Today is Saturday, April 22, 2017
Hebrew date is 26 Nisan 5777
Islamic date is 25 Rajab 1438
Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 1 Ak’b’al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.3
Julian Day is 2457866
Today’s Birthdays: Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Madame de Stael (1766-1817), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Harold Jeffreys (1891-1989), Vernon Johns (1892-1965), J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), B. R. Chopra (1914-2008), Charles Mingus (1922-1979), Bettie Page (1923-2008), Glen Campbell (1936), Jack Nicholson (1937), Gani Fawehinmi (1938-2009), Janet Evanovich (1943), Louise Gluck (1943), John Waters (1946), Peter Frampton (1950), Ryan Stiles (1959), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1966), Wendy Mass (1967), Sherri Shepherd (1967), Eric Mabius (1971), Amber Heard (1986).
“The death of dogma is the birth of morality.”
— Immanuel Kant
Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters Balsamic (waning crescent) phase tonight at 9:14 pm PDT / 12:14 am April 23 EDT (04:14:35 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Taurus on April 26 at 5:16 am PDT / 8:16 am EDT (12:16:04 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon in Scorpio is on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Pisces and enters Aries on April 23-24 at 5:32 pm PDT / 8:32 pm EDT (00:32:24 UTC).
Sun Degree: 3-4 Taurus.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun conjunct Echeclus at 10:40 pm April 21 PDT / 1:40 am EDT (05:40:19 UTC).
— Thereus square Haumea at 1:21 pm PDT / 4:21 pm EDT (20:21:21 UTC).
— Mercury square Varuna at 7:34 pm PDT / 10:34 pm EDT (02:34:35 April 23 UTC).
Venus was retrograde through much of the spring, and the process is still developing. The essence of this process, if we could call it that, is about determining where you begin and where the world ends. Normal human consciousness tends to exclude others. This thing we call the self perceives its being as the center of the universe, and to a point, that is true. Without your consciousness, the world would not exist, to you. Yet that’s a point of beginning, because were that all there is, life would be incredibly lonely — and it is, for many people. Venus retrograde, ending in a conjunction to Chiron in Pisces, brought some lesson about vulnerability and availability. To relate to others, you must be open and you must be vulnerable, or no exchange is possible. Now, Venus is back in Aries, pulling your focus back into yourself. The question is, can you center your awareness on yourself, and still be open to empathy, sharing and receiving what others offer you? You’ve had some practice shifting your point of view. That in itself contains information: your perspective must be mobile in order to serve you. Hang loose and constantly challenge yourself to see the world from the viewpoint of others. Ask, rather than imagine, where people are coming from. If you are the center of the universe, then declare it a friendly and loving one.
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They say sharing is caring. And today, when you share yourself through self-expression, it will be clear to those you’re sharing with just how devoted and caring you are. This includes when you share how much you are hurting, or when you share the steps you are taking to heal an emotional issue and to take care of yourself. You’d be surprised how much strength people can take from witnessing your process, and the inner strength you display in doing so. If you can express yourself creatively — such as through art, music, writing or theater — all the better.
Written in the Planets
It is possible that what you write today could have significant emotional impact. Indeed, it might seem to equalize a field that might otherwise be difficult to be heard amongst. Retrograde Mercury in Aries today squares Varuna in Cancer. Mercury’s inward-looking or backward-looking influence could mean that the impact your words have is primarily on yourself, or on some facet of yourself from the past that you are just now coming to understand. Whichever direction your words find their mark, note that the point Cupido in Sagittarius is making a trine to Mercury. Speak with love — straight from the heart, no matter what you say — and the universe will likely offer support.
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