- The Moon is in Cancer.
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
- The New Moon occurred on the 26th in the sign of Taurus, and the First Quarter Moon will occur on May 2nd.
- Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from April 9-May 3).
- Venus is in its post-retrograde shadow until May 18th.
Horoscopes
Aries
The Moon is in your home and family sector all day, activating your need for down-time or family time, dear Aries. Sticking with safe and comfortable activities can be healing and just what you need before busy days ahead. This week is good for recognizing fears related to getting ahead, accomplishment, work, and knowledge or mental resources. Attitudes that are no longer serving you well may become painfully obvious, but the good news is that this helps you put them behind you. You can be particularly sensitive to judgment or criticism. Some of you may need to deal with issues related to accreditation, education, or delays related to a recent hiatus. Others may struggle with a desire to color outside the lines but some fears of doing so without consequences. Do what you can to avoid dwelling on missed opportunities, but aim to face up to problem areas rather than sweeping them under the rug!
Taurus
The Moon, now in your communications sector, keeps you interested in what’s going on around you today, dear Taurus. You’re curious and perhaps a little restless if you have no room to move around. It’s a chattier time of the month for you. However, this is not the most confident of days, and it can benefit you to examine what may be holding you back from pursuing your desires or goals heartfully. There can be ambiguities in your social or romantic life regarding the depth of a particular connection or bond – whether someone is a friend or more, for example. There can be frustration if others are showing less kindness or don’t seem to understand you. Relationships are complicated now, and for some of you, financing a new venture can be involved for the time being. Look for ways to manage pressures and responsibilities while not completely ignoring your emotional needs. A balance may seem difficult but is your best bet now.
Gemini
The Moon has moved beyond your sign and is now transiting your resources sector, dear Gemini, where it will be today and tomorrow. It’s a good time of the month to settle down or settle in. It’s also useful for turning your attention to the practical side of your life – it’s easier to do so as the emotional urgency that came along with the Moon in your sign has subsided. Today and this week, you’re in a strong position to examine fears related to the direction of a relationship or ambiguity about where you’re headed in life, in general, particularly if you feel some outside pressure to figure it all out. If you haven’t been following many rules in your work or if you’ve been unfocused, now is the time for a call-out of sorts.
Cancer
The Moon is in your sign all day today and tomorrow, dear Cancer, and your emotional needs are in strong focus. This is a time for seeking out effective channels for expressing your feelings. You may be moodier than usual, and while it doesn’t make much sense to follow every emotional whim, it’s surely a time of the month to pay special attention to your feelings. Today (and this week, in general) is good for tuning into any fears or concerns you have regarding your long-term goals, education, or free time. If you’ve been coloring outside of the lines in these areas, you may now receive a small wake-up call to get organized and manage your time more efficiently. If you’ve been putting in too many hours, on the other hand, then it’s a time for making room for more freeform activities. Either direction the scales are tipping, it’s time to come to a balance.
Leo
The Moon continues to move through your soul sector all day today and tomorrow, dear Leo, and it’s a natural time of the month for some anonymity. You may need a break from the demands and pressures of everyday life. This cycle precedes the Moon’s entry into your sign when a new lunar cycle begins for you, and you feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Today, find the time and ways to rest, heal, and meditate. Today and this week, it would benefit you greatly to examine ways you may have been holding yourself back creatively or in a close relationship. Conflicts with a partner may arise from issues of feeling too obligated or dependent. You can feel a little rebellious if you sense that you’re pressured to make a commitment or to follow traditions or rules that you can’t get totally behind. You may be concerned about financing a project now. Whether you’re leaning more towards going your own way or sticking with the rules, it would be helpful to find a compromise or balance.
Virgo
The Moon spends today and tomorrow in your sector of community and networks, dear Virgo. This is a time of the month for detaching yourself just enough from intense situations –whether these are about work or relationships — so that you can unwind and mingle. It’s a good time to consider goals and dreams that relate to your happiness, friendships, and community. Today and this week, it would benefit you greatly to examine relationship goals and expectations, however, as nurturing a relationship and meeting personal, family, or household responsibilities can often work at cross-purposes, leaving you exhausted. Toning down a nonconformist or slapdash approach to your relationships can benefit you in many other life departments.
Libra
The Moon continues to transit your career and reputation sector today and tomorrow, dear Libra, and you’re more goal-oriented than usual. Concerning yourself with your responsibilities or performance now is useful as you can keep yourself in check. Setting some realizable goals can help you stay on track, feeling accomplished. Today and this week, consider ways you can better organize your time and the balance between personal interests and duties or chores. Ambiguities or feeling drained or weak on physical levels can weigh on you now, and you can feel quite behind or overwhelmed. Take things one step at a time, setting realistic goals for yourself on the daily, can gradually get you back in the game and feeling more confident.
