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The Day of Self-Sufficiency: Birthdays and Planet News

If Your Birthday is April 27
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Maintain your focus as well as you can. You know your desired destination, and have a pretty good idea of how to get there; the important thing will be keeping a firm hold on the reins of your life in general. Avoid too many distractions or sidetracks, and remember that your impulses can be excellent sources of information and energy, but are best channeled consciously and carefully as opposed to running wild.

Written in the Planets

Keep your wits about you today as Mars in Gemini forms its exact square to Neptune in Pisces. This is a time to avoid taking excessive risks or mind-altering substances; you’ll also want to be wary of people and activities that tend to enervate rather than empower you. If you’re in the habit of getting drawn into a fracas on social media, make a conscious effort to stay away. The energy of this aspect could be channeled into artistic endeavors; especially creative writing, but certainly any way in which your imaginative powers can be stimulated. Doing something you’re passionate about will probably help you center yourself if you feel like you’re groping about in fog or wandering through a labyrinth. You might also benefit from a little peace and solitude, or snuggles with beloved critters.

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Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Saturday, April 27, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Gemini daily for June 15, 2018.

Gradually you are working your way into a functional financial strategy — or you can be. Do not hesitate. Confront this deeply emotional, difficult-to-grasp issue of money. Cast off any and all intimidation. Learn to manage your assets, and learn how to make the most of them. You can.

As we go deeper into this most unusual and challenging phase of history, intelligence is the thing we need the most. That is the theme of the 2019-2020 annual edition of Planet Waves — audio and written signs available for instant access. See more information here. If you’re looking for individual signs, order here.

The Day of the Cultivator: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 26
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Start preparing to sprint for the finish line on a current project or ambition. Keep your focus, and move on to a new task each time one is completed, as soon as is practicable. Make sure you’re thorough, however; this is more about organized action than speed, and not at all about haste. Once you catch a glimpse of what’s next on the horizon, you will have more than enough drive for what’s needed now.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

You may notice a brief boost in your emotional energy today — though it could come in the form of some semi-conscious inspiration or insight, so notice your dreams and any moments of synchronicity. This is described by the Moon entering Aquarius to square Uranus in Taurus, and then squaring the Taurus Sun for the last quarter Moon. As eccentric as the prompting might feel, you may be able to use it to move some kind of process or project forward — possibly in a rather inventive way that still feels true to your values. Deviating from typical routines should additionally offer support, in the form of extending the effects more than you might otherwise expect.

That said, the square between Mars in Gemini and Neptune in Pisces is calling the day’s tune (it’s ‘precisely exact’ tomorrow, but functionally exact today). If you’re feeling low in physical energy — or like you can’t quite move decisively between one option or desire and another — it’s okay to take things at a slower speed. The thing to be wary of, however, is the temptation to be dishonest or evasive as a result. Facing adversity, or the unpleasant consequences of past actions, could make that option especially easy to slide into.

If that describes your situation, can you receive the lesson you’re being offered and see the silver lining, without sliding into denial about what has happened and how you can do better in the future? In other words, can you acknowledge and integrate all facets of the truth, and use it to fuel actions that align better with your ideals? A trine between Mercury in Aries and Ceres in Sagittarius suggests that your more impulsive ideas could actually be harmonizing with your sense of spiritual nourishment. Even so, check your facts and stay sensitive to any group dynamics that you’re currently part of. Be sincere above all else.
— By Amanda Painter

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The Day of Physical Substance: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 25
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Stay in touch with your emotional world. In the course of heading for your goal, be sure to leave some time for yourself to rest and renew. Think of it as similar to needing regular intervals of sleep; occasional winding down and taking it easy is a vital component of life. This is part of acknowledging that you are human, rather than a robot; and that you have intrinsic worth.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

With the Capricorn Moon moving through the Saturn-Pluto-Eris configuration, there could be an unconscious sense of pressure. By ‘unconscious’, I mean that the feeling is less likely to come to you as a clear thought, and probably won’t have an obvious, external cause. If you notice it, and give the sensation some conscious attention, it may be easier to own it and move with it over the course of the day (and it will move). Think in terms of taking responsibility for your emotions and reactions; and get the tasks that answer to an outside authority done first, if at all possible.

