On the 11th of April 2023 at 06:47 UTC+2, Venus, with much displeasure, leaves her sweet hobbit adobe (Taurus) in the hands of Uranus, Mercury, and the eclipses to enter the temple of Mercury, the day house of Gemini. Now we have Mercury in the household of Venus, Taurus and Venus under the roof of Mercury, Gemini.
These are adjacent land plots and have very different layouts and lodge rules. Usually, they have nothing in common and are blind to each other’s needs. However, the fact that the owners have swapped lodgings makes the situation very intricate.
Imagine a secret tunnel or underground cable through which Mercury and Venus can communicate quickly and with complete discretion. This will help Venus in Gemini, a place that she usually does not like or is pleased to stay. The location is too hyperactive for her tastes. The reverse is also true for Mercury in Taurus but for diametrically opposite reasons.
On the same day at 12:14 UTC +2, Venus in Gemini dialogues with Pluto in Aquarius. If Venus in Gemini is usually up straight with little preamble, her negotiations with Pluto make her more aware of her words, gestures and connections and the power they can wield.
Venus will stay in Gemini until the 7th of May, 2023. Until then, expect relationships of all kinds to be all over the place. Serendipity can become more accentuated, but keeping pace with it can make us all too excitable and jumpy with little tact for kind mediation and a flair for manipulation.
On the 12th of April 2023 at 00:07 UTC +2, the acclaimed Sun in Aries initiates in the Martian fire rites, Jupiter in Aries. This is ground zero for Jupiter. A new adventure begins made of faith in one’s sovereignty.
They can take you anything and everything but not your own free will or inner freedom that keeps you individually whole, even if you are in chains.
In the meantime, Mars in Cancer, ruler of the Aries temple where the initiation is taking place, beams his rays on the ceremony and whispers, “For the protection of whom you love, for the honouring of your ancestors and of the sea and land that gave you birth.”
On the 14th of April 2023, we first have Venus in Gemini bickering with Saturn in Pisces at 18:38 UTC+2. Imagine the Fisherman of Neverland listening patiently to Venus’s agitated drama. Sometimes he might feel he will lose his patience, but Saturn is like a father who waits for the child’s tantrum to finish to impart his advice.
You may not like what you need to do; however, that guidance comes from someone who has more experience than you do. You will be better off cooling your mind and listening to your intuition.
And to push further the point, Saturn in Pisces gets all twined with the scintillating Lunar nodes at 19:30 UTC+2. What if you could sense where the wind is blowing, the tides are ebbing and flowing, and the earth rumbling? What would you do?
Good Luck!
Horoscope User Manual:
Remember the above planetary story when reading the following horoscopes and that these horoscopes can never replace a reading of your natal chart.
Read your Ascendant first. He is the helmsman of your whole life. (If you need to calculate your Ascendant, click here.)
If you were born by day, also read the Sun.
If you were born by night, also read the Moon.
Generally, the Sun represents where consciously we are shedding light, making sense of life. The Moon is how we react emotionally to the situation.
Aries:
For you, this week is your baptism of fire. It is a descent into a fire pith to burn out all the gross and come out renewed with unshakable faith. Honour your ancestors; they will guide you through this new phase of your life.
Taurus:
As a blazing fire burns through a hidden door, you see what has been secretly hampering you. Time to assess your skills and finances. How would you bring them together in a more harmonious manner? You might want to ask advice from older and or wiser friends.
Gemini:
Time seems to slow down and accelerate in mysterious ways, and you might join a new set of like-minded people. Start reading between the lines for your next moves. Until the 7th of May, 2023, do your best to create meaningful connections. Somehow, they are linked to your professional work.
Cancer:
Do you have the agency you want in your career sector? Is it in resonance with who you are? If not, this week, you have the opportunity to fix it. However, it will need all the courage and faith you can muster. Do not let anxiety control you.
Leo:
Inspiration comes from somewhere far from your usual coming and going. You might even need to travel afar or take on new studies to placate the growing hunger for meaning. Friends or associations you form part of can help you with your financial obligations.
Virgo:
Pay particular attention to your career, especially the networking part. Bring more consideration and intuition based on your sensual inputs. Keep in mind a cosmology made of interconnectedness, especially when dealing with a one-to-one setting, but mind not to use service as manipulation.
Libra:
Your relationships have a renewal that then reverberates on your reputation. This applies to both work and love. For the next month, you will be travelling more and or taking the role of an advisor. Health might be involved.
Scorpio:
This week is a good starting point if you want to start a new wellness regime. Imbue your desired habit with rituals that have spiritual meaning to you. This will strengthen the mind-body connection—time to get honest about your obligations to others.
Sagittarius:
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, you feel you have come a full circle, and you can finally start anew in a vibrant alignment with your unique expression. It might cause some nervousness but make sure your foundations are sound, and the rest will follow.
Capricorn:
Take time to bring harmony and beauty to your daily gestures. At face value, they might seem scattered acts. However, paying attention to what fuels those actions will create a cohesive network that soothes the mind and opens the door to an inspired expression of you.
Aquarius:
As much as you tried, words do not come easy. This week the electrical spark comes back. At first, it is just a feeling in the mind, but if your charge it with your daily actions, the spark will start humming like a motorbike ready to take the road.
Pisces:
Your skills are a reflection of who you are. The more your talents are in tune with your true essence, the easier they come to you and the more profitable they become. It will take time and much revisioning, but you will get where the treasure lies.
Wishing you health, joy and prosperity,
Hilary
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