An eclipse, Mercury retrograde and a great planetary conjunction: what April brings us astrologically

This month will open with Mercury retrograde, a transit that occurs three to four times a year. When this planet exceeds our orbit around the Sun (because it moves much faster), ancient astronomers saw in the sky how its movement produced a kind of zeta, as if it were returning. This is why, for astronomy, Mercury retrograde remains a visual and not a real phenomenon.

However, heAstrologers continue to read the retrograde of the planets as processes of reevaluation, reconsideration of the past and understanding the present from there. The concept of time in astrology is based on the cycles and turns of the spiral, so that the returning energy shows us something from the past, without reliving it.

Mercury retrograde in Aries will be present most of April , who will tell us that this revision involves the energy of who we are, of what we want to do and why. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, fierce, bold and independent, which seeks from the truth of its will to show its own identity.

This energy at its low level can make us prone to losing our minds in situations, not having the tact to be able to say things, opening painful truths and, above all, expressing ourselves in a visceral way. Mercury in Aries is an extremely outspoken position, so in retrograde it can promote confusion, arguments and fights.

Mercury in Aries will also be present in the solar eclipse we will have today. April 8 . This eclipse will be a total opening to the energy of Aries and Libra as axis, which we have been experiencing in bits and pieces since July last year. This axis calls us to work on balance and harmony among other things, as opposed to the internal balance and harmony of recognizing who we are and what we want.

This eclipse season calls us to let go of old notions about relationships, justice and balance, so it will push us in a visceral way to reveal who we are and what we want.

New horizons and new paths will be opened, just as others may be abruptly closed. The low octave of Aries is excessive violence, which can cause political conflicts, changes in territorial boundaries and especially wars.

This solar eclipse in Aries, along with Mercury retrograde, predicts the strong start of a new reality. It will be possible to make visible a deep healing of what we now conceive, without the deep opinions of others. It is also a beautiful step to finally let go of all the bonds that do not honor us in who we are or what we want.

Paving the way for novelty will involve establishing it in reality, which is why on April 24 we will have a planetary conjunction that only occurs every twelve years: Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus. This energy will lead us to the materialization of the change that precedes this great eclipse.

We will be able to see new institutions created, new agreements and new alliances solidified, honoring and respecting who we are today, after so much change, so many crises and so many closures. It is also possible that issues linked to the global economy and geopolitics have a direct influence on our individual construction of things.

To see where Mercury retrograde and the eclipse will be in your birth chart, you need to draw your chart in astro.com either natal chart.es , with your date, time and place of birth. Where you find the sign of Aries, this will correspond to a house or planet, which will give us information about what area of ​​your life will be activated with this energy.

It’s time to be open to new things, even if it scares us, makes us angry, or makes us feel out of control. Jumping into the void will show us how much beauty there is on the other side, on the other shore. Dare yourself.