APRIL 2026
Aries, sign of spring (Northern hemisphere) and start of the zodiac, both a go-getting adventurer and a baby of the celestial cycle will be in zippy mood with a confident square to Jupiter early on and then amped up as Mars moves into the sign of its rulership to join the Sun and from mid month Mercury. Saturn and Neptune already in Aries makes it a quintet. Aries can be tactless but tends to be straightforward and while argumentative has the ability to cut through confusion.
The middle of the month will see a ferment of activity with some ups and downs but hopes of a new start. Venus in Taurus for the first three weeks will add a note of indulgence to a frantic schedule. There will be a setback around the 19th but thereafter the Taurus Sun will strive to impose a degree of stability. A Pluto square to the Sun on the 24th may create a blockage or slow down but Venus in Gemini in the final days will add a touch of light-hearted cheer. And last but not least Uranus moves into Gemini on the 26th for a straight run through until 2032 which should bring a livelier energy into action.
PLANETARY ASPECTS:
2 Full Moon in Libra – pulled in two directions.
3: Mercury in Pisces trine Jupiter in Cancer – positive thinking, confident chats.
6: Sun in Aries square Jupiter – positive, enthusiastic, over confident, lazy.
9: Mars into Aries until 19 May – courageous, active, hyper-active, tactless.
12: Mars conjunct Neptune – attracts publicity, can be glamorous or can mean plans dissolve.
14: Venus in Taurus sextile Jupiter – frivolous, indulgent, sociable.
15: Mercury sextile Uranus – lively chats.
Mercury into Aries until April 3rd – straight speaking, impulsive.
17: Mercury conjunct Neptune – vague, indecisive, evasive.
New Moon in Aries – new beginnings
18: Mercury sextile Pluto – persuasive
19: Mars conjunct Saturn in Aries – accident prone, setbacks, delays, irritations.
20: Sun into Taurus for four weeks – earthy, practical, steady, stubborn.
Mercury conjunct Saturn – serious chats, negative approach.
24: Venus conjunct Uranus in Taurus – flirtatious, emotionally unsettled.
Venus into Gemini until May 20th – light hearted, social butterfly.
25: Sun square Pluto in Aquarius – requiring perseverance to overcome difficulties, intense mood, stuck until passes over.
26: Uranus into Gemini until 2032 – inventive, innovative, defiant.
28: Venus trine Pluto seductive, sociable, persuasive.
OUTER PLANETS
Jupiter in Cancer from June 9 2025 until June 30 2026 – focused on family and home, expansive, emotional, sympathetic, easy going.
Saturn: Saturn in Aries from May 25th 2025 for the first time in 29 years. There will be a need for grit, self-reliance, initiative, patience and resourcefulness. It can lead to selfish behaviour on the part of some and a lack of cooperation since the tendency will be to pursue an independent course. Though Neptune close by may soften its effect bringing more sympathy for those in need.
Uranus: From March 2019 until July 2025 in Taurus – changing attitudes to handling of money, possessions and resources especially in agriculture and our attitude to nature. Into Gemini from July 7 2025 to November 2025 – lively discussions, new ideas, alternative approaches, fast-moving, outspoken. There will be a retrograde back into Taurus from November 2025 to April 26th 2026, after which it stays in Gemini until 2032.
Neptune in Aries from late April 2025 till 2039 (with a brief retrograde back into Pisces from late October to late January 2026) can prompt individuals to submit themselves to a bigger cause than themselves. In the past it has led to an increase in individual rights and advances for disenfranchised people. When back in Pisces it reprises the mood of the past decade plus with conspiracy theories running rampant.
Pluto in Aquarius from late November 2024 till 2044. Can be enlightening, fosters social movements and equality, changes outlooks and attitudes, brings intense discussions and scientific advances.