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

[Why Syzygy]

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.

more. http://www.mollysastrology.com/astrology-forecast/april-2014

[libodem]

1. One of my friends

Just told me last night that that Easter Sunday is on 4/20 and that the planets are aligned for a big day.

[Why Syzygy]

4. That should be fun

420 and Easter. What will that Bunny be doing?

[PinkTiger]

2. It's going to be interesting, then.

I have a project due April 15. My husband is an accountant (I got married again in December) and he is crazy until the 15th. So I'm hoping cool heads will prevail. LOL.

[Why Syzygy]

5. Congratulations

on your new marriage, PT. If things start to tail-spin, just remember it's temporary.

[Delphinus]

8. Oh!

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear you have remarried!

[magical thyme]

3. I'm appying for additional per diem work in my lab

at 2 other facilities in the system. I found out last night that our lab manager has been promoted to director of 4 facilities in the chain. I have a lot of support from the other techs now, plus the supervisor. Night shift tech yesterday told me I'll no problem getting more hours with our manager now the director, and said they may even offer me p/t.

I'm planning to give notice at the customer service job on or shortly after the 15th.

I'm so ready to move on.

[Why Syzygy]

6. I'm really

glad things are smoothing out a bit for you, MT.

[magical thyme]

9. thank you. it's been unbelievably tough...

...getting my feet back under me at my age, in a new area, with no connections and with unemployment as high as it's been really for the last 14 years...since W.

Part of the problem has been so many drowning people grabbing on to me. So much time, effort, money and energy lost to protecting my animals, my farm and my job while trying to free myself from their grip while they try to drag me down under with them. I never fully understood the saying "misery loves company" until now. I always thought it meant miserable people like to hang out together and whine. Now I understand it to mean they do everything they can to spread their misery...and reasonably happy people attract them like flies to honey. It's very sad.

It really, really helps to know that I'm eligible to collect SS in less than 18 months. Hopefully I won't need to right away, but just knowing it's there makes a huge difference.

[Delphinus]

7. Good to read this -

I almost quit my job of 13+ years on Tuesday. I sat at my computer and took a deep breath before finishing a report. Don't need to quit until I have another job, which, at my age, is pretty hard to get. A vacation for this month sounds really good.