Molly's Astrology . April 2014 . Grand Cross . Volatility Vortex

Molly's Astrology for April 2014

Four planets – Uranus, Pluto, Jupiter, and Mars – form a rare aspect pattern called a Grand Cross this month. If you read about the Volatility Vortex (Uranus square Pluto) in my calendar, you have half the story. The other half is Mars square Jupiter, a distorted daredevil impulse, insecurity, or anxiety coupled with frustrated, backed-up anger. Flare-ups of anger and frustration almost always belie something more tender like sadness, fear, or unresolved trauma. If things are getting intense, slow down. Take some deep breaths until you are in touch with that more tender emotion. A better time to ask others to understand you comes at month’s end. Until then, you’re doing well just to understand yourself.
Day by Day

April 1-2 the Sun delivers a wake-up call as it hits the Volatility Vortex. An upsetting turn of events may work out to be an unexpected blessing if you use it to review your plan and strengthen existing relationships and alliances. Mutually satisfactory solutions present themselves later in the week. If the deal is halfway decent, you might want to go for it, as the astrological picture gets harder before it gets easier.

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The Lunar Eclipse on April 15 carries balancing, confrontational, other-oriented Libra energy. The blessing is that Libra’s ruling planet, Venus, may be the only happy planet in the sky right now, offering us a ray of hope that we can cut through the tension with compassion and goodwill. Cookies work well, too. Look for an opportunity to solve conflicts and find common ground with others. Plant a seed of peace and goodwill, and you’ll see results emerging above ground as soon as the next Eclipse cycle in October.

April 18-22, bad situations get worse. The Sun and Mercury in fiery Aries transit the Moon’s South Node, and the Mars-Jupiter contact with the Volatility Vortex reaches peak strength. Fights pop up out of nowhere as many of us vent difficult emotions or rehash old arguments. We are likely to see disturbing news and experience difficult feelings. Exercise helps us cool our jets. Play it safe on the roads and in other dangerous situations.