- The Moon is in Virgo until 8:34 AM, after which the Moon is in Libra.
- The Moon is void from 4:21 AM to 8:34 AM.
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Gibbous phase.
- The First Quarter Moon occurred on the 3rd and the Full Moon will occur on the 11th.
- Mercury turns retrograde today (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
Mercury, the planet that rules communication and transportation, turns retrograde today in your finances sector, dear Aries. As the ruler of your communications, work, and health sectors as well, be as clear as you can when communicating with others. This cycle lasts until May 3rd, but from April 20th until May 3rd, Mercury will return to your sign, alerting you to unfinished business. You might experience some delays or backstepping, but in the long run, these serve to open your mind to different or improved money-making plans, work methods, and projects. As the shift occurs today, there can be some difficulties understanding others and gaining understanding. There can be the need to review your finances or budget, or you could be dealing with lost or misplaced possessions. Take the time to re-think your sources of income and how you spend your cash during this period. Today is excellent for applying yourself to work or chores.
Taurus
Mercury, the planet of communications, has been in your sign since March 31st and this has brought out your voice, dear Taurus. However, Mercury turns retrograde today, and this can produce apparent slowdowns or backtracking in your life. This gives you the opportunity to refine your plans. However, you might find that others misinterpret your body language a little more often than usual. People in your life may complain that you seem emotionally distant, particularly until the 15th when your ruler, Venus, is retrograde concurrently. This is a time to review whether the way you come across and express yourself is working for or against you. On the 20th, Mercury will retreat into your privacy sector, while Mercury’s complete retrograde cycle lasts until May 3rd. It’s a great time for reorganizing, reflecting, and refining. Take your time with decisions and commitments.
Gemini
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Gemini, and will move in this apparent backward motion until May 3rd. In the first leg of this cycle, Mercury backtracks through your privacy sector, and you may be sharply focused on the past and unresolved matters. This cycle turns your thought processes inward even more so than recently. Some of the decisions made and projects started in the last couple of weeks can come up for review now. Watch that you’re not reading situations incorrectly. You may be difficult to read, and others may think you’re giving off mixed signals. If you focus too much on the words communicated instead of the meaning behind them, there can be misunderstandings. Old friends might resurface, either in the flesh or strongly in your mind. Examination of the past is appropriate now, but try not to get so caught up in it that you forget your priorities.
Cancer
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Cancer, and will be retrograde until May 3rd. Until April 20th, the backtracking occurs in your sector of friendships and happiness goals, and you may be doing some reminiscing or rethinking about these matters. You can benefit from some introspection now in general and especially regarding your long-term goals, group associations, or a particular friendship. There may be the need to revisit old issues in a friendship during this cycle, and extra care should be exercised when communicating with friends and family. It’s a good time for looking to the past for answers, returning to shelved ideas or plans, and doing some editing work. With the station occurring today, however, there can be problems related to misunderstandings or missing/overlooked information. Even so, as you grow more accustomed to the retrograde, you’re likely to enjoy new perspectives on old problems.
Leo
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Leo, and while the shift itself can feel a little chaotic, it’s a good cycle for slowing down and looking at aspects of your life or projects in new ways. The retrograde period lasts until May 3rd, and until April 20th, Mercury is backtracking in your career and reputation sector. You may be doing some editing, refining, or review of long-term goals and career projects. There may be some delays or slowdowns related to these matters. Strive to be as clear as possible so that you are understood. Your words may be taken a little more seriously than usual – or remembered more strongly. Allow room for delays and mistakes. You might also reconsider your image or persona and think about ways to represent yourself better going forward. If you’ve been overthinking career or life-path goals, now is the time to slow down and draw upon your intuition for answers.
Virgo
Mercury begins its retrograde cycle today, dear Virgo, and will remain retrograde until May 3rd. For the first leg of the cycle, until April 20th, there may be good reason to review educational, legal, publishing, or travel matters. Some delays may be involved, and this gives you the opportunity to rethink some details or do editing work. Take this time to get in touch with your intuition, and become more aware of nonverbal forms of communication. If your mind has been running ahead of you recently, this is a time for slowing down a little and letting other parts of you catch up. Even so, this can be an opportunity period for returning to old studies or projects and seeing them in new ways.
