- The Moon is in Leo until 12:19 AM, after which the Moon is in Virgo.
- The Moon is void until 12:19 AM (since yesterday at 8:16 PM).
- The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter Moon phase until 5:25 AM, after which the Moon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase.
- The First Quarter Moon occurred on the 3rd and the Full Moon will occur on the 11th.
- Mercury is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mercury will be retrograde from April 9-May 3).
- Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from March 4-April 15).
Times are EDT.
Horoscopes
Aries
The Sun in your sign opposes Jupiter today, dear Aries, and this can point to opposition to your plans or a conflict that can ultimately lead you to a place of greater understanding if you learn from the experience. For some, there can be a clash of egos occurring now. If you’ve been overdoing togetherness with or dependency on someone, then this can be a time of expressing your independence. As much as you enjoy company these days, there are times when you feel a little torn between going your own way and togetherness. As much as you’d like to do both sides well, you may be feeling a little confused or tired, and finding a way to tone things down makes sense now. Getting to a state of balance can be challenging but rewarding now.
Taurus
A Sun-Jupiter opposition today points to a situation in which you feel that you want to do it all, dear Taurus, but it’s simply not possible. Toning things down becomes necessary with the events of today and this week. You are looking to do your best in your work and with your fitness or health regimes, but you also have a strong pull towards rest and dealing with private matters or emotional needs. You may be giving or serving a little too much for your own good these days. You want to please everyone, grow your work and improve your health, and get the rest and time for reflection you need. However, there is only so much time in a day, and spreading yourself thin will not serve you well in the long run. Look for ways to make adjustments that lead to a healthier, more balanced life.
Gemini
With the Sun in opposition to Jupiter today, dear Gemini, you may reach a turning point in your social life or the point of culmination of a project. Sun-Jupiter oppositions always occur when Jupiter is retrograde, and they point to the need to slow things down and make adjustments before moving forward. This is likely to be about romantic, pleasure-seeking, and creative pursuits. For some of you, you may be considering whether you want to pursue your goals on your own or enlist the help of others. Aim to curb excesses when it comes to going too far out in the pursuit of pleasure or overdoing in your romantic life. Benefits are coming to you in these areas of life, but if you are going overboard, there’s the chance you’ll pass these opportunities by.
Cancer
We have just recently passed the midpoint of Jupiter’s transit through Libra, dear Cancer, and in your case, through your family and home sector. While this is an excellent time for your personal life and it will continue to be the case until October, if you’ve been spending too much time at home or on yourself, then you may see the need to tone things down a little now so that you can reach out. You also want to shine in your professional life or to move out of your comfort zone and take a few risks now, but it’s not always easy to go hard in both areas – you’ll need to come to a healthy balance. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. It makes sense to cut back on excess. With Saturn also now retrograde, simplifying makes sense now.
Leo
You may be wrestling with a situation of too much information now with the Sun’s opposition to Jupiter today, dear Leo. You have a lot on your plate these days, and it can be tough to manage everything you want to do. You have a bigger than usual appetite for taking on new interests or developing and learning about those you already have, but you only have so much time for all of these things. The trick is not to squash your enthusiasm while also drawing some limits. For some, there could be a clash of opinions or messy debate now. Consider that you may have a bigger than usual ego investment in your ideas or work right now. For others, this can be a time for a big announcement or the culmination of a publishing or learning project.
Virgo
With the Sun in opposition to Jupiter today, dear Virgo, you’d do well to look for balance. Inclinations towards excess or indulgences are high now, but you can feel as if something has to break! You’re wrestling with demands on you from others and expectations of yourself. In your relationships, you may be grappling with power dynamics or matters of ownership. If you’ve been going over the top either indulging your interests or giving to others, this is a time for feeling overwhelmed and ready to simplify. You may decide that focusing on your personal goals and values will do much more for your happiness than an excessive focus on outward signs of success or progress. Rein things in as much as possible, as simplifying now seems to be the best solution to problems. The trick, however, is to maintain your enthusiasm.
