The April Pink Moon, Easter and Liberation

Heavenly movements determine when Easter occurs which is after the Vernal Equinox followed by the first Full Moon so this year is April 6 at 12:34 AM ET in Libra. A Vernal 

Equinox happens when the Sun begins the zodiacal New Year at zero degrees Aries, the first of the 12 signs and is energy of rebirth when nature begins again to bring forth life. Easter is about resurrection so the affinity of renewal is clear and powerful and this year is April 9 and a day, in addition to your beliefs you can celebrate and connect with nature both around you and within. The Full ‘Pink’ Moon in April corresponds to the first budding flowers and life spring. Just as in March on the equinox, Easter too is about energetic rebirth and more specifically related to human nature so it’s literally personal. Millions celebrate in their own way and metaphysically the concept that humankind may evolve beyond base repetition of the lower nature is profound. The current Age of Aquarius is about stepping into a new consciousness of refined evolvement. With so many embracing the idea of being reborn it’s easy to align with an elevated sense of higher purpose. A key message is walking away from fixed and fated dogma. Also, in mediation you may ponder ideas of your own way to fulfill this upcoming phase of your life and how to create choices and opportunities, maybe meditate on your ancestry and how you are part of that lineage, how you might manifest your higher, spiritual calling and how you can embrace the concept represented by resurrection that is freedom to live unencumbered by the past.

Astrology for March 27-April 2, 2023 - Sandra Helton©

Many still feel the beginning of this new season and astrological New Year in part due to the powerful transits of Pluto into Aquarius and Saturn in Pisces that are driving forces. Accomplishment is easier now helped by the growing Moon tide and seeing more opportunities than usual. This is a week to advance and take the initiative toward planting seeds and taking action on ideas and goals. Already the unusual solar eclipse later in April is in effect that is a strong charge for continuing to see yourself individually and for your own specific abilities.

The Quarter Moon on Tuesday is conjunct Mars along with Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Aries setting off fiery sparks of almost a boiler hot influence enhanced by massive solar flares. You may feel compelled to make important decisions that are true to your heart and hold great meaning so allow time to think about what you want to do and any urges to make a greater life.

Thursday holds energy of Mars trine Saturn and Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus offering stamina and enthusiasm not only to keep going but to make headway for new open avenues of creativity.

Extras at Play

Mars in Cancer until May 20 activates forms of nurturing such as making your home a place of peace and safety as well as greater realization of family connections. Emotion is sensitized so how you feel is stronger. People and animals are more self-aware of what happens around them.

Venus in Taurus until April 11 is a great placement helping to mellow anywhere there’s a need. Life can take on a hue of optimism and joy that encourages you to see in a positive light and with renewed hope. This is nice for creativity and flexibility for money and financial management.

• Monday, March 27, Moon in Gemini
• Tuesday, March 28, Moon in Gemini/Cancer
• Wednesday, March 29, Moon in Cancer
• Thursday, March 30, Moon in Cancer/Leo
• Friday, March 31, Moon in Leo
• Saturday, April 1, Moon in Leo
• Sunday, April 2, Moon in Leo/Virgo

 

Key Words:

Realize; build; establish

Affirmation:

Affirmative thought based on current combined celestial energy that reinforces the will:

“I realize my worth and am open to opportunities to excel.”

Memento Mori - Depeche Mode

★Took time this morning to listen to the full album of the superlative and elegant Memento Mori by Depeche Mode. While loving all their work, this is something multi-dimensional for those able to hear on those levels of consciousness. ★

March 20-26, 2023 - Vernal Equinox, Sun in Aries, Pluto in Aquarius, Mars in Cancer

Happy New Year!

The Sun at zero degrees Aries on Monday at 5:24 PM begins the actual New Year as the first degree of the first sign in the twelve constellations that will take the next year to travel through each astrological sign so you’re not too late to make resolutions and begin anew with plans and work toward fulfillment of ideals. The great thing about Aries is that it’s pioneering and explorer energy and motivates willingness to take that first step where no one has gone before.

The Sun sextile Pluto on Monday is strength and fortitude making time a powerful time if support for your intentions.

Also, Happy Birthday Aries – you have positive empowerment from a well placed Pluto to get you going and your choices can be enduring especially during your birth cycle.

The Sun into Aries is the Spring Equinox (Fall in the Southern Hemisphere) when life on planet Earth rebirths. It’s a balance of day and night as it heads toward longer days for helping everything from budding flowers to animals being born to have means to thrive. This is energy for you too and can also be a great day to celebrate renewal of your own life. Finding what gives you joy and how you can ride the sails of this planetary energy is a declaration and in part a magickal process to activate the energy.

On Tuesday is the New Moon in Aries at 1:33 PM beginning a two week cycle that is strong and can help with all things you consider purposeful as a new beginning.

