April 2007 Forecast

Key Events:  

Full Moon 4/02/2007

New Moon 4/17/2007

Pluto Retrograde 4/1/2007

Jupiter Retrograde 4/06/2007

Saturn Posigrade 4/21/2007

The Full Moon on the 2nd should end a phase of some sort relative to your possessions or pleasures.  It won't necessarily be anything earth-shattering, but something in that area will come to a close.  Maybe it's time to replace something or maybe your gym membership will expire.  The New Moon on the 17th will usher in something new, in this case relative to your 8th House, i.e., intimate relationships (a.k.a. sex), figurative death and regeneration, or other people's resources.  Maybe a relationship is going to a higher level, something about your life requires some rejuvenation and change, or perhaps you'll be trying to borrow money.  These may not necessarily be major, life-changing events, but rather the natural course of events.  The Sun is in Aries until the 20th, which will also highlight issues relative to your Natural 8th House.  Keep your eyes open and use the opportunities for what they're worth.  It's always easier to accomplish something when the planets are in your favor.

Of course the planets all dance together and create the event we call life, which as you know is different for everyone on the face of the Earth.  Thus, the aspects at any given time are going to work together to achieve a certain mosaic that ties the various elements of your life together into the entire picture.  What I attempt to do here is to give you a heads-up of what's out there and how it may show up in your life.  I know how Virgos like to plan and prepare, so this can help you achieve that end. 

So, moving right along, your ruling planet, Mercury, starts the month in Pisces, your Natural 7th House.  He's there until the 11th, and during that time will assist you with thinking and talking (which you're good at) about relationship issues, both personal and business.  There may be some changes going on in that area and being able to talk about them effectively will help them along in a positive manner.  If you're not settled into a career, or at least one that you like, you may have been giving your job a lot of thought for quite a while now.  Virgos tend to be perfectionists anyway, but add a little of Neptune's idealism and inspiration and you could possible find yourself very disenchanted with what you do for a living.  This restlessness, which is likely to be most apparent if your birthday is around September 13 - 17, can lead you to the proper career field for you if you'll pay attention. 

Organize your talents, strengths and personal interests together, (maybe even in a spreadsheet, knowing how you like to sort data) give them some thought and then have someone you trust give you their thoughts as well regarding what would be a satisfying job/career for you.  If you're not happy in your work you're going to be grumpy and that will naturally affect your relationships as well as your health.  So if you're not happy or at least satisfied, now is the time to five it some very serious thought.

When the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20th, this should be a favorable time for you and will draw attention to issues such as long distance travel, higher education and possible legal matters.  If you have anything you need to deal with in one of those areas this would be the time to do it.  Things should go fairly well earlier in the month also, so don't feel as if you have to wait until the 20th if there's something you need to take care of.

Events on the homefront are likely to be stirred up a bit in the coming months as both Pluto and Jupiter go retrograde on the 1st and 6th, respectively.  Pluto is likely to cause some deep introspection regarding your homelife, which may unearth something from your past that you haven't entirely resolved.  Pluto functions as the self-appointed, cosmic medical examiner and will exhume old issues you thought were dead for closer examination, after which you can move on.  In this way he also functions as a healer, allowing you to be a lot better off when it's over, though there may be times that the experience isn't particularly pleasant, somewhat like the experience of plastic surgery.  Rest assured that any reopened scars will heal completely this time and if you deal with it honestly and thoroughly you won't have to mess with it again.  Jupiter will assist in this process by helping you take a good look at your beliefs and how you're applying them in your life.  If there's any discrepancies they will get your attention and give you the opportunity to straighten things out.

Speaking of retrograde planets, Saturn rights himself on the 21st, which will loosen up some of those subconscious issues he's been grinding on since December.  As these thoughts rise to the surface you'll be able to incorporate them as well into your self-help program and do a very thorough fix-up job on your life.

There's a lot going on, both at home and work, which will certainly give you plenty to ponder upon, organize and ultimately solve, as Virgos do so well.