April's Horoscopes: Here's what the Stars are Saying?
This month is calling for you to be mindful
The start of April is tumultuous as you’re being called to ride the waves of eclipse season as well as Mercury Retrograde. The more flexible you can be (as well as mindful of your own projections), the more forgiving this energy will be. As the Eclipse Season comes to an end on the 8th-9th, it feels like you are being pulled into a place which is deeply sensitive within – this can manifest as intense loneliness or abandonment. Remember this isn’t the truth but rather a play of the ego. Taurus season starts on the 20th and with it comes incredible resilience and grounding. This is the season of self-care and luxuriating, so enjoy the natural beauty of this energy. This month will close with a Scorpio Full Moon which is bringing to light secrets and stories you have hidden from yourself which are important in the journey of your own liberation.
Keep reading below for how this month’s energy will affect you. Read for your ascendent (if you know it) or your sun sign if you’re unsure.
Aries: March 21 – April 19
April starts with a bit of chaotic energy, as you’re still in the middle of Eclipse season. This is an energy that is rolling back and forth between Aries and Libra, and asking you to find a middle ground between relationship and independence. This isn’t an easy territory to find yourself in and it gets a little more chaotic when Mercury stations retrograde in your sign on the 2nd of April (where he will remain until the 25th). This can see past loves re-appearing and a sense that you’re going backwards...when you were certain you were starting a new chapter in your life. Don’t worry, you are, but Mercury Rx is here to check that you have covered off and closed out everything you needed to before you move forward. The Solar Eclipse on the 8th-9th can see a huge influx of energy in your world, and in your body. It’s calling for healing particularly on a physical level around your body image and sense of direction in life. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, it finally feels like you are heading in the right direction, as you are called to look at how you support yourself and the relationship with your worthiness. This month finishes with a very transformational Scorpio Full Moon on the 24th, which can have you feeling like you are shedding the heaviness you have been carrying over the last 18 months.
Taurus: April 20 – May 20.
The start of this month can feel like you are in the throes of purging the last year – which is being heightened by Eclipse Season, which will finish on the 8th-9th. Don’t be surprised if you feel like you need to rest a little more than normal or simply remove your energy from situations you would normally be able to sustain. Mercury will station retrograde on the 2nd until the 25th of April, so be careful of messages which come out of the blue from people in your past (even in the form of dreams). Do your best to see what this is telling you without getting hung up in the illusion that underpins this. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, it's time to celebrate and for things to get much lighter. This is a season to enjoy luxury, rest, and food. As Jupiter and Uranus meet in your sign on the 21st, this is one of the luckiest days of the year for you. Use it to go with the flow as you can expect unexpected events to unfold that help you realize your own abundance. This month finishes with a Full Moon in Scorpio, which pushes your focus to love and partnerships. This can be a make or break - if you’re in a relationship, and if you’re looking it can see you starting to see the ways in which you block love really clearly (ultimately realizing all relationships reflect the one you have with yourself).
Gemini: May 21 – June 20.
This is an energy that is calling for you to work through soul contracts and karmic energy around your friendships as well as romantic interests. Know that until the 8-9th you will be sitting in some big cosmic energy (with Eclipse Season) that is calling for you to surrender to this karma. Energy around friendships can get really funky as Mercury stations retrograde; this can see misunderstandings resurfacing and communication (involving technology) getting mixed up. So be really mindful of who you are texting or emailing, ensuring it doesn’t go to someone that it’s not intended for. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, there can be this deep feeling that you need to withdraw a little bit and rest. The rest of the month is going to be one where it can feel like you are finishing a big chapter in your life, letting go of people who undervalued you and stepping into more of your own worthiness. This month will finish with a Scorpio Full Moon on the 24th which is calling for you to focus on your health, consider what you need to implement in your daily routine to support yourself a little better (and help you serve more without feeling depleted).
Cancer: June 21 – July 22.
April can feel really serious as you find you have no time for anything but work (at least until the 20th). This is strengthened by the Aries Solar Eclipse on the 8-9th where you should be prepared for something to come to a head in this area of your life. You might find you’re pushed into a position where you need to lead others, or start a job or project. Mercury will station retrograde from the 2nd – 25th, and this can throw a bit of a spanner in the works when it comes to communication around responsibilities and work. Be careful of signing contracts around this time (or any legal agreements) as when Mercury is direct you can find they come undone. If you can wait until the 25th. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th you’ll finally get a break from all that responsibility as you are called to be a little more social and spend time with friends (or new groups). On the 24th there will be a Scorpio Full Moon which is encouraging you to explore your passion, open to romance and get a little creative (instead of serious).
Leo: July 23 – August 22.
Even though Eclipse Season (which started on the 25th) can feel intense, there is something liberating sitting underneath it for you. As if you send the chaos that underpins this season is really working in your favour (and it is). As the Solar Eclipse in Aries draws this season to a close on the 8-9th you can find yourself being called to travel, studying something new, or start to teach from your own inner genius (formally or informally). Mercury will station retrograde on the 2nd until the 25th so make sure any travel plans you have been booked fore these dates – and you’ve read the fine print to avoid any hiccups. As the Sun moves into Taurus your attention will turn towards your work, and sense of responsibility. This is a season where you can find yourself proving yourself, determinedly working through challenging projects and asking for a pay rise (if the time feels right). This month finishes with a Scorpio Full Moon on the 24th, which is calling you home and can see you addressing nagging issues within your family as well as working on your home in the physical realm (if it’s in need of some care).
Virgo: August 23 – September 22.
