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2018AprilCelestialTimingsbyCayelinKCastell

AprilfeaturesSunMercuryconjunctionApril1,Mercurystationingdirectat12Aries,ChironentersAriesandSaturnstationsretrogradeonApril17,PlutostationsRetrogradeonApril22,FullMoonconjunctJupiteronApril29.ArticleonChiron’smoveintoArieshttp://cayelincastell.com/chiron-in-aries-healing-the-wounds-of-injustice/

Changethewayyoulookatthingsandthethingsyoulookatchange.~WayneDyer

AprilbeginswithMercuryRetrogradeinAries,SunisalwaysinAriesuntilApril19or20,UranusisinthelastdegreesofAriesbeforemovingintoTaurusnextmonthafterabout7yearsinAries.Eris(http://cayelincastell.com/eris/)ishangingoutat23degreesAriesmostofthismonthnearastarknownasBatenKaitosortheBellyoftheWhale.(readonformoreaboutthat).

Ofallthearchetypalenergies,Ariesisthemostblackandwhiteinitsworldview.Mercuryhastodowithourperceptionandperceptionhastodowithhowweexperiencetheworld.UranusinAries,isallaboutchange,especiallychangesthatfacilitateradicalevolutionaryleapsregardinghowweperceivetheworld.Oneofthequickestwaystocreatechangeisbychangingyourpointofview.Evenaslightshiftinperspectivecanchangeeverything.

Fromtheego,orourmorehumanpointofview,itoftenseemslifeishappening“tous.”FromSpirit’spointofviewwhatishappeningishappening“throughus”orsaidanotherway-thedivineisalwaysexpressingthroughus.Fromtheego’spointofview,itseemsthatwhatishappening“tous”isoutsideofus.Thisistheresultoflivinginworldthathasconditionedustohaveexternallyfocusedperceptionkeepingusfromgreaterhappinessoralivenessespeciallyifweareoperatingfromavictimpointofview.Asmyyoungestsonlikestosay,painisinevitable,sufferingisachoice.Thismeanswehaveachoiceabouthowweengagetheexperienceslifepresentsuswithwhenwecultivateourinnerawarenessandrealizewearen’tvictimsbutratherwehavebeengivenanopportunitytopracticeAcceptingWhatIsandthatofteninstantlychangesourexperience.

Fromthelimitedpointofviewofthevictimwhateverishappeningishappeningtothemcausingthemtosuffer.Thisoftenisexacerbatedbyfeelingsorryforthemselves,holdingontogrievances,tellingthestoryofhowunfairlifehasbeentoanyonewhowilllisten,complainingandprojectingfaultontoothersandcircumstancesoutsideofthemselves.Thisbehaviorguaranteeslifewillcontinuetofeelmiserable.

Shiftingourouterrealityrequiresaninternalshift.Radicalchangehappensquicklywhenattendingtoourinnerthoughts,beliefsandfeelingsandnoticingthelieswehavebeentellingourselvesareonlytruebecausewebelievetheyaretrue.ItstartswithAwareness!Whenwecontinuallyhavethesameexperienceoverandoverismeanttogetourattention.Onceweshiftourawarenessinternallyeverythingbeginstochange-evenifinitiallyouroutercircumstancesseeminglyremainthesame.Itcantakesometimefortheouterrealitytoreflecttheinnershiftinperspectivebutitisguaranteedtoshift.

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Ifyourouterrealityischallengingyoumightfindithelpfultoaskwhatitwouldtaketoshiftyourcurrentperspectivetoonethatismoreexpansive,freeingandfun?Perhapsitwouldbehelpfulforyoutoforgiveyourselfandothers?Aslongasanyoneisactingfromthebeliefthattheouterconditionsareunfair,ortheyhavebeenwronged,andtheyarelookingforanexternalfix,viaanapologyorrestitution,thentheexternalconditionswillcontinuetorecurwiththesameresults.

ItishelpfultoconsiderthepossibilitythatitmaybeaboutacceptingwhatISinthemoment,lettinggoofattachmentstowhattheoutcomeorresults“should”looklike,andcultivatinggratitudeforeverything(yeseventhechallengingunfairstuff)asitreflectstouswhereourgrowthedgeisinthemoment?

AcceptingwhatIS,andpracticinggratitudeforallthegiftsyoualreadyhaveisaradicalwaytochangehowyoulookatthingssothethingsyoulookatchangebeforeyoureyes.Notbecauseyouaremakingthemchangebutbecausetheyarechanginginresponsetothechangesinsideofyou.

