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WelcometotheApril2018editionofSAMSMonthlyTimingsfromThreeMembersoftheSAMSExecutiveCouncil

ViolaGoodwin,MaryKernandKateRusko

OurgoalistoprovideanoverviewfromaShamanicAstrology(SA)perspectiveofwhatishappeningintheAprilSkyandencourageyoutogooutsideandhavealook.AlltimesarePacificDaylightTime(PDT).

AprilOverviewAsAprilbeginstheMoonisstillfull.Mercury(12Aries33)andJupiter(22Scorpio25)areretrograde.MercuryisconjuncttheSunandinvisibletoEarth.InShamanicAstrology(SA),thismeansthatMercuryisintheUnderworldinitssynodiccycle.ThisUnderworldconceptisuniquetoShamanicAstrologyandyoucanlearnmoreaboutitbyparticipatinginSAMS2018onlinecourseLivingWisdomoftheInnerPlanets(facilitatedbyDanielGiamarioandCayelinCastell.FollowlinkbelowtoseethefirstvideolessonFREE.http://shamanicastrology.org/living-wisdom-of-the-inner-planets-online-course/

Plutoreaches21Capricorn17andjoinstheMercuryandJupiterretrogradepartyApril21.

BesuretocatchMarsandSaturnastheycontinuetodanceinthepre-dawnsky.They’vebeenwithin1°ofeachotherinCapricornsinceMarch31andwilldepartfromthiscloseproximityonApril4.WhatcanMarslearnfromthelimitsandboundariesofferedbySaturnduringthistimeofsuchcloseproximityinthesignofCapricorn–thesignofResponsibleLeadershiptotheCommunityandtothenextSevenGenerations?YoucanwatchthemseparateasMarscontinuesitsspeediermotionforwardandSaturngoesretrogradeonApril16.Jupiter,retrogradeinScorpio,isfartherwestandalsovisible.

SAMSisalsoofferinganotherlivewebinarjourneythroughtheMarsSynodiccycle.It’snottoolatetojoinDanielGiamarioandErikRothfortheMarsJourneythroughSagittariusandtheScorpion.ThenextliveclassisApril26.

Meanwhile,Venus(01Taurus20)astheAriesWildWarriorWomanengagedintheInannaJourneycontinuesherascent,nowthroughTaurusasEveningStarVenus,abovethewesternhorizon.It’snottoolatetodeepenyourengagementwiththisjourneyanditsmythicalimplications.Everyoneiswelcome.YoucanfindoutmoreatVenusAlchemy.Venuspassesthroughthe2GateoftheascentonApril17whenshemeetsupwiththeMoon(21Taurus44)at3:05PMPDT.

ChironEntersAriesApril17.SunentersTaurusApril19.VenusentersGeminiApril24.


ShamanicAstrologyTimingsforApril1-10,2018byViolaGoodwin

April1,Sunday:TheMoonisstillfullasAprilbegins.ThismeanstheMoonandSunareinoppositionandtheSun’slightilluminatestheentirefaceoftheMoon.CayelinCastellsuggestsweusethecycleoftheMoontounderstandhowplanetaryaspectswork.LookattheMooneachdayasitgoesthroughitscycletoseeifyoucanbegintopredictwhereitwillbethenextdayrelativetotheSun.

OnApril8isthelastquarter–halfofthesidethatfacesuswillbeilluminatedbytheSuninAries.Visually,thisdemonstratestheplanetaryinteractionoftwoplanetssquaringeachother.OnApril15,theSunandMoonareconjunctandweexperienceaNeworDarkMoon.FollowingtheNewMoon,onApril22isaFirstQuarterMoonwhenweagainseeavisualexampleoftwoobjectsintheskysquaringeachother.TheMoonconjunctsSpica(24Libra05)intheearlymorningandentersScorpioby3:57PMPDT.

