April Horoscopes 2014

Happy Passover and Happy Easter to all!

Special Article below on the April 29th Solar Eclipse and what you should do to make it a wonderful next six months! 

Other observances of special days in April are Palm Sunday on the 13th, Tax Day and Passover on the 15th, Good Friday on the 18th, Easter on the 20th, and Earth Day on the 22nd.

Solar Eclipses

Solar Eclipses are very important in astrology.  They represent the only days in the year where you can actively change your life.  2014 has two eclipses, one on April 29th and the other on October 23rd.

What is a dramatic impact on one’s life, you may ask?

It means that you can change your life and go into any direction you want it to.  It also means that if you don’t like the way your life is going, you can change it in a positive manner and the effect will last until the next eclipse.

No matter whether you can see an eclipse or not from your home is irrelevant.  The energy of the eclipse affects the whole world and the whole day from midnight to midnight.

So what should you do on an eclipse?

I love explaining to my students and clients what they should do on an eclipse.  It’s very simple and practical at the same time.  Do whatever you want to be doing for the next six months.  So, if you want to start looking for a new job, send out resumes on that day. If you are trying to sell your home, talk to a realtor that day or drop into a realtor’s office OR put your house up for sale on an eclipse for extra energy in selling it quickly. If you like your job, get to work on time, be friendly, have lunch with co-workers, etc.  Don’t go shopping on an eclipse or your intent would be to spend extra money during the next six months.  Do contact people you would like to have in your life more than you do now.  You can email, write or visit with them, it doesn’t matter.  The contact is the important issue.  Go out to a meal with friends or your partner (or children, if you’d like) so that you would have more time and money to do that.  I tell my women students not to pay so that they would not be picking up many of the bills in the future.  If you are ill on this day, unfortunately, you will probably catch every kind of cold to flu or worse during this time period.  So please take care of yourself so you don’t have to worry about your health.

Personally, I read, take the dog for a walk, listen to CDs, watch TV, rest, plan to do a hobby or interest and make sure I either lecture, write or have clients on that day to attract more business.  You can start a new redecorating project or personal hobby.  You can take a new class, start a new foreign language series that you always wanted to learn.  Make a home cooked meal for the family if it is your intent to have the family around the dinner table more (but remember you will be cooking more too).  You can always order pizza!  Tell someone you like/love them.

What shouldn’t you do on an eclipse?

That’s easy to answer.  Do not do housework!  Do not schedule any medical procedures or a doctor’s appointment.  (You don’t want to be sick for the next six months, do you?).  Do not pay bills or have a fight with anyone.  If you do, make up quickly so this will not be an issue for the future.  Do not stay home from work on this day or you will be down sized, laid off or fired.  (Several students tested me on this and told me in the following semester that they had gone on unemployment!).  If you are home sick from work, put on makeup and get dressed so you will not be lying around watching TV while not being groomed properly. (Men, you don’t have to put on makeup!).  Do not procrastinate or put things off which should be done now.

Don’t do anything you don’t want to be doing over and over again for the next six months.  It’s like a video you take on that day which will be playing each and every day over and over again until the next eclipse. Think about what you want to accomplish and make sure you are doing that exact thing with the people you want to be doing it with.

So all in all, a solar eclipse is a wonderful way or reorganizing your life, bringing positive energy in that you need to make your life complete or to get it on another path.

I hope you r eclipse is everything you want it to be.  

Planets in the morning sky

Mercury through the 18th, Venus, Mars through the 8th and Saturn.

Planets in the night sky

Mars from the 8th, and Jupiter.

Retrogrades

Mars and Saturn all month, Pluto from the 15th.

The sun will go into Taurus on April 19th.

ARIES - March 20 – April 18

Prioritizing your life is the most important thing you could do this month.  Many decisions have to be made about your career and if you want to remain in the same company where you now work.  There may be budget issues, but once you figure out your expenses, you’ll see you can handle your bills just fine. You seem to know your job inside and out; however, it would be especially good for you to learn new things.  Arians may also feel as if they need a new hairdo, hair cut, change of wardrobe and makeup.  Looking for a makeover or updated style may be just what the doctor ordered.  Any changes that you do make are going to be positive and bring you a lot of self-confidence and keep you from getting depressed or down in the dumps.  Enjoy spring and the great weather; notice all the wonderful flowers blooming around you.  This would be a good time to figure out what veggies or plants you would like in your garden or around your home.  You will feel as if many of the areas of concern that you have dealt with are finally over.  Home redecoration or even a fresh coat of paint will make you feel alive and refreshed after the difficult winter.  Plan what projects you want to accomplish and tackle one or two at a time.  In a few months, all will be completed and you will have the summer to vacation, rest and just relax.

