Weekly Forecast for April 7-13, 2025

First, a Special Feature:

Wow, this was quite the week on the global scene. Tariff announcements pushed the stock market into a free fall, and the economists upped the chances of a global recession to 60%. Yikes! But...perhaps the stars show us some hope for what's to come. See #6 below in particular.

So let's talk about the big picture first. 

1 - Mars and Pluto have been locked in an on-again off-again opposition since late October 2024.  It's an aggressive energy that can bring tension and power struggles. It's peaking again in April, for the third and final time.  Unfortunately, this energy got locked in the presidential inauguration chart for the USA, and is likely to colour the presidency, on and off (on at the moment).  If you missed my post on the astrology of the presidential inauguration, you can find it here.

2 - The Solar Eclipse in Aries, on March 29, wasn't exactly a peaceful energy.  Solar Eclipses in Aries can incite - or extinguish - conflict.

3- The Lunar Nodes are now in Virgo and Pisces, which is not the greatest for the economy.  There may be sudden shocks to employment rates (yup), issues related to borders can become contentious (yup), drugs can be in the news much more (yup, again), and there can be unexpected developments in healthcare. 

4-  Neptune is now in fiery Aries, and Saturn is about to move into Aries in May, too.  These energies can very much be "me (or my country) first".  Between these transits and Pluto now in Aquarius, there is an increased risk of deglobalization. (BTW I first wrote about this in September 2023).  Neptune and Saturn will come close to a conjunction in the summer of 2025; it will become exact (at its most powerful) in February 2026. And that's a very impactful conjunction that can usher in a new world order, so to speak.  It deserves a post of its own, which I'll do in one of the upcoming newsletters. 

5 - Saturn and Jupiter are going to form square #3 in June, and that's the energy of ups and downs and instability.  

6 - But, as of July 2025, the outer planets start getting along, painting a much smoother picture.  We have near-trines between Uranus and Pluto and Jupiter and Saturn in the fall.  They will become exact (at their most powerful) in 2026.  And,  Saturn and Uranus are already supporting each other in a sextile. Neptune and Uranus soon will, too.  Generally these are collaborative aspects, so let's hope the second half of the year goes better than the first! 

Another big silver lining - Aries is about our personal agency.  What can I do, today, to change my life (and maybe even the lives of others) for the best? Where can I make a difference?  And we'll have plenty of this energy available to us very soon.

And that brings us to the upcoming week, with a very healing Full Moon in Libra.  If there is one thing you can do for yourself this week, tap into its healing energy! 

And now on to the forecast for this week:

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Note:  the dates in this forecast are for Pacific to Eastern time.  

Unless I provide a specific timeframe, we’ll feel the energies 24-72 hours in advance of the date I mention (the date when the planetary alignment is exact).  They will be gaining in strength as they approach the date.  We will also feel them for 24-48 hours after, but they will be losing strength with each passing hour. 

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Mercury AND Venus come out of retrograde this week! Hallelujah!  Of course, with Mercury turning direct on April 7, it also means that the earlier part of this week is a high danger zone for Mercury Rx-related mishaps, as the worst of it often happens in the days just before and after Mercury changes direction.  Read the fine print if you must sign legal documents,  check the distribution list for sensitive emails or texts, and give yourself plenty of time to get to important appointments. 

Having said all that, this week also brings a conjunction between Venus Retrograde and Saturn.  April 6-8  would be a fantastic day to renew your vows or just to simply tell your partner how much they and the relationship still mean to you, and how committed you are to many more good years together. 

Mid-week, with the Moon waxing in Virgo, is great for making a health-oriented change to your diet or routine. 

And the Full Moon in Libra, on April 12 at 5:22 p.m. PDT, is opposite Chiron.  It's a very powerful Full Moon to ask for healing old relationship wounds and disappointments.  

Here are some notable astro-happenings of this week:

✨  April 7:  Mercury turns direct!  Venus conjunct Saturn and sextile Uranus

Ahhh! Finally! Mercury stays in its Storm, moving very slowly, until April 14.  So be on guard for Mercury Rx-related mishaps as they can still happen this week, esp. before April 10.

Now, Venus! Yes, she is still retrograde, so what I'm about to say works much better for established relationships than first dates.  But, with the aspects she is making, April 6-8 is a fantastic time to recommit to your relationship, as mentioned.  And the sextile aspect to Uranus can breathe new life into a relationship that is in the doldrums.  But, YOU have to take some steps too!  Try something new or unexpected with your sweetie early in the week. 

✨  April 8 6:40 a.m. to April 10 6:12 p.m. PDT: Waxing Moon in Virgo

The best time of the month to make some health-oriented changes to your diet or to start a new workout routine.