April2,Monday:Fromthemid-northernlatitudessouth,almosteveryonewillbeabletoseeJupiterandthewaninggibbousmooninthesoutheasternskybefore9PMlocaltime,throughtheeveningandintopre-dawn.MarsandSaturn(08Capricorn57)areexactlyconjuncttodayat8:37AMPDT.You’llbeabletoseethembeforedawn.CapricornistheMysterySchooloftheResponsibleLeader,theWiseElder.

InSA,whenSaturnaspectsanatalplanetwesayitaddsCapricorn,andofcourse,thiseventishappeningintheSignofCapricorn.Perhapswe’llseeatrendtowardmoreresponsiblebehavioramongourleaders.

April3,Tuesday:MarsandSaturnarebothverybrightataboutmagnitude+0.3.Bothplanetswillcontinuetoincreaseinbrightnessandit’sagreattimetonoticethedistinctdifferencesintheircolor.Marsisareddishcolor,whileSaturnismoreofapaleyellow.


April4-6,Wednesday-Friday:TheMoonenteredSagittariusjustbeforemidnightonTuesday,conjunctsAntaresat10Sagittarius01onWednesdayatabout8PMPDT,andisat24Sagittarius29bymidnightonThursday.ByFridaymorningat11:02AMPDTitentersCapricorn.That’s2½days–thetransittimefortheMoonthroughaSign.

April7,Saturday:TodaytheMoonconjunctsRukbat(16Capricorn53),thekneeofTheArcherat9:12PMPDT.HowisitpossiblethatRukbatispartofTheArcherConstellationbutitsSignlocationis16Capricorn53–nearthemiddleoftheSignofCapricorn?Ifyou’reasmystifiedbythisasIwasbeforeIstartedstudyingShamanicAstrology,watchthisvideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-svuwjprVcHere’sahint:2000yearsagotheywerethesame!

April8,Sunday:Facingsoutharound9PMfromeasttowest,theConstellationsofTheVirginPriestess,TheLion,andTheCrabtakecenterstageasSpringtakesholdintheNightSky.StarsthatstandoutalongtheeclipticareSpica(23Libra47)atthelefthandofTheVirginPriestessandRegulus(29Leo47)beneaththesickleoftheLion’shead.TheMoonentersAquariusat11:50PM.

April9,Monday:TheVirginPriestessasdepictedinUrania'sMirror,asetofconstellationcardspublishedinLondon,c.1825.ThisimageisobtainedforuseherefromWikipedia.Spicaisthebrighteststarinthisconstellation.YoucanseeSpicainthechaffofwheatinherlefthandandveryneartheeclipticintheSpringNightSky.

April10,Tuesday:NowisagoodtimetostartwatchingMarsbecauseitisgrowingbrighterandbrighterbetweennowandAugustwhenitwillappeartobebrighterthanJupiter.Duringthefirsthalfof2018,EarthwillslowlycatchuptoMarsandMarswillappeartogrowbrighterasitdoes.ByJuly31st,Earthwillbewithin0.385AUofMarsandMars’visualmagnitudewillreach-2.8.(Note:1AU=1AstronomicalUnit=themeandistancefromtheSuntotheEarth.0.385AUisabout35.8millionmiles.Thisisacloseencounter.(Courtesyofspace.com.)