Pluto transits into Aquarius on Thursday that will be there until 2044 with a couple of retrograding motions between now and into 2024, however, it’s officially here! It’s not an easy read because it’s so profound and for many life changing. The recent long transit in Capricorn influenced governments and leaders of nations as well as corporations and careers for individuals. Obvious manifestations were events in the United Stated that has been challenged to shift and ride a tide of change right to the core of its constitution. The United Kingdom also went through similar circumstances as have many countries across the world. Now, Pluto brings change are in areas of technology, space as the Space Force takes on significant tasks, space travel, pharmaceuticals, genetics, organizations and groups including friendships and those various connections, extraterrestrial encounters, the Metaverse expansion, and across the board a fast movement validating multiple dimensions. Personally you may experience psychic abilities more significantly and how you associate with others changes. Friendships and connections to groups may either change significantly and some may end for various reasons. The list is long so I’ll publish more along the way as Pluto settles into this phenomenal placement. It’s in alignment with the Age of Aquarius that’s the current two thousand year cycle having left the Piscean age of that began the powerful quest for connecting to higher energies such as the results of the birth of Jesus and unfolding religions. Now, in an air sign it’s a new way to embrace belief and how we connect that will be part of the reality of other dimensions.

Mars moves through Cancer beginning Saturday until May 20 creating a pull toward forms of nurturing such as making your home a place of peace and safety as well as greater realization of family connections. Emotion is sensitized so how you feel is stronger. People and animals are more self-aware of what happens around them.

Mentioned last week:

Venus transits Taurus until April 11 is a great placement helping to mellow anywhere there’s a need. Life can take on a hue of optimism and joy that encourages you to see in a positive light and with renewed hope. This is nice for creativity and flexibility for money and financial management.

Mercury moved into Aries on March 19 that for the next few weeks until April 3 gives vim and vigor and more excitement about doing something innovative. Zeal stirs ideas and interest in taking the initiative rather than holding back and drifting. You may want to begin a project or new regimen.

• Monday, March 20, Moon in Pisces/Sun in Aries
• Tuesday, March 21, Moon in Pisces/Aries
• Wednesday, March 22, Moon in Aries
• Thursday, March 23, Moon in Aries/Taurus
• Friday, March 24, Moon in Taurus
• Saturday, March 25, Moon in Taurus/Gemini/Mars in Cancer
• Sunday, March 26, Moon in Gemini

Key Words:

Beginning; pioneer; original; independent

Affirmation:

Affirmative thought based on current combined celestial energy that reinforces the will:

“I begin a purposeful direction.”

PLUTO, the Death of It All? By Sandra Helton©

 PLUTO, the Death of It All? By Sandra Helton©

Excerpt from recent Patreon publication:

Defining the influence of the planet Pluto is like the moment in a horror movie when a call is traced and the police say, “It’s coming from inside your house”. That’s always the debate among psychologists, psychiatrists, and across the board of self-help guru’s regarding the cause and effect of intense experience. Related to Pluto is the concept of fate since its energy isn’t easily bypassed and instigates profound experiences. In mythology Pluto is...https://www.patreon.com/SandraHelton

Astrology for March 13-19, 2023 - Sandra Helton©

It’s a busy week with Neptune leading the way followed by Mercury.

On Tuesday Mars square Neptune at 7:39 PM followed by the 4^th Quarter Moon in Sagittarius at 10:06 PM is odd and peculiar so choosing not to go by how something looks or sounds is best since there could be a beguiling element to offers or suggestions especially regarding legal matters or choices relating to what you believe, as in believing something to be true because it’s an ideal and maybe not reality at all.

The Sun conjunct Neptune on Wednesday and Mercury conjunct Neptune on Thursday relates specifically to you ability to be clear thinking and communication in all forms from texts to contracts. Something is easily missed in purpose or in the fine print. What’s said and what’s meant could be different. Mercury also governs travel that aligned with Neptune suggests having a clear understanding of where you’re going and having flexibility in the event of a need to reroute or change your mind.

The Sun square Mars and Venus square Pluto on Thursday is a bit alike holding your feet to the fire so whatever and however you’re involved with others or situations is sensitized and fraught with significance that easily gets out-of-hand or someone goes rogue. The challenge is to be objective and know what you want to achieve in any given situation or to maintain calm.

Venus transits Taurus from Thursday until April 11 that’s a great placement helping to mellow anywhere there’s a need. Life can take on a hue of optimism and joy that encourages you to see life in a positive light and with renewed hope. This is nice for creativity and flexibility for money and financial management.

