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The Day of Ironic Insight: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is May 1
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Reconsider your ideas as to what is and is not possible, and make room for approaches other than the solely pragmatic. That is to say: do not dismiss a hoped-for or intended outcome on the basis of what seems achievable in this moment. Take confidence from what you have accomplished in the past, and from your sense of devotion to what is truly important. You have both the passion and the capability you need to make it happen.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

Can you take some initiative today with tasks that require discipline and a lot of mental energy? Mercury is making aspects to Mars and Saturn today that suggest this course of action could prove effective. The more you can own the project and your efforts, the more likely you are to enjoy the benefits. This may mean focusing on a personal goal or project first, to generate a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. After that, moving on to the obligations you have to others could feel a little easier.

Also note that we’re in Beltane territory — the ancient Pagan holiday associated with honoring the fertility of the Earth, which occurs when the Sun reaches the middle of Taurus. Plus, May is Masturbation Month. So how do you want to get your freak on? Venus conjunct Vesta in Aries today may be signaling an ‘unorthodox’ sexual relationship or encounter, but could also be prime energy for ‘tending your hearth’ solo, if you know what I mean. The Moon entering Aries is a reminder to watch impulsiveness — especially with your temper or libido, if either one is feeling the heat. There are plenty of ways to express both energies that take their impact and potential consequences into account, without bottling them up.
— By Amanda Painter

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The Day of Dutiful Overload: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 30
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Watch for insights regarding your vocation or mission in the most profound and spiritual sense of those terms. You may experience a flash of intuition, which reveals a pattern underlying various events and features of your life. This is likely to be drawing you in a specific direction in terms of what to do next. Verifying whatever information you receive will be useful; meanwhile, keep your mind open, and leave room for more details to emerge gradually.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

With Venus and Vesta in Aries making a trine to Ceres in Sagittarius, there’s some serious goddess fire on tap. Your inner flame — be it creative, sexual or simply your joie de vivre — may feel like a warm, nourishing undercurrent to the day. Perhaps try tending to it directly (such as with some kind of solo activity, though sharing the love — or lust — might feel similarly enriching; just bear in mind that Venus in Aries can come on a bit strong).

If you want to take things to the proverbial next level, you might consider how this energy connects to your overall healing journey. The centaur Chiron is conjunct the asteroid Salacia today, focusing the issue one way or another. How is your awareness being drawn to some facet of your sexual experience, or your sense of identity as a sexual-yet-spiritual being? Notice your feelings about it, and take some notes or make some art in response. Chiron tends to reward documentation, and Aries is the sign of ‘get started’. So what are you waiting for?
— By Amanda Painter

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The Day of the Heavy Image: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 29
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Hold on to your moral compass as an anchor keeping you steady amid all weathers. It’s likely you can set an example for others by your actions; especially by delivering on any promises you make, and doing what you know to be right. This doesn’t require spectacular heroics nearly so much as making the best choices each day, in little matters as well as great. Remember also that the only person whose approval you need is you.
— by Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

As you begin the week, notice your workspace (the literal, physical way that space is set up), workflow, time management and general sense of responsibility. In what ways do these elements support recent changes in your experience? In what ways might they be starting to hold you back, or feel due for restructuring?

These could be priority themes of Saturn’s next four-and-a-half months or so: it stations retrograde today in Capricorn, suggesting a phase of review. Add in the ways you do and do not take authority in your life (such as over your decisions, feelings, and how you’ve gotten where you are now) to round out your exploration of what else you could build on your current foundations. That Saturn makes its apparent backward move closely conjunct the lunar South Node brings further emphasis to the notion of “what is comfortable but no longer truly serves you.” (Hmm… in that case, is it really even that comfortable anymore?)

Yes, the Sun in Taurus usually emphasizes things like long-held, comfortable routines and values. But the Sun’s encounter with Uranus last week may have provided some kind of shock or wake-up call to your system — whether bodily or some other type of system. If that offered new creative energy, chances are you’re now on the alert to continue channeling it. Or maybe you’re still searching for the outlet that feels right? Either way, today’s Pisces Moon should offer some imagination and intuitive sensitivity to help you get started.
— by Amanda Painter

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The Day of Steadfastness: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 28
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Cultivate your vision of the ideal; you can sort out the specific practicalities as you go. Your innate sense of beauty is a powerful driver that can really propel you along when touched and awakened, and allowed to blossom. Make room for this part of yourself, and recognize it as such; it merits a place in your life just as surely as does your down-to-earth, competent side. If existence were cake, this would be the frosting.

Written in the Planets

If you’ve been feeling somewhat highly strung over the past few days, you may find you’re able to relax at least a little. For one thing, the Moon enters Pisces; for another, the Mars-Neptune square is now dissipating (though it would still be advisable to keep an eye on your state of mind, stay away from any potential destabilizing influences, and take things slowly). Now that the aspect is no longer exact, consider any interesting information you’ve gained. What did you learn? What became clear? What did you figure out?

Also today, Juno in Cancer forms a square to Chiron and Salacia in Aries, which are themselves part of a larger pattern in the early degrees of the cardinal signs. Juno and Salacia especially provide an intriguing juxtaposition between marriage and sex. How do those two concepts interplay in your worldview? How far do you consider sex to be connected with marriage, or suppose that one must necessarily follow the other? Chiron is prompting you to re-examine your thoughts and feelings.

This aspect pattern additionally suggests a reminder to keep your mind open, and not to make yourself narrower than you really are for the sake of having the guardrails of certainty and easy answers. Cultivate trust — in yourself, in others, and in the bright wide cosmos.

Have you tried the Astrology Readings Channel?

Planet Waves offers readings for all the signs and rising signs. These readings are must-haves among a core group of people who love them, though perhaps you have not heard what Eric is doing. We’ve taken many readings from 2018 and put them on a 24-hour audio stream, which anyone can tune into. Whatever your sign, you will find it interesting no matter when you tune in. If you’re up late and want something soothing and informative to listen to, or if you’re curious about astrology, tune in here. No login is required.

The Day of Self-Sufficiency: Birthdays and Planet News

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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.

Have you tried the Astrology Readings Channel?

Planet Waves offers readings for all the signs and rising signs. These readings are must-haves among a core group of people who love them, though perhaps you have not heard what Eric is doing. We’ve taken many readings from 2018 and put them on a 24-hour audio stream, which anyone can tune into. Whatever your sign, you will find it interesting no matter when you tune in. If you’re up late and want something soothing and informative to listen to, or if you’re curious about astrology, tune in here. No login is required.

The Day of the Cultivator: Birthdays and Planet News

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If Your Birthday is April 26
The Day of the Cultivator | Pre-order Your 2019-20 Taurus Reading | All Other Signs

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

Have you tried the Astrology Readings Channel?

Planet Waves offers readings for all the signs and rising signs. These readings are must-haves among a core group of people who love them, though perhaps you have not heard what Eric is doing. We’ve taken many readings from 2018 and put them on a 24-hour audio stream, which anyone can tune into. Whatever your sign, you will find it interesting no matter when you tune in. If you’re up late and want something soothing and informative to listen to, or if you’re curious about astrology, tune in here. No login is required.

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

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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

Have you tried the Astrology Readings Channel?

Planet Waves offers readings for all the signs and rising signs. These readings are must-haves among a core group of people who love them, though perhaps you have not heard what Eric is doing. We’ve taken many readings from 2018 and put them on a 24-hour audio stream, which anyone can tune into. Whatever your sign, you will find it interesting no matter when you tune in. If you’re up late and want something soothing and informative to listen to, or if you’re curious about astrology, tune in here. No login is required.