ShamanicAstrologyTimingsforApril11-20,2018byMaryKernApril11,Wednesday:TheMoonmovesintoPiscesat11:40AMPDT.Piscesteachesabouttheimportanceofacompassionateheart.Itfeelsthegriefandsufferingofhumanityandrespondswithhealingcompassion.ItmergeshumanityandtheDivine.TheMoon(03Pisces06)isconjunctFomalhaut(04Pisces06),oneoftheFourRoyalStars.TheFourRoyalStarsbackin3000BCEwereconsideredroyalbythePersiansbecausetheymarkedthecardinalpointsoftheEquinoxesandSolsticesandwerethoughtofasthefourhorsemenoftheApocalypse.InstarlorethefourhavealsobeencalledtheArchangelStarsandWatcherofthefourdirectionsofthecompass.Theyareallthebrightest,mostdominantstaroftheirconstellation.Accordingtostarlore:Fomalhautmarksthefish’sMouthintheconstellationofTheFish.ItrepresentstheArchangelGabrielandtheWatcheroftheSouthandmarkeroftheWinterSolstice.AldebaranmarkstheEyeinConstellationofTheBull.ItrepresentsArchangelMichael,theWatcheroftheEastandmarkeroftheVernalEquinox.AntaresmarkstheheartintheConstellationofTheScorpionandrepresentstheArchangelOrielorAriel,theWatcheroftheWestandmarkeroftheAutumnEquinox.RegulusmarkstheHeartintheconstellationTheLionandrepresentstheArchangelRafael,theWatcherofNorthandmarkeroftheSummerSolstice.MarsinCapricorn(13Capricorn43)isconjunctthestarAscella(13Capricorn41)intheconstellationoftheArcher.AccordingtoStarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealing,thisstarbringsinadeeperawarenessofspeakingcorrectlyandanenhancedwayofcreatingjoybyspeakingatthehighestspirituallevel.MeditationonAscellamayfacilitateanemotionalshifthelpingtoreleasepast-lifetraumafrommisuseofspeaking.HowcantheDivineMasculine,representedbytheplanetMars,beinfluencedorevenhealedbyitsdialogwithAscellaasitmovesthroughtheseasonalsignofCapricorn?Capricorniscurrentlyevolvingandbecomingthearchetypeofwiseeldersheretomaketheworldsafeforfuturegenerations.April12,Thursday:TheMoon(15Pisces20)isconjunctNeptune(15Pisces20)at5:09PmPDTmagnifyingNeptune’scompassionandgrace-helpingtodreamintoakinderandmoreheart-centerednewworld.MarsinCapricorn(14Capricorn14)isconjuncttheBehenianStar,Sirius(13Capricorn23).Siriusisthebrighteststar(abinarysystemoftwostars)inthenightsky.ThenameSiriusliterallymeans“scorching”or“thescorcher”perhapsbecauseit’sannualhelicalriseattheSummerSolsticewasseentobringthehottest,driestdaysofsufferingtoAncientEgypt.


Thesedaysareknownasthe“dogdays”ofsummerreferencingbacktothis“dogstar”locatedinthedog’sneckintheconstellationinCanisMajor,Orion’scaninecompanionwhereSiriusislocated.

• HowwillSiriusbringheatandtransformationtoanyunhealedaspectsofthePatriarchalversionofDivineMasculine(representedbyMars)thatcreateorhascreatedsufferingforhumanity?

• HowwillthisheathelpMarsrewritethenewoperatingmanualforEarthasCapricornisalreadydoing?

