Should you set your heart on fire, or douse out the flames? Burn brighter, or squelch the blaze? Venus is in detriment in Aries. Will she fight or surrender in pursuit of her ardent desires? Venus in Aries encourages you to be brave in love.
Today Mercury enters Aries, and on April 16 Mercury and Neptune make their first conjunction in Aries bringing completely new energy to mind. This meeting of the Independent Thinker and the Spirit of the Moment is likely to sweep out whatever mental lethargy remains from the Neptune in Pisces hangover.
Don’t break up this Venus retrograde season because that’s the vibe. Don’t blow up your life. Love thoroughly and deepen bonds of compassion. Double-down on love. Double-down on mercy and hold onto your heart as we fly into the future. We’ve been here before, and we know what can happen.
Neptune in Aries sets a new tone of leadership through 2039. It’s a mad dash from one new venture to the next. Will anything get finished? First impressions are everything in this age of fleeting enthusiasms caught up In the Spirit of the Moment.
The Warrior Crab sidles forward for the first time since its retrograde in December. Did you get caught off guard, or was it what you expected? Process your emotions, and refrain from lashing out. Saturn entering Aries in May warns to conserve your energy and choose your battles because there is a long slog ahead. This is just the beginning.
Use the last stages of Saturn in Pisces to redefine your dreams for the new era. Rub your eyes clear and prepare to see things as they are, not as you wish them to be.
The next two weeks are quieter, astrologically, as the planets prepare for an intense March filled with conjunctions, eclipses, retrogrades, the equinox, and sign changes.