April 2024 comes with a fiery Solar Eclipse in Aries and a sobering Full Moon in Scorpio. What does this for us?
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What is a Solar Eclipse?
A New Moon occurs when the transit (moving) Sun and Moon are in the exact same position in the Zodiac (called a conjunction). New Moons are related to beginnings, have high energy, and are enthusiastic. A Solar Eclipse occurs when New Moons are within 18 1/2 degrees of the Lunar Nodes (the points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic).
What is a Full Moon?
A Full Moon occurs when the transit (moving) Sun and Moon are in the exact opposite positions in the Zodiac (called an opposition). Full Moons are related to endings, culminations, and are emotional energy.
Solar Eclipse in Aries: April 8th 2024 (2:20PM ET/11:20AM PT)
Our first Solar Eclipse for 2024 comes to us in Aries, the very first sign of the Zodiac, and a fire and cardinal sign. Aries is full of energy, enthusiasm, and spunk, and wants to get things going. With Solar Eclipses ruling new beginnings and opportunities, we have the ability to take the initiative to make what we want happen, and this can be bigger than usual thanks to the eclipse energy. We're ready to hit the ground running and go.
This is our second Aries Solar Eclipse in this eclipse set, and we had one last year in 2023, and will have one more next year in 2025. So, we might be in the middle of developments and whatever we're focusing on with this energy. We may have begun last year, continue this year, and culminate next year.
This eclipse occurs with Mercury retrograde (appearing to move backward) in Aries, and the eclipse is widely conjunct (aligned with) Mercury retrograde. While Solar Eclipses are times of big new beginnings, new journeys, and new ventures, retrogrades are times of looking back and doing things over. This means this eclipse is absolutely fabulous for a second chance. Is there something you'd like to try again with? You might've tried it and failed, got started but didn't finish, or didn't get off of the ground at all. This would be the time of the year to give it a shot.
The energy of this period also says that what passes now is meant to be. So, that second chance? Maybe it wasn't meant to be before, but it is now!
On the downside, we do need to be mindful of accidents and injuries (lots more of those), as well as work on keeping our anger and aggression under control (more war?), and there might be a bad wildfire around this time.
The Solar Eclipse occurs at 19 degrees 24 minutes Aries. The aspects to the eclipse are:
Conjunction: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Aries
Semisextile: 17 degrees 24 minutes - 21 degrees 24 minutes Taurus or Pisces
Sextile: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Gemini or Aquarius
Square: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Cancer or Capricorn
Trine: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Leo or Sagittarius
Quincunx: 17 degrees 24 minutes - 21 degrees 24 minutes Virgo or Scorpio
Opposition: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Libra
This is our second Aries Solar Eclipse in this eclipse set, and we had one last year in 2023, and will have one more next year in 2025. So, we might be in the middle of developments and whatever we're focusing on with this energy. We may have begun last year, continue this year, and culminate next year.
This eclipse occurs with Mercury retrograde (appearing to move backward) in Aries, and the eclipse is widely conjunct (aligned with) Mercury retrograde. While Solar Eclipses are times of big new beginnings, new journeys, and new ventures, retrogrades are times of looking back and doing things over. This means this eclipse is absolutely fabulous for a second chance. Is there something you'd like to try again with? You might've tried it and failed, got started but didn't finish, or didn't get off of the ground at all. This would be the time of the year to give it a shot.
The energy of this period also says that what passes now is meant to be. So, that second chance? Maybe it wasn't meant to be before, but it is now!
On the downside, we do need to be mindful of accidents and injuries (lots more of those), as well as work on keeping our anger and aggression under control (more war?), and there might be a bad wildfire around this time.
The Solar Eclipse occurs at 19 degrees 24 minutes Aries. The aspects to the eclipse are:
Conjunction: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Aries
Semisextile: 17 degrees 24 minutes - 21 degrees 24 minutes Taurus or Pisces
Sextile: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Gemini or Aquarius
Square: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Cancer or Capricorn
Trine: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Leo or Sagittarius
Quincunx: 17 degrees 24 minutes - 21 degrees 24 minutes Virgo or Scorpio
Opposition: 14 degrees 24 minutes - 24 degrees 24 minutes Libra
Full Moon in Scorpio: April 23rd 2024 (7:49PM ET/4:49PM PT)
The Scorpio Full Moon is the most serious of the lunations. Full Moons are highly emotional and serious, and Scorpio is an emotional water sign and ruler of the serious. Scorpio is intense, passionate, and unrelenting, and we can have a hard time letting things go with a Scorpio Full Moon. We're really invested, and we're a bit stubborn about it, but we likely need to recognize that it's not doing us any good, and it's time to move on.
There can be developments involving other people's money (debts, loans, inheritances, taxes, joint finances, business finances, etc.), or regarding something that is deeply hidden that becomes revealed. We likely need to work on a major transformation, and this can be intense, but ultimately leads to solutions and frees us.
We do need to be mindful of frustrations boiling over with this Full Moon, and especially coming after that Aries Solar Eclipse conjunct Mercury retrograde, yeah there's going to be a lot of fighting energy in April. We need to bite our tongues and try to be rational and think things through before blowing up. This may be a bad month for violence in the world though.
The Full Moon is square (challenging aspect, 3 signs away) transit Pluto in Aquarius, and Pluto is the natural ruler of Scorpio. This means we can struggle with some of this energy, and we may lash out too easily, take things out on someone or something that has nothing to do with the real problem, and shove away our true issues. It's super important that we face reality, are honest with ourselves, and are willing to address the bad. Transforming is often the way out with Scorpio and Pluto, so seek to transform for the better.
The Full Moon occurs at 4 degrees 18 minutes Scorpio. Aspects are:
Conjunction: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Scorpio
Sextile: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Virgo or Capricorn
Square: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Leo or Aquarius
Trine: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Cancer or Pisces
Opposition: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Taurus
Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations by house and aspect
There can be developments involving other people's money (debts, loans, inheritances, taxes, joint finances, business finances, etc.), or regarding something that is deeply hidden that becomes revealed. We likely need to work on a major transformation, and this can be intense, but ultimately leads to solutions and frees us.
We do need to be mindful of frustrations boiling over with this Full Moon, and especially coming after that Aries Solar Eclipse conjunct Mercury retrograde, yeah there's going to be a lot of fighting energy in April. We need to bite our tongues and try to be rational and think things through before blowing up. This may be a bad month for violence in the world though.
The Full Moon is square (challenging aspect, 3 signs away) transit Pluto in Aquarius, and Pluto is the natural ruler of Scorpio. This means we can struggle with some of this energy, and we may lash out too easily, take things out on someone or something that has nothing to do with the real problem, and shove away our true issues. It's super important that we face reality, are honest with ourselves, and are willing to address the bad. Transforming is often the way out with Scorpio and Pluto, so seek to transform for the better.
The Full Moon occurs at 4 degrees 18 minutes Scorpio. Aspects are:
Conjunction: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Scorpio
Sextile: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Virgo or Capricorn
Square: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Leo or Aquarius
Trine: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Cancer or Pisces
Opposition: 2 degrees 18 minutes - 6 degrees 18 minutes Taurus
Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations by house and aspect
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