April13,Friday:Mars(14Capricorn16)opposesthestarCanopus(14Cancer16).Canopus,accordingtoStarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealing,isthebrighteststarintheSouthernHemisphere.Itradiatesapowerfullightofgenerositythatissaidtoencourageanexchangeoflovingacceptanceandservicebetweenbeings.InthepasttheDivineMasculinehasbeengiventoomuchresponsibilityandpowerandmistakenlymisusedittoharmothers.Thisstar’selixirbringsgentlenessandpowertogethertohealthemisuseofpower.Fridaythe13thisthefirstoftwoFridaythe13thsin2018.ThesecondoneoccursinJuly.Huffingtonpost.comtellsusthatpriortoPatriarchaltimesbothFridaysand13swereheldintheveryhighestregard.BoththedayandthenumberwereassociatedwiththeGreatGoddesses,andtherefore,esteemedassacred.TheHebrewsheldholythenumber13tohonortheShekinah,thefemaleaspectofGod.FridaywasthedayobservedtohonorHerandJewsworldwidestillbegintheobservanceoftheSabbathatsunsetonFridayevenings.FridayisalsotheSabbathintheIslamicworld.InAnglo-Saxon,Scandinavian,Icelandic,andTeutonicculturestheDivineFemininewascalledFreya,Freia,Freyja,andFrig.FridayisFrig’sDay.IntheMediterraneanShereignedasVenus.InLatin,FridayistheDayofVenus.Superstitionstillshroudsthedayinfear.IntheMiddleAges,peoplewouldnotmarryorsetoutonajourneyonaFriday.EarlyChristianityhadsuperstitionsassociatedwithFridaysandthenumber13.JesuswassaidtohavebeencrucifiedonaFriday.JudasIscariot,thedisciplewhobetrayedJesus,issaidtohavebeenthe13thguestattheLastSupper.ThewordFridaycomesfromFrigga,anancientScandinavianfertilityandlovegoddesswhomearlyChristianscalledawitch—theycalledFridaythewitches’Sabbath.Morerecentlytheslasher-moviefranchise,Fridaythe13th,hashelpedkeepthemythicalfearofFriday13th,orfriggatriskaidekaphobia,alive.Considerthat13isthenumberoftheOnesurroundedbyHer12emanationsorcosmicarchetypes.Herearesomecoolfactsfromearthsky.orgonFridaythe13th.Everycalendaryearhasonetothree“Fridaythe13ths”.Mostcommonistwooccurrenceswiththreeoccurrencestheleastcommon.Fridaythe13thonJuly13,2018,comesexactly13weeksaftertheFridaythe13thonApril13,2018whichcomes26weeks(2x13)afterthelastoneoccurredin2017.AnymonthstartingonaSundaywillhaveaFridaythe13th.April14,Saturday:Mars(15Capricorn17)isconjuncttheBehenianStarVega,(15Capricorn22)theprincipalstarintheconstellationLyra.AccordingtoFixedStarsandTheirInterpretations,theBabylonianscalledVegathestaroftheQueenofLife.


StarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealingtellsusthatVegacanhelpusunderstandthatweareallinterconnectedorconnectedtoacommonsourceanditisfromthissourcethatallvibration,music,soulconnectionandbondingoriginate.ThisisastarofattunementhelpingtheDivineMasculinere-attuneandrememberwhattheDivineMasculinealreadyknowsataverydeeplevel.April15,Sunday:TheNewMoonconjunctstheSunat26Aries02at6:57pmPDT.ANewMoonbeginsatimeofincreasinglight,atimefornewbeginningsandagreattimetosetyourintentionsforyourpersonalprojects,growth,andbusinesslife.Thisisatimewhenwemayfeelmorevitalityandharmony.ThisNewMoonbeginsanewtimeofactionandistheseedpointofthebeginninglunarcycleinAries,thearchetypeofactionandthenoblecause.YoumayneedthisextraspurtofdeterminationtodaytocompleteyourU.S.federaltaxesdueonApril17th.Whatnewnobleactionswillbeunveiledontheworldstageatthistime?Staytunedandnoticewhattranspires.ThisMoon(28Aries01)conspireswithanotherplanetaryenergyformaximumaffectasitconjunctsUranusat10:59pmPDTsuggestingsuddenchangeandtheunexpectedwithperhapsanurgeforfreedom.(Iamdreaminginto,forsome,thisisdiscoveringanunexpectedtaxreturntoinspirethefreedomofvacationoradventure.)Mercurystationsdirectat2:21AMPDTat04Aries47.Whatisa“station?”Whenaplanetstationsretrogradeitmeansthatinsteadofprogressingforwardthroughthezodiac,fromonesigntothenext,itappearstomovebackwards.Thisisavisualillusion.Whenaplanetisintheprocessofslowingdownandturningforwarditissaid“tobestationaryandturningdirect,”or“stationingdirect.”Whenitisturningbackwarditissaidto“stationretrograde.”Stationstendtoreflectpivotaleventsorchangestriggeredinourattitudesandourlives.TheMoon(03Aries49)catchesuptoMercury(04Aries49)at3:23AMPDT.TheMooninAriesenergizestheMysteriesoftheSacredWarriorwithanoblecausecommittedtoarighteous,inspiredaction.MercuryinAriesrepresentsthefieryintuitivemindthatperceives,communicates,andimaginesintothisrighteous,inspiredaction.Togethertheseenergiesarefocused,posedandchargedtoexecutewhatisnecessarytofutureaworthycause.Whatworthynoblecauseisyourmindinspiringyoutotakeactiontofurther?Mars(15Cap53)occultsRukbat(16Capricorn53)at9:06AMPDT.AccordingtotheAuthorsofStarlightElixirs,RukbatbringsadeepawarenessofGod’sGraceandthewayKarmacanbeshiftedthroughdeeplove.Thecurrent26-monthsynodiccycleofMarsisintheovertoneorlearningthecurriculumofSagittarius,theSeasonalSignknownforthespiritualquest.DialogingwithRukbatprovidesMars,(thestand-infortheDivine


