward in a moderate, persevering way. It’s a good time to slow down and appreciate the good things in life.

One of the Chandra symbols for this time is, ” A man repairing and extending a stone wall in the spring.”

“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

“What shape waits in the seed of you to grow and spread its branches against a future sky?” David Whyte

Neptune – the planets of dreams, visions and illusions entered the sign of Aries on Sunday. It’s been awhile since Neptune entered this sign- the last time was 1861.

Neptune will transit back and forth into Pisces and will not be in the sign of Aries  consistently  until late January 2026.

Neptune in Aries presents a good time to put your dreams into action. It is the placement of the spiritual warrrior.

The week starts off as Venus in Pisces – considered her exaltation – forms a conjunction with the North Node of life path. It’s wise to provide some down time over the next few days for inspiration and guidance to surface about this area of your life. Pay attention to your dreams – they  may have information about your path forward or what needs to be resolved from the past.

Saturn is sextiling Uranus now. This alignment can bring about new  out-of-the- box ideas and opportunities that can succeed over time with patience and perseverance.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A symbolic battle between the ‘Swords,’ the disciples of might, and the ‘Torches’, the disciples of enlightenment. ”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” Irish proverb.

The New Moon Solar Eclipse is Saturday 3/29 at  6:57 AM EDT.
This is a powerful time for setting intentions – particularly about actions you would like to take.

It opens up a cycle when it bodes well to be open to new ideas and opportunities and to gather the courage to pursue them.

Just a reminder that both Mercury and Venus are retrograde now – Mercury will station direct April 7 and Venus on the 12th so there is time for  tweaking plans, rethinking and reconsidering.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill.

“I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” Thomas Jefferson

“I’m going out to clean the pasture spring;
I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):
I shan’t be gone long.—You come too.

On Monday this week the Sun moves up to a conjunction  with the North Node of destiny and life path. It’s a good time to raise awareness about  guidance on your evolutionary path forward. The conjunction is at 27 degrees of Pisces – a spiritual and creative placement. This aspect will be in effect for a couple of days. Providing some extra quiet time – for inspiration to flow into your life -will be beneficial.

The Sun is moving up to a conjunction with Neptune this week and will be exact on Wednesday. This is a good time for mystical and imaginative journeys that may inform your future. Dream big! Saturn near by is echoing the upcoming Saturn/Neptune ingress  in Aries  This is about taking action on our dreams and aspirations in a concrete way. This week provides a good time to expand the lens on what those initiatives and actions could be.

Thursday marks the time of the Spring Equinox (the Autumn Equinox in the southern hemisphere)  this year at 5:01 AM EDT as the Sun moves into Aries. This is a powerful time for setting new  intentions.

Venus is retrograde now and moving up to a sextile to Pluto. This provides a good time to review relationships and relationship dynamics based on your personal evolutionary path.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A woman has risen out of the ocean, a seal is embracing her.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Wrong was easy, gravity helped it.
Right is difficult and long.
In choosing what is difficult
We are free, the mind too
Making its little flight
Out from the shadow into the clear.
In time between work and sleep.” Wendell Berry

“Life is sending you signals.” Samuels and Carson

Friday’s Lunar Eclipse is at 24 degrees of Virgo at 2:55 AM EDT. Both Saturn – the sign of tradition, boundaries and limits and Uranus, the planet of innovation, surprises and the unexpected are playing significant roles. This can give a sense of a push and pull effect and contribute to indecision.

It’s a good time to reaffirm commitments particularly any having to do with improving health and daily routines. There can be breakthroughs and a strong desire to move away from old habits.

It can be a bit of a nervy time. Best to keep equilibrium in mind.

Mercury is slowing down to station retrograde on the 15th at 9 degrees of Aries.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“There are some people who
live in a dream world
And some who face reality.
And then there are those who
Turn one into another.” Erasmus

We are in an interesting time frame now. It is a good time to work on clarifying your visions for the future and preparing to take action on it in late April.

Mercury is slowing down to station retrograde on the the 15th. Mercury’s retrograde lasts through April 7. He will station retrograde at 9 Aries and backtrack to 26 Pisces.

Venus is retrograde now – she stationed retrograde at 10 Aries and will retrograde back to 24 Pisces  on the 13th of April.

The more significant news is that Neptune, the planet of dreams and visions will leave the sign of Pisces and enter Aries on April 18 and return to the sign of Pisces in August for a six month stay.

There’s a common theme here -with the emphasis on these two signs -Aries. the sign of beginnings, courage and  bold action – and Pisces, the dreamy, ethereal sign of the imagination.

This time frame – before the end of April –  the gives us space to dream about the future, consider and reconsider, and be ready to take action on desired  initiatives at the end of April.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A crystal gazer.”

as Neptune into Aries 4/18 back into Pisces 8/31, back into Aries 2/5/26, action based courage time to put dreams into action..Mercury 9 degrees of Aries , retro back to 26 Pisces on the 7th,Venus direct at 24 Pisces on the 13 april

call to action

“Good things happen slow.” Stewart Brand

“Instead of time or space or past or future, the Hopi metaphysics has: The Manifest, The Manifesting, the Unmanifested.” George Johnson

Mars, the planet of action and desire is in Cancer now and starting to gradually gain traction moving forward.

The Mars Retrograde this time lasted  December 2024 through late February ’25.Often there are delays and setbacks with plans and decisions made under this influence.

In general after the end of a retrograde cycle, things can begin  to get traction after the planet reaches one degree past  where it it stationed direct. For Mars this is 18 Cancer and will happen on Monday 3/10.

It’s wise to take  things slowly and carefully as it will take Mars awhile to get up to normal speed.

Mars is associated with impulsiveness and it’s best to avoid that at this time. Careful planning and methodical actions will succeed best under this influence.

In general there can be reversals of actions and decisions made during the retrograde period. This applies both personally and globally.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”the seed grows into knowledge and life.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“We have no art. We simply do everything as beautifully as we can.” Balinese saying

“Venus doesn’t have hobbies, she has passions. Our attractions are our primary clues as to how we can make a unique contribution to the world.” Caroline W. Casey

Venus stations retrograde today – March 1, 2025 at 10 degrees of Aries. The retrograde transit will last through April 12 when she will station direct at 24 Pisces.

Retrograde transits give us a natural time to review , reflect and to entertain new ideas and possibilities. We are the midst of three retrograde transits – the recent Mars retrograde – (December 5  2024 -February 23, 2025), the Venus retrograde -March 1 – mid April) and the Mercury retrograde (March 15 -April 7.)

The Venus retrograde bodes well for reviewing budgets and  financial plans. Because  Venus rules beauty it is a good time for home renovation and redecorating. Also on a personal level, for creating a new self image with wardrobe, makeup etc.

Past lovers and friends may reappear under this influence. There may be karmic circumstances that arise that offer the opportunity to go through an old situation in a new way.

There can be frustration with the retrograde occuring in Aries – the sign that loves to take action.

In general, though,  it is a time through mid- April for review and reconsideration.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill