Bring Forth What Is Within - April 2025
April is loaded with potential. As Neptune arrives in Aries for the first time in 164 years, we have two retrogrades turning direct and conjunctions with Saturn and the destiny point North Node to give us creativity and certainty.
1st / 2nd April: Venus Retrograde, Mercury Retrograde Conjunct North Node
Venus in all her beauty, is inviting us to feel deep into our soul’s yearning and sense what are we creating in this very moment, in every moment, that will eventually take us to our heart’s desire. Moments later, Mercury, the messenger of the Gods, echoes this emotional inquiry, by joining the North Node at the same 27’ degree, so that we draw the truth out of the depths of our Piscean wondering. Our future vision becomes clear, or perhaps we receive a notification of what is to come. Venus and Mercury are standing at the door to our destiny, with a check list that has to vibrate at the same frequency as our ideals. If you want what you are desiring, these planets are helping you see, it is already within you, and alignment with what you want, acting ‘as if’, is going to bring you closer to your dreams, especially at this moment in time.
5th - 7th April: Venus Retrograde Conjunct Saturn, Trine Mars, Sextile Uranus @ 25’
April is all set up to help you get there. Venus is continuing her journey back through Pisces and her meeting with Saturn brings commitment, support and steadfastness to whatever we have been conjuring with our Pisces dreams. Venus and Saturn work very well together and in Pisces, it tells us, this isn’t about hustling harder, but being brave enough to slow down, listen longer, to get closer to our truth, so that our dharma, and the path ahead is clear. These days are truly a period for our soul’s development and satisfaction. Venus of beauty and value, with Saturn support, together make a trine to Mars in Cancer, and a sextile to Uranus, where they are all at 25 degrees. This creates a strong current of very specific activity that perhaps you were not expecting. Something, or someone, turns up to step on the gas pedal on your plans, taking them to another level. If you are waiting in the doldrums for an ‘event’, hold out for these days to see what transpires, as the Sun in a sextile to Jupiter, is all about the satisfaction of unraveling complicated thoughts and put all the pieces together of our life’s puzzle.
7th April: Mercury Stations Direct @ 26’ Pisces
Mercury is right in the middle of the Pisces Stellium enhancing the dream factor, magnetising the creative impulses, and blowing wide open the visionary aspect of our thoughts, ideas and personal expression, as he at last, stations direct on 7th April. Mercury stationing direct is another impulse to correct our course and make amends, where we previously felt useless or vulnerable. The thinking planet prompts a deeper Pisces style analysis, a wake up to our soul stirrings. Perhaps there is a change in the air, or a decision gets made, an inner turning point, but at least now, we get to walk the talk of many idealised and soul led instincts.
12th/13th April: Venus Direct, Sun Conjunct Chiron, Libra New Moon
And now that it is Venus’s turn to station direct, we know we are on the right road to home, to where our heart resides. Her whole retrograde period is a deepening of our soul’s truth, and perhaps many questions have come up during the time. But now that she moves forward within the Pisces stellium, her alliances will bring more intense emotional satisfaction - these are accords we can put money on and in fact, if you do want to invest, this is financial prime time. It is a time for applying for a grant, or confirming a sale. Any investment with Venus and Saturn (plus the North Node and Mercury) is well starred, but also a time for reaching out in romance. Not only this, we have the Sun’s deepening sensitivity to our trigger points with a conjunction to Chiron, hours before the Full Moon in Libra. Venus of course, rules Libra and the Full Moon here is sitting on fixed star Spica, said to be the luckiest star in the heavens. It might seem we cannot fail at this string of serendipitous aspects, but Libra does focus on beauty and harmony, so if you are looking for excessive results, or to have more than your fair share of the pie, the scales are sure to tip back the other way. Especially since the Full Moon is in a T-square with Pluto and Mars, who will bring down the sword in favour of family, security and emotional wellbeing for all. Balance and fairness is going to win the day, so the more you understand this at its core, and invite in charm, grace and beauty to your efforts, the better all round.
