April 2024 Horoscope: here’s what the Solar Eclipse means for your sign

There will be a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries today, creating limitless possibilities

8April 2024

Grace McGrade is an intuitive astrologer and priestess based in Los Angeles. She is the host of the podcast “Bitchcraft: Spirituality for Bad People.” For more astrology, read her guide to risings signs and moon signs. Read an overview of what 2024 has coming up for us this year here.

April promises to be a thrilling ride, as we continue along the rollercoaster of eclipse season, subjected to relationship resets and a fiery Mercury retrograde. We begin one of the most astrologically intense months of the year with high energy, in the head-strong sign of Aries, enhancing our need for limitless horizons and total independence. Spring has sprung, and the sign of the Ram revs up our engines as we enter a period of new beginnings and new directions. Stops and starts are to be anticipated, particularly as Mercury stations retrograde in Aries on the 1st. This may result in the occasional temper tantrum, an impulse text, and even fights and flare-ups. Mercury wants us to inspect how we deliver information and what we do about our impulses and gut feelings. It’s time to be direct, but not devastatingly direct. We may see old conflict rise to the surface and we are encouraged to battle through unfinished business. Ultimately, April wants you to speak your truth, even if it ruffles feathers.

Last month, relationship issues may have reached a tipping point. The break-ups and breakthroughs from the Lunar Eclipse in Libra left room for new connections. On the 8th, a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries fires us into new trajectories, filling empty space. This creates a feeling of limitless possibility, like anything is possible, both miracles and utter mayhem. It’s a period of action, breakthroughs and sudden events – a much-welcome change of pace from the start of the year, but not without moments of chaos.

We are reminded that the more we embrace what makes us an individual, the more likely we are to find ourselves in suitable company. Venus moves into Aries on the 5th, encouraging us to instigate connections, even if it feels risky. Venus makes several important conjunctions with the Nodes of fate this month, making sure that we find what is meant for us. Look out for chance encounters, fated opportunities and destined run-ins.

This is a period of new timelines and we are encouraged to make fearless moves that match our innermost desires. The Sun assists us in determining what we want, especially when it moves into Taurus on the 19th, connecting us to our bodies, values and desires. Ruled by Venus, Taurus’ earthy temperament helps us build self-worth, as we seek to find beauty and pleasure in our surroundings. We can utilise this energy to reconnect with our senses and discern what it is we truly desire to manifest this eclipse period.

Further adding to the astrological insanity, Jupiter and Uranus conjoin in Taurus on April 20. This is a once-in-a-14-year event, marking the momentary marriage between the planet of luck and the planet of shock and sudden events. We can anticipate big plot twists and revelations, ultimately leading to long-term abundance. As both sit in the sign of Taurus, we can expect collective changes that apply to money, values and our relationship to the earth.

On the 23rd, a Full Moon in Scorpio helps clear any remaining debris from any codependent contacts we are still working through. Mercury stations direct in Aries on the 25th, as we become more deliberate and daring in our direction. We are eager to reach our ideal destination without any heavy emotional baggage. Mars enters Aries on the 29th of the month, ensuring that we pair the energetic upgrades of April with action, moving forward fearlessly.

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ARIES // ARIES RISING

A Mercury retrograde in your sign this month won’t slow down your determined march to destiny. You are revisiting old lessons with a clearer lens, whilst curtailing your propensity to sell yourself short. You are your own warrior, advocate and ally. April is a time of rebirth and the Solar Eclipse on the 8th is catapulting you into rectified timelines. Your eyes are peeled for shiny new potentials and your sense of hope is finally restored.

For the past two years, healing asteroid Chiron has been stationed in your sign, illuminating weak spots in your perception of self. This eclipse marks a new ownership of both flair and faults, as you step into your power and make pivotal steps into self-acceptance. You are a phoenix, emerging from the ashes, glistening with the sweat of brand new superpower. It’s time to wear your wounds as exotic tattoos, and swear off guilt and shame. With a powerful conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus in your sector of finances and self-esteem occurring on the 21st, money is making its way to you. Expand your perception of how much is possible.

