APRIL 7-9: CHALLENGING VIRGO MOON

MOON ENTERS VIRGO at 0:20am EDT on Friday, April 7 and remains until Sunday, April 9 at 4:21am. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Square Saturn in Sagittarius. Ruled by Mercury, the Moon in this Mutable Earth sign highlights the discerning nature of our analytical mind and drive for purity, perfection and order over chaos. The arenas of health, nutrition, daily work - especially teaching and writing - are likely to be foremost in our consciousness. The Square to Saturn Last Aspect is likely to test the controlling and critical aspect of Virgo - so be aware as possible of your communications. We tend to hold ourselves and others to high expectations now. Writers and speakers may over-analyze or criticize work. Try to breathe and relax into tense situations, especially as we build toward the climactic Full Moon early Tuesday morning. Don't get lost in the details or sweat the small stuff. Keep letting go and moving through.  Step back and look at the big picture. Otherwise, actions initiated during this time tend to have challenging results.

NOTE: Today, April 6, we enter the 3-day shadow period before MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE on April 9. It's important to pay attention to the arenas of Transportation and Communication now. Schedules, vehicles and all forms of information exchange should be checked and double checked before you take action! We want to resist making major purchases and signing important contracts as they tend not to work out in the end. Breathe through the tension when equipment breaks down or plans are changed or delayed. This period, which lasts until May 7, is a brilliant time for the imagination and creative work. Get ready to start preparatory work on your next creative project. You'll be amazed at the stream of consciousness activity! Do try to wait until after the first week in May to publish, promote or sell, though.
 

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SCENE FOR THE DAY: Laurel Canyon, 2002; Director: Lisa Choldenko. Kate Beckinsale plays Alex, PhD candidate writing her dissertation on the mating habits of drosophlia, married to Sam, Harvard Medical student of psychiatry, played by Christian Bale. They come to Laurel Canyon to work and study only to find themselves having to stay with Sam's mother played by Frances McDormand, a rock 'n roll music producer. This is where analytic mind/need for order meets chaos. This image of Alex captures the Virgonian intellectual challenged by the chaotic music biz lifestyle who begins to let her hair down enough to meet it on its own terms. Sam has his own Virgonian issues which are primarily expressed by angrily criticizing his mother's bohemian lifestyle because of its influence on Alex. An abundance of conflict ensues and more than the fruit flies' sexuality is up for analysis! This independent film is a colorful ode to its namesake and the actors are great to watch.