AnotherhelpfulstrategyistoaskSpirit(inwhateverwayworksforyou)forguidanceineffectivelychanginghowyouseeorperceiveyourreality.Ausefuldailypractice(assuggestedbytheCourseinMiracles),istoaskSpirit:

WhatwouldYouhavemedotoday?

WherewouldYouhavemegotoday?

WhatwouldYouhavemesay,whowouldIsayitto,andhowcanIsayit-sothevoiceofSpiritisspeakingthroughmetoday?

AprilSkyAprilConstellationsandStars

ThebrightstarsofwinterarestillprominentintheAprileveningsky,butareseeting4minutesearliereachnight.LookingwestaftersunsetistheSacredHoopofstarswithOrion,theHunter,insidethehoop.TheRedOrangestarBetelgeuse,markingtheshoulderofOriontheHunter,isshiningtotheupperleftofOrion’sbeltstarsandbluewhiteRigelshinesbelowmarkingtheouterrimoftheSacredHoop.MoreabouttheHoopherehttp://cayelincastell.com/the-sacred-hoop-of-stars/

TheGeminiTwins,thebrightstarsCastorandslightlybrighterPollux,shineleftofOrion.FromOrion’sbelt,lookingdownandtotheleftisSirius,thebrightestfixedstarinthesky.SiriusmarksthenoseoftheGreaterDog,CanisMajor,thefaithfulcompaniontoOrion.ThesestarsalsomarktherimoftheSacredHoop.

TheSpringTriangleisworthcheckingoutintheeveningskylookingeasttosoutheastaftersunset.ThestarsofthistriangleareArcturustheguardian,Spicathedivinefeminine,andRegulustheHeartstaroftheLion.

TheBigDipperishighinthenortheastaboutonetotwohoursaftersunset.ThetwoendstarsDubheandMerak,markingthebowlofthedipper,pointtoPolaris,thecurrentNorthStar.Seeimagenextpage.

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PolarismarkstheendofthehandleoftheLittleDipperandisalsoadirectindicatoroflatitude.ThismeansPolarisisthesamenumberofdegreesabovethehorizonasthedegreesoftheobserver’slatitude.Forexample,inTucson,ArizonaPolarisisabout30degrees(onefistatarm’slengthmeasures10degrees,so3fists)abovethenorthernhorizon.

PolarisdoesnotmovefromtheEarth’sperspectivebecausetheEarth’sNorthPoleaxispointstowardPolaris.TheEarth’srotationcausesthestarstoappeartorotatearoundPolarisandcreatestheexperiencewehavearoundtherisingandsettingoftheplanets.

ThisiswhyPolarisisoneoftheprimarystarsfornavigatingatthistimebecauseitalwaysremainsatalmostexactlythesamepointovertheNorthernHemispherelandscape,dayandnight,andcurrentlyismarkingduenorthforourlifetimeanyway.

ComingbacktotheBigDipperandfollowingthecurveoftheDipper’shandleacrosstheskyitisarcingaroundtooneofthebrighteststarsknownasArcturus.DrawingastraightlinefromArcturusitispossibleto“spike”toSpicaasthesetwostarstravelingfairlyclosetogetherbringingyoubacktotheSpringTriangle.BelowisanotherversionofamoreperfectSpringTriangleusingthestarDenebolamarkingthetailoftheLion,

TheMilkyWayProminentintheMorning!TheMilkyWayshinesbrightlyintheAprilpre-dawnskywithSaturnandMarstoitsfarleftandJupitertoitsfarright.

TheMilkyWayGalaxyisprominentallsummerlong,butisespeciallyprominentintheAprilmorningskyafter2a.m.Toseeit,you’llneedtogetawayfromcitylightstoadarklocation,andlookonanightwhenthere’snotmuchinterferencefromtheMoon.TheMilkyWayappearsasa“cloudy”band(likeariverorhighwayofstars)clearacrossthesky.

TheconstellationoftheVirginPriestess(a.k.a.Virgo)containssevenmainstars.OfthesesevensmainstarsthemostvisibleisSpica,meaning"spikeofgrain."HigherintheskyandofftotherightoftheVirginPriestessistheconstellationoftheLion.ProminentintheLion’staleisthestarDenebolamarkingtheendofthetale.GazingfromSpicatothebrightredstaraboveitisthebearstarknownasArcturus.ThesethreebrightstarsArcturus,Spica,andDenebolaformastargroupthathasbeencalledtheSpringTriangleortheVirgoTriangle.ThebesttimetoviewthistriangleisAprilthroughJunelookingSouthSoutheastSunset.Seethislinkforin-deptharticleontheSpringTriangle.http://www.space.com/spacewatch/070608_ns_spring_triangle.html

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TheLyridMeteorShowerpeaksonEarthDayApril22.TheFirstQuarterMoonissettingaroundmidnight.Thesemeteorsarebrightandmovefastastheydisintegrateafterhittingouratmosphere.Theymoveatamoderatespeedof29.8milespersecondandareknowntoproduceluminoustrainsofdustthatcanbeobservedforseveralseconds.

