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This week’s headline items:<\/strong> The New Moon in Taurus becomes exact on Wednesday late evening; Pluto comes to a halt, starting its 5-month Retrograde phase on Saturday afternoon; Saturn starts its Station phase on Sunday, as it prepares to go retrograde.<\/p>\nThere will only be two Moon VoC<\/a> phases this week: Wednesday morning (for a little over 7 hours) and Friday evening (for almost 7 hours).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you haven’t had a chance yet to watch my Interview with Jean-Claude from Beyond Mystic about: what the future holds, please feel free to watch it here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Monday,<\/strong> the Moon remains in creative, sensitive <\/em>Pisces<\/em> <\/strong>and VoC<\/a> until 3:00am EDT. <\/strong>At that time<\/strong>, the Moon enters pioneering, fast-paced <\/em>Aries. <\/em><\/strong>It will journey there until Wednesday mid-afternoon. <\/strong>Life is an adventure, we’re more open to new ideas, and have great enthusiasm for new projects. Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly, and act immediately.<\/p>\n Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice at this time; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive. If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym, or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy. Monday morning, <\/strong>we get an opportunity to take actions on our personal goals, in a very concrete way and bring a new level of focus and authenticity to our future visions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday late afternoon, <\/strong>has lots of potential\u00a0for healing around family, the “mother archetype”, home, and our past in general. We may feel more sensitive and insecure about what we identity with, and around our ability to be assertive; this gives us the opportunity to give ourselves some compassion, acceptance and nurturing in the face of our sensitivities and limitations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tuesday,\u00a0<\/strong>the Moon remains in… <\/em><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Scroll down & keep reading (make sure you are logged into your\u00a0<\/strong>Member’s account<\/strong><\/a>)!<\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — become a <\/strong>site member<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n *** Tuesday,\u00a0<\/strong>the Moon remains in <\/em>pioneering, fast-paced <\/em>Aries<\/em> all day <\/strong>(<\/strong>see Monday for details).<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday very early morning, <\/strong>a challenging Sun\/Saturn aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 3:00am EDT. We started to feel this aspect build from last week Friday evening <\/strong>(April 17th) on; and it will remain strong until this Friday evening. <\/strong>We’re asked to stretch and grow beyond what we have previously known ourselves to be; our commitments and responsibilities towards the collective are calling us to get out of our comfort zone.<\/p>\n Find creative ways to honor both your comforts (and what you most value), and your desire to build a vision for humanity that lasts and is sustainable. Allow for a slow and steady approach, even if life puts up roadblocks, or throws some curve-balls.<\/p>\n What if you just knew<\/em> that you could handle whatever shows up? Would you rather build structures that are sustainable for generations to come, or take a more enjoyable and down-to-earth approach to achieving things? Would you rather achieve status in your communities (in person or online) or honor and love yourself exactly as you are? What if it were not a question of “or” but of “and”?<\/p>\n What if you just decided to bring maturity and self-responsibility to the table when dealing with your various affiliations, even if you don’t agree all of the time? Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 0-5 degrees of Taurus, Aquarius, Leo, Scorpio<\/strong> 28-29 degrees of Pisces, Gemini, Virgo<\/strong>, or Sagittarius<\/strong>? If so, you will be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Capricorn (the Sun rules Leo; Saturn rules Capricorn).<\/em><\/p>\n Tuesday morning:\u00a0<\/strong>we have an opportunity to connect with others and move a project forward that is dear to us. It\u2019s time for action: What needs to be communicated? How can we get the information we need? Or is it a question of \u201cwho\u201d rather than \u201chow\u201d?<\/p>\n Tuesday late morning, <\/strong>we have an opportunity to connect with like-minded people and move a project forward that serves our community. It\u2019s time for action: What small (or even large) action steps could we take? What needs to be considered, so we can move forward faster?<\/p>\n Tuesday afternoon,<\/strong> we are invited to actively connect with others and share ourselves. What if we got in touch with our passion for life, just for these four hours? What if we could inspire others just by sharing ourselves?<\/p>\n Tuesday<\/strong> is also the last day before the New Moon<\/em> becomes exact, this is a great day to let go of what no longer serves us. As best as you can, avoid jumping the gun: Rather than launching into brand-new endeavors or connections, wait until a couple of days have passed after the New Moon. \u00a0Click here<\/strong> to watch my New Moon video<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some of us might feel a little anxious or nervous today: As best as you can, get quiet and go within\u2026 Listen to the silence between the sounds\u2026 Find peace in the connection with your innermost and truest Self.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wednesday,\u00a0<\/strong>the Moon remains in <\/em>pioneering, fast-paced <\/em>Aries<\/em><\/strong> until 3:36pm EDT <\/strong>(see Monday for details).<\/p>\n Wednesday at 8:32am EDT, <\/strong>we enter a\u00a0Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a> that lasts for a little over 7 hours until 3:36pm EDT<\/strong>. Use this intuitive time to make adjustments and find creative solutions around the tension between our personal desires and needs, versus our need for expansion and new perspectives on a professional level and in regards to long-term goals.