Libra
Jupiter in your sign is opposed by the Sun today, dear Libra, and you may be confronting your excesses or reaching an important turning point in your journey. A partner may be reflecting back important things about yourself. There may be some resistance from others that pushes you to face the fact that you need to make a change. Watch, however, for a tug of war that does nothing but frustrate. Balance and compromise should be sought – if you’ve been overdoing your cries for independence or freedom, for example, then this is a time for toning this down. A partner may help you see your next step, even if this is in an indirect way. Once over this hump, you may be expressing yourself in new and creative ways and adjusting your plans to suit your life better.
Scorpio
The Sun in your work and health sector these days suggests you take greater pride in your work, daily routines, and your health and wellness, dear Scorpio. This may conflict with Jupiter in your solar twelfth house encouraging you to break out of the routine and enjoy more time to yourself taking part in undemanding activities. Going hard in both directions won’t serve you well in the long run. Excesses on both sides are likely, but now you reach a turning point. This can also play out with you doing far too much for others to the point that you don’t have much energy or time for yourself. However, with today’s Sun-Jupiter opposition, you get the chance to make compromises and seek out a better work-life balance.
Sagittarius
As the Sun opposes Jupiter today, you may come to a turning point in a romantic relationship, friendship, or creative project, dear Sagittarius. There may be a project or connection that began in September that now comes full bloom. For some of you, there can be a choice between shining on your own or sharing the work and credit. For others, there can be a conflict between attention to group or friend activities and individual or romantic relationships. As much as you’d like to please everyone, including yourself, there can be the need to tone things down now. After all, you can’t spread yourself out too thin without something taking a hit. As well, although you can feel conflicted today, reaching out to others can be immensely rewarding now.
Capricorn
You have stronger ambitions to grow and improve in your career or public life, dear Capricorn, with Jupiter stimulating you to reach a little further than you normally do this year. The Sun, however, has come along to encourage you to shine in your personal life, with family, and at home. As much as you’d like to go hard in both areas, you’re realizing this week that you won’t do either well if you exhaust yourself doing too much. After all, there is only so much time and energy in a day. If you’ve been expecting too much from a project or venture, this is a time for seeing your next step. A turning point is likely for some of you with an endeavor you started in early Fall. Putting pressure on yourself to reach too high in a short period will only subtract from your joy.
Aquarius
Where you’ve been overshooting or pushing too hard for results can become quite apparent today and this week, dear Aquarius. The Sun and Jupiter reach an opposition, and projects and pursuits that may be excessive come to light. You’re finding more joy in various pursuits, studies, and personal interests these days, but as much as you want to shine in these areas, you may be overwhelmed with things to do. In fact, you still have every chance to shine, but you may need to release some of the pressure to do more than is possible. Juggling too many things can lead to a feeling of burnout, particularly with Saturn also having just turned retrograde. This is not about ending things, and more about slowing down enough to get things right.
Pisces
Merging your resources or talents with others can be very rewarding this year, dear Pisces, and this continues for some time with Jupiter in your intimacy sector blessing unions. However, with the Sun in opposition to Jupiter now, you can feel a stronger desire to succeed all on your own, presenting a conflict. The desire to merge with someone or their involvement or support may seem to clash with recent urges to make your mark or may be affecting your sense of self-worth. You want to succeed on your own merits, but you also recognize the need for others or outside resources and talents so that you can excel. This is a time for testing the waters, but also acknowledging the need to make compromises and avoid excess, even with those things that are good for you.
*Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign and know your birth time, you can look it up here.
