STAR WISE: April 2012

by Mac McLaughlin

Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra
Scorpio | Sagitarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces

portrait of Mac McLaughlin

In observing the night sky, the ancients came to realize that the planting, harvesting and hunting seasons could be predicted by the Sun’s return to a particular point in the sky each year. They also noted certain phenomena would prevail when the wandering stars (planets) moved through particular sectors of the sky. Thus, astrology came into existence. Now, let’s take a look and see what the planets and stars decree.

The one planet that has caught my eye is Uranus. This planet speaks about revolution, innovation and transformation. Shift, shock, change and rearrange are the types of activities we experience when this planet comes a-knockin’. Uranus takes approximately 84 years to circle the Sun. Presently, he is moving through the sign Aries, which is a very potent combination. Revolutionary Uranus seeks to overthrow the status quo. Seemingly a lawbreaker, he is just as much a lawmaker when the dust settles.

Freedom from tyranny and injustice comes along in the wake of powerful Uranian transits. The last time Uranus visited volatile Aries, we experienced the 1929 stock market crash and the onset of the great depression. Millions of souls were displaced as many people roamed east and west seeking aid and employment. Those that survived the dirty thirties certainly had revolutionized their lives. The previous cycle before the stock market crash brought us the 1848 Revolution in France, which changed the way of life throughout all of Europe.

Well, here we are again. We have a nine-ball juggling act going on and all the balls are up in the air. Uranus began its visit in Aries on March 12, 2012 and will stay until May 15, 2018 and we know it’s going to be hot; it already is. The mid-East is nearing its boiling point and the Arab Spring uprisings are right on time. Uranus happens to rule over all things electronic and atomic. The nuclear chess game continues and the stakes go higher as will oil prices and everything else. We know that nuclear power can either assist mankind or destroy life on the planet. Spin the dial in any direction and we can see what needs correction, direction and renewal. The mood is restless. It is a time of revolution. I’m not talking anarchy and violence, although wars will come from within and without. What we need is a revolution in consciousness and a re-evaluation of what is true, real and necessary.

Uranus creates a charged atmosphere of rebellion and upheaval and while it travels though fiery Aries, we will have to be creative and innovative in order to deal with what is on our platter. If you were to attain all you have dreamed about and longed for, do you think you would be happy and content? The answer is “No.” You would still be restless and seeking higher heights and quests. The rich, the poor and everyone else live to the limit of their means. While all this is going on, the clock is ticking and the spirit within dwindles and withers away. One people, one planet, one love.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
The full Moon on April 6 will bring more than a few revelations your way. You are a walking lightning rod, drawing down highly charged, creative and innovative currents from above. Cut away from the past and move into the future.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 21)
You are on a roll and you must make the best of it. Jupiter casts his blessings in the form of excellent timing and strong contacts within the circles in which you move. The Taurus new Moon on April 21 signals a new start.
GEMINI (May 22 – June 20)
Venus visits Gemini for the next four months bringing high times, creativity, love and resources. Venus represents beautification, socialization and internal values. You may have to make some uncomfortable decisions in order to attain harmony, balance and peace of mind. It’s your time to shine.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
The full Moon on April 6 will illuminate your inner sky, and answers regarding career and home concerns will manifest. You’re in the midst of a big makeover, so big you may only be marginally aware of it at this point.

 

LEO (July 23 – August 22)
Career and travel sectors are hot. Opportunities present themselves in which you can use your creative genius to its full extent. You have a free roll, which means you can carve out your own pathway the way you want it to be.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
You hit the street running as plans congeal and you have to get real in order to handle all that is on your platter. Make sure you don’t hit the street literally, as accidents and incidents can arise easily at this time.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
The Libra full Moon on April 6 brings home all kinds of important and useful information. You are in a time of redirection, correction and elimination of whatever has held you back in the past. Endings and beginnings take place.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
A time of internal perusal has arrived. Jupiter casts his good energy your way bringing hope, faith, luck and opportunity. The long view tells the tale of correction, discipline and hard work. Doing the work and the correction now is the best bet; the future gets easier.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Someone left the gate open and you can run free. With that sense of freedom, your vision of the overall picture becomes enhanced. Love and all kinds of enriched relationships of many forms are heading your way. Can you see it?
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
The big wheels are in motion planetary-wise. The outer planets have a play and a say as to what is unfolding in your life. It is an exceptionally dynamic and truly cosmic time in which the Goat has reached the pinnacle. Now what?
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 19)
Your brain is on fire. Well, actually that might be a normal thing for the average Aquarius. The point is that high energy is coming in creative blasts. All intellectual avenues such as education and communication get a boost. Internal spring cleaning takes precedence.
PISCES (February 20 – March 20)
Mars moves slowly through your opposite sign Virgo throughout the month bringing up contentious issues and all types of contrastments. You might be in a truly creative mood as you sense the excitement that is unfolding. You are braver than you imagined.

Mac McLaughlin has been a practising, professional astrologer for more than four decades. His popular Straight Stars column ran in Vancouver’s largest weekly newspaper for 11 years.
Email mac@macsstars.com or call 604-731-1109.

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