Masculine),someimportantinsightasthisenergyisassistedinitstransformationfromcenturiesofpatriarchaldominancetoakinder,consciousequalpartnertotheDivineFeminine.April16,Monday:TheMoongoesintoTaurusat1:51AMPDT.TaurusisthedeepestexpressionoftheEarthelementandknowingthesplendorofbeinginaphysical,sensingbody.Venus(20Taurus00)continuesherascentfromtheunderworldinTaurusandopposesJupiterat11:59pmPDT.ThisprovidestheDivineFeminine(Venus)aboostofexpandedenthusiasmforreclaimingherrighttoherphysicalbody,thepleasureofowningandsensingwithherbody,andhergroundingroots—allmarkthebalanceandascensionofthefirstchakra,thefirstgateofherupwardjourney.MarscontinuesitsjourneythroughTheArcherandtodayislocated2.2degreessouthofAlbadah,(PiSagitarii).ThisbrightstarisconnectedtoArabianstarloreandiscalledthe“City”,thoughttobeareferencetoMeccaorMakkah,accordingtoJimKaler,ProfessorEmeritusofAstronomy,UniversityofIllinoiscitedatstars.astro.illinois.edu.ForIslamthisSaudiArabiancityistheholiestofallplaces;birthplaceofMuhammad,thefinalmessengerofGod.WhatisitsspiritualmessagetoMars?April16toJune4iswhenJupiterwillappearitsbrightest!Thisisagoodtimetocheckitoutinthenightsky.YoucancompareitsbrightnesswithMarsasMarsincreasesinbrightnessandoutshinesJupiterbyAugustofthisyear.April17,Tuesday:TheMoonisconjunctVenus(21Taurus44)at3:05pmPDT,markingVenus’sascenttothesecondgate,symbolicoftheopportunitiesthatarisetoassistsoulsinclearingawayanysecondchakrawoundssothatthisspiritualcenterofcreativityandsexualpleasurecanoperateatahigheroctave.TolearnmoreaboutthecelestialvoyageofVenusastheDivineFeminineoccultingmonthlythecrescentMoontorebalanceandelevatethechakracentersvisithere:http://venusalchemy.com/venus-alchemy-classes/aries-arise-evening-star-serSaturnstationsRetrograde(09Capricorn08R)at6:47pmPDTandstaysretrogradeuntilSeptember6,2018whenat2Capricorn33itStationsDirect.In2018,Saturntravelsforwardto9degreesofCapricorn,thenturnsretrogradeandtravelsbackwardsto2degrees,turnsdirectandtravelsforwardthrough9degreesofCapricornagainandbeyond.Ifyouhaveanypersonalplanetsfrom0to12degreesofCapricorn,youarehavingaSaturntransittothatplanetthisyear.BecauseSaturninCapricornformsachallengingaspecttoLibra,AriesandCancer(squareoropposition),ifyouhaveanyplanetbetween0and12degreesofanyofthosesigns,thatplanetisinthecrosshairsofSaturn’stransitandactivatingapersonalSaturninitiationcycle.Thoseinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthepersonaltransitsandthetimelineoflifewillwanttocheckintothisinformativeon-linecourse:http://shamanicastrology.org/shamanic-timeline-online-course-details-and-registration/