Eclipse Season, which started on the 25th of last month, is calling for you to undergo what feels like a rebirth. This is a really intense period for you, lasting until the 8th-9th of April, where you are being called to come face-to-face with ancestral and karmic programming that has had you systematically undervaluing yourself. Note that from the 2nd of April until the 25th, Mercury will be retrograde, which adds even more intensity to this energy. Know that whatever the universe throws at you, it is an opportunity to stand up for your own worthiness. As the Sun enters Taurus on the 20th, things will get a whole lot lighter. In fact, Taurus season can see you traveling, studying something new, or simply enjoying expanding your own mind. The Scorpio Full Moon will peak on the 24th and can see you engaging in really important (long-awaited) conversations or receiving some very transformational news.
Libra: September 23 – October 22.
The start of this month, the universe has you focused on your favorite subject – partnership and love. However, that doesn’t mean the energy is easy. As you'll be sitting in Eclipse season until the 8th-9th, it can feel like time is speeding up and karmic contracts you have with others are drawing to a close or being renegotiated. The Solar Eclipse on the 8th-9th will give you some much-needed resolution if you’re feeling unsure of where you stand in your relationships. Also, note that Mercury will station retrograde from the 2nd to the 25th, and this can have communication with business partners or lovers going a little wonky. Think messages not getting through, being misconstrued, or misunderstood. Do your best to roll with it, knowing that late April things will all clear up (just be careful not to sign any new contracts during this time). As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, it can feel like you’re in freefall, as you are really called to trust the universe as it pushes you into a place of deep transformation – all related to your sense of worth. This month finishes with a Scorpio Full Moon, which will be lighting up your house of finances and value, so you can find that you are called to get to the bottom of a financial matter or given an opportunity to put your newfound sense of worthiness to the test.
Scorpio: October 23 – November 21.
It’s really important that you take time to care for yourself – particularly while eclipse season is still raging until the 8th-9th. This could manifest as creating a new daily routine which incorporates more mindful practices, looking at healing modalities to support your physical health, etc. As the Aries Solar Eclipse peaks on the 8th-9th, this can be the perfect time to rest and withdraw from the world a little bit – taking some time to rebuild your energy. Note that Mercury will station retrograde from the 2nd to the 25th, and this can bring about issues with communication, contracts, and travel – so be extra mindful during this time. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, your attention will move to love and partnership. Taurus is a season that demands your sensual nature to be turned up. This season will finish with a Full Moon in your Sign on the 24th, which spells the start of a new chapter in your sense of self and identity… something which has been building within you over the last 18 months and is now coming to fruition.
Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21.
The beginning of April can have you exploring energy from your childhood as well as spending a little extra time around children. This is an energy that is being strengthened by the Eclipse which will peak on the 8th-9th and can see you deciding to follow some of your child-like creativity and start something new which harnesses that innocence and self-expression. Mercury will station retrograde from the 2nd – 25th, and this can bring back old romances and flames from the past. Be careful, as these people are not here to rekindle anything but rather to help you understand a pattern of communication you are ready to let go of. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, your attention is being pulled towards your health, and you’re being asked to remember that you are worthy of spending a little extra time on yourself. This month finishes with a Scorpio Full Moon on the 24th, which can feel very psychic and otherworldly, as well as hold within it the promise of endings related to the ways you have been handling power and control.
Capricorn: December 22 – January 19.
This month can have you feeling a deep longing for home, which can manifest as a change in living situations, a desire to mend old childhood or familial relationships, as well as a deeply spiritual energy that is calling you home within. As Mercury stations retrograde on the 2nd, it can feel like you are rehashing old energy around your upbringing through the people you currently live with, particularly if they're not your biological family. So be really careful of projecting a story from your childhood that isn’t true onto these beautiful souls that are currently in your life. Also, if you’re in the throes of moving home, make sure any contracts you need to sign are done before the 2nd or after the 25th to ensure everything goes as planned. Eclipse Season finishes on the 8th-9th, and this can call for you to face your own inner abandonment wounding or mother wound, and in that place, step into greater self-realization. The Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, calling for romance, creativity, and self-expression. It’s time to birth something new into the material world. The Scorpio Full Moon will peak on the 24th and brings to light energy around friendships, even dropping new social relationships and soul mates into your world.
Aquarius: January 20 – February 18.
It’s time to speak up and get really clear with your words. As Mercury stations retrograde on the 2nd until the 25th, it is asking for you to be patient in your conversations, to double-check the fine print, and be really mindful that when people from the past show up, they are just teaching you an important lesson around the power of your voice that you are ready to learn. That said, this is a time when you can be called to repair old misunderstandings as well – particularly around the Solar Eclipse on the 8th-9th. So be prepared to get humble, Aquarius. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, it’s time to journey home, and that can manifest as spending time with your mother, or in a place that you truly feel at home. This is a season to rest and recharge before things get a little wilder later next month. The Scorpio Full Moon will bookend this month on the 24th and is bringing to light important energy in your career and to do with your responsibilities. It can bring about immense transformation as well as show you where focus is needed (that has maybe been overlooked).
Pisces: February 19 – March 20.
Hello questions of self-worth and of finances. The first half of April is calling for you to learn some very important lessons around your own value – and you can start to see that reflected in how you treat money and feel about possessions. This will be heightened by Eclipse Season which finishes with a bang on the 8th-9th where you can find yourself being called to face your own deepest wounding around your worthiness and sense of ‘being’. Remember that Mercury will be retrograde from the 2nd until the 25th, so you can find people from the past coming up to help you (and challenging) step into more of your equality. That said, be really careful around contracts + big financial decisions or purchases during this time, as what you thought was solid might turn out to throw you a total curve ball. As the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th it’s time to speak up from a place of personal power, to find grounding in what you need to say and even have important conversations around money (think pay rise) or your own sense of worth. This month finishes with a Scorpio Full Moon on the 24th which will be the luckiest of the year for you. You might find yourself being called to travel, study, or teach…or simply embrace a greater sense of abundance!