Show Notes:
Here are the timestamps for today's horoscope:
0:00 Welcome to the AstroMommy Newsletter Introduction
0:45 Title and Date
0:56 Good morning, friends!
2:00 Daily Horoscope for Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13, 2023
8:32 The card for the day
10:02 End Remarks
10:11 quick links, and resources, and “side effects.”
Transcript:
You’re listening to the AstroMommy daily horoscope, a forecast that hopes to shine a light in the dark, helping us all see where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going. Whether you’re a first-time listener or a long-time subscriber, thanks for being here! I truly appreciate you being in the AstroMommy community. I hope you enjoy today’s horoscope and card reading.
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Without further ado, here is the daily horoscope.
Good morning, friends!
First, I would like to wish my husband, AstroDaddy, a happy birthday! I couldn’t write a daily horoscope without the love and support from AstroDaddy and for that, I am truly grateful! I hope you have a wonderful birthday, honey.
Yesterday, a match was lit with the Sun/Jupiter conjunction in Aries; a match that will burn brightly for the next 12 years until the next Sun/Jupiter conjunction in Aries. It is a revival of whatever area of life is being highlighted in your chart. For me, 12 years ago, it was about community and friendship because the conjunction in Aries happened in my eleventh house of friends and allies. I had just moved to a new town where I lived for the next 8 years and so it was about building community and friendships for me. I feel that I am at the beginning of another burst of community and friendship with my astrological community and this newsletter. It is a huge blessing to surround myself with like-minded people and not feel like I have to hide my love of the mystical arts. So, thank you for being part of this growing community and sharing that love.
I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! *wink *wink
Okay, let’s get into… the astrology
On Wednesday, the Moon will be in Capricorn all day. She is moving fast, traveling 13°59’ per day. The Moon is out of bounds, though, so there is a bit of wildness to this Capricorn moon that is unusual.
At 2:15 am ET on Wednesday morning Venus in Gemini forms a sesquiquadrate to Chiron in Aries, indicating a need to work through something that comes up from your past. It’s like in the movie Casablanca when Isla comes back into Rick’s life and all of a sudden he has to work through some of those old emotions.
Then the Moon in Capricorn forms an opposition to Mars in Cancer and our old wounds may surface as anger, conflict, or complaint.
At 9:34 am ET on Wednesday, the Moon in Capricorn forms a trine with Mercury in Taurus, though, so things start to smooth out a bit and healing can take place, in our heads at least.
The Moon then forms a sesquiquadrate to Venus in Gemini and once again we are feeling at odds with ourselves. It may be good to just try to relax and not obsess about whatever skeletons in the closet have been revealed with the previous Venus trine Pluto (that happened yesterday).
By Wednesday evening the Moon in Capricorn forms a trine to Uranus in Taurus and this can represent an unexpectedly good time! Good food, good company, and sudden joy may alight your evening. I would say, go with the flow and stay open to new ideas!
At 9:56 pm ET, the Moon forms another sesquiquadrate to Saturn in Pisces indicating that serious feelings are there, but patience is a virtue right now.
So, Wednesday has a lot to do with the Venus trine Pluto that we just experienced bringing out into the open some previously deep feelings about love, relationships, and or our financial situations. The opportunities for great and powerful shifts in your relationships and in your financial life are on the horizon. And with the Sun/Jupiter conjunction at the same time, this could mean a shift that brings more wealth, status, and prestige into your life.
It’s a good day to also purge and let go of things that have been weighing you down emotionally. Venus trine Pluto coupled with the Sun/Jupiter is like opening up all the curtains and windows in the house to let in new light and fresh air as you do your deep spring cleaning and let go of old baggage to declutter your soul.
Moving onto Thursday…
The Moon is still in Capricorn in the morning but will shift signs by the late afternoon.
Thursday may be a more challenging day emotionally because we have the Moon in Capricorn forming squares to Jupiter and the Sun in Aries today, making her third quarter square, i.e. The Last Quarter Moon phase. So, this is a pivotal day for our emotions, circumstances, and environments.
First, the Moon in Capricorn will form a square to Jupiter in Aries at 3:19 am ET, indicating a big initiation of forward-moving actions!