TheMoon(25Taurus25)catchesuptotheBehenianStar,Algol(26Taurus24).SeemoreaboutAlgolonApril20.April18,Wednesday:TheMoonmovesintoGeminiat5:02AMPDTwhiletheSuninAriesisconjunctUranusat6:59AMPDT.TheGeminiMooncarriestheenergyofthetrickster,theonewhousesthelogicalmindtogobeyondthehumanmindandintoinfinitemind.Thisistheenergyofthenetworker,writerandjournalistaswellasthejokester.TheSuninArieswithUranuscanshinetheunexpectedornoveluponthissolarwarriorSungoddess.So,onceagain,staytunedintoseewhatcouldtranspireinthecollectiveastheSunwiththehelpofUranuscompletesherlastdayonherpaththroughAriesfor2018!TheMoon(09Gemini02)meetsupwiththeRoyalStar,Aldebaran(10Gemini02)at8:14pmPDT.(SeeApril11aboveformoreontheRoyalStars.)April19,Thursday:TheSunmovesintoTaurusat8:13pmPDT.ThesignofTaurusistheGreatBullofHeavenasymbolofthepasteraoftheMatriarchwhenourEarthMotherwashonoredandnurturedbyitspeople.ThisistheseasonofBeltanewhentheblossomsofSpringfilltheairwithbeautyandfragrance—atimeofpeace,harmonyandplenty.ThenewlifeandvibrancyofAriestransitionstoTaurustoblossomandnowpausestotakeinthefragrantsensualityofwhathasbeencreated.TheSun(20Gemini11)isconjunctBellatrix(21Gemini11)at2:58pmPDT.BellatrixisthestarmarkingOrion,theHunter’sleftshoulder.Thegiantredstar,BetelgeusemarksOrion’srightshoulder.TheSacredHoopsurroundingtheMoonisinfullviewonApril19,20,and21.BesureyougooutsideandcheckoutthemoonandSacredHoopor“WinterCircle”ofstars.Thisisagiantlassoofbrilliantstarsthatfillsourwesternskyatduskandnightfallinthenorthernhemisphere.BesureyouwatchatduskandnightfallsincetheSacredHoopstarswillsinkbelowthehorizonbyearlyevening.SincetheCrescentMoonrepresentsthehumansoulwemayponderwhatpowerfulenergiesareworkingtoopenandevolvethecollectivesoulatthistime?Tuningintothemajorstarsandtheirmeaningswiththemoonheregivescluestothis.TheMoon(21Gemini06)isconjunctanotherBehenianstar,Capella(22Gemini06)at4:30pmPDT,themainstarintheconstellationAuriga,theCharioteer,oneofthestarsthatcreatestheSacredHoop.Capellaisseentoincreaseone’sspiritualconnectiontoone’ssoulstrengtheningthelinkbetweenthesoulandthephysicalformasexplainedinStarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealing.


