Four Moons Astrology- Donna Woodwell, Austin, Texas

In an agrarian society, April’s a time to sow seeds for the next harvest.  This month, Saturn moves back into Virgo on April 7, and then opposes Uranus on April 26 for the fourth time since 2008.  These slow-moving aspects signify the gradual processes that cultivate both the inner and outer worlds.

In the outer world, Saturn and Uranus represent the forces of tradition and progress negotiating a course into the future. In the inner landscape, Uranus symbolizes the whispers of the authentic self, the urge to be true to the deepest calling of one’s soul. Saturn is like a plow; he tills the soil, turning under old growth to make way for the new.  Time and again these two have met in the heavens to help us grow in self-understanding.  Act with integrity and you will plant the seeds that allow your heart’s desires to blossom.

Mercury will start another retrograde cycle, from April 17 to May 11.  Mercury-ruled things like communication and travel may take a bit longer.  Mercury retrogrades are best used to regroup and get things organized for the next three months. Have patience with the process and you may find a deeper understanding of issues than you had the first time around.  Pause, take a breath, smell the flowers.

• March 28: “In nature, nothing is perfect & everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” A. Walker #
• March 27: “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” - Author Unknown #
• March 26: Happy Venus Day! “Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate.” - Linda Maron #
• March 23: Cardinal grand cross. “Distrust and caution are the parents of security.” - Benjamin Franklin #
• March 22: Mars sextile Saturn. “He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.” - John Milton #

• March 21: Sun trine Mars, opposite Saturn. “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” - Alan Lakein #
• March 20: Happy Equinox! Sun enters Aries. “There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.” - Federico Fellini #
• March 19: Moon sextile Jupiter. “If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” - Peace Pilgrim #
• March 18: Mercury opposite Saturn, Moon square Mars. “Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.” Marie Ebner von Eschenbach #
• March 17: Mercury enters Aries, trines Mars. “Action will remove the doubt that theory cannot solve.” - Pehyl Hsieh #
• March 16: Moon in Aries. “From the living fountain of instinct flows everything that is creative.” - Carl Jung #
• March 15: “He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end.” - Harry Emerson Fosdick #

• March 13: “Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” - Tori Amos #
• March 12: “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” - Sydney J. Harris #
• March 11: Venus square Pluto. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix #
• March 10: Mars Retrograde ends. “I’d rather lose myself in passion than lose my passion.” - Jacques Mayol #
• March 9: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” - Oprah Winfrey #
• March 8: “If a journey to the underworld in chains sounds like fun, you will have a great day. Everyone else, read a comic.” - Kenneth D. Miller #

• March 7: Venus enters Aries. “The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” - Yves Saint Lauren #
• March 6: “Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.” - Colleen C. Barrett #
• March 5: “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” - Victor Borge #
• March 4: “Words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.” - Sarah Fielding #
• March 3: Moon enters Scorpio, Venus conjuncts Uranus. “Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.” - Julia Cameron #
• March 2: “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.” - Barbara De Angelis #

Water and Fire: a potent mix of elements bubbles in a steaming Spring.

A major alignment of lights and planets in Pisces signals rising tides. Pisces rules symbolic images and unbounded dreams. The Piscean energy peaks March 13 through 15, when the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus are all in the sign of the Fish. This is an excellent time to work with dreams or begin keeping a journal.

Mars ends its three-month retrograde in Leo on March 10; the Sun enters Aries on March 20. Mars rules Aries and the Sun, Leo; these planets in each others’ signs create a “mutual reception” that amplifies the fiery nature of both. Dust off those New Year’s resolutions — plans stuck in idle will definitely get a boost this month.

Be on the lookout for messages from the unconscious. Hidden longings will break through the surface, demanding to be acknowledged and fed.  Passion harnessed is the fuel that makes dreams manifest. Courageously embrace your desires.