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Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 0:19 am
Event: Moon enters Virgo
Description: The Moon in Virgo
We crave organization and order, and are quickly disturbed by anything standing in the way of these things. This is a good time for chores, organizing, and tidying. It’s also a time for scheduling health appointments and checkups, starting new routines, and generally tending to details.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 0:19 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Vir
Description: Transiting Moon Entering Virgo
We crave organization and order, and are quickly disturbed by anything standing in the way of these things. This is a good time for chores, organizing, and tidying. It’s also a time for scheduling health appointments and checkups, starting new routines, and generally tending to details.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 1:26 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Jun
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Juno
There may be clinging or controlling behavior if we are driven by our fears. Hypersensitivity and moodiness are possible. Tread lightly with tricky emotional issues.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:13 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Nod
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting North Node
A time to embrace new opportunities for emotional growth. Accept challenges. New attachments, relationships, connections. Success may come through dealings with women or with the public. A time to consider your priorities vis a vis home and family and the outside world. Sensing current moods and trends. Fated meetings or connections.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:13 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Nod
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting North Node
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:24 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Sun
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Sun
What we feel and what we think we should do can be at odds with one another temporarily. There can be discontent or indecisiveness. We could be feeling out of sorts. Tensions will pass.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:39 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Pal
Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Pallas
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 6:26 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Jup
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Jupiter
Self-indulgence is more likely now. We’re not as inclined to consider the consequences of over-eating, over-drinking, or overdoing in general. We may be acting in a haughty manner.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 8:22 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Plu
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Pluto
Deeper feelings emerge suddenly, and possibly in a disruptive way. We may be over-reacting or going to extremes. Wait for the tension to subside before taking action.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 8:39 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Mer
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Mercury
Ideas flow freely. We express feelings with clarity and thoughts with sensitivity. An excellent time for cooperative projects. A good time for taking tests, writing, promoting, public speaking, and studying. We are alert, observant, and our memory is good.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 4:03 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Ves
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Vesta
We can be a little stiff with our emotions, and we can be distracted from our work or focus. There can be difficulty expressing tenderness, concern, or care.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 4:19 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Jun
Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Juno
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 4:20 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Ura
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Uranus
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:10 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Ura
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Uranus
We can easily find ourselves all wound up and nervous. Unpredictable responses from others (and ourselves). Emotional eruptions are possible. Not a good time to make permanent decisions, particularly about relationships and family/domestic matters.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 3:10 am
Event: Tr-Tr Sun Sqq Nod
Description: Transiting Sun SesquiSquare Transiting North Node
This can sometimes correlate with a need to let go of a project, relationship, attitude, or conditions that have now become troublesome or counterproductive.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:38 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Sun Opp Jup
Description: Transiting Sun Opposition Transiting Jupiter
You are confident and optimistic. Make the most of this sunny period to expand your horizons but don’t go over the top.
Date & Time: Apr 7 2017 5:25 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Ura Cpl Jun
Description: Transiting Uranus ContraParallel Transiting Juno
Strong Signs, Elements, Modes
ARIES STRONG
Initiating, pioneering energy. Independent, bold, courageous, assertive, fiery, inspirational, direct, decisive. Can be egotistical, impulsive, impatient, aggressive, lacking subtlety.
TAURUS STRONG
Stable and enduring, strong values, unyielding, earthy, acquisitive, strong desires. Can be stuck, stubborn, overly possessive, self-indulgent.
VIRGO STRONG
Meticulous, discriminating, pure, practical, health conscious, hard working. Can be hyper-critical, petty and perfectionistic.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
EARTH STRONG
We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
BALANCE OF MODES
The modes are balanced in this chart.
LUNAR PHASE: GIBBOUS
Moon 135 to 180 degrees ahead of the Sun.
We are looking to attach value and meaning to our goals. This is a time for analyzing, questioning, perfecting, and improving.
The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on April 7th:
Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected, or will perfect, in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.
Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours, so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).
**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).
THE MOON
THE MOON IN VIRGO
We have an emotional need for order with the Moon in Virgo. Diet, nutrition, health matters, work, and routines are in stronger focus. If we’re feeling out of sorts emotionally, we might also experience symptoms on a physical level now.