Scorpio
The Moon transits your spirit sector all day today and tomorrow, dear Scorpio, and you’re in the mood for refreshing experiences and interesting topics of discussion or studies. Look for constructive ways to satisfy your itch for more excitement. However, it would also benefit you today and this week to take a hard look at areas of life where you’ve been refusing to play by the rules and possibly missing out on opportunities as a result. Consider that you may need a little more structure and order to thrive, particularly with pleasurable or creative pursuits, romantic life, children, or hobby and leisure time, as a disorderly approach to these things can add to insecurities about money, resources, and self-worth.
Sagittarius
The Moon spends today and tomorrow in your intimacy sector, dear Sagittarius, and this is a time for seeking out a stronger connection to a person, project, or personal goals. You’re looking for more intensity, purpose, and involvement now. Ideally, you’ll find productive and healthy channels for expressing your passion now, as you’re inclined to stir up trouble if you don’t! On another note, it would benefit you greatly today and this week to explore areas of life where you’ve been too slack or where you’ve been going your own way when a more structured, organized, and disciplined approach would improve your life. Home and family life may benefit from a more disciplined or orderly approach as uncertainty on the home front can very frequently prevent you from thriving in other areas of your life.
Capricorn
The Moon is in your partnership sector all day today and tomorrow, dear Capricorn, and this points to a relationship-focused time of the lunar month. You’re more emotionally invested in your connections with others, and you’re looking for comfort or sustenance from a companion. Today and this week, you can be particularly sensitive to criticism, and you might even feel that others are being especially judgmental with you. It would benefit you greatly to focus on strengthening areas of your life that leave you feeling vulnerable. However, since you can’t possibly shield yourself from all outside criticism without building a wall around you, it makes sense to also work on self-acceptance. Consider that you may be harder on yourself than is healthy.
Aquarius
The Moon transits your routine and health sector all day today and tomorrow, dear Aquarius, and you’re looking to tie up some loose ends and resolve picky problems in your life. Your focus on details can leave you feeling a little on edge, that is unless you pour extra energy into managing and handling them. It would benefit you greatly today and this week to consider ways to bring more structure to your working or financial life, as disorganization or a rebellious attitude in these areas can be impacting your ability to feel free to pursue happiness goals and enjoy yourself with friends.
Pisces
The Moon spends today and tomorrow in your pleasure and self-expression sector, dear Pisces, and you’ll find it easier and more natural than usual to unwind and have some fun. Even so, this is a good time to consider ways you can improve your life in areas where you feel insecure, vulnerable, or disorganized. As much as you’d like to achieve your worldly goals, personal reluctance or resistance to following all the rules or conforming to others’ expectations of you can stand in your way. This is a time for unraveling why you may be shooting yourself in the foot figuratively speaking. Coming to a compromise makes sense now, as bringing some order and structure to your personal life can benefit you greatly now.
*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 30 2017 0:00 am
Event: Moon in Cancer
Description: The Moon in Cancer
This is a good time for making or nurturing emotional connections, sharing feelings, and connecting with our imagination, warmth, compassion, and sensitivity. We might concentrate on home, family, and domestic matters now. Nurture others and also the self.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 3:19 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Sun
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Sun
This is a harmonious time. People are more cooperative and supportive than usual. Things seem to flow more easily, and confidence is natural.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 4:09 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Pal
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Pallas
Our judgment may be temporarily impaired by excessive emotions, or emotional bias. We may be experiencing a conundrum. Someone’s belief or idea can make us feel insecure or out of sorts, or otherwise rub us the wrong way. There can be sensitivity to others’ opinions experienced now.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 8:26 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Nep
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Neptune
This is a feel-good time if we allow ourselves to relax and tune into the subtle aspects of life – art, nature, beauty, dreams, and spiritual realms. We absorb things easily, our senses are in good form, and we more naturally accept things and people as they are. There is no need to look for definite answers right now.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 11:22 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Jup
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Jupiter
We may not be very realistic right now – there can be some exaggeration. Minor annoyances are possible now. Contrariness or disagreements. This is not an ideal time for publicity, promotion, or legal matters. We can experience injustices. We are less inclined to consider the consequences of over-eating, over-drinking, or overdoing in general. This is a time to show some restraint. Grandiosity is not appreciated right now, and excess doesn’t go over well either. With a little self-control we can learn about what truly makes us happy.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 11:33 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Nod
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting North Node
There may be the need to pause to adjust things before moving plans forward. We could feel at odds with others on an emotional level. Public relations are not as favorable now.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 11:39 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Cer
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Ceres
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 5:46 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mar Cpl Sat
Description: Transiting Mars ContraParallel Transiting Saturn
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 3:48 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Jup Sqq Cer
Description: Transiting Jupiter SesquiSquare Transiting Ceres
We may be putting a lot of energy and time into our loved ones or projects and causes, but we have a tendency to do this to excess. We can experience overload, or a feeling that we can’t pursue our own goals as a result.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 4:24 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Sat Sqr Chi
Description: Transiting Saturn Square Transiting Chiron
Childhood memories surface. Old friends reappear. These blasts from the past are opportunities to heal and find comfort.
Date & Time: Apr 30 2017 8:27 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Cer Sqr Nod
Description: Transiting Ceres Square Transiting North Node
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.
