Eclipse Hangover This week’s Cancer First Quarter Moon (April 15, 2024, 12:13 pm PDT) signals the “take action” point in the lunar cycle that began with the Aries New Moon/Solar Eclipse (April 8). The big whoosh of energy that came from that eclipse may have been overwhelming at the time – but now that we’ve had a week to catch our breath, the First Quarter Moon could bring a boost of energy and some tentative solutions to deal with the eclipse hangover. It’s also the First Quarter in a lunar phase family cycle that began at the July 17, 2023 Cancer New Moon. At the time, I wrote, “This&n ..read more

Episode 230 | Jupiter Meets Uranus: Shake it Up! This week, the First Quarter Moon in Cancer symbolizes transformation after the eclipse storm; the Sun enters its Taurus season, but its usual comfort and stability are immediately challenged by Pluto; the long-awaited and pulse-racing conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus; and April answers a couple of listener questions about how to handle tense family relationships. Plus: Eclipse hangover, a battle of wills, and dropping the rope!   Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Email April or leav ..read more

Feeding the Birds Do you find the give and take of human relationships challenging? When I got married, the biggest adjustment I faced was getting used to running things past another person before I took action. I find it difficult to let others do things for me. Working in groups is tricky because I’m inclined to move at my own pace, and that pace is usually pretty fast. Plus, if I’m honest, I just like to have things my own way. But I’m getting to that age when you begin to think about what will become of you when you get old and perhaps have no choice but to rely upon the kindness of others ..read more

Episode 229 | Aries Solar Eclipse: The Power of Giving! This week, the Aries New Moon Solar Eclipse asks us how we can be of service to others; Mars makes a conjunction with Saturn, demanding discipline and commitment; the Sun makes a conjunction with Mercury; and April answers a listener question about Chiron in the chart of the solar eclipse. Plus: Time out, drilling the troops, and pregnant with promise! For more about the upcoming eclipses, order April’s Followed by a Moonshadow Eclipse Report – details here! Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you’d like answered on ..read more

Ducks in a Row I blundered off to open an account at a new bank and found that things had changed quite a bit since I last did this. It all seems reasonable in hindsight, but it hadn’t occurred to me that I’d have to schedule an appointment, unfreeze my credit report, and provide various forms of ID. Needless to say, I soon found I’d have to do some homework and come back another day. These are the sort of hijinks that accompany Mercury retrograde in Aries (April 1, 2024, 3:14 pm PDT, through April 25). I had simply leapt impulsively into the car with nothing more than a couple of checks to de ..read more

Episode 227 | Libra Lunar Eclipse: One Big Old Moon Report! This week, there is almost nothing happening other than the opening salvo in this eclipse season: the Libra Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, on March 25th at 12 midnight Pacific time. So, this episode is basically one big ol’ Moon report. Thrill to the details of this Libra Lunar Eclipse and what it means for your personal relationships! Plus: shaking out co-dependence, and the perfection of an imperfect person. For more about the upcoming eclipses, order April’s Followed by a Moonshadow Eclipse Report – details here! Read a full transcript ..read more

Go Gently Like a lot of compulsively driven types, I move a bit roughly through the world. Whether it’s along my career path or on a trip to the supermarket, I focus on the destination and pay scant attention to the journey itself. Down to the smallest gestures, my approach is instinctively direct and graceless. I’m hard on the physical world, breaking, tearing, staining, or chipping nearly everything I touch. But I have a pet indulgence: spending hours browsing through design Instagram feeds. I enjoy this glimpse into clean, spare, modern spaces and colorful, artfully cluttered bohemian dwel ..read more

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Wildly, Fearlessly Alive The Sun enters Aries this week, marking the equinox (March 19, 2024, 8:06 pm PDT) that initiates Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. But indulge my Northern Hemisphere perspective in what follows, because it goes to the heart of our tropical zodiac system, why it feels right, and how it aligns with this essential moment in the year. While clocks and calendars herald the beginning of the new year on January 1, our bodies know better. The heart is uplifted by warmth, light, tender green grass, and the thrill of going outside in a ..read more

Episode 226 | Aries Equinox: Irrational Exuberance! This week, the Aries equinox initiates the astrological new year, and the Sun’s aspect to Pluto brings a trial by fire. Venus makes a conjunction with Saturn – are you ready to get serious? What do we make of Warrior Mars entering loving Pisces? And April answers a listener question about starting a new job when Mercury is retrograde. Plus, rising sap, defensive fish, and good boundaries make good relationships.   Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Email April or leave it here! Subsc ..read more