7TH DEGREE OF VIRGO
Part of Body: Rectum
Sabian Symbol: A harem.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
TRINE MERCURY Orb 1°45′ Separating
Our hearts or emotional needs and our minds seem to be cooperating, and we are able to communicate effectively. It’s a good time for publicity, marketing, writing, and studying.
OPPOSITION NEPTUNE Orb 6°42′ Applying
We may be looking for emotional happiness outside of ourselves, and have a tendency to glamorize the past or what we don’t currently have. We can be more vulnerable now.
CONJUNCTION THE NORTH NODE Orb 3°39′ Separating
There is a stronger drive or need to be around others, to share ourselves, and to belong.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN ARIES
You are an assertive and freedom-loving individual. You have a strong need for independence, and may tend to display self-concern assertively.
19TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Corpus callosum cerebri
Sabian Symbol: The magic carpet.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
OPPOSITION JUPITER Orb 0°15′ Applying
You are restless and find it difficult to settle in one place. Your larger-than-life ideals stand in the way of you achieving your goals. Your challenge is to find a balance between stability and adventure. Then you will be able to reach all your goals.
CONJUNCTION URANUS Orb 6°03′ Applying
You are a rebel but also a leader. You are innovative and original. Others may see you as arrogant, wilful and disruptive at times. Life will be full of surprises. Politics, science or computing appeal to you.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 1°20′ Applying
We may be tempted to control or manipulate events and people, and can have difficulty reaching a compromise. We might need to reevaluate expectations, face our fears, manage power struggles, and deal with urges to control others and situations.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN TAURUS
You place importance on traditional knowledge. You learn in a slow, methodical and hands-on manner. You stick to old ideas and may fear having to learn anything new.
5TH DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Pharyngeal cavity
Sabian Symbol: A widow at an open grave.
VENUS
VENUS IN PISCES
You yearn to merge and be at-one with your partner. In fact you want to be at-one with the universe. You also enjoy sharing inspirational activities with your partner, ranging from listening to beautiful music to visiting an art gallery.
29TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Toenails of right foot
Sabian Symbol: A prism.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE SATURN Orb 0°20′ Applying
Lack of spontaneity when it comes to expressions of affection and the pursuit of pleasure, likely due to insecurities or fear. We may be reserved, withdrawn, cautious, and tight with money and/or feelings. Feelings of being alone and not getting what we want/need can be experienced now.
CONJUNCTION CHIRON Orb 2°02′ Applying
You have a childlike innocence in your personal relationships, which makes you vulnerable to emotional pain. You fear commitment and rejection. You may experience pain in early relationships, but this pain is usually healed giving you insight and wisdom in later personal relationships. You see the beauty in people who have been cast aside by others, and develop the ability to be a teacher or healer in intimate relationships.
MARS
MARS IN TAURUS
You have strong personal desires, although you will usually follow a reliable course of action in attaining those desires. You are stubborn if opposed.
21ST DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Arteries of nasal cavities
Sabian Symbol: Moving finger points to significant passages in a book.
ASPECTS OF MARS
TRINE PLUTO Orb 1°02′ Separating
Ambitions and determination increase to pursue our goals. It’s easier to see what we want and to devise a plan to pursue it. We may be focusing on redoing or reworking something from the ground up.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN LIBRA
You have a strong concern for justice. You are a diplomatic teacher, and express your spiritual values in your relationships.
19TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Calyx major
Sabian Symbol: A gang of robbers in hiding.
ASPECTS OF JUPITER
OPPOSITION URANUS Orb 5°48′ Separating
You are keen to change things in this world as you see no reason to continue with the old traditions. You speak out against injustice, but may lack the patience and persistence to see through the changes.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 1°04′ Separating
You will need to learn to have confidence in yourself even when life deals you a few blows. You range from over confident to completely lacking in confidence. The truth lies somewhere in between.
SATURN
SATURN IN SAGITTARIUS
Saturn in Sagittarius asks us to take on the responsibility of living according to our personal truths and principles, and to be loyal to these. This is a time for turning a critical eye to those beliefs and principles that don’t accurately reflect our authentic selves. (December 23, 2014, to June 14, 2015, then September 17, 2015, to December 20, 2017)
28TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Right leg muscles
Sabian Symbol: An old bridge over a beautiful stream.