Libra
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Libra, and will backtrack until May 3rd. Until April 20th, this occurs in your solar eighth house, and there can be reason to review shared resources, debts, and possibly a close relationship. Delays can occur or slowdowns and unanswered questions can lead you to think in novel ways about problem areas, leading to interesting solutions. You might discover a resource you never knew you had. Today, if you focus too much on the words being communicated instead of the meaning behind them, you could misinterpret and misunderstand. Going forward, however, you’re in a good position for doing research and refining plans. Turning to the past to better understand the present can be appropriate now.
Scorpio
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Scorpio, and during this cycle that lasts until May 3rd, you may be turning to the past for answers or revisiting old problems from a new perspective. Until April 20th, this backtracking occurs in your partnership sector, pointing to possible communication issues with others, but also opportunities to learn from past mistakes. For some, old relationships become hot topics. You may decide to approach a relationship in a different way, particularly if you’ve been overthinking things and now need to focus on nonverbal forms of communication a little more than you have recently. Today, it’s best to keep things light as the shift itself can be disorienting, but in the coming days, you’re likely to grow more accustomed to the retrograde period. You’ll find that pushing matters doesn’t get you very far and that working on review, refinement, and editing projects makes more sense now.
Sagittarius
Mercury begins its retrograde period today, dear Sagittarius – a cycle that will continue until May 3rd. Until April 20th, this backtracking occurs in your work and health sector, prompting some reconsideration or review of projects and regimes that you’ve recently begun. You may be rethinking some things and possibly returning to a previous or shelved project with new ideas. Delays may prompt you to slow down, and this affords you the opportunity to consider details or perspectives that you missed the first time around. Revision can help you, even if the backtracking seems irritating at first. Today, mixups are possible as thinking is foggy and it’s very easy to misunderstand one another.
Capricorn
Mercury turns retrograde today, dear Capricorn, and while today’s station can be disorienting, as you grow accustomed to the shift in perspective, you’ll find some clear benefits to this cycle that lasts until May 3rd. Mixups during this period typically revolve around written or spoken words, as well as communication and transportation equipment or channels. Until April 20th, you may see delays in your romantic or creative worlds. Delays or slowdowns afford you the opportunity to see factors that you missed the first time around leading to new solutions to old problems. People from the past may return or become a mental focus during this period. You might rediscover an old hobby or pastime. Clarity is important in whatever you’re expressing today. If there are nothing but headaches, tune some of it out.
Aquarius
Today until May 3rd, Mercury is retrograde, dear Aquarius, pointing to a shift in the way you see your world, particularly with household or family matters, communications, and transportation matters. Communications may require more sensitivity and clarity. Past errors or oversights may surface, or you could be returning to old plans and projects with new energy. Delays or slowdowns may occur now, and while they can be irritating, they might also motivate you to strengthen problem areas and consider issues that you may have overlooked the first time through. Reorganizing in and around the home can be useful now. Looking to the past can be helpful as you might make connections and see patterns that help you make better decisions in the present.
Pisces
With Mercury’s retrograde station today, dear Pisces, there can be some crossed wires. Try not to take things to heart and aim to be flexible if things don’t work out as expected. However, as you grow accustomed to the retrograde cycle that lasts until May 3rd, you’ll find some unique opportunities arising. Delays or slowdowns can prompt you to arrive at creative workarounds and may point you to areas that need refinement. There may be the need to revisit old problems with personal finances, but you might also find lost items or rediscover old interests and projects that you can revive and rework. Subjects may need further revision and study, and there could be mechanical issues with communication and transportation devices that prompt some rethinking of how you connect and get around.