Helpful energy on Friday results from the Sun and Mercury conjunct and Venus sextile Saturn benefiting building on conviction and where you’ve already established a strong foundation. Also on Friday Mercury square Mars is volatility but tempered by positive rays of endurance that’s followed through on Saturday by Mercury sextile Pluto. Your actions are reinforced and your decisions have depth for feeling positive about any shift in direction or changes you initiate.

Mercury moves into Aries on Sunday that for the next few weeks until April 3 gives vim and vigor and more excitement about doing something for yourself or that’s innovative. Zeal stirs ideas and interest in taking the initiative rather than holding back and drifting. You may want to begin a project or new regimen.

• Monday, March 13, Moon in Scorpio/Sagittarius
• Tuesday, March 14, Moon in Sagittarius
• Wednesday, March 15, Moon in Sagittarius/Capricorn
• Thursday, March 16, Moon in Capricorn
• Friday, March 17, Moon in Capricorn/Aquarius
• Saturday, March 18, Moon in Aquarius
• Sunday, March 19, Moon in Aquarius/Pisces

Key Words:

Willfulness; determination; purpose; direction

Affirmation:

Affirmative thought based on current combined celestial energy that reinforces the will:

“My individuality and purpose leads me onward toward wholeness.”

Astrology for March 6-12, 2023 - Sandra Helton©

 

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Full moons in March feel significant as they portent the coming of a new season and remind us of planet shifts.

The Full Virgo Moon on Tuesday, called by many names of where these are a few – Worm Moon, Crow Comes Back Moon (Northern Ojibwe), Eagle Moon (Cree), Goose Moon (Algonquin, Cree), Snow Crust Moon (Anishinaabe), Sore Eyes Moon (Dakota, Lakota, Assiniboine), Sugar Moon (Ojibwe), Wind Strong Moon (Pueblo), Moon of Winds (Celtic), Chaste Moon (Wicca), are only a few adding mystery and significance to the energy. On this day Saturn transits into Pisces from its long run through Aquarius joining Mercury transiting Pisces until March 19.

Saturn is in Pisces from Tuesday until 2026 influencing Pisces related places such as churches, monasteries, prisons, private schools, and water related such as ocean fronts and shipping. Saturn helps to stabilize where needed and on the other end of the spectrum can debilitate and call for management and dealing with what needs more responsibility. Where this falls in your birth chart is where you may feel the need to take care, build and reinforce. This physically governs the feet that may be noticed as needing to be better taken care of especially if you’re Pisces or have Pisces rising. The subconscious and secrets are affected with the burden of what those may be and also there may individuals behind the scenes having unsavory ideas. This cycle is best tended by keeping life in good order and above board.

Monday and into Tuesday is good for finishing up projects, work and where you need to complete anything. Once the lunar tide has peaked you’re even more fully into the Pisces-Virgo axis having your thoughts in higher realms and your feet on the ground. The current energy is like walking in two worlds simultaneously that is its own strength to be able to do so. It’s somewhat a prelude to living in the newly transiting Pluto in Aquarius. Right now, it’s good to find earthly connections that could also be ancient and represent higher consciousness.

Tuesday through the end of the week benefits settling into your quieter self where you can understand subtle feelings that have been put on a back burner. It’s good to address what’s been set aside and avoided so you can begin to transform emotion toward resolution. This is overall a week to settle into the current circumstances for reworking and transforming them.

Worth repeating:

Mercury transit Pisces beginning Thursday March 2 until March 19 affecting all forms of communication from text messages to involved conversations and business meetings. You may feel your intuition guiding you to think carefully about involvements due to unspoken insight. Telepathy and tuning into your surroundings has depth and brings more than on the surface or readily seen. You may have unusual thoughts and ideas and perception is strong so pay attention to the unusual that comes to mind. Creativity is helped as is tapping into your spirit connections.

• Monday, March 6, Moon in Virgo
• Tuesday, March 7, Moon in Virgo
• Wednesday, March 8, Moon in Virgo/Libra
• Thursday, March 9, Moon in Libra
• Friday, March 10, Moon in Libra/Scorpio
• Saturday, March 11, Moon in Scorpio
• Sunday, March 12, Moon in Scorpio

Key Words:

Realize; repose; comply; duality

Affirmation:

Affirmative thought based on current combined celestial energy that reinforces the will:

“Realization of a higher order draws me toward grace.”

Mercury Transits Pisces

 Mercury transits in Pisces at 5:52 PM ET where it is until March 19 (2023).

This highly inspirational placement increases the ability to tap into your intuition and higher realms of consciousness. It’s easier to understand and express your feelings and ideas and to be creative. You more easily may attune to your surroundings and the environment and psychically hear. Fanciful ideas, creative and otherworldly visions can manifest. This is great for making that extra connection. For some, it’s important to be grounded if there’s a tendency to drift or lack reason.