16th & 18th April: Mercury Ingress Aries, Mars Ingress Leo
As Mercury re-enters Aries, our ability to understand recent events is heightened, the information drop can be startling, yet finally we can be far more expressive and commanding with our choices, or at least find the energy to make our pet projects happen. And two days later, Mars ingress Leo (as part of his retrograde shadow), the drama and energy is turned up a few notches. Both planets entering fire signs at the same time, is an ignition key for your confidence to go sky high, and you may find yourself with extra articulate expression, finding the words to make a profound statement. There is no fear here, your courage may ruffle a few features, but let them talk, as whatever you want to focus on is more important. However, the caveat to this is: Mars is now back in a tight conjunction with Pluto (that becomes exact on 25th, 26th and 27th April), and you had better be ready to stand by your words. This opposition demands utter truth against all the odds, and any frivolity may meet with some kind of karmic or obsessive end. Whilst you are playing your best moves with nay, a little chutzpah, the Gods will be watching, and fate may play a significant card for you, that becomes your ultimate challenge, even if it is exactly what you asked for.
19th to 28th April: Saturn Conjunct North Node, And Venus @ 26’ Pisces (and then 27’)
Do not let the events around the Mars Pluto opposition hold you in any fear. This is a test of your strength and bravery, and a door is opening to something far beyond your ordinary dreams. The Time Lord himself, Saturn, will conjunct the destiny point, soon to be joined by Venus with her immense and magnetic appeal, is the certainty we need for romance, money and anything with true heartfelt value at its core. Hold to your own mast against the battling of the waves, and to your own self be true, despite what society or others may think or do. These aspects will thrust us further into the future, but only our good vibes have the frequency to exist there, we have to leave the rest behind. The tight conjunction of Venus and Saturn at the North Node is truly a refinement of the collective pool of our consciousness, with the potential for many to level up, as a new dimensional paradigm for society emerges. We will truly be thinking and feeling differently very soon.
20th April: Sun Ingress Taurus
Venus is still a centre piece as the Sun moves into Taurus, her rulership, adding layers of fecundity to practical matters, and once again, we are given trustworthy support for the start of Taurus season. The Sun is in prime spot to grow our money, increase our riches of all kinds, yet this might involve a decision or increased complications, since the Sun will be squaring Pluto in Aquarius for the next few days.
27th April: New Moon @ 7’ Taurus, Fixed T-square
Whilst we are all busy bathing in this enhanced idealism, the Taurus New Moon, ruled by Venus will remind us of the practical logistics we have to face, and perhaps we need to. As Venus has a hand in here, and is in a favoured position, supported by the stern and authoritative Saturn, so we are good to look to our finances and resources to check they are on target. Although this Taurus New Moon is at the centre of a fixed t-square with Mars and Pluto, the two malefics. It seems we may have to fight for what we want after all. Your goodness might come up against problems, or you could walk into a battle that isn’t of your making. This is the same Mars Pluto opposition that has been on and off for the last few months of 2024 and into 2025, so we may be familiar with the themes or characters involved in this struggle. However the Venus ruled Taurus New Moon acts like a blessing, providing realistic and reasonable considerations to the more difficult, stubborn issues that have raised their head again. You can work through this, and you are ready to make good on your plans.
30th April /1st May: Venus Ingress Aries
Venus in Pisces has given us a much deeper connection to our spiritual essence during the last month, and we end the month feeling more hopeful than we have in a long time. Her retrograde has taken us to more cherished feelings within, to the sacred spaces we often neglect. Now we can put that beauty, art or even money, into action as Venus ingress Aries. All those appealing, magnetic qualities and the refinement we have achieved are ready to be expressed and displayed. Don’t hold back. Bring forth what is within you, whatever you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will kill you. Wise words to end the month on.