ASPECTS OF SATURN
TRINE URANUS Orb 3°42′ Applying
You have a talent for investigation. You look at new ideas and are able then to put them into action. In business you achieve much in your own independent way.
SQUARE CHIRON Orb 1°41′ Applying
There can be fears now of not being competent or effective enough to meet our responsibilities, or we could find it hard to strike out on a unique path, again due to fears or insecurities. The desire to break from the status quo is strong, but we may not have the necessary confidence to do so. We may have difficulties empathizing with others and understanding ourselves.
URANUS
URANUS IN ARIES
The urge to start fresh, to break free from restrictive attitudes or circumstances, to totally redesign an area of our lives (or even our personalities), and to gain freedom through independence is strong during this cycle. (May 27, 2010, to August 13, 2010, then March 11th, 2011, to May 15, 2018, then November 6, 2018, to March 6, 2019).
25TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.
ASPECTS OF URANUS
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 4°43′ Separating
A time for making sweeping changes and for adapting to changes in order to progress. This is a time for revising, altering, overhauling, and purging. We can experience tension, fear, and pressure, but also a sense of liberation from over-attachments and situations that have been holding us back from growth.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)
14TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Right cutaneous veins
Sabian Symbol: A lady in fox fur.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).
20TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Tendons of right knee
Sabian Symbol: A hidden choir singing.
Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and in Aspect
CHIRON
CHIRON IN PISCES
Strong awareness of our own vulnerabilities and humanity stimulates compassion for others. (April 20 to July 20, 2010, then February 8, 2011, to April 17, 2018, then September 25, 2018, to February 18, 2019).
27TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Phalanges of right foot
Sabian Symbol: A harvest moon.
VESTA
VESTA IN CANCER
You are committed to your family and loved ones, especially when they need you. However, you may withdraw like a crab into your shell if you feel hurt by those closest to you. You enjoy working with those close to you.
24TH DEGREE OF CANCER
Part of Body: Blood vessels of digestive organs
Sabian Symbol: A woman and two men on a bit of sunlit land facing south.
PALLAS
PALLAS IN ARIES
You have a keen intellect with the ability to come up with exciting, new ideas. You are also happy to risk putting your new ideas into action.
3RD DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Cerebellum
Sabian Symbol: A cameo profile of a man in the outline of his country.
JUNO
JUNO IN CAPRICORN
You want a partner who you can respect, and who respects you. You seek long-term commitment and may marry later in life.
16TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Condyle of right tibia
Sabian Symbol: Boys and girls in gymnasium suits.
CERES
CERES IN TAURUS
You feel cared for when loved ones give you a sense of stability and security. You like to be touched and stroked and nurtured in practical ways. You also like to show others you care through practical means.
22ND DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Tongue muscles
Sabian Symbol: White dove over troubled waters.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN VIRGO
This is a quest to become dedicated to the service of others. You will need to overcome the tendency to daydream and feel overwhelmed and to put your compassion and wisdom to practical use for humanity.
3RD DEGREE OF VIRGO
Part of Body: Appendix, caecum
Sabian Symbol: Two angels bringing protection.
Sabian Symbol:
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN PISCES
This is a quest to become dedicated to the service of others. You will need to overcome the tendency to daydream and feel overwhelmed and to put your compassion and wisdom to practical use for humanity.
3RD DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Nerves of right foot
Sabian Symbol: A petrified forest.
*** CONJUNCTIONS TO SELECT FIXED STARS ***
Transits Apr 7, 2017 – Event Chart
Aspects to Ves 23°Cn28 +25°51′
Cnj 23°Cn27 POLLUX Pain of creativity, competitive
Aspects to Jun 15°Cp40 -08°50′
Cnj 15°Cp33 VEGA Charismatic, magical, lucky
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