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Horoscope:GENERAL
Change is in the air! The first three weeks of April are charged with
kinetic energy. The Sun is in Aries, your third house of communication.
Calls, emails and exciting messages pour in, and your mind is full
of ideas. Keep a notebook handy; you never know when inspiration
can strike. It’s a great time to get in touch with friends,
start a creative project and to market your talents. Get to know
your community better, or explore a few neighborhood restaurants,
coffee shops and bookstores. Crafts, painting, piano or working with
your hands can be cathartic.
On the 19th, the Sun moves into Taurus. The social energy wanes and you’ll want to spend more time at home, nesting and bonding with your family. A new chapter of your domestic life begins on April 25th with the Taurus new moon. You could be redecorating, moving or starting a family. The fourth house rules mothers and femininity. Working with women is favorable, and a key female relative could play into events.
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
As much as you say you want intimacy, you’re not as comfortable
with it as you think. When things get too hot and heavy, your impulse
is to cool them off. Although you’ve made strides, you could
be experiencing a setback. Saturn, planet of maturity, has been retrograde
(backward) in your eighth house of sex, intimacy and deep bonding all
year. Old fears and blocks may have come between you and a partner.
This cycle lasts until May 16th, so use it to examine your emotions
at a deeper level, and work through trust issues. Learn how to open
up and be vulnerable, Aquarius.
Venus, planet of love, has also been retrograde since March. Retrogrades can bring back people from our past, and you may have gotten calls or messages from an ex. You may have done your own mental review of your dating history. Venus will go direct on the 17th, so until then, work out any love troubles through conversation, journaling and reading self-help books. Your own self-confidence may take a dip from April 12th-24th, so keep yourself buoyed with affirmations and other forms of support.
CAREER & MONEY
Money is both an exciting and stressful subject this month. Energetic
Mars is in Pisces, your second house of finance and material security,
until April 22nd. New opportunities to earn could come in, but the
demand level will also be high. If you’re having trouble paying
the bills, use your natural charm and creativity to attract new sources
of cash. Lack of budgeting will lead to anxiety, so don’t avoid
looking at the bottom line.
On April 9th, the Libra full moon falls in your independent ninth house. An entrepreneurial project could come together, or you may receive an offer to travel, teach or study. On this day, you’ll be able to see the big picture clearly. Be careful not to take too great of a risk, as this moon could tempt you to gamble. Make sure you have all the facts before you say yes.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Your mind is active for the first three weeks of April, so it’s
more important than ever that you de-stress with exercise. Fill your
iPod with inspiring audio books and heart-pumping music. Pair up for
tennis, racquetball or other sports for two. A trainer, jogging partner
or workout buddy will help you stay accountable and make exercise much
more fun.
With your phone and Inbox exploding, you need a break. Designate a few “Blackberry-free” hours every day. The world won’t end if you don’t instantly respond to every text message or email. After the 19th, make nurturing yourself a priority. Aim for “softer” forms of self-care, like yoga, massage and spa treatments. Home-cooked meals and ample sleep will refuel you. Check out DVDs that allow you to work out in the comfort of home.
On April 4th, transformational Pluto goes retrograde in your twelfth house of healing and the subconscious until September. Deeply-engrained old emotions may rise up, especially through vivid dreams or disrupted sleep. Working with a therapist or energy healer will help you process this baggage. You might even consider hypnosis or a past-life regression; or at the very least, try meditation and soothing music.
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