TAURUS - April 19 – May 19

Making new friendships will be very important to your future, so don’t discount new people who come into your life.  This may be the one who changes your life forever.  It seems that there are many karmic lessons to be learned within friendships and associations. Join a few clubs or groups that have a common interest, volunteer at a local animal shelter or any other type of group that you have felt an attachment to, and most importantly, make clear boundaries.  Your good nature makes you an easy target for so many people who are the takers in this world and it depends on which mood you are in to see whether or not you will stand up for yourself.  Your compassion and empathy makes you an easy target for those who want your advice, time, opinions, to borrow money, etc.  Don’t be afraid to say no or in your case, just say, “I would like to (whatever), but…” and come up with a reason of the day.  You are on way out.  You’re very busy and will call when you aren’t so busy; you don’t feel well.  Whichever excuse you use, use it all day so you can remember it.  If depression or sad feelings come your way, just know that these are temporary.  Love life can be confusing, but if you use your intelligence and logic, you will get through it unscathed. Emotions run hot and cold and once again you are on an emotional roller coaster with many ups and downs.  It would be good if you could meditate, pray, get grounded or centered in whichever way works for you.   

GEMINI - May 20 – June 20

Organizing your life helps save a lot of time (which you didn’t have anyway) and starts pushing you in the right direction for many positive events and endings.  You need to reexamine what you really want out of life and get back to your roots.  Are you practicing voluntary simplicity?  That means you are getting rid of everything you don’t like, want or need in this stage of your life so that you have more time to accomplish the important things that you have always wanted to do.  Take that trip that you have been saving for or buy a new car if yours is on its way out.  Every time you make a major change in your life, your life changes just as dramatically.  Take a class you’ve been procrastinating on or go to the local library and attend every lecture and program they present.  You are a little sponge for education and information now, so avail yourself to many of the free programs in your neighborhood or those in surrounding communities.  Spend more time with friends while learning how to crochet or knit or draw.  Learn from your friends and they in turn will ask you to teach them something you know how to do. Be sure to pay attention to your health.  If you need a checkup or haven’t gone in a long while, this is the time to catch up on your doctor visits.  If you’ve been to the doctor, see if there is anything else you can do to help your issues along, perhaps some holistic remedies or aromatherapy cures.  Be proactive about anything relating to your good health or it will come back and bite you in the butt down the road.  Try to spend time with the people that you love as being alone is okay when you want to accomplish something special, but it does get lonely if you are alone all of the time.

CANCER - June 21 – July 21

Good luck comes to those who wait and your time is here.  Many issues that you have waited to finish are being taken care of now.  There is much good luck around you and will help you deal with any unfinished business with the best results possible.  Concentrate on what you want so that things fall into place easier.  Also, at this time, be very careful about what you eat and drink.  You feel as if everything you eat is going to your hips or elsewhere and it may be true.  Jupiter, (the planet of expansion and good luck) is in your sign and whenever that happens, things expand including your waistline, so just be a healthy eater and exercise just a little bit more than normal to keep yourself fit and the same size you are now. There can be drastic change and Cancerians are not good with change, so be prepared for some areas of life will be different than before.  You will have total control over your life if you are not too emotional and overly sensitive.  Not everything is about you although it feels that way sometimes.  On a happier note, work seems to be going in a good direction or you have decided to change your job and find something that makes you smile while you learn something new.  Be patient with others now since there tends to be some annoyance if people take things too literally or if they do not do what they said they would.  You are the nurturer of the zodiac and even though other people may get you very upset and disheartened, just know that you can handle anything that comes your way.  Just be confident in your abilities and you’re on your way.

