Partnerships will be a huge theme for you during the first part of the month: Not only is it Aries season, meaning that the Sun is illuminating the partnership sector of your chart, but Mercury is retrograde in Aries, too. Due to this retrograde, you’ll be reconnecting with many people from your past—romantic partners and business partners alike. Aries is a sign that likes to rush ahead, but it’s important to take things slow while communication planet Mercury moves backwards through the sky.
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You’ll have some important realizations about your relationships when the Sun meets Mercury on April 1. Unfortunately, Mercury hits a rough patch early this month: It squares off with Mars on April 4 and Saturn on April 5, putting everyone in a bitchy mood and creating even bigger obstacles around communication, especially in your personal life, than usual for a retrograde. Mercury will square off with Saturn again on April 25, and while that will be a shitty day for communication, too, at least Mercury will be direct by then!Fortunately, some easier energy will flow on April 7, when your planetary ruler Venus makes a harmonious connection with Saturn, creating a stabilizing energy in your deeper, more emotional relationships. Harmony will flow in your home life, and this will be a cozy day to cuddle with a pet or your loved ones, talk about feelings, and make plans for the future.Taking it slow and giving yourself time to relax is the best way to work the energy during Mercury retrograde. If you’re looking for closure from a past relationship, now is a great time to work some magick around that, or to even contact the person that’s on your mind.Expect to run into all types of people from you past—even old enemies. You might laugh at how petty your differences seem in hindsight. Or maybe you’ll hate them just as fucking much! Either way, it will be good to know.Avoid making expensive purchases, traveling, or signing contracts at this time—Mercury retrograde is a mess when it comes to communication and commerce. Technical difficulties will abound. This isn’t a great time to start new projects, but it’s a fine time to focus on things that had to be put on the back burner. Again, now isn’t the time to rush. Take it slow.
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A fresh start around all the themes you’re working on—especially concerning relationships—will arrive on April 15 with the new moon in Aries. This also happens to be the same day Mercury ends its retrograde—yay! There is a magical stillness in the air at this time; savor the time you spend with the people you care about, Libra.But don’t worry, more action will take place soon: On April 18, the Sun will meet with Uranus in Aries. Unexpected surprises will arrive, and exciting shifts will take place in your relationships (just be mindful, the people you connect with will also likely act very impulsively at this time). Just one warning: This is not a great time to press any issues, to talk about commitments, or to be stuck in old ways or care too much for tradition. The vibe now will be about freedom and flexibility!Mid-April will bring plenty of excitement. Venus will make a sweet connection with dreamy Neptune on April 12, generating a creative, imaginative atmosphere. On April 17, be careful not to shop too much, as stylish Venus will be opposing luxury-loving Jupiter, finding you eager to spend. Venus will also connect with Pluto, the planet of depth and transformation, on this day, which will find you connecting with your partners on a deep, intimate level.Stability is a huge topic for you at this time, as Saturn will begin its retrograde today, finding you rethinking a lot of things that have been on your mind since January: where you want to call home, whom you want to live with, and, on an emotional level, your personal boundaries and sense of security.Taurus season starts on April 19, which will find the Sun illuminating a highly intimate sector of your chart. You’ll be focused on issues concerning sex and intimacy, as well as complicated financial issues and shared resources. Endings will also take place—but don’t worry, new opportunities will arise in their wake! Venus enters fellow air sign Gemini on April 24, bringing blessings to the sector of your chart that rules expansion and opportunity. Venus in Gemini is a highly flirtatious, curious energy, and you’ll likely do some traveling or receive good news from a faraway place.Powerful shifts will take place when Mars meets Pluto on April 26. Remember when I mentioned that Saturn’s retrograde journey will find you rethinking issues concerning your home? When fiery Mars and power planet Pluto meet, you may find yourself jumping to action, and an ending is likely to take place—you’ll be over this shit, frankly. You’ll be ready to move, kick out a roommate, tell off a landlord, or make some other kind of bold statement about your boundaries.A full moon in Scorpio arrives on April 29, illuminating the financial sector of your chart and bringing a climax to issues concerning your income or budgeting. On an emotional level, this is a crucial time for you to release feelings around insecurity or self-worth. Scorpio is a sign that wants to merge with others, and you’re very relationship oriented, too, Libra. But you need your own cash, and you need recognition for your own talents and abilities. If you’ve been sharing credit for something, you may find that it’s not working for you anymore. Thankfully, a grounding energy is in the air, as the Sun will connect with Saturn on the same day, promoting a sense of security.Good luck this April, Libra, and see you in May!