Bear in mind that the Mars-Neptune square is almost at full strength (it’s exact on Saturday). If you’re trying to hold seemingly contradictory positions on a matter, it might be getting a little frustrating — especially if you think you’re not able to just go for one or the other (or both) for some reason. Neptune’s presence in ever-slippery Pisces, however, is a reminder to be cautious and keep giving yourself reality-checks at every turn. This does not mean you cannot move forward; in fact, this square energy needs to be expressed one way or another, via actual action (which could be the act of communicating what you want). The idea is not to move or speak faster than your mind can keep up. Moving slowly and deliberately is still moving.
— By Amanda Painter

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Hello! Just a quick note to let you know that Amanda Painter’s column will not be appearing this week due to a rather last-minute training opportunity overseas. Check the Written in the Planets posts, Eric’s Monday Morning lead, and the Thursday issue for this week’s astro-guidance. Amanda will have a new column next week. Thank you!

Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Thursday, April 25, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Libra weekly for December 11, 2014.

You have a story to tell. But you seem to be hesitating. You seem to think it’s too much, maybe more than anyone wants to hear, or more than you want to say. That, and you appear to be waiting for a moment where you can approach the work thoughtfully and carefully, with some discipline. I suggest you move forward now. You can have all the discipline in the world, and if you’ve lost contact with the seed of your idea, with the drive and the living impulse inside you, the perfect moment won’t mean much. So scratch your pen or pencil on the paper, even if it’s in broken or scattered thoughts that you cannot seem to capture fully. Work your way up to a few sentences. Soon enough you will have the focus to develop what now exists in a state of potential. At that time, any first draft at all is better than a blank page.

The Day of the Protective Chronicler: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 24
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Pursue your ambitions and look forward by all means to the rewards that accompany success, though also remember that the best work is what you do for its own sake. Even if you think pragmatism is turning choice into necessity, keep your higher ideals in mind and don’t stop looking for opportunities. You need a role in which you can express your gifts, and which is truly a labor of love.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

An encounter with someone today could offer a clue or some logic to your understanding of how things came to be the way they are in a relationship (courtesy of aspects Venus is making). Note: that might also refer to your relationship to your own lust, sexual identity, erotic power or even any tendencies in love that you perceive to be (or are) ‘selfish’. There’s a reason you’re where you are at now. Can you feel what’s being mirrored to you and trace its path?

At the same time, you may know that you need to make space for yourself in your life, but do you know how? You could start by setting up some actual, physical space in a room that’s dedicated to a specific purpose. This could be an activity or ritual that feels inherent to who you are. Think passion projects, favorite creative outlets and spiritual practices — though with Aries ruled by Mars, physical activity also fits, especially if it carries some measure of devotion, and sex might top that list. Yet don’t underestimate the power of your mind to create and hold the space you need.

In fact, one could say that is always the first and most important place to start: before you can effectively find or make physical and temporal space for yourself, you have to consciously choose it — amidst the clamor of family expectations and obligations, social pressures and FOMO, and all our modern digital distractions. Choosing it means understanding that you deserve it; simply being on the planet in your current form implies that all facets of you have a place at the table. When you have space in your life for who you are, the container you can hold for those you love — and for the ways you can serve the world — gets that much larger.
— By Amanda Painter

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Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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Today’s Oracle takes us to the Capricorn weekly for May 7, 2004.

Mars shifting into your opposite sign Cancer will finally take the emphasis off work and put it onto your most intimate relationships. You have for too long borne the brunt of the will, intentions and plans of others. They don’t know more than you, and you may have fallen for the illusion that they do. You will, as long as you fail to use what you know. That you are intelligent and ethical is a given. The challenges of the coming weeks will compel you to prioritise what you know is genuinely important. Remember, a leap of faith is never as far as it seems.