This is probably the most action-packed week astrologically of 2026 so far. And that is saying a lot, given how this year has been playing out. On April 17, we have a New Moon in 27 degrees of Aries. Okay, the Sun and Moon meet up every year in Aries, but this year we also have Mars in Aries, Mercury in Aries, Saturn in Aries, Neptune in Aries, Chiron in Aries and Eris in Aries. That is eight (8) planets in the cardinal fire sign. This is a tremendous amount of fire and there is an incredibly strong urge to take action.
Aries is the cardinal fire sign that loves to initiate the spark of creating something new and is described as "I am", our sense of self-identity, courage, passion, enthusiasm and adventure. It is ruled by Mars, which is also in Aries, giving it an extra shot of courage. This New Moon in Aries is also conjunct Chiron in 26 degrees of Aries and Eris in 25 degrees of Aries. The New Moon conjunct Chiron is calling upon us to heal our old wounds pertaining to our self-identity and create something new as we rewrite our life story.
I confess that I am not all that familiar with Eris, but it is playing too big a role in this New Moon to ignore. Eris is a planet that was discovered in 2006 and it was named after the Greek goddess of chaos and discord. Eris is also known as the "bitch who wasn't invited to a wedding" but showed up anyway and wreaked havoc. The bottom line is that Eris also represents disruptive truth. Eris travels very slowly; it has been in Aries since 1923 and will remain in Aries until 2044. I recently had the pleasure of watching an NCGR webinar on Eris with Henry Seltzer, who has also written a book called The Tenth Planet: Revelations from the Astrological Eris and I highly recommend this book. So everyone alive today has Eris in Aries, but after watching this webinar, I realized that my natal Eris in Aries squares my North Node in Capricorn and South Node in Cancer. This means that I need to learn how to accept disruptions and unexpected events in my life as opportunities for growth and self-discovery by cultivating resilience and grace. Intense transformation is a key theme with this placement. I have certainly had my fair share of unexpected events and disruptions, but my acceptance of them is still a work in progress. It's easier said than done!
With the New Moon in Aries conjunct Eris, we can pretty much count on there being some more disruption in our world to inspire action and plant the seeds for our future. We really need to take some decisive action even if we don't know where things are going. All I can tell you is to take some action and trust your gut instincts. This is what Aries energy is all about. If you don't take action, you can feel restless or anxious. And you don't have to do everything on April 17. We all have a window of opportunity between the New Moon in Aries and the Full Moon in 11 degrees of Scorpio on May 1. For me personally, this New Moon in Aries, as well as Chiron and Eris, are opposing my Neptune and Juno in Libra in my 1st house, squaring my Jupiter and Uranus in Cancer in the 10th house and squaring my Chiron in Capricorn in my 4th house. There is nothing like having your natal cardinal T-square activated to light a fire under you! Remember, it's okay to take baby steps. Just do something...
Uranus is in 29 degrees of Taurus on the New Moon, which adds to theme of disruption as it shakes us out of our comfort zone of stagnancy. It encourages us to take a leap of faith.
Mercury, Mars and Saturn are all going to be conjunct in 7-8 degrees of Aries on April 19 and 20. We will be receiving clarity on our plan of action and the seeds that we planted on the New Moon. Mars is conjunct Saturn in 7 degrees of Aries on April 19. This will serve as a reality check and require a commitment accompanied by discipline aligned to identity. Mercury and Saturn are conjunct in 7 degrees of Aries on April 20, which places a strong emphasis on focus and grounding our ideas. Mercury conjunct Mars wants us to take action on our ideas.
The Sun moves into Taurus on April 19. When the Sun is in Taurus, we are more grounded, methodical, practical, stable and into the sensual pleasures in life. But the shadow side of the Sun in Taurus is a tendency to be stubborn and possessive, because let's face it, Taurus is fixed earth.
Venus and Uranus meet up for one last time in 29 degrees of Taurus on April 23. This is the anaretic degree, so it is highly likely that we will experience some more shake-ups in relationships and finances that feel fated. We might feel inspired to take a leap of faith guided by our hearts. Uranus moves into Gemini on April 25 for the next seven years and I will cover that more in next week's post. In the meantime, enjoy this blast of fire energy and plant those seeds for a new chapter in your life.
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The coronavirus outbreak caused me to increase the number of distant Reiki sessions I do because people were concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my in-person Reiki sessions until further notice, so all of my Reiki sessions will be distant Reiki sessions for the foreseeable future. But a distant Reiki session is the perfect opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have contracted coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your home. My procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages. I do miss seeing my clients, so I am now offering Zoom consultations/intakes before the session so that we can see each other. I have also incorporated a new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my client. I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at 617-304-2205. The cost for distance Reiki sessions is based on a sliding scale of $30 -$50. For your convenience, I accept Venmo and Zelle for payment. Zelle payments can be sent using my telephone number 617-304-2205. I have also written an article about distance Reiki, which is available at:
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