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TAURUS // TAURUS RISING

As Taurus season approaches, you may be more insular than usual, seeking shelter from the disruption of eclipse season. In March, your daily routine or work life may have taken a detour and you are left with more time to ponder, reflect and daydream. The upcoming Solar Eclipse is occurring in your sector of subconscious, unlocking latent psychic abilities and spiritual powers. Use the first two weeks of April to lean into your psyche, meditate and reflect. This a chance for an energetically clean state; subconscious blockages seem to naturally dissipate as you skyrocket into life’s higher dimensions.

On the 21st, a powerful conjunction between Uranus (sudden events) and Jupiter (luck) occurs in your sign, making you a living magnet. This alignment makes it not only easier for you to embrace your quirks and eccentricities, but allows you to live life with a restored sense of faith. Try to clear room for miracles.

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GEMINI // GEMINI RISING

It’s a month of massive shifts, promising to be entertaining. All signs will be running around like temperamental toddlers, enlivening your social scene with mayhem. Aries season illuminates your sector of hopes and wishes, helping you distil a direction for your dream life. You are reminded of your childhood hopes and wishes, restored a more creative, encompassing outlook. Additionally, your social sector is highlighted and you are called to be a maverick, taking bold, brazen risks, even if it goes against the herd. Let go of controlling how you are perceived and take a chance. Become more assertive. Fellow self-starters will follow suit.

Six months of changes are in store, in terms of who you surround yourself with and in the spaces left between social rendezvous, you will find yourself more self-contained. A powerful conjunction between Uranus and Jupiter brings you messages from the great beyond, revealing clues about your purpose and potential routes on the 21st. Try to meditate, recuperate or write down your dreams.

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CANCER // CANCER RISING

March encouraged you to redetermine your connection to your domestic sphere. Perhaps you have been hiding out at your home, in fear of facing the world at large. It’s time to step into the limelight. Like a crab, you must learn to carry the feeling of home with you.

With a Solar Eclipse entering your professional sector, you are beckoned outwards, in the receiving line for a renewed career trajectory. A vocation that both pays the bills and aligns with your purpose is on the horizon, as your innermost desires have distilled. Whether you decide to become a rockstar or a receptionist, you are ready to step up to the plate. Take risks to put yourself out there and fake it ‘til you make it. Fortune favours the brave. On the 21st, a conjunction between Uranus and Jupiter helps you approach the limelight with self-assurity and newfound confidence.

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LEO // LEO RISING

With the Sun agleam in fellow fire sign Aries, your sense of hope and faith has been restored. Last month’s eclipse functioned as an exit valve for indecision and any mental blockages interfering with your sense of direction. It’s time to step out into the numinous field of possibilities, getting yourself into the receiving line for miracles.

As a naturally creative sign, it’s easy for you to imagine the hidden mechanisms of the matrix and this solar eclipse functions as a reset of those rules – an upgrade in the universe’s operating systems. Get free of the perceptions of other people. Look for evidence that reality is conspiring to assist you, communicate with you and gas you up. You crave a change of environment and surroundings and the next six months brings you to foreign terrain, free of the mundanity of your hometown. Figuratively and literally, you are travelling to new heights.

A powerful conjunction between Jupiter (luck) and Uranus (sudden change) occurs in your career sector, electrifying your professional zone. Be open to unforeseen redirections, as even disruptions are transpiring to bring you more wealth and security. Don’t underestimate your talent and versatility in the face of change.

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VIRGO//VIRGO RISING

March challenged you to rebalance your relationship to self-worth and self-sufficiency, particularly as someone who likes to solely rely on themselves. It’s time to love the aspects of yourself that are still a work in progress, rather than striving for an impossible ideal. The solar eclipse in Aries, occurring April 8, fires up your sector of intimacy and shared energy, inciting six months of deep connections. Let go of indecision and embrace the unknown. We can’t find true love without risking the potential of getting hurt.

With your ruler, Mercury, retrograding in the same region, former lovers and past connections may reach out, eager for revisitation. Use your skills of analysis to determine what needs to be resolved and what needs to be released.

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LIBRA // LIBRA RISING

March was a period of turbulent endings in your sector of self, as you purged perspectives and old habits. You are becoming more authentic and honest and, as a result, attracting new relationships. With a Mercury retrograde and a Solar eclipse both falling into your seventh house of partnerships you are in demand in April. Don’t regress into dead-end dynamics with exes. Instead, embrace newness and look for connections who pair their words with action.