Then the Moon will form the last quarter square to the sun in Aries at 5:11 am ET, so now there’s a plot twist. The Sun represents the plotline of our lives and when the Moon forms squares to the Sun, these are moments when we take steps forward on our natal paths, our destinies, if you will. Every month we take little steps forward in the evolution of our soul’s journey. This step may feel really big considering that Jupiter is there! As I’ve said in previous newsletters in regards to Jupiter in Aries, this is a time when Jupiter may bring huge blessings to you in whatever area of life Aries rules in your chart and Jupiter influences. For me, Jupiter in Aries travels through my 11th house of friends, allies, hopes, and wishes, and the last time that Jupiter went through Aries back in 2010, I delivered a baby (Thanks sis!) which was one of my dreams. I also became part of a community of friends and lived in one town for the longest time I’ve ever lived anywhere (I grew up moving almost every year, so living somewhere for a long time was a big deal to me!). So, whatever area of life this conjunction and the Last quarter Moon is activating in your chart may be really noticeable right now. And, the Hybrid Solar Eclipse that is coming up on April 19, 2023, which will be at 29°Aries 50’ will also activate this area. Be ready for some major changes in your life to occur this year.
Okay, after the Moon makes her squares to Jupiter and the sun, she then forms a sextile to Neptune in Pisces and this means whatever changes and shifts are taking place feel like they are divinely inspired. We can relax a bit and enjoy the rush of possibility, but this is a sextile, not a trine, and it is in earth and water signs, which means there’s a mystical feeling or opportunity but it requires action to be realized. And it’s with Neptune in Pisces, so the “what” that could be realized is shrouded in fog and illusion, so it’s not clear exactly what the opportunity or the message from spirit is. I would say, just have fun enjoying art, nature, or something beautiful with this one and try not to figure it out. Just enjoy it.
At 4:41 pm ET, the Moon moves into Aquarius and this is when our heads can get lost in the clouds of thought. The Aquarian Moon is easily detached from the waves of the “emotion ocean” and rides high in the sky, above it all. And to top it off, as soon as the Moon ingresses into Aquarius she will immediately conjoin Pluto at 5:11 pm ET. So, whatever skeletons Venus trine Pluto revealed that you’ve been happily clearing out of the closet of your soul, the Moon/Pluto conjunction will make you experience it even more. Maybe before it was just the tip of the iceberg, but now, you are in the middle of the iceberg. And icy it is…Moon in Aquarius conjunct Pluto can be really edgy, scary, and feel somewhat emotionally crippling. If Moon in Aquarius is flying high in the sky, looking down on the “emotion ocean” with a lot of distance between herself and the watery depths, this contact with Pluto is like being so high up that you can’t breathe. It’s almost as if there’s an invisible force pulling you towards the “death zone,” the area higher than 8,000 meters above sea level. Pluto contacts usually bring up questions about survival and with the Moon, this can be felt on a very personal level.
After the Moon meets up with Pluto, she forms a trine to Venus in Gemini, so we have the Moon, Pluto, and Venus, once again all making aspects—this is definitely about our relationships, communication, love, money, and our survival this week.
By 11:33 pm ET the Moon in Aquarius forms squares to the North and South Node, indicating a crisis point. This is another omen that we are making big steps forward. To continue to layer onto the story, we have been going through a Venus/Pluto conversation and a Sun/Jupiter rebirth and now the Moon is bringing this all home in a personal, yet detached way. Big changes, steps forward, and advancements mean new routines, new schedules, and new people coming into our lives.
Let’s move on to the card for the day:
What is the guidance for today?
Congo 9 Madame La Lune (9 of Cups)
On this card we see a woman, drawing in the reflection of the moon in the waters beside her. She looks comfortable, yet a bit sad and introspective. The night is beautiful, the moon is full, the waters are calm, and the foliage on the edge of the pond is lush and green. You can feel the soft stickiness of the air and hear the chorus of crickets and frogs in the background.
Congo 9 Madame La Lune represents stability through change. The Moon is a constant in our world, yet the face of the Moon is always changing, but it is in that change that we find rhythm and peace. The cyclic change is orderly and well-defined and always returns to the beginning at the end of the cycle and yet we are still enchanted by the Moon.
We can almost see a face in the water that is too large to be the woman on the card, but we can kind of make it out under the ripples of the pond. Who is she and what does she want? Those are great questions to ask yourself this week, “Who am I and what do I want?” With the Moon and Pluto meeting up on Thursday, the sky is the limit, just don’t go into the “death zone” where you can’t breathe. Stay connected to the earth, to your heart, and to your soul. Aquarius energy is about being authentic and having integrity, so focus on those qualities and all should be okay. Whatever changes are coming are ones that will actually create more stability and happiness in your life.
I would love to hear how the Venus/Pluto and Sun/Jupiter energies are playing out for you this week, so please leave a comment!
I hope this is helpful!
Until Friday,
AstroMommy
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