Mercury Retrograde in Aries Deep Dive, Plus April Overview, Part One
Special Forecast for Monday, April 1, 2024
Good afternoon, friends!
I hope you all had a great weekend! My family and I celebrated the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox with a fun egg hunt for the little kids, an anime convention for the big kids, and a delicious meal for all, with a rainbow jello mold for dessert!
Today, Mercury stations retrograde and kicks off a very dynamic month! Happy April first! Rabbit! Rabbit!
April is a HUGE astrological month with Mercury going retrograde, the Total Solar Eclipse happening, as well as eight conjunctions (the biggest being Jupiter and Uranus), the Sun ingressing into Taurus and perfecting a square to Pluto, and both Venus and Mars moving into Aries.
There is A LOT to cover, so I am going to break the daily/weekly/special horoscope down into parts. Part One, we will go over the event chart for Mercury’s retrograde in Aries and a quick overview of all the important transits in April. (This will count as this week’s overview, as well)
Part Two will cover horoscopes for ALL 12 Signs for Mercury’s retrograde, which I am currently working on and will have out later today.
Part Three will be a three-card reading for this week.
Part Four will be a deep dive into the Solar Eclipse in Aries coming up on April 8, 2024, with horoscopes and card readings for each sign! I hope to have this out mid-to-later in the week.
I won’t be publishing a separate daily horoscope for today (Monday) since there is so much to cover in today’s post, but I will resume the regular daily forecasts tomorrow (Tuesday).
Okay, let’s get into the astrology…
I want to first take a look at the event chart for this Mercury retrograde which I have cast for 6:14 pm ET using whole sign houses and the program Solar Fire in the chart below.
Mercury retrogrades can usually bring up issues with technology, machines, and transportation, so be especially mindful of mishaps and delays with computers, phones, and automobiles.
That being said, there are so many transits happening during this retrograde period that I do believe there will be a lot more going on besides the standard technology/mechanical glitches!
You can see that Virgo rises on the left of the event chart. Mercury is the domicile and exalted ruler of Virgo, so this means that Mercurial things like writing, communicating, and debating as well as gathering, organizing, and processing information, especially all the little details, will be very prominent during this retrograde. It may be very important to cross all the T’s and dot all the I’s during this retrograde, so expect to have to be meticulous for the next three weeks.
Mercury is in the eighth house of other people’s money, soul contracts, debts, investments, as well as death and transformation. So, there is a theme of going back over and revising the agreements that you have with other people that you may rely upon financially or emotionally for support. Because we will also have a Solar Eclipse conjoined Chiron in this house, we are headed toward a major new beginning regarding the bonds, soul contracts, and supportive relationships we have with others.
The big theme that I am seeing in this event chart is that we could be renegotiating the support we receive from others whether that is financial, physical, or emotional and there is a great change coming with the Solar Eclipse highlighting this area as well. This could be very triggering and emotional and we could feel like we are making sacrifices as Chiron is going to be playing a very important role in this Solar Eclipse and this Mercury retrograde; Mercury has already conjoined Chiron once on March 20, 2024, and he will pass over him again on April 15, 2024, during the retrograde and then conjoin him for the final time on May 6, 2024. So, issues that need healing during this eclipse season and this Mercury retrograde could be illuminated.
Mercury has also just refrained from perfecting a semisquare to Saturn; what this means is that Mercury, had he not stationed retrograde, would’ve perfected a semisquare, a 45°angle to Saturn, representing pushing a serious conversation on someone, someone expecting something from you, experiencing a significant delay, encountering an authority figure that says “No” and squashes your plans, or incurring a fine for something, but Mercury did not; instead, Mercury stopped and changed direction, so there is something very serious that we have or will be, changing our minds about. This aspect represents going back over things or going back over the fine print before we sign documents and make commitments. It could also mean that we are regretting actions we have recently taken and now we are thinking about what we should’ve done instead, but somehow we are avoiding something, a rule, a law, a boundary of some kind, or a consequence. What’s interesting is that when Mercury stations direct on April 25, 2024, he will again refrain from an aspect to Saturn, but at that time it will be a contra-antiscia which acts as a hidden opposition, so again we are going back over things in our minds and avoiding a confrontation with a rule, an authority figure, a law, a fine, or a consequence.
In addition to this, several transits are occurring during this Mercury retrograde between the other planets, as well as Mercury that can tell us a lot about the storyline of this retrograde.
I’m going to list the transits of April here and then summarize them.
April 2024 Overview
April 1, 2024—Mercury Stations Retrograde, and the Moon in Capricorn perfects her third quarter square to the Sun—making revisions and taking stock.
April 2, 2024—The Moon in Capricorn squares the Nodes—a significant personal or private event involving your goals and plans for the future.
April 3, 2024—Venus conjoins Neptune—a major desire to escape into something otherworldly, beautiful, or artistic. Could be positive for love and relationships. Avoid mind-altering substances, as this transit could indicate going too far and getting lost in pleasure, addiction, or illusion.
April 4, 2024—Sun conjoins North Node—a heightened awareness of our direction with the support of others.
