Here Comes Mercury Retrograde
Ed Kluska’s Astrology Timing Report, Monday, April 17, 2023
Moon in the fire sign Aries from Monday evening until early Thursday morning EDT boosts Aries and, to a lesser degree, the other fire signs, Leo and Sagittarius. Moon in Aries also helps any planets and points you have in Aries and should bring together more things for Aries on a short-term basis.
Moon in Aries supports anyone’s involvement with Aries-related activities and attitudes, such as being more spontaneous, direct, assertive, forceful, courageous, and competitive; exploring, innovating, and crusading; and physical efforts such as manual labor, exercising, and working out.
Overall
Aries and Taurus are now more active, with four points in Aries (Sun, Moon, Jupiter, and Chiron) and three points in Taurus (Mercury, Node, and Uranus), which emphasizes Aries and Taurus, and the houses in your horoscope ruled by these signs.
Overall, the stars are on the plus side for now with three plus lunar aspects on Wednesday, but on Thursday, there will be a solar eclipse in the last degrees of Aries with both Sun and Moon in square aspect to Pluto. And as explained below, this Friday, Mercury in mid-Taurus turns retrograde within a two-degree aspect to Uranus, the disruptor. Contact me to learn how to navigate these two critical factors.
Here Comes Mercury Retrograde
You will likely experience important shifts in your thinking, attitudes, and plans during the coming week. Furthermore, it would be helpful if you were more careful with your decisions because, from my research, the five days before and after Mercury goes retrograde (in this case, Friday, April 21) and the five days before and after Mercury goes direct (May 14) are the most significant days for Mercury Retrograde.
Unfortunately, many believe everything will go wrong when Mercury is retrograde. Still, many successful organizations, companies, corporations, and individuals have Mercury retrograde in their horoscopes.
Also, too many people blame Mercury Retrograde for their problems and mishaps when, in fact, more significant factors are contributing to their difficulties, such as Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto making challenging aspects to important planets and points in their horoscope.
Furthermore, Mercury retrograde periods favor inward-oriented activities such as reflection, reviewing, and meditation, making this a good time for writing, editing, researching, and problem-solving.
However, with Mercury ruling thoughts and communication, there will likely be more “mess-ups” and complications than usual, including mental lapses and mistakes, misunderstandings, false assumptions, missed appointments, lost checks, written typos, cancellations, and postponements. For example, you are more likely to encounter longer delays, misplaced luggage, lost hotel room keys, unforeseen detours, and inaccurate directions when you travel.
Most importantly, the decisions you make and the plans you start with Mercury retrograde are more likely to take a twist and be seen differently when unforeseen assumptions and mistakes "come to light” after Mercury goes direct.
Current Sun Sign Factors
To use this information correctly, you need to know the degree of your Sun sign, but the degree of your Sun is not your date of birth. If you don’t know the degree of your Sun, call me, and I will calculate it for you.
Furthermore, these sun-sign assessments are only “the tip of the iceberg” for what you should know. A complete evaluation is far more complex and involved than any newsletter can present. For example, besides your Sun sign degree, there are many other factors to consider, such as the transits to your Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Ascendant, and Midheaven degrees. However, awareness of the current transits to your Sun’s position can be invaluable because the positions of the slower-moving planets (Jupiter in Aries, Saturn in Pisces, Uranus in Taurus, Neptune in Pisces, and Pluto in Aquarius) can create significant trends and events in your life.
Aries
Mars: stress, conflicts, irritations, pressures, rashness, and even accidents for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Aries.
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Aries and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Aries.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born at 00 degrees Aries.
Taurus
Uranus: once-in-a-lifetime dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, shocks, and even breakthroughs and new freedoms for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Taurus.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Taurus.
Pluto: significant and fundamental changes and challenges more likely related to career and destiny for anyone born at 00 degrees Taurus.
Gemini
Saturn: a significant 07-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Gemini.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Gemini.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born at 00 degrees Gemini.
Cancer
Mars: extra demands, pressures, irritations, activity, and energy for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Cancer.
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Cancer and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Cancer.
Saturn: clarity and solutions for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Cancer.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Cancer.
Neptune: favorable opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Cancer.
Pluto: significant and fundamental changes and challenges for anyone born at 00 degrees Cancer.
Leo
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Leo and for any planets and points you at 23.5 degrees Leo.
Saturn: tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Leo.
Uranus: once every twenty-one years dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and even shocks for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Leo.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Leo.
Pluto: significant and fundamental changes and challenges more likely related to identity and relationships for anyone born at 00 degrees Leo.
Virgo
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Virgo and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Virgo.
Saturn: a significant 29-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Virgo.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Virgo.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Virgo.
Pluto: significant and fundamental changes and challenges are more likely for anyone born at 00 degrees Virgo.
Libra
Mars: stress, conflicts, irritations, pressures, rashness, and even accidents for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Libra.
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Libra and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Libra.
Saturn: tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Libra.
Uranus: dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and even shocks for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Libra.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Libra.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born at 00 degrees Libra.
Scorpio
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Scorpio and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Scorpio.
Saturn: clarity and solutions for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Scorpio.
Uranus: once-in-a-lifetime dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and even shocks more likely related to relationships for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Scorpio.
Neptune: favorable opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Scorpio.
Pluto: significant and fundamental changes and challenges more likely related to home and family for anyone born at 00 degrees Scorpio,
Sagittarius
Mars: stress, conflicts, irritations, pressures, rashness, and even accidents for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Sagittarius and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Saturn: a significant 07-year juncture with tests, obstacles, lessons, trials, delays, losses, and complex realities for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Uranus: dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and even shocks for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Neptune: possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Sagittarius.
