Cancer Monthly Horoscope

The April 12 Libra full moon starts a sprucing spree

Home sweet home! On April 12, the year’s only full moon in beautifying Libra beams into your domestic fourth house, calling you back to a Cancer’s favorite place—your very own nest. Ironically, this is the same day that pleasure-cruising Venus turns direct in your travel zone. But this doesn’t have to be a conflict of interest. Just start thinking about your next vacation while perched in your favorite nook at Casa Crab. 

Spring cleaning goals get serious under this new moon. Weather permitting, throw open the windows, roll up your sleeves and show your space some gratitude for the refuge it’s provided over the past year. While you’re sprucing up, don’t forget to connect with your family. If you’ve been pondering any new additions under your roof, from babies to roommates to a major appliance, this full moon could help you reach a decision.

Thinking about relocating to a new zip code? Renovating your boho-chic bedroom into something more French country? Plans could get underway now—and with Mercury and Venus finally out of retrograde this very same day, the coast is clear to call the realtor or start ordering toile wallpaper samples. Whatever you do to make your home feel like more of a haven, you’ll be supported by Libra’s focus on balance, harmony and good taste.

Family members are especially likely to push your guilt buttons in the days surrounding this full moon. Are you saying yes just to avoid conflict? That’s a recipe for resentment down the road. That said, you may need to resolve an issue that spun up six months ago, near the October 2, 2024 new moon and solar eclipse in Libra. 

One caution: You may be easily seduced into making plans or purchases now, only to have major buyer’s remorse a day—or an hour—later. This full moon is locked into a confounding T-square (a three-way tug of war) with hypersensitive Mars in Cancer, plus the Sun and healer-feeler Chiron in Aries. Before you open a line of credit for a new sectional sofa or start painting your walls “Provence Blue,” sleep on it! You’ve been known to make emotionally-based decisions, Cancer, but your picker could be skewed under this configuration. Start a mood board instead, and sit with it until the tasteful Taurus new moon on the 27th.