Thisyeartheshower’speakonthemorningofApril22aftertheMoonhasleftthesky.ItisBestseenaftermidnightuntilthebeginningofmorningtwilight.FacethesummertriangleofthebrightstarsAltair,DenebandVegarisingbeforemidnight.

Aswithnearlyallmeteorshowers,itisnotnecessarytolookattheradiant(wherethemeteorsappeartooriginatefrom)tobestseetheshower.Meteorscanappearalmostanywhereinthesky.https://www.space.com/36381-lyrid-meteor-shower-guide.html

Reminder:AlltheeventslistedintheCelestialTimingshaveaminimumthreedayimpactincludingthedaybeforeandthedayafter.Inmanycases,theplanetaryeffectsextendintoweeks,monthsandevenyears.

Notingthesignanddegreeoftheaspectsandplanetshelpsyoutoknowiftheseeventsaredirectlyaffectingyourownnatalchart.TheCelestialTimingsthenareagreatguidetosensingintohowtheseenergiesaffectuscollectivelyandalsowhentopayextracloseattentiontothepersonalinitiationsweallgothrough.

Allourlifeactivitiesarestructuredbytheday,month,yearcyclesbutweforgetthatthesecyclesarefoundedonastronomicaldatausedbyastrologerssinceveryancienttimes.~CyclesofBecomingbyAlexanderRuperti

AprilPlanetsMercuryconjunctstheSunat12AriesonApril1andstationsdirectonApril15at4Aries47at2:21AMPacifictime.OnApril1initsmetamorphicshapeshiftingphaseisconjuncttheSunandit'smetamorphicshapeshiftingphaseisconjunctthesunandit'smetamorphicshapeshiftingphasearound12Aries.TheSunisthesourceoflifeandlightforourplanet.ThismeansthatwhenMercuryisconjuncttheSunithelpstorememberwearealwaysconnectedtosource.

MercuryasmessengerandguideintheAriesarchetype,suggeststhemessagesavailablenowarerelatedtothenextphaseofournoblecauseormission,notfromadominatorwarriorperspective,butratherfromawarriorprotectorandchampionofjusticeandequalityperspective.Wemightaskwhatactionswillmostsupportthatcauseormission?Thisissimilartowhentheheroorheroineisgivenamagicaltoolornewinformationthathelpsthemtoaccomplishthepurposeoftheirquest.

MercuryenterstheeveningskyaroundApril10atreachesgreatestelongationor27°fromtheSunonApril29closetoitsgreatestelongationpossibleof28°butMercuryisonlyabout10°abovethehorizonbeforesunriseintheNorthernHemispheresonoteasilyvisible.

April6MoonandSaturnwithMarsnearbyIntheMorningSky

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Venusnowshiningbrightlyintheeveningskyisincreasinginaltitudefrom18°to24°duringthemonthofAprilforthoseinmid-northernlatitudes.Venusisvisibleforabout95minutesafterthesunsetsasAprilbeginsandwillbevisibleforjustovertwohoursafterthesunsetsbytheendofthemonth.Venusisaround-3.9magnitude.ThewaxingNewMoonisabout6°totheleftofVenusonApril17andpassingtothelowerleftofthePleiadesonApril24.VenuspassesthroughthesecondgatefromtheUnderworldreclaimingahealthyrelationshipwithhersacralchakraonApril17.FindouthowtoceremoniallyworkwiththislasteverinourlifetimeWildWarriorWomanVenusAriesGoddessCyclehere.http://venusalchemy.com/venus-alchemy-classes/aries-arise-evening-star-series/Uranus(28Aries31)isexactlyconjuncttheSunonApril18activatingandhighlightingunusual,cuttingedge,outoftheordinary,expansivevisionarypossibilitiesandmessages,withplentyofenergytotakeactionandbringthemintomanifestation.