Pluto: favorable changes, influences, and opportunities for anyone born at 00 degrees Sagittarius.
Capricorn
Mars: stress, conflicts, irritations, pressures, rashness, and even accidents for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Capricorn.
Jupiter: more optimism and opportunities for anyone born at 23.5 degrees Capricorn and for any planets and points you have at 23.5 degrees Capricorn.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Capricorn.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Capricorn.
Aquarius
Mars: stress, conflicts, irritations, pressures, rashness, and even accidents for anyone born at 12.5 degrees Aquarius.
Uranus: once every twenty-one years dramatic shifts, surprises, adjustments, breakthroughs, and even shocks for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Aquarius.
Pluto: once every two-hundred-and-fifty-years, this aspect brings fundamental changes, meaningful accomplishments, and/or significant tests and challenges for anyone born at 00 degrees Aquarius.
Pisces
Saturn: a significant 29-year juncture with tests, lessons, and steady accomplishments possible for anyone born at 04.5 degrees Pisces.
Uranus: favorable shifts, opportunities, and breakthroughs for anyone born at 17.5 degrees Pisces.
Neptune: opportunities for healing, inspiration, imagination, creativity, and spirituality for anyone born at 26.5 degrees Pisces. Also, possible confusion, deception, victimization, weakness, and even illness and debilitating conditions for anyone born at 26.5 Pisces.
Lunar Aspects
The most important Moon in Aries aspects are listed below. The descriptions do not intend to tell you what will happen in your life at the listed times. Instead, they provide some of the possibilities you can expect around the times given so you can plan your life more wisely. It is often apparent which time frames are better for timing a party, trip, decision, project, business, or other events.
Lunar aspects are in effect for a few hours (versus days) before and until the times given for the Eastern Time Zone. Therefore, you need to adjust the times for where you live. For example, if you live on the West Coast, there is a three-hour difference, so you must subtract three hours.
The plus (+) lunar aspects are favorable. The minus (-) lunar aspects are more likely to bring challenges or difficulties. Sometimes there is a + and - lunar aspect, which can exhibit positive and negative influences.
Monday, April 17
09:09 PM Moon entered Aries, where it remains until early Thursday morning EDT when it enters the next sign, Taurus.
Tuesday, April 18
06:16 PM - (Moon in Aries 90 Mars in Cancer) opportunities for bolder and more direct actions. However, this aspect magnifies feelings and passions, bringing impatience, rashness, impulsiveness, anger, and even forceful actions.
Wednesday, April 19
01:24 AM + (Moon in Aries 00 Chiron in Aries) this once-a-month lunar aspect brings opportunities for family matters and more loving and healing relationships.
01:26 PM + (Moon in Aries 00 Jupiter in Aries) this wonderful once-a-month lunar aspect brings opportunities for any interpersonal situation, including meetings and working with the public. In addition, this lunar aspect increases the possibilities for kindness, benevolence, positive attitudes, shared feelings, and uplifting emotional support.
03:46 PM + (Moon in Aries 45 Venus in Gemini) opportunities for cooperation, cheerfulness, affection, pleasantries, gracefulness, emotional sharing, and artistic expression, especially involving females.
Thursday, April 20
12:12 AM + (Moon in Aries 00 Sun in Aries) the New Moon solar eclipse featured in my next newsletter.
12:12 AM Moon in Aries Void until 12:29 AM EDT when it enters the next sign, Taurus.
This Void is only seventeen minutes but take note because there tends to be a lull in the energy levels during Void periods. As a result, what you start, or implement is less likely to turn out as planned or expected. It’s usually better to do things with less significance or no purpose than to start something new and vital. If you have a new idea, meet someone new, or start a business, those activities are less likely to amount to much.
Guidelines for Using This Information
These newsletters are not your typical sun sign column. They provide much more information and guidance, but it may not be easy to sort everything out with many factors presented, even for astrology students. Therefore, I try to keep everything as clear and straightforward as possible.
The most critical factor with right timing is what is occurring in your horoscope. When negative aspects dominate your horoscope, the chances of success with right timing diminish no matter how favorable the aspects are in the sky. These newsletters cannot cover what is occurring in your horoscope. However, applying the information in these newsletters with common sense allows you to time your decisions and activities better.
The basic premise with right timing is that it helps to have the "stars" on your side. Starting a marriage, trip, surgery, business, real estate deal, or a major purchase, for example, at an inopportune time reduces the chances of success no matter how good your intentions and how hard you try: the better the timing, the higher your chances of success. Even an hour can make a significant difference in important decisions and events.
Moon enters each zodiac sign about every 28 days and remains in each sign for about two and a half days. When the Moon is in your sun sign, matters will likely come more together for you on a short-term basis unless significant aspects are currently challenging your horoscope.
The traits and qualities I assign to the signs in these newsletters describe the signs’ functions and meanings versus describing your personality. However, the descriptions may be entirely accurate for you. Furthermore, to understand a person’s personality and character from an astrological perspective, dozens of factors besides one's sun sign must be considered.
Contact me to know what’s going on in your horoscope and to make better decisions at better times. We will schedule a private consultation at my office or on the phone, so you can know more about your future and better understand the issues and opportunities in your life as well as your relationships, job, career, education, finances, children, parents, travel, health, location, retirement, karma, and purpose in life.
Ed Kluska
B.S. Physics
M.S. Psychology
C.A. Certified Astrologer
Meditation Teacher
52 Years in Practice
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Cincinnati, OH 45220
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