Chiron(0Aries08)movesintoAriesandwillstayinAriesuntilitretrogradesbackintoPiscesinSeptember2018,re-enteringAriesandtransitingthissignfromFeb2019untilJune2026whenittheningressesintoTaurus.TheAsteroid,Chiron,representstheWoundedHealer—theonewhotransmutespainandsufferingintoanelixirtohelpothersheal.Itisthehealerwhounlockswhatismostessentialtoreconcileandholisticallyhealthesplitorwoundmadewhenasoulisseparatedfromoneness.TravelingthroughAriesChironishealingthesplitofhowoneknowsoneself.Ontheworldstagethiscanbetherebalancingofself-confidence&personalpoweroftheDivineMasculineandDivineFeminine.ThisisbadlyneedednowforthesetwohalvesofthewholetoworkconstructivelytogethertobringinaNewWorld.LearnmoreaboutthisimportanttransitionofChironintoAriesintheinformativeteleclassonthissignificantingressionpresentedbythefoundersoftheShamanicAstrologyMysterySchoolatthislinkhttp://shamanicastrology.com/2018-teleclasses.ChironconjunctsDenebKaitos(02Aries37)abetastarintheTailofCetus,theWhaleconstellation.AccordingtoStarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealingitrepresentstheethericbodyandespeciallythehealingofthesecondchakrathatisaidedbythisstar.Thisisanareaofsubtleenergynotyetwellunderstoodandexploredonourplanetthatincreasesourawareness,healing,andunderstandingofselfandsupportsenlightenment.WhenthisstarwasconjunctMarsonMay5,1945WorldWarIIended,accordingtoauthorEbertin-HoffmanninFixedStars&theirInterpretation.ThereistrulyanabundanceofCelestialsupportandguidanceavailabletoourPlanetaryGodsandGoddessatthistime.April20,Friday:Jupiter(20Scorpio27)at3:21AMPDT,isconjunctZubeneschamali(19Scorpio25),intheconstellationoftheScales,assistingusinseeingourunconsciouspatterns,includingpastlifetimepatterns,wemayberepeating.Emotionalscarsanddeep-rootedcausesofangermayberevealedwhentheycomefromtheunconsciousintotheconsciousforourawarenessandclearingexplainedinStarlightElixirs.JupiterisexpandingandactivatingthisgiftasitjoinsZubeneschamali.TheMoon(28Gemini00)at4:05AMPDTmeetsupwithBetelgeuse(29Gemini00)theStarmarkingtherightshoulderofOrionintheTheHunterConstellation.At6:01AMPDTtheMoonjoinsMenkalinan(00Cancer09),StarlightDiagramfromStarNamesbyRichardHinckleyAllen,1889.TheMoonmovesintoCancerat7:26AMPDT.Illuminatingthenurturingenergythatgivessupporttocreatinganewwaytolivetogetherincommunity,co-operationandpeaceonthisplanet.Venus(24Taurus53)isconjunctCapulusintheconstellationofPerseus(24Taurus13).TheconstellationofPerseusliesbetweenCassiopeiaandthePleiades.ThismythologicalGreekfigureholdsaswordabovehisheadinhisrighthand.TheswordCapulusasitwascalledbytheGreeksisrichlyengravedonitshandle,or


hilt.Accordingtoskyscript.co.uk,theStarcluster,Capulus,issaidtorelatetotheemotional,spiritualorevenphysicalblindnessthatneedstobehealed.WhatistheDivineFeminineblindtoandhowwillshehealthis?Whatistheblindnesswithinourselvesthatweneedtoacknowledgeandopenoureyesto?At3:18AMPDTVenus(25Taurus24)greetsAlgol(26Taurus24).Onceagain,StarlightElixirs&CosmicVibrationalHealinghelpusfeelintoAlgolmeetingwithVenus,theDivineFemininestand-in.Accordingtothissourcetheblue-whiteBehenianStar,Algol,assistsinattuningtodeepwithinwheresilenceanddeepknowingcanguidechoicesandilluminateawarenessofaligneddestinyandpurpose.(Imagesfromconstellationofwords.com)HowcanattuningtothissilentpresenceofknowingaidtheDivineFeminineassheascendsfromtheUnderworldtoreclaimallofherspiritualcentersandreclaimherempowerment?Whatishernewaligneddestinyandpurposeandhowareyoupartofthis?

ShamanicAstrologyTimingsforApril21-31,2018byKateRuskoApril21st,Saturday: ThepeakoftheLyridmeteorshowersoccursaroundthistime.Thismeteorshowercanbestbeseenforthenextfewnights,especiallyafterthewaningMoonhassetearlyonthe22ndandthe23rd.Thesemeteorshowerscansometimesproducefireballs,andarethedebrisofcometThatcherthattakesabout415yearstoorbittheSun.Nicethatthisfallsonaweekend!The“radiant”isthepointfromwhichtheyappeartooriginate.(skyandtelescope.com)Mercuryhasstartedmovingdirectagainbeginninganewapproximately120dayovertoneinthesignofAries.Althoughitisnotyetmovingatitsusualclip,Mercuryisaplanetthatlikesmovement,asdoesAries,thesignitisin.Weshouldallfeelinspiredtotakesomeboldstepsandcommit.TolearnmoreaboutthesynodiccycleofMercury,consideringjoiningtheupcomingLivingWisdomoftheInnerPlanetson-linecourse:http://shamanicastrology.org/living-wisdom-of-the-inner-planets-online-course/


