T&C Horoscopes: What the Second Half of April Has in Store for Us
April 16-30: Try not to be inflexible near the 16th and 17th and be ready to make adjustments. With the Sun and Mercury entering your financial angle on the 19th, finances are in the spotlight and so are new romantic arrangements. Resistance and crossed signals can block your way near the 25th, and the aspects on the 30th are all about self-trust and daring to be different.
Left: Maya Angelou
April 16-30: The Sun enters your birth sign on the 19th which gives your energy a big boost. And with Venus also in your sign conjoining freedom-loving Uranus, you’ll be breaking free of situations that are holding you hostage. What you do need to look out for is being over-reactive when some kind of disappointment occurs near the 25th. Try to clue into others' emotions on the 27th.
Left: Audrey Hepburn
April 16-30: Complicated situations coming up near the 16th and 17th demand a great deal of tack, but if anyone can talk their way through others resistance, it’s you. After the 19th, try to do some stepping back. You really do need to reconfigure some long range plans and make some realistic decisions. Be ready to look in a whole new direction when maverick Uranus is on the scene on the 30th.
Left: Josephine Baker
April 16-30: Try to side step power struggles of any kind near the 16th. Being reasonable is the key to success on the 17th, and by the 22nd you’re looking at some intriguing options. Friendships and close ties draw you in new directions on the 23rd, but with Venus squaring Saturn on the 25th, hurt feelings and misunderstandings may be hard to avoid.
Left: Princess Diana
April 16-30: The 17th is the day to network and share ideas and plans, although you’ll probably have to whittle grand schemes down to size. Mercury and the Sun entering Taurus accent the zenith of your solar chart, and your ability to be reliable, resourceful and savvy is in the spotlight. Innovative plans may run into opposition on the 25th, but by the 30th your brilliance will prevail.
Left: James Baldwin
April 16-30: Being aggressive and diplomatic is a tall order, but that’s what’s required when complex aspects occur near the 16th and 17th. Intriguing plans and ideas are making the rounds near the 23rd, but the 25th is a time when fact-facing intrudes. With a Full Moon happening in your communication angle on the 27th, be ready to open up and tell it like it is.
Left: Freddie Mercury
April 16-30: Avoid getting caught up in battles of will and no-win situations near the 17th. Aspects involving Uranus near the 24th are all about new insights into relationships and about potentially promising financial moves. Step back near the 24th and 25th when everyone is feeling shut down and compromised and focus on your own well-being on the 30th.
Left: Alfred Nobel
April 16-30: Just because others aren’t on your wavelength near the 16th, you’ve no need to abandon your plans. With the Sun and Mercury entering your relationship angle on the 19th, companionship is now high on your priority list—but the period between the 23rd and 25th indicates that problems will crop up if you try to control outcomes. The full Moon of the 27th puts you in touch with your emotions.
Left: Indira Gandhi
April 16-30: It’s a matter of being creative, but also being practical near the 17th, and an increasing accent on organization and chore completion is indicated by numerous planets in Taurus after the 19th. The full Moon of the 27th tugs you inward—so don’t resist. Inspiration about the path ahead will be hitting you like a lightening bolt as April winds down.
Left: Bruce Lee
April 16-30: You’ll have the means to go after some promising new goals near the 16th, but you’ll have to adjust your perspective and be ready to make changes. Your creative and social life appear to be on a roller coaster ride between the 23rd and 25th, and if all doesn’t work out as you hoped, be ready to try again with renewed vigor near the 29th.
Left: Muhammad Ali
April 16-30: Don’t get discouraged by various obstructions near the 16th. By the 22nd, a breath of fresh air enters your personal life. Your own doubts may crop up when Venus and Mercury squares Saturn on the 25th, so be ready to subject new options to a reality test. The full Moon of the 27th lights up the most public angle of your chart, so get out there and dazzle the world.
Left: Virginia Woolf
April 16-30: Associates appear to be acting a bit headstrong near the 16th and 17th, so give them time to come around. Getting more out of life and having more fun is something of a theme near the 24th, but your own reluctance may be holding you back near the 25th. After the 29th, your smart ideas and inspiration will lead you in a new direction—so reach out and share them.
Left: Nina Simone
1) Aries: March 21-April 20
April 16-30: Try not to be inflexible near the 16th and 17th and be ready to make adjustments. With the Sun and Mercury entering your financial angle on the 19th, finances are in the spotlight and so are new romantic arrangements. Resistance and crossed signals can block your way near the 25th, and the aspects on the 30th are all about self-trust and daring to be different.
Left: Maya Angelou
A bi-monthly look at what's to come for your sign courtesy of T&C's master astrologer, Katharine Merlin.
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