LEO - July 22 – August 22
Dealing with money issues isn’t as bad as you think.  Financial matters will be resolving shortly and everything will be fine.  Stop worrying about your finances and concentrate on other more important issues.  Dealing with friends may be an interesting turn of events.  Be considerate of what others have to say as they may be very sensitive now and will take everything as a personal attack.  Home life looks encouraging as there is much activity in the home and with your family that everything seems to be running smoothly.  Activity and communication are the keys for everyone to get along nicely.  Suggest games, chores, or family time to your loved ones so that you can all spend more time together.  Children especially want to be heard.  Paying close attention to your children now will help them feel needed and important.  Work seems to be going in a good direction although there may be lots of changes.  Change seems good at this time, so just go with the flow to see where life takes you.  Try not to think too much about any of your issues or concerns as they will soon be resolved.  You seem to be learning many karmic lessons through your career.  A bit of confusion, indecision and procrastination may come your way regarding your children and a partner.  The procrastination is the only thing that will be hindering your relationships, so make a decision and stick to it so you can move forward in a positive way.

VIRGO - August 23 – September 21
Family life is going in a much better direction if you don’t bring up the past. You may not be thinking clearly now, so try to avoid arguments or disagreements as you will come out the loser by losing loved ones or friends.  Be the mediator between those who are not getting along and don’t take sides.  You will probably regret that a little later down the road. This is a great time to renew certain areas of your life or get things moving in another direction.  There is so much you want to do, but haven’t gotten around to making your dreams happen. Prioritize your time and then, organize what you need to make your project or dream come true. There may be some conflict over education or philosophies of life and perhaps travel.  If you want to take a long distance trip, there may be someone or something that keeps you from traveling.  If you stand up for yourself, you can go on whichever trip you wish.  Even though people may be intimidated by you or you by them, just concentrate on the goal and move forward.  Your life is up to you.  Creativity is really exceptional now so if you like to play an instrument (or want to learn how to play one); write, sing, dance or do anything in the creative arts, now is the time for you to shine.  Pick up where you left off with your hobbies or learn a new one!  Be creative, innovative and artistic and you will be very happy that you found this relaxing and enjoyable diversion to engulf yourself in.

LIBRA - September 22 – October 22

Home life may be a bit volatile.  Good communication will help by not letting disagreements or arguments get out of hand.  Many changes are coming to your home life, so this can mean many things.  It can mean a move, a change in the dynamics of the family, projects going on in the home, or family members constantly arguing that one of them decides to move out or never talk to another family member again.  To minimize the change, start redecorating or painting for the new season to get that uplifting and positive energy into your home.  Think about your financial situation and then decide how far you would like to go with your home projects.  Health issues may come to light.  If something was unclear about a condition or symptom, it seems that now you will understand what has been going on.  Also, attracting romantic partners is interesting and adventurous.  Be certain which type of person you would like to meet since it seems as if the universe is sending you many different types and letting you choose which one you feel is best for you.  Choose wisely.  You may feel somewhat stuck by some of the decisions you have to make and yet, once you make them, you feel wonderful.  Trying to make decisions this month would be a great leap forward in helping you alleviate your procrastination (or fear of making decisions).  Work can be stressful, so do your job and be sure to be very optimistic and helpful at your place of employment.

SCORPIO - October 23 – November 21
Your romantic relationships may turn awkward; you are looking forward to moving on and meeting someone new.   There is much going on in the Scorpio mind.  We have those who don’t want to change their lives or relationships.  Then there are those who want to see what else is out there.  The third is looking to mend fences and get back to those happy times you used to have.  It may feel as if you are living under a cloud lately, but things will pick up soon.  Make informed decisions and be sure you are making important decisions with your common sense and not your emotions.  If you use emotions, those decisions will be wrong.  You may be overly emotional, sensitive and upset for no reason now or at the very least, a very minute reason.  It’s a time where you have to figure out what to do with your finances for the future and how to balance your partner’s and your money so that you could live comfortably for many years to come.  It’s a time where you should buy what you need and not what you want, so that you have cash in reserve.  This may be a good time to get away or at the very least make travel plans for your vacation.  Choose somewhere that is nature oriented and very quiet.  You need to replenish your soul.  Perhaps this would be a good time to take up photography or art of some kind to help you relax and unwind.  You are doing too much thinking now and much of it is still confusing you.  Be more positive about your future so you can bring those wonderful ideas and dreams to realization.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 – December 20

