APRIL 9-11: TRICKY LIBRA FULL MOON - MERCURY RETROGRADE

After a VOID OF COURSE Morning, MOON ENTERS LIBRA at 8:34am EDT on Sunday, April 9. It remains here until Tuesday, March 11 at 2:19pm. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Sextile Saturn in Sagittarius. The FULL MOON is exact at 2:08am Monday morning, April 10. What a loaded time this is! While this Last Aspect would usually indicate a Good resolution for action initiated at this time, with MERCURY'S RETROGRADE, exact at 7:15pm tonight, the evaluation is a little TRICKY! It's very possible that actions initiated now will come up for reconsideration in the future and reversed. Also, what was begun before this date may be re-evaluated during the Retrograde. Added to this we have the Libra Moon opposite the Aries Sun building toward the FULL MOON tomorrow morning. Venusian themes of Relationship, Art/Beauty and Money are likely feel tension-ridden. The Sextile to Saturn Last Aspect suggests that relationships are likely to have a serious nature. We also may have opportunities with elder people or authority figures during this time. Artists are likely to be more grounded in their work, finding the right tools or circumstances to support them. As with all FULL MOON periods, this is more often a better time for culmination of projects already in process. Circumstances and emotions tend to be heightened with tension-ridden energy now. The Mercury Retrograde period by itself usually indicates a time where issues of Communication, Mind Processes and Travel are undermined. Information must be checked and double checked for accuracy. Schedules are likely to be delayed or changed. Mechanical breakdowns may occur. If you can postpone any major purchases or agreements/contracts until after Mercury goes Direct, after May 7 (to clear the shadow period after the May 3 Station Direct) it is advisable to do so.

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SCENE FOR THE DAY: Brief Encounter, 1945; Director: David Lean. Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson lead the cast as star-crossed lovers in this classic British romance. It's a perfect example of a relationship initiated during a Mercury retrograde period! This scene, in the symbolic railway station cafe, marks the beginning of their affair. If you've never had the privilege of witnessing this poignant drama, treat yourself immediately. It is sheer elegance. (streaming on youtube)