April 5, 2024—Venus enters Aries, her detriment, and is now co-present with Mercury, the Sun, Chiron, and the North Node. Venus in Aries is a warrior goddess, willing to fight for what she wants. Two contra-antiscia’s perfect today that are significant: the Sun contra-antiscia Saturn and Mars contra-antiscia Chiron. Decisions about our future and a wound that needs to be healed. Something destroyed on the water (Mars and Saturn, the two malefics in a water sign) and in need of healing through pioneering; heroic force (Sun, Chiron both in Aries). We have already seen the destructive force of Mars in Pisces with the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge which occurred on the Lunar Eclipse, March 25, 2024, but do these contra-antiscion aspects with the malefics warn us of another fall of a structure on water that will need saving/healing or will it be a more personal matter, rather than public? We will find out…
April 6-7, 2024—the Moon in Pisces enters the Balsamic phase, as well as conjoins Mars, Saturn, and Neptune; this indicates feeling very emotional and encountering many challenges over that weekend. This seems especially significant considering that the next New Moon is a Total Solar Eclipse.
April 8, 2024—Solar Eclipse conjoined Chiron in the same house and sign as Mercury, and Mercury retrograde is making a semisquare to Jupiter on that same day. A MAJOR NEW BEGINNING is a huge theme for this Solar Eclipse and Mercury retrograde; in the house that Aries rules in your chart! Check your horoscope about both of these events to get an idea of how this may play out in your life (coming soon!)
April 10, 2024—Mars conjoins Saturn in Pisces; frustration, destruction of a structure, a boundary, or a limitation, and/or using great force and determination to build a structure, boundary, or limit that has a spiritual commitment and motivation behind it. A passionate and compassionate force meets a spiritual limitation or idealized wall…this feels like a forceful wave crashing on the shore and could involve some stormy weather or putting action and energy toward a spiritual conviction.
April 11, 2024—Mercury’s Cazimi (conjunction with the Sun). Heightened mental awareness, understanding, and mercurial talents such as writing, speaking, and communicating.
April 15, 2024—Mercury conjoins Chiron in Aries and finds out more information about our wounds, triggers, and vulnerabilities and what needs healing. There could be news or information circulating about these topics or perhaps you will have a heart-to-heart about topics in your life that need healing or where you may be experiencing some hurt and need a shoulder to cry on.
April 19, 2024—Mercury conjoins Venus in Aries, the Sun ingresses into Taurus, and Mars sextiles Saturn. Our hearts and our heads get together to plan how we want to positively reinforce something or rebuild something. The energy shifts from starting the adventure to maintaining it.
April 20, 2024—Jupiter conjoins Uranus—a big, sudden, expansive shock, revolution, or act of freedom that unites people, breaks apart stagnation, and introduces love, prosperity, and new growth into the picture. (For some this could mean unexpected pregnancies, or revolutionary creations/expansions).
April 21, 2024—the Sun squares Pluto and Venus conjoins Chiron—coming face to face with deep, emotional stuff in our relationships that needs to be healed through love and acceptance.
April 23, 2024—Full Moon in Scorpio—a celebration or ending in the house that Scorpio rules in your chart. Could be emotional with the Moon in Scorpio.
April 25, 2024—Mercury stations direct—we’ve gone over things and avoided restrictions, conversations with authority, or tedious paperwork, and now we are ready to move forward again.
April 29, 2024—Mars conjoins Neptune and Venus ingresses into Taurus—possibly weakened energy, drive, or physical stamina, or a lot of energy put toward spiritual or artistic goals; and a shift from Venus in detriment in Aries to her domicile of Taurus where she is most comfortable to be herself, so a switch from Warrior Goddess energy to Goddess-at-home-in-her-slippers-and-robe-eating-bon-bons, type of energy. Venus is done fighting and is ready for a relaxing break.
April 30, 2024—Mars enters his home sign of Aries—his spiritual days are a thing of the past! He is ready and willing to fight for what he wants without delay!
Mercury Retrograde Quick Summary
To put this whole retrograde and thus, April, into a simple summary: over the next month and mercury retrograde we will be doing our best to avoid limitations in our thinking, boundaries in our environments, and setbacks to our plans. We will be going over things we’ve already set in motion and rethinking, revising, or reworking our strategies, goals, and motivations. There could be the normal setbacks and delays, especially with transportation, technology, and machines during this retrograde. Something personal will occur early on during the month that may be very significant for you in the house that Capricorn rules in your chart (see upcoming horoscopes). April 5-10, 2024, are especially important dates to be aware of during this Mercury retrograde and Solar Eclipse, as there could be hidden or internal challenges that are pretty significant in the Pisces area of your chart that you will be forced to make decisions about. During this retrograde we may all be thinking a lot about and processing where we feel vulnerable, easily triggered, or wounded in some way, but there is the opportunity for healing and a new beginning to take place that sends us on a fresh path going forward.
By the end of this Mercury retrograde and month of April, we may feel ready to charge ahead with our plans after thoroughly going back over all of our previous decisions, making edits, and compromises, and crafting all the important details. Pay special attention to the details!
Should be dynamic and exciting! Hopefully, not too rough. *crossing fingers
Ok, I hope this was helpful!
Watch for the Horoscopes coming next!
Until later today,
AstroMommy