April 2025 Astrological Forecast
Planetary Activity
4/7 - Mercury Direct 26 of Pisces
4/12 - Full Moon at 23 of Libra
4/12 - Venus Direct 24 of Pisces
4/15 - Mercury enters Aries
4/17 - Mars enters Leo
4/19 - Sun enters Taurus
4/27 - New Moon 7 of Taurus
4/30 - Venus enters Aries
Now things are really going to start to take off! If the year hasn’t already got your head spinning with all the happenings in the world, then the energies of the following few months are sure to have you busy trying to discern what is real and what is not. More and more tension is mounting on the world stage and as the outer planets continue to make these shifts, we will all be feeling the energy increase!
There are some worrisome activities that could lead to conflict and there are energies that could lead to violence, but there are also some energies that show a major shift in consciousness. I encourage you to do your best to stay grounded and centered as you witness the chaos in our world. Your attention contributes to the energy of creating something - whether it is wanted or not - so it is important to keep your attention on the things you wish to support, rather than on the things you cannot control and only take away your power. It’s also important to stay focused on the facts, rather than on what you want to believe to be true because we are entering a time of great confusion and deception and developing your intuition and opening your third eye is the only way to see through the illusions.
We start the month just after a solar eclipse and Neptune entering Aries, so many of us might be feeling the need to make major changes right about now, especially in regards to relationships. Neptune entering Aries is a major deal because Neptune takes roughly 14 years to go through an entire sign in the zodiac. There are 12 signs in the zodiac, so it takes Neptune approximately 168 years to make a complete rotation in the zodiac. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, so a planet that enters Aries, is starting a brand new cycle through the zodiac, this is a new beginning, a fresh start. And for Neptune, a generational planet, he is going to dissolve barriers in the world, he’s going to open up new spiritual pathways, and he’s going to push us towards following our spiritual truth. But he doesn’t come without lessons, all the planets teach us lessons. Some of the lessons of Neptune involve being able to discern the truth by listening to your intuition and by paying attention to the psychic signals such as dreams or messages coming through. Wherever Aries is in your chart, be prepared for increased spiritual energy in that area of your life over the following 14 years.
Mercury stationing direct on the 7th helps things get moving once more this month, and a week later when it enters Aries, things really pick up speed! Mercury here is no-nonsense action and seeks to get the heart of the matter. This is a good time for a tough conversation, especially one where you need to apply a little force.
On the 12th, Venus goes direct after spending the last month in retrograde through Aries and the last few degrees of Pisces. This will hopefully get things moving in our close relationships and possibly also with our finances. Venus moving forward again usually denotes a time in our lives when we have reset our priorities and we are now ready to start a new course, but it’s not usually without some sort of sacrifice or loss. If this is you, realize that things are moving the way they need to right now, trust the process and get ready for some new energy coming your way!
On the 17th, Mars shifts the energy quite a bit this month as the planet of action moves out of the watery and emotional sign of Cancer and enters the fiery and creative sign of Leo! Fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) get a little added boost to their efforts while Mars is here. Wherever Leo is in your chart, this is the area of your life to apply action and to have a little extra patience until mid June. Mars in Leo is a great motivator so use this energy to inspire some much needed action in your life!
The Sun enters Taurus on the 19th and the energy slows down a bit, asking us to take care of the material things in our life. This is a good time for starting something that requires effort over time, something that you want to last. Wherever Taurus is in your chart is being highlighted right now by the Sun, asking you to give your attention to those matters. Come see me if you need help interpreting your chart.
We have a New Moon in Taurus at 7 degrees on the 27th of April. On a personal level, this is an excellent time for setting goals, making plans and planting new seeds in your life, especially if it’s something that you want to last over a long time or something that takes a long time to build. However it won’t be without some hard work. This New Moon is in a t-square configuration between Pluto and Mars, two heavy hitters. On the world stage, this could bring world conflict. On a personal level, this might mean balancing priorities or finding harmony between two opposing forces in your life.
On the last day of the month, Venus enters the sign of Aries once more and after spending the last few weeks in retrograde, this should feel like progress is being made. She’s been tied up with the limitations of Saturn as well, the planet of karma, for the past month. Now that she’s moving out of Pisces, she can move more freely. Although Venus doesn’t perform well in Aries, the fiery energy of this action-orientated sign helps motivate us towards taking action on what is most important to us. Use this time to implement changes and get ready for some quick results!
In numerology, we are looking at a number 4 Universal month. This is a number of planning, building, managing and maintaining. On the world stage, I am hopeful that this means that things and people are working together to plan for the future, but that may not come about without tearing down the old first. On a personal level, this is a good time for taking care of personal business, starting something new, investing, building and reinforcing. Use this time to lay down some ideas for the future and set a course of action.
The world is in chaos and we are bombarded daily by sensationalized stories, hyperbole, satire, fake social media, over dramatic reactions and deliberate misinformation, but the truth is also coming through. How do we know what is true and what is false? You must become as objective as possible, look at the data, use reason and become aware of your triggers. Become aware of your emotional responses. Become aware of your motivations. Become aware of where you might be swayed because of your beliefs, assumptions or opinions and seek neutrality as often as possible.
Many people have become so polarized that they are no longer open to finding a middle-ground with another. I see this happening everywhere, especially in families and this is very sad to witness. We humans all have many things in common, including the desire to be left alone to live our lives the way we desire. If we seek what we have in common, rather than screaming at each other to stop being different and start being more like us, perhaps we can begin to find solutions that benefit everyone. At the very least, it allows for communication to happen. It’s ok for us to be different from each other and it’s ok for us to have different values, but to think that everyone should think like you is unrealistic and delusional. And yet, we have to live in a society, we have to live with one another. How do we make this possible? We have to first stop fighting our neighbor and start looking for commonality. Start treating others how you wish to be treated.
Everything is energy and like attracts like. You must stop the insanity. You must stop hating and resisting what you do not want. You may not realize this, but your attention on it is giving it energy to continue. What you resist, persists. Withdraw your attention from the unwanted and the things that you cannot control. Instead place your focus on the things you wish to see grow, the things you support so you can see more of that. This is the only way to move into the timeline of peace you are looking for. Remember, everything is energy and it responds to your vibration. Care more about how you feel so that you don’t host the negative vibration that you do not want. It’s simple, but it’s not easy.
On a collective level, I see us being split between creation and destruction. Many of us are being called to start manifesting in big ways while others are being asked to let go of things dear and true to us. Whichever side you find yourself on now determines how much inner work you have done on yourself. If you are being called to change, don’t resist it, there is a reason for it. Trust in the process and realize that in order for something better to come in, sometimes we have to let go of the old first. Once you do this, things will begin to flow for you once again.
On the other hand, if you have done your inner work, released your resistance to change and have healed your shadow, then the universe is telling you that now is the time! Start taking action and don’t worry about what the rest of the world is doing. Your dreams may seem big but they are not impossible, start believing and taking action towards those dreams!
Your personal numerology and astrology will be a factor too, of course and if you want help with that, be sure to come see me for a consultation. Astrology and numerology are highly personal as well as universal so how it plays out in your life will be much more detailed than the general forecast I provide here. Anyway, I hope the month treats you well. Come see me if you need any help and as always…
May the stars guide you,
Rachelle Barron Knight
Laughing Gypsy Psychic Boutique