Jupiter and Uranus form a conjunction in your sector of sex and death on the 21st, assisting you in moving into the electric and expansive realms of love you have been craving. If you let go of repeated patterns, something miraculous is waiting to take their place.

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SCORPIO // SCORPIO RISING

How you care for your body is a reflection of how you feel about yourself. Soften, be less punishing and treat yourself like royalty this month. April is jumpstarting your physical drive, ensuring that you have enough vitality to improve your vehicle. Don’t be hesitant to execute a plan of action for physical health. Inadvertently, this will impact all areas of life, particularly your career, as you are sending the universe the message that you desire the highest treatment.

Look out for unexpected news or information on the 21st, as Jupiter and Uranus collide in your sector of partnerships. This brings long-term blessings in your connections, but could reveal shocking information that will have you reassessing your nearest and dearest. Remember: this month is about newness and steering clear of stagnation – in matters of both self-care and shared energy.

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SAGITTARIUS // SAGITTARIUS RISING

Last month could have exposed imbalances between you and your friends, illuminating a sense of dissonance with you and your peers. You are bored of superficiality, looking for more honest companions. You crave a creative outlet to relieve your frustration, and as the Sun and Mercury retrograde move in fellow fire sign Aries, inspiration is abundant. You may be revisiting abandoned projects with new eyes, reminded of whatever it is that brings joy. You are looking for healthy mediums of mischief and fun that don’t burn up your social battery. With Jupiter, your planetary ruler, meeting Uranus on the 21st in a once-in-a-14-year conjunction, you are making effortless changes, gifted a renewed sense of self-worth.

The Solar eclipse on the 8th sends sparks into your region of true love, inciting a six-month period of romantic and creative endeavours. The best way to prepare is self-care, balancing your habits with essential bouts of pure fun. The rest will find you.

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CAPRICORN // CAPRICORN RISING

March acted as an exit valve for excess responsibilities, eliminating professional stressors that kept you off kilter. This month, a six-month cycle of change begins in your home sphere, prompting you to build a new foundation. It’s time to spread your roots, to find an environment that restores and replenishes your drive. You may be looking to move or just freeing up space, focused on fine-tuning your sense of security.

This sector of the sky also rules your relationship to family and your early upbringing, encouraging you to reminisce and connect with your inner child. Familial issues may arise, particularly as we have a Mercury retrograde this month. Now is your time to speak up, declaring your autonomy. A once-in-a-14-year conjunction between Uranus and Jupiter occurs on the 21st, bringing luck and expansion to your creative and romantic life. It’s an ample time to welcome more pleasure and play into your life, as sudden artistic inspiration hits, prompting you to experiment.

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AQUARIUS // AQUARIUS RISING

With Powerful Pluto newly stationed in your sign, your perception is powerful. You are fine-tuned to the undercurrent of what motivates others, immune to dishonesty. Like a detective, you can read what is underneath things, especially when people don’t mean what they say. With an eclipse and Mercury retrograde occurring in your sector of communication and conscious thinking, you are given the go-ahead to speak up. Assert yourself, share your ideas. Fight superficiality with rigorous honesty. Newfound clarity paves way for genius insights.

Thanks to the high energy of the month, you’ll find that your vitality is restored and you are capable of executing ideas with ease. Jupiter and your co-ruler, Uranus, prepare to conjoin in Taurus on the 21st, encouraging you to practise more insular forms of self-care. It’s prime time to look for a dream house or engage in any sort of physical healing. Keep your eyes peeled for surprise bouts of information and shocking events. Any detours are ensuring that you are on the most prosperous timeline.

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PISCES// PISCES RISING

March may have caused necessary endings for some of your intimate relationships, creating closure around imbalanced dynamics that were occupying too much room. The Solar eclipse in Aries on the 8th brings you back into your own energy field and encourages you to cultivate higher self-esteem.

While the beginning of this year may have not been very prosperous, the tides are turning and your world is opening up. Sudden opportunities for earning and building upon your many talents are plentiful this month. Fight off imposter syndrome and take a leap of faith. Trick yourself into imagining all of the many things that could go right. Adding to your lucky streak, Jupiter and Uranus conjoin on the 21st and your mindset receives a makeover, as you embrace greater faith in the future.

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