JupiterisrisingaboutthreehoursaftersunsetasAprilbeginsandwithinabout30minutesaftersunsetbytheendofApril.Jupiterisalsobrighteningfrontof-2.4magnitudetoa-2.5thoughstillnowherenearasbrightasVenus.RetrogradeJupiteristravelingbackacrosstheskytowardtheeclipticstarZubenelgenubimarkingoneofthepansintheconstellationoftheScalesthatweighsthebalancebetweentheheartandthemind.JupiterisexactwiththisstaragainaroundJune6,2018.MarsandSaturn(bothappearinggolden)continuetheircloseassociationasAprilbeginsrisingtogetheraround2:15AM,visiblehighintheskyaroundsunriseonApril2andare1.3°fromeachotherbutvisuallyascloseonthemorningsbeforeandafter.

BothplanetsarenearthestarKausBorealisinthearchersbow.KausBorealis(7Capricorn)isthoughttobeastarassociatedwiththegreatgoddessIstarorIshtartotheBabyloniansandInannatotheSumerians.InArabiaKausBorealiswasthoughttobeakeeperoftheentrancetoandfromtheMilkyWayorCelestialRiver.[StarNames,TheirLoreandMeaning,RichardHinckleyAllen,1889].WemightimaginethatMarsisreadytotakeactionandSaturnisreadytosupportthatactionwithawiseplansupportedbythewisdomoftheGoddessasagatekeeperintothedeepermysteriesoftheRiverofStars(MilkyWay)

AlthoughnotvisiblePlutoat+14magnitudeisonly1.4°northofMarsonthemorningofApril26suggestingthisisatimefortakingactiontofurtherreleaseanybeliefsandfeelingsthatwearesomehowNOTworthyoflivingthefullestmostpassionate,inspiringandempoweredlifepossible.Feelingwhatyoufeelwithoutjudgmentorblameandbeingwillingtofeelfullyistheprimaryactionneededasthisbringsthesefeelingstothelightofawarenessandawarenesschangeseverythingsowecanmakemoreconsciouschoices.Marsrisesaround1:30AMandSaturnrisesaround12:15AMbytheendofApril.SaturngoesRetrogradeApril17at6:47PMPacifictime(9Capricorn09)remainingretrogradeuntilSeptember6whenSaturnstationsdirectat4:10AMPacifictime(2Capricorn33).

April17EveningSkylookingWest

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AtthetimeofitsstationretrogradeSaturnisfurthestfromtheSunorisataphelion.ThisisthefurthestdistanceSaturnhasbeenfromtheSunsince1959.Theclosestperihelion(closestapproachtotheSun)ofSaturnwillhappenin2032.ThestillveryFullMoonisabout5°aboveJupiteronApril2andbelowJupiteronApril3withtheexactconjunctionoccurringat9:06amat22Scorpio.AndtheLastQuarterMoonisabout2°totheupperrightofSaturnand3°totheupperrightofMarsonApril7.ThewaxingGibbousMoonis3°totheleftofRegulusonApril24.April29FullMooniswithJupiter.TheSunconjunctsthefixedstarBatenKatos(22Aries)onApril12andErisishangingoutheremostin2018.BatenKatosislocatedinthebellyofthewhaleinoneofthelargestconstellations(Cetus)covering50degreesoftheskybylengthand20degreesbywidth.(Inotherwords,itisreally,reallyBIG!)TheheadofCetusislocateddirectlyundertheRam(a.k.a.Aries)anditsbodystretchesfromthebendintheriverconstellationknownasEridanustotheStreamfallingfromtheUrnoftheWaterbearer(a.k.a.Aquarius).Thatisahugechunkofthesky.

JosephCampbellina“HeroWithaThousandFaces”indicatesthatthe“bellyofthewhale”isapassagewaythroughamagicalthresholdofinitiationtakingtheheroorheroineintothedeep,dark,unknowninterioroftheirownpsyche.Thisalsocorrespondstoinitiationsofself-annihilationwherethehero/ine’sjourneygoesinwardbeyondordinarytimeandspaceforthepurposeofrebirth.Thisisamagicalrealmthatcanbescarybutalsowondrousandempowering.

