The planets are experiencing tension and you’ll feel challenged to release what you’ve been holding on to so you’re not restricted, but you might walk into a nasty storm if you’re not careful!

The First Quarter Moon begins void-of-course at 8:21 AM (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Virgo. You might not be able to focus on what needs to be done today, or you might feel irritated or worried about something that is messing with your focus.

Mercury turns retrograde. Staring on April 9 and ending on May 4, Mercury will be in retrograde for the second time this year. Retrograde motion slows everything down and makes you wait. During retrograde motion, you’ll be fighting against Mercury’s slowness because the planet looks like it is backpedaling, but it’s an illusion, because the Earth is moving faster than Mercury.

Retrograde motion brings out unexpected snafus with communication and travel. During this period, there is much gossip, unexpected messages, many glitches related to the radio, phone, computer and internet, as well as local transportation glitches with cars, buses, planes and trains. Writer’s block occurs, with your mind feeling clouded and stuck, and unusual weather patterns and floods will cause delays with communication and transportation.

Meanwhile, The First Quarter Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Libra at 12:34 PM UTC. With the Moon in Libra, you might decide to balance the scales and get things right.

Monday, April 10. No aspects, read Sunday.

Tuesday, April 11. The Full Moon occurs on April 11 in the zodiac sign of Libra at 6:08 AM. This energy sets the stage through April 18. Since the energies of the Moon will only decrease, weaken, and wane after this point, the Full Moon is the time to either celebrate or to abandon the path that has failed to serve you. The seed you planted during the New Moon phase has grown and blossomed or remained stunted and miserly.

The Full Moon begins void-of-course at 6:18 PM (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Libra. Emotions might come to the surface and make you deal with them and make peace with yourself.

Meanwhile, The Full Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Scorpio at 8:41 PM UTC. With the Moon in Scorpio, you might have a hard time channeling your emotions and experiences highs and lows.

Wednesday, April 12. No aspects, read Tuesday.

Thursday, April 13. No aspects, read Tuesday.

Friday, April 14. The Full Moon begins void-of-course at 4:17 AM (Greenwich Time) in the zodiac sign of Scorpio. You might be on a fact checking mission to get to the bottom of something.

The Sun (your personal power) Conjuncts Uranus (the awakener) at 05:30 AM UTC. You might feel a new cycle emerging, one where nothing is impossible to achieve. You will feel restless and make new friends, or experience something unexpected that comes out of the blue.

The stars like you today. The planets are united and agree with each other because they are very close, but might send you into a blind spot because you’re too close to a situation!

Meanwhile, The Full Moon makes an ingress and finds its new home in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius at 10:26 AM UTC. With the Moon in Sagittarius, you will feel more positive, or feel more restless, or you might decide it’s the right time to bounce back from a setback that you went through during the last few weeks.

Saturday, April 15. Venus (wants, needs and desires) turns direct at 10:17 AM UTC. During the last six weeks of Venus retrograde, you probably had an honest talk with yourself about your relationships and personal values. You are now ready to align yourself with what you want, but also what you do not want, and the lessons you learned over the last six weeks.

Venus will be in the last shadow period until May 18. This is the time when you will finalize everything you started during Venus retrograde. You will move forwards again with relationships and your personal values and what you want to achieve.