NEW MOON REPORT
April 8, 2005
by Maritha Pottenger

Each of Maritha's insightful New Moon Reports covers general information about transits in the current new moon period. You can also obtain a personalized reading of each New Moon, based on your own birth data! More info...

Aries New Moons are opportune for initiating any kind of new project. The pioneering spirit of Aries is auspicious for all sorts of fresh beginnings.

New Moon & Solar Eclipse, 19 Aries 06, Friday, April 8, 2005 at 1:33 PM PDT.

This New Moon is extra emphasized because a solar eclipse is also taking place. It is particularly significant for people born around April 8-12; July 10-14; October 11-15; or January 8-12. New beginnings are favored during a New Moon period, so starting up just about anything is appropriate now. Aries is especially associated with independent action, entrepreneurial efforts, adventurous projects, or pursuits that involve males, metal tools and weapons, or assertive, forceful action.

Mercury turns direct, Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 00:47 AM PDT.

As the planet of communication and commerce moves into direct motion, the timing is right to take care of important contracts, connections, and agreements that you may have put off during the retrograde period. Catch up on important paperwork and appointments. The revisions and rewrites and re-analyses that you did while Mercury was retrograde can now be put into action with appropriate procedures established and solidified.

Venus enters Taurus, Friday, April 15, 2005 at 1:38 PM PDT.

The pleasure principle is in high focus. The desire to “Eat, drink and be merry!” is on the rise. Sensual indulgences are probable—whether with food, drink, spending money, collecting possessions, or enjoying a myriad of physical sensations. Comfort moves up high on the priority list. What is familiar will have great appeal.

Sun enters Taurus, Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 4:38 PM PDT.

Ego and self-esteem are more tied to what people earn, own, and enjoy. We may measure ourselves through a paycheck or through what we have in terms of “stuff.” Joy and celebration are tied to material indulgences and sensual gratification. This can be a pleasing period, but the potential of overdoing pleasure-seeking is present. Hospitality that features good food, drink, and pleasing sensual sensations is emphasized.

Full Moon & Lunar Eclipse, 4 Scorpio 20, Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 3:07 AM PDT.

This Full Moon is also an eclipse, so is extra emphasized. It is likely to be particularly significant for people born around April 23-27; July 25-30; October 26-30; or January 23-27. The issues being highlighted involve learning to share power, possessions, and pleasures with other people. We may feel pulled between dieting and over-eating, drinking and not drinking, spending and saving, or other feast versus famine swings in terms of sensual indulgence versus self-mastery. Money or sex could be wielded as weapons in relationships. Being able to give, to receive, and to share (pleasures, possessions and finances) comfortably and easily is the goal. Money coming from or through other people (including royalties and returns on investments) and money going to others (including debts and taxes) is in higher focus.

Mars enters Pisces, Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 7:59 PM PDT.

Sensitivity is accented—could be physical, emotional, or spiritual. An openness to other dimensions is possible. Artistic inclinations could be highlighted. Graceful action (dancing, skating, Tai Chi, etc.) is also quite possible. This combinations can be more affected by the people and environment around, so choose your surroundings wisely. Some quiet time for meditation or recouping each day is probably a good idea.

Jupiter quincunxes Uranus, Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 00:38 AM PDT.

Restlessness is on the rise. With two of the planets of freedom and the “open road,” aspecting each other, variety is more important than usual. Keep schedules as flexible as possible and give yourself lots of opportunities for independent action. Far horizons may beckon alluringly.

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