SunmovesintoTaurusat8:13pmApril19.TheseasonalmoveofSunintoTaurusmarksthephaseoftheyearwhenwebegintoseethefruitsofacceleratedrapidgrowth.Taurusexploresbeauty,intimacyandpleasureasitscreativeartisticexpressionandremindsusoftheartofsavoringandenjoyingeachmomentandtheimportanceofreceivingalltheabundantgiftslifehastoofferinthisNOWmoment.Takingtimetosavorlifeiseasierwhenweconsciouslychoosetorelax,slowdown,breathedeeply,andrecognizewithgratitudetheboundlessbeautyoflife.TheTaurusmysteriesalsoteachthatphysicalloveandpleasureinourbodiesisasacredexperience.Thisisthegiftofsacredpleasure,ofjoyinliving,andflourishingwithalloflife.ChironmovesintoAriesonApril17at1:09amPacificTime.Findoutmorehttp://cayelincastell.com/chiron-in-aries-healing-the-wounds-of-injustice/

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April2018DataAlltimesarePDT

Apr12018 10:53AM Sun Cnj Mercury 11°Ar57'D 11°Ar57'R

Apr22018 8:44AM Mars Cnj Saturn 08°Cp57'D 08°Cp57'DApr42018 12:05AM Mercury Sqr Mars 09°Ar51'R 09°Cp51'DApr52018 1:22AM Mercury Sqr Saturn 09°Ar01'R 09°Cp01'D

Apr72018 6:36AM Venus Tri Saturn 09°Ta03'D 09°Cp03'DApr102018 9:53PM Sun Sqr Pluto 21°Ar15'D 21°Cp15'D

11:02PM Venus Tri Mars 13°Ta35'D 13°Cp35'DApr122018 9:26AM Venus Sxt Neptune 15°Ta20'D 15°Pi20'DApr142018 2:58AM Jupiter Sxt Pluto 21°Sc16'R 21°Cp16'D

Apr142018 10:27AM Mars Sxt Neptune 15°Cp24'D 15°Pi24'DApr152018 2:20AM Mercury Direct 04°Ar47'D Apr162018 11:59PM Venus Opp Jupiter 20°Ta58'D 20°Sc58'R

Apr172018 1:09AM Chiron enters Aries 00°Ar00'D 00°Ar00'D 6:03AM Venus Tri Pluto 21°Ta17'D 21°Cp17'D

6:46PM Saturn Retrograde 09°Cp09'R Apr182018 7:00AM Sun Cnj Uranus 28°Ar29'D 28°Ar29'DApr192018 8:12PM Sun enters Taurus 00°Ta00'D 00°Ta00'D

Apr222018 8:25AM Pluto R 21°Cp17'R Apr242018 9:39AM Venus enters Gemini 00°Ge00'D 00°Ge00'D 5:40PM Venus Sextile Chiron 00°Ge24'D 00°Ar24'D

Apr252018 2:27PM Mercury Sqr Saturn 09°Ar06'D 09°Cp06'RApr262018 4:00AM Mars Cnj Pluto 21°Cp17'D 21°Cp17'R

Apr292018 3:03AM Sun Tri Saturn 09°Ta03'D 09°Cp03'R2018AprilMoon

Apr12018 3:57PM Moon enters Scorpio 00°Sc00'D 00°Sc00'D

Apr32018 11:54PM Moon enters Sagittarius 00°Sg00'D 00°Sg00'D

Apr62018 11:01AM Moon enters Capricorn 00°Cp00'D 00°Cp00'D

Apr82018 12:17AM Last1/4Moon square Sun 18°Cp24'D 18°Ar24'D

Apr82018 11:49PM Moon enters Aquarius 00°Aq00'D 00°Aq00'D

Apr112018 11:39AM Moon enters Pisces 00°Pi00'D 00°Pi00'D

Apr132018 8:25PM Moon enters Aries 00°Ar00'D 00°Ar00'D

Apr152018 6:57PM NewMoon conjunct Sun 26°Ar02'D 26°Ar02'D

Apr162018 1:50AM Moon enters Taurus 00°Ta00'D 00°Ta00'D

Apr182018 5:02AM Moon enters Gemini 00°Ge00'D 00°Ge00'D

Apr192018 8:12PM Moon enters Taurus 00°Ta00'D 00°Ta00'D

Apr202018 7:26AM Moon enters Cancer 00°Cn00'D 00°Cn00'D

Apr222018 10:08AM Moon enters Leo 00°Le00'D 00°Le00'D

Apr222018 2:45PM First1/4Moon square Sun 02°Le42'D 02°Ta42'D

Apr242018 1:40PM Moon enters Virgo 00°Vi00'D 00°Vi00'D

Apr262018 6:12PM Moon enters Libra 00°Li00'D 00°Li00'D

Apr292018 12:11AM Moon enters Scorpio 00°Sc00'D 00°Sc00'D

Apr292018 5:58:06PM FullMoon Opp Sun 09°Sc39'D 09°Ta39'D