Health issues may keep you from doing everything you want to; however, if you don’t take care of yourself now, the consequences in the future may not be much more positive.  You seem to be working too hard and are very stressed and overwhelmed.  You try to say that everything is okay, but you are not the same person you were a year ago.  More things bother you and those around you seem to notice.  What a great time to start a new healthy eating habit as well as some new exercise routines.  Walking around the neighborhood with your dog or friendly neighbor will help your blood pressure return to normal and will make you calmer and more grounded.  Try not to over think things too much since you really aren’t relaxing by trying to figure out the same things over and over again in your head.  Spirituality, religion or metaphysics are all possibilities of areas that can help you feel like part of the human race.  You are connected, but sometimes you don’t feel as if that is true. Friendships need to be nourished and a good way to do that is to spend some time with your closest friends and visit family more often.  They miss you and would like to connect with you.  Be open to going out to the movies, to dinner or anywhere your friends would like to go.  Have fun.  At the end of your life, you aren’t going to wish you stayed at work longer to get more work done, you will wish you would have spent more time with family and friends where you would have shared love, deep secrets, favorite recipes or gardening tips and just being able to share your thoughts and feelings.

CAPRICORN - December 21 – January 18
Complications in personal and/or business partnerships may arise.  If you look carefully into the issues, they can be resolved.  If you just look at the surface of the concerns, then life will not get easy fast.  Talking to those who are making you concerned or sad will help you uncover what he or she was hiding from you.  This is a time for dramatic changes, for the rug to be pulled out from a few of you and for you to get your life in order.  Start following what you want to be doing rather than what others expect you to follow.  This is your time to make the life you’ve always wanted for yourself.  It may seem like a manic/depressive type of month since you seem to be happy and then for no reason, you turn around and are sad or miserable.  You are not quite sure why, but it will be like this roller coaster for a short while until you get a handle on what’s happening around you.  It’s not you.  Thinking with a clear head and as much logic and intelligence that you can muster, you will understand that all things have to change and some people have to be left behind if they are not supposed to follow you into the future.  Emotionally, you are feeling very deeply connected to someone and don’t know how to handle it for now.  Just go slow and see if this person is really the one for you.

AQUARIUS - January 19 – February 17

Other peoples’ money including taxes, IRS, inheritances and spouse’s money can be very interesting.  Your financial situation seems to improve.  Even though you are not destitute, you are being very cautious with your money as you want it to last a very long time.  Remember to buy what you need. You are doing well at work and may even get a raise or promotion soon.  Someone is noticing your abilities at work and will recommend you for these changes.  You are doing too much work for the salary you are receiving and are always exhausted from all the responsibility and long days.  In your personal life, it looks like there may be someone special in your life (or coming shortly), and you will fall head over heels in love with this person.  Be careful not to rush things along and make sure you find out everything you need to know about this romantic significant other as you tend to be a bit vulnerable now.  Your mind is also segmented now and you seem to be worrying about too many things and what could go wrong.  You need to push the negative emotions away and reaffirm that you know things will work out for the best of all involved so that you will be placed back on track. New memories, nice beginnings, fun romantic relationships and love are in your horoscope for the month so don’t let anything else stand in your way.

PISCES – February 18 – March 19

What a great time to take a vacation, go overseas, further your education or get into a philosophical or religious course of study.  You need to take the classes that you were afraid or hesitating on taking.  Make the conscious effort to educate yourself until you feel better about yourself and your knowledge.  If you start to make plans to travel abroad, you will be meeting many new people in foreign countries who will most likely be your good friends for a long time to come.  It would be a great idea to volunteer to have a foreign exchange student as well, if you have the time and means to do it.  You are very sensitive; however, now it seems as if you are holding your own and taking care of business.  You are smarter, stronger, and more confident and feel as if you can accomplish anything that is put before you.  Luck is also on your side this month, so you want to start or finish as many projects as you can so that the luck will be there with you throughout the process.  Many of your opinions and thoughts change and you tend to be more serious about the things you believe in.  You study many more subjects and you want to learn everything you can about so many things.  If you have a favorite topic or hobby that you would like to learn more about, this is the time to do it!   This is also a wonderful time for you to show your independence and know that you are a special individual who can accomplish just as much, if not more, than anyone else.  You may need to be a little more stubborn or persistent, but once you hold on to your beliefs, others won’t challenge.