April22,Sunday:TheFirstQuarterMoonisinLeoasPlutoturnsretrogradeat21Capricorn17at8:25AM.IntheShamanicAstrologyparadigm,theretrogradeperiodofanouterplanetsuchasPlutoasageneralinfluencedoesnotnearlycarrythesameweightasthoseofapersonalplanetsuchasMars,VenusorMercury.Ifyouhaveapersonalplanet(Sun,Mars,Venus,orMercury)howeverwithintherangeoftheretrograde,youareinalong-termunderworldinitiationcycle.April23,Monday:TheMooniswithRegulus.RegulusistheheartofthelionintheLionconstellationandtheonly1stmagnitudestar(magnitudehastodowithapparentbrightness)tositsquarelyontheecliptic.ItisalsooneofthefourRoyalStarsofPersia.ThefourroyalstarsmarkedthecardinalpointsandwerethesignsofthezodiacinwhichtheSunwaslocatedontheshortestandlongestdays.Thesesignshaveshiftedduetoprecession.Formoreaboutprecessioncheckoutthisvideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-svuwjprVcApril24,Tuesday:VenusmovesintoGemini,theeternalyouth.ThisVenuswantstobevaluedforhermentalbrillianceandseeksfreedomfromtherules.Sheisverycreativeandplayful.VenuswillpasssouthofthePleiades,aclusterofstarsintheshoulderoftheBull.Thisconstellationhaslongbeenassociatedwiththegivingoflife.TheEgyptiansidentifiedtheBullwithOsiris,thegodoftheNile.April25,Wednesday:WhatisthedifferencebetweentheapogeeandtheperigeeoftheMoon?LunarperigeeiswhentheMoonisatitsclosesttotheEarth.LunarapogeeiswhentheMoonisatitsfarthestpointfromtheearth.TheMoonwasatperigeeonApril20thandisnowmovingtowardsapogeeuntilMay6th.Tofindoutmore:http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-still-in-leo-on-April-25April26,Thursday:MarsandRetrogradePlutoareconjunctat21Capricorn17.Marsisabouttowrapupits26monthcycleintheovertoneofSagittariusnextmonth.Marsisnowininits“elderwisdom”phase,emphasizedbyitspassagethroughCapricorn,thesignmostassociatedwithelderknowledgeanditspracticaluses.WhichlatentshadowsorfearswillsurfacesothatMarscantrulystepintothedepthsofhispower?April27,Friday:TheMooninLibraisnearSpica,crossingthecelestialequator,theEarth’sequatorprojectedontothesky.Theeclipticandthecelestialequatorcrossintwospots:oneintheconstellationofVirgoandtheotherintheconstellationofPisces.AccordingtoEarthSky.orgwhentheMoonispassingthroughtheconstellationVirgo,asitcurrentlyis,wecanexpectittocrossthecelestialequatorgoingfromnorthtosouth.April28,Saturday:MercuryisatcurrentmaximumelongationfromtheSun(27


degrees).ItisnotagreattimetoviewMercuryintheNorthernlatitudes,butitisaspectaculartimetoviewMercuryinthemorningskyintheSouthernHemisphere.April29,Sunday:FullMooninScorpio,thesignofshamanicdeathandrebirth.Whatshadowsareilluminated?Wherecanwedietooldnotionsofourselvesinordertoberebornmorefullyinourpower?KeepinmindthatVenusisontheascent,andMarsisintheelderphaseaswellofhiscycle.April30,Monday:Uranusisat29Aries11.TheNewMoononthe15thofMaycoincidestheshiftofUranusintoTaurus.ItwillretrogradebackintoAriesbyAugust.UranushasbeeninAriesforthepast8yearsbringingsuddenandbrilliantinsightandinnovationintothesignofthe“scaredwarriordefendingthecosmicorder”(Page37ofTheShamanicAstrologyHandbook).JoinDanielGamarioandCayelinCastellforateleclassdevotedtoUranusinTaurusinMayhttp://shamanicastrology.com/teleclasses

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