Pluto Retrogrades in Capricorn, Mercury Enters Its Home Sign of Gemini and Eclipse Season Kicks off with a Solar Eclipse in Taurus

 

This is one of the biggest weeks astrologically speaking of the year 2022.  On April 30, we have our first eclipse of the year: a Solar Eclipse in 10 degrees of Taurus.  But on April 29, Pluto stations retrograde in 28 degrees of Capricorn until October 8 and Mercury enters Gemini for an extended stay due to the upcoming Mercury retrograde on May 10.

Pluto retrogrades every year for about five months and it's not as traumatic or dramatic as Mercury, Mars or Venus retrograde.  But it does force us to confront issues of power and control on an internal level.  And the thing about Pluto retrograde is that its effects can be felt strongly for about five days before and after the station, so pay attention to what comes up for you between April 24 and May 4.  Pluto retrograde has a theme of spiritual transformation and indicates a time when you feel the need to step into your power. It's an inside job; nothing is going to change on the outside until you change your approach to power and control.  It's also no secret that anyone with planets in 27-29 degrees of the cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will be feeling the effects of this Pluto station the most intensely.  Once again, I am in the line of fire with my Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Cancer.

Mercury is moving into Gemini on April 29, the day before the Solar Eclipse.  Mercury is a happy camper in Gemini, since it rules Gemini and Virgo.  When Mercury is in Gemini, we are more communicative, curious and sociable. We are more inclined to pursue a more superficial level of knowledge on a variety of subjects rather than focus intently on one subject.  There is a lot of nervous energy present and we can be easily distracted.  Mercury will be spending quite a bit of time in Gemini due to the upcoming Mercury retrograde that I mentioned earlier.  Mercury stations retrograde in 4 degrees of Gemini on May 10, shifts back into Taurus on May 22, stations direct in 26 degrees of Taurus on June 3 and re-enters Gemini on June 13, where it stays until July 5.  So Mercury is having a long run in one of its home signs.

The Solar Eclipse in 10 degrees of Taurus happens on April 30.  Solar Eclipses can be felt up to three months before they occur and up to one year afterwards.  Eclipses deliver big changes; there is no doubt about it.  This is a north node Solar Eclipse (the north node is currently in Taurus), which is very future-oriented and has a lot to do with our collective destiny.  An eclipse in Taurus will undoubtedly have major impacts on money and our values.  This Solar Eclipse is also widely conjunct Uranus in 14 degrees of Taurus, raising the ante for surprises, breakthroughs, liberation and the potential for explosive events.  This includes the possibility of financial upsets.  It can bring fresh perspectives, clarity and reveal some secrets.

What else is happening planetarily on this eclipse?  Venus and Jupiter are conjunct in 27 degrees of Pisces.  This is definitely a big love aspect that brings out our compassion and love of the arts.  So it's a boon for creativity as well.  If you are looking for love, this is the perfect day to set some new intentions for love because a Solar Eclipse is a New Moon on steroids and we all know how beneficial it can be to plant the seeds for a new way of life on a New Moon.

Venus in Pisces is also trining the South Node in 22 degrees of Scorpio on the Solar Eclipse, further emphasizing the themes of love, money, values and passions.  This aspect can manifest in some type of loss or rebirth too.  We can't forget that Saturn in Aquarius has been squaring the North Node in Taurus and South Node in Scorpio, which has been challenging our structures and the choices we are making for the future.

You might want to reflect on the last time we had a Solar Eclipse in Taurus and a Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio.  Yes, folks, eclipses come in pairs, which means that we have a Lunar Eclipse coming up in 25 degrees of Scorpio on May 16.  This eclipse pairing last occurred in April and May of 2013.  Back then we had a Lunar Eclipse in 5 degrees of Scorpio on April 25 and a Solar Eclipse in 19 degrees of Taurus on May 10.  I like to believe that Solar Eclipses are a little easier to take because they symbolize fresh starts and new beginnings, while Lunar Eclipses tend to bring some closure or completion of a cycle.  Back in 2013 the world was dealing with the tumultuous squares between Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn.  On a personal level, I was profoundly affected by these eclipses because I was in the throes of deciding to leave a job in the real world and pursue my passion of astrology.  I had a feeling that a period of my life was coming to a close and it was scary, sad and invigorating all at the same time.  Now I am sensing that my life is about to undergo another massive change, perhaps an ending of the cycle that I embarked on nine years ago.  Time will tell, but I can tell you that the Solar Eclipse in Taurus is opposing my Saturn in Scorpio and squaring my Mars in Aquarius.  And the Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on May 16 will be conjunct my Sun and Venus in Scorpio while squaring my Pluto in Leo.  Of course the Lunar Eclipse also trines my Jupiter and Uranus in Cancer, so there is hope...

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