<\/p>\n As best as you can, allow yourself to make space for both; flexibility and adaptability are key if we mean to move forward with our plans and projects… As always with a \u00a0Moon VoC<\/a>, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Wednesday morning until the afternoon ahead of time.<\/em><\/p>\n Wednesday at 3:36pm EDT,<\/strong> the Moon moves into <\/em>steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong>, <\/em>where it will journey until very early morning on Saturday <\/strong>(April 25th). We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well. In other words: change is not our favorite thing and “rushing things” goes against our grain.<\/p>\n What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It’s probably, slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses \ud83d\ude09 This Moon placement also starts the build-up towards the the New Moon (exact later this evening),<\/p>\n Wednesday late evening,<\/strong> at 10:26pm EDT, <\/strong>the New Moon in almost 3.5 degrees of Taurus<\/strong><\/em> becomes exact. This marks the beginning of a new Moon cycle.<\/p>\n As best as you can, get really quiet, and see if you are getting any new messages or ideas. If you are, harvest them, and fold them into any intentions you set for the new Moon cycle — I will talk about this process later in the forecast, and I\u2019ll even give you the very best and most potent times for doing so \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/strong> to watch my video on the subject<\/a>.<\/p>\n This New Moon aligns with Uranus in Taurus<\/strong>, squares Saturn in Aquarius<\/strong>,\u00a0semi-sextiles Neptune in\u00a0Pisces<\/strong>, and trines the South Node in\u00a0Capricorn<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n So, as you can see, lots of planets and points connect to this New Moon. This paints a complex picture, with opportunity for change, an atmosphere of diversity, a need to redefine “old” structure, an extra effort to connect with our compassionate heart and our imagination, and a sense of knowing that all is well, all of the time.<\/p>\n But before we go into all of these aspects in more detail, let’s first talk about the sign of Taurus<\/strong>:<\/p>\n This\u00a0New Moon in steady, peaceful\u00a0Taurus<\/strong>\u00a0places\u00a0more focus on our interactions with the physical world — you could say that we seek a healthier relationship with \u201cmatter”, one in which we are neither too attached, nor too disconnected from things on the physical plane — for example, our bodies, resources (such as money), and the planet we co-inhabit.<\/p>\n We are powerfully reminded to take the time to honor the only planet we can currently live on \u2014 The Earth \u2014 and honor its resources and beauty.<\/p>\n In much the same spirit, we are invited also to…. to read the whole New Moon article<\/em> and get access to all of the Coaching questions, click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The New Moon is also the best time to set some powerful intentions<\/em> for this month’s Moon cycle. This is best done soon after the New Moon becomes exact — and definitely not during a Moon void of course phase. So this month<\/strong>, the best time to set intentions would be any time between 10:26pm on Wednesday<\/strong>, April 22nd, and 8:43pm, on Friday<\/strong>, April 24th — all of the above times are given in US East Coast-time.<\/p>\n For more info on setting New Moon Intentions,\u00a0click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you live in a timezone other than EDT<\/strong> (US East Coast-time), feel free to join my Facebook Fan-page<\/a> or follow me on twitter<\/a>. I will be posting reminders on Wednesday evening, Thursday, and Friday — to let you know that it’s the best time to set your intentions \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Do you have your Ascendant or any personal planets in 1-6 degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo<\/strong> or Aquarius<\/strong>? If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> or Cancer<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thursday, <\/strong>the Moon remains in steady, peaceful Taurus<\/strong> all day<\/strong><\/em> (see Wednesday afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Thursday early morning:<\/strong> If possible,\u00a0connect with people that can support your projects on a practical level, and share with them what you have going on.<\/p>\n Thursday night\/<\/strong>Friday very early morning:\u00a0<\/strong>On the one hand, we need to experience peace and physical pleasure; on the other, we feel the need to take actions towards our future visions. We may need to make some adjustments between these two needs, that are seemingly at odds.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday<\/strong>,\u00a0the Moon remains <\/em>in steady, peaceful Taurus <\/strong><\/em>all day <\/strong>(see Wednesday afternoon for details).<\/p>\n Friday morning<\/strong>, we have an opportunity to meet our need for material comfort with a gentler, more intuitive approach. Friday late afternoon<\/strong>, we experience an Earth Trine between the Moon and Pluto. This brings flow and ease to practical endeavors and provides a wonderful opportunity to improve our daily lives by committing to what feels authentic and empowering to us and others for the long-term. We get a chance to achieve all this by keeping things down to earth, honest, and enjoyable.<\/p>\n Friday at 8:43pm EDT<\/strong>, we enter a Moon Void of Course (VoC),<\/a>\u00a0that lasts for\u00a0almost 7 hours until 3:20am EDT <\/strong>(Saturday very early morning). Use this intuitive time to slow down a little and explore what’s sitting right in front of you that needs to be taken care of, so you can gain a new perspective around your goals and accomplishments; expanding too fast will backfire right now — it’s easier now to sustain what we have started, and bring a heightened sense of commitment to it all.<\/p>\nBefore we get to this week’s forecast, I’d like to mention:\u200b<\/h3>\n
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