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This week’s big news is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio – the last eclipse in this sign until 2031. Pluto stations retrograde, and Venus has her eyes opened by Neptune (and a Jupiter consolation prize) before entering Cancer. And in this week’s listener question segment, April explains how to find your in-laws (and everything else) in your birth chart. Plus: Window shopping, new recipes, and your brother’s best friend’s sister.
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[1:09] Pluto stations retrograde on May 1st (10:08 AM PDT) at 00°21’ Aquarius and will be retrograde through October 10, 2023. This station should be felt most strongly between April 30 - May 2nd. Look for struggles over control and power.
[2:38] While Pluto is retrograde, it re-enters Capricorn on June 10th and re-visit the last few degrees of that sign. Pluto re-enters Aquarius on January 20, 2024.
[3:23] If you have any planets or important points in your chart near 25° - 29° Capricorn or of the other Cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer and Libra, these Pluto transits could be an influential time for you.
[4:17] Also on May 1st (4:27 PM PDT), the Sun conjoins Mercury at 11°19’ Taurus, on the Sabian symbol, 12 Taurus, Windows shoppers. This is the second of three Sun-Mercury conjunctions: one on March 27th, this one, and a third on June 30th.
[6:16] Venus squares Neptune on May 4th (10:40 AM PDT), at 26°50’ Gemini and Pisces, opening our eyes to realties about relationships and value.
[8:00] Venus sextiles Jupiter on May 4th (9:03 PM PDT) at 27°19’ Gemini and Aries. Consider it a consolation prize after the Venus-Neptune square earlier in the day. The Sabian symbols: Venus on 28 Gemini, A man declared bankrupt and Jupiter on 28 Aries, A large disappointed audience. Starting with a clean slate, we can reach out for something more rewarding.
[10:41] Moon Report! The Full Moon on May 5th (10:34 AM PDT) is a Lunar Eclipse at 14°58’ Scorpio. This is our last eclipse in Scorpio until 2031. This is a highly charted eclipse with the Moon and Sun both in aspect to Uranus.
[11:28] Past eclipses related to this Lunar Eclipse are: the Solar Eclipse on November 3, 2013 also the Lunar Eclipses on May 4, 2004 and May 4, 1985. Look at where 14°58’ Scorpio falls in your chart for clues as to how this transit could affect you personally. Here’s a video about Finding Transits in Your Birth Chart.
[12:24] This eclipse falls closer to the South Node of the Moon in Scorpio. Let go of bitterness, resentment, jealousy and grudges. Lean into the North Node in Taurus and trust in the world around us.
[13:13] This is the Full Moon in a Lunar Phase Family Cycle that began with a New Moon on November 4th, 2021 at 12°40’ Scorpio. This Full Moon Lunar Eclipse will illuminate the progress made thus far on this lunar path.
[14:18] Void-of-Course Moon (VOC) periods. On May 1st, the Moon in Virgo opposes Neptune (4:53 PM PDT). It's VOC for a little over six hours, before it enters Libra (11:09 PM PDT). Balance time spent in the imaginal world versus the land of Google Sheets.
[15:32] On May 4th, the Moon in Libra opposes Jupiter in Aries (2:17 AM PDT). It's VOC for little over five hours before it enters Scorpio (7:32 AM PDT). Consider options before you act.
[17:04] The Moon in Scorpio trines Neptune in Pisces on May 6th (7:38 AM PDT). It will be VOC for about 5 ½ hours before entering Sagittarius (1:04 PM PDT). Practice forgiveness and self-care, starting with a relaxing soak in the tub.
[18:10] Venus enters Cancer on May 7th (7:25 AM PDT). The lesser benefic will be in this sign until June 6th Take advantage of Venus’ time in Cancer because she will have an extended stay in Leo due to a retrograde period.
[18:50] Venus in Cancer themes can include: spending money on decorating your home, graduation gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, cooking for loved ones, and beautifying the garden.
[20:14] Listener Elliott asks about finding in-laws in a birth chart. Recommended reading: Rex E. Bills’ The Rulership Book ; J. Lee Lehman’s The Book of Rulerships: Keywords from Classical Astrology ; Bill Herbst’s Houses of the Horoscope ; April’s The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology (specifically at the end of Chapter 8).
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