CANCER STRONG
Nurturing, protective, tenacious, emotional sensitive, watery, strong roots. Can be overly protective, unwilling to let go, timid, reclusive.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
The elements are balanced.
BALANCE OF MODES
CARDINAL STRONG
We are ready to take action and to take on challenges, and can become frustrated with stagnant conditions.
LUNAR PHASE: CRESCENT
Moon 45 to 90 degrees ahead of the Sun.
This is an eager, impulsive, and progressive time. We are motivated and ready to take on challenges.
The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on April 30th:
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 CANCER
You need nurturing. Under stress you may want to retire to the comfort of your home. You will form a strong bond with your mother. You may have difficulty in breaking away from home later in life.
9TH DEGREE OF CANCER
Part of Body: Pylorus
Sabian Symbol: A tiny nude miss reaching in the water for a fish.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
SEXTILE THE SUN Orb 1°51′ Applying
This is a harmonious time. People are more cooperative and supportive than usual. Things seem to flow more easily, and confidence is natural.
SQUARE JUPITER Orb 6°52′ Applying
We may not be very realistic right now, which can lead to moodiness, as we are more invested in our dreams and expectations.
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 5°03′ Applying
We are turning into the subtle aspects of life – art, nature, beauty, dreams, and spiritual realms. We more naturally accept situations and people as they are. Sensitivity, compassion.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN TAURUS
You are a reliable and solid individual. You have a strong need for stable routine and security. You can be stubborn. Others can rely on your down-to-earth nature.
11TH DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Cervical and brachial plexi
Sabian Symbol: A woman sprinkling flowers.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
SEXTILE NEPTUNE Orb 3°11′ Applying
Opportunities will arise for you to express your intuitive and artistic nature.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN ARIES
You are an independent thinker. You talk quickly, and like to think up new ideas. You may experience flashes of intuition.
25TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
TRINE SATURN Orb 2°41′ Separating
We are cautious, careful, tuned in to details, and rely on common sense at this time.
CONJUNCTION URANUS Orb 0°45′ Separating
You have an incisive and ingenious mind. Your thoughts and speech are erratic and inventive. You enjoy progressive topics. Your opinions may be ahead of your time.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 5°15′ Applying
We can be worried or troubled, a little paranoid, and possibly suspicious with this combination. We are defensive about our ideas, intelligence, or perceptions, and might take it personally if others are not agreeing with or adopting our opinions.
VENUS
VENUS IN ARIES
You will pursue a partner ardently and hastily, and yet strive for freedom and independence, once you are in an intimate relationship. You like to be the initiator in relationships, and can be aggressive. You may be a spendthrift.
1ST DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Cerebrum
Sabian Symbol: A woman has risen out of the ocean, a seal is embracing her.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE SATURN Orb 3°40′ Separating
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 3°41′ Separating
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 GEMINI
You like to initiate ideas and spread information. You are assertive, although you can resort to evasive behaviour.
7TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Apex of lungs
Sabian Symbol: An old-fashioned well.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN LIBRA
You have a strong concern for justice. You are a diplomatic teacher, and express your spiritual values in your relationships.
16TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Renal arteries
Sabian Symbol: A boat landing washed away.
ASPECTS OF JUPITER
QUINCUNX NEPTUNE Orb 1°48′ Applying
You feel a call to serve others perhaps through a profession or through religion. You will need to learn what is reasonable to do for others, and what is over stepping the boundary of your responsibility.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 3°52′ 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 1°55′ 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 0°00′ 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).
26TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Skull
Sabian Symbol: A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold.
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)
NEPTUNE IN THE 8TH HOUSE
You feel at one with others and have the ability to transcend daily life through metaphysical pursuits. You may easily sense emotional undercurrents.
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).
28TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Phalanges of left foot
Sabian Symbol: A fertile garden under the full 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.
30TH DEGREE OF CANCER
Part of Body: Twelfth thoracic vertebra
Sabian Symbol: A daughter of the american revolution.
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.
12TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Tongue
Sabian Symbol: A flock of wild geese.
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.
19TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Ligaments of left knee
Sabian Symbol: A child of about five with a huge shopping bag.
CERES
CERES IN GEMINI
You like those close to you to share their feelings and thoughts and to listen to you. You share information with your loved ones to show them you care. You will suffer when others refuse to talk.
1ST DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Trachea
Sabian Symbol: A glass-bottomed boat drifts over undersea wonders.
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.
1ST DEGREE OF VIRGO
Part of Body: Duodenum
Sabian Symbol: In a portrait the best of a man’s traits are idealized.
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.
1ST DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Right calcaneum
Sabian Symbol: A public market.
*** CONJUNCTIONS TO SELECT FIXED STARS ***
Transits Apr 30, 2017 – Event Chart
Aspects to Ceres 00°Ge24 +18°29′
Cnj 00°Ge13 ALCYONE Mystical but judgmental.
Aspects to Node 00°Vi34 +11°15′
Cnj 00°Vi04 REGULUS*** Majestic, success, (revenge)
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