If April feels eerily familiar, it’s because you have, indeed, been here before. This month we have four planetary revisitations that grant us the opportunity to course-correct after months of trial and error. First, Mercury, planet of communication, reenters decisive Aries on the 16th. The last time it was there (March 3-29), it made two passes, forward and backward over the same swath of sky. During this third pass, you get the chance to boldly articulate your thoughts and possibly have the final say in a matter.
In a similar vein, on April 18, Mars reenters show-stopping Leo. The last time it was there, working its back-and-forth motion, was between November 3, 2024 and January 6, 2025. During its third visit to this patch of the zodiac, we have the chance to bravely (or brazenly) proclaim our magnificence. Granted, for some this will be a triumph over self-doubt and for others, an excessive ego explosion.
Soon after Mars enters Leo, it opposes Pluto for a third time on April 26. This is the last showdown in this set of oppositions between Mars, the planet of force, and Pluto, hoarder of power. Think back to the stories of November and December 2024 (their last two meet-ups) to guess how those stories develop. Finally, Venus reenters Aries on the April 30. The planet of love can now lay claim to her heart’s desires. After grappling with her needs for connection and independence during her last visit in February and March, she’s feeling confident.
The two lunations of April, as well as the Sun’s ingress into Taurus on the 19th, are ruled by Venus. Venus is configured to sobering Saturn during both the full Moon in Libra on the 12th and the new Moon in Taurus on the 27th. Expect reality checks and tests of maturity in relationships.
This article appears in April 2025.