*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 9 2017 8:34 am
Event: Moon enters Libra
Description: The Moon in Libra
This is a time for seeking out balance, harmony, and peace. It’s also a time to express emotions gracefully, diplomatically, and considerately. There could be a stronger focus on a relationship, partner, or potential partner. The ability to see both sides of a situation or story is a positive, but indecision can be a byproduct. This is a sociable, artistic Moon.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 4:21 am
Event: Moon goes void of course
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 1:18 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Opp Chi
Description: Transiting Moon Opposition Transiting Chiron
Hurt feelings are opportunities for healing. Now is the time to build bridges rather than burning them.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 4:07 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Opp Ven
Description: Transiting Moon Opposition Transiting Venus
There may be emotional epiphanies or displays of affection now. Sentimentality and overindulgence are likely now. Differences in views and feelings with someone can be pronounced and could bother us now. Try to relax and not obsess.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 4:21 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Sat
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Saturn
We could feel burdened, restricted, or limited during this brief influence. We could be feeling a little down on ourselves, excluded, or lonely. There can be some awkwardness or stiffness and difficulty showing affection and feelings. It’s important to be patient now.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 8:34 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Lib
Description: Transiting Moon Entering Libra
This is a time for seeking out balance, harmony, and peace. It’s also a time to express emotions gracefully, diplomatically, and considerately. There could be a stronger focus on a relationship, partner, or potential partner. The ability to see both sides of a situation or story is a positive, but indecision can be a byproduct. This is a sociable, artistic Moon.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 9:54 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Chi
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Chiron
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 3:43 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Opp Pal
Description: Transiting Moon Opposition Transiting Pallas
We can be at odds with one another over a mental or intellectual matter, belief, or idea now. It takes extra effort to understand one another.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 3:44 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Pal
Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Pallas
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 5:50 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Mer
Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Mercury
It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 10:09 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Mar
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Mars
We can overreact and exhibit impatience. However, this can also be a time of self-motivation.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 10:17 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Cer
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Ceres
There may be difficulties giving or receiving affection, care, concern, and nurturing.
Date & Time: Apr 9 2017 7:14 pm
Event: Tr Mer R
Description: Transiting Mercury Stationary
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.
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.
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: 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 9th:
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 LIBRA
We are focused on our relationships, and finding balance, peace, and harmony in our personal environment under this influence.
2ND DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Renal cortex
Sabian Symbol: The light of the sixth race transmuted to the seventh.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
OPPOSITION VENUS Orb 4°12′ Separating
We may be attempting to please others and ignoring our own needs, or tending to our own needs and alienating others. We can be feeling needy, looking for love or attention outside of ourselves. Indulgence, dissatisfaction.
SQUARE SATURN Orb 4°00′ Separating
We could feel burdened, restricted, or limited during this brief influence. We could be feeling a little down on ourselves, excluded, or lonely. There can be some awkwardness or stiffness and difficulty showing affection and feelings. Patience is important now.
OPPOSITION CHIRON Orb 5°35′ Separating
We may be projecting our own issues onto others now, and could be defensive or feel that others are insensitive to our feelings and needs. We might experience a conflict between wanting to be close to others and desiring to prove our independence, making intimacy a challenge right now.
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.
20TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Hyoid bone
Sabian Symbol: A young girl feeding birds in winter.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
OPPOSITION JUPITER Orb 1°57′ Separating
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.
TRINE SATURN Orb 7°47′ Applying
We are taking pride in our responsibilities or performance. This can be a time of steady progress and increased self-discipline. We are more inclined to humble ourselves to authority or good advice, and tend to employ traditional methods.
CONJUNCTION URANUS Orb 4°12′ 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 0°37′ Separating
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.
28TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Phalanges of left foot
Sabian Symbol: A fertile garden under the full moon.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE SATURN Orb 0°12′ 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 1°22′ 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.
22ND DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Tongue muscles
Sabian Symbol: White dove over troubled waters.
ASPECTS OF MARS
TRINE PLUTO Orb 2°26′ 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
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 1°20′ 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°35′ 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°34′ 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°49′ 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.
4TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Pineal Gland
Sabian Symbol: Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk.
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.
23RD DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Teeth
Sabian Symbol: A jewellery shop filled with the most magnificent jewels.
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 9, 2017 – Event Chart
Aspects to Ves 23°Cn52 +25°47′
Cnj 23°Cn27 POLLUX Pain of creativity,competitive
Aspects to Jun 15°Cp58 -08°41′
Cnj 15°Cp33 VEGA Charismatic, magical, lucky
Cnj 16°Cp52 RUKBAT Steadiness and strength.
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