April 20th/The week ahead:Heat. This week, we have the Sun, Mars and Pluto aligned in a peculiar formation in the sky. All these are fiery influences, so this is a time of agitation and extremes. The week ahead can deal with surprising turns, aggression and conflict. On a personal level, this excessive energy can be the push we need to solve a problem or get started with a project.
April 20th: Today can be a day of positive surprises and discoveries, we might stumble into something new or interesting. Tonight, we should watch for obsessive tendencies, and avoid over-stressing over things.
Uranus in Taurus will shake up the world and transform our way of living. This is a time where the world is restructuring, institutions are changing and previously stable things are being replaced or reimagined.
Uranus main energy is to transform. It rules sudden changes and radical transformations, it represents the quest to invent and revolutionize. Through that, the planet is associated with many modern technologies, such as planes and computers. On a person, it rules the crazy professor archetype, showing a nervous demeanor with an ingenious and inventive mind. Uranus is associated with natural disasters such as earthquakes, thunderstorms and hurricanes, as these represent uprooting events in nature. Socially, it is associated with times of revolution and rebellion, denoting the transformation of society.
Uranus subjects: Radical and sudden changes, unusual matters, uncommon things, odd, strange and new. Nervousness and nervous energy. Inventive, scientific, a quest for discovery. Revolutions, rebellions and uprisings. Lightning and electricity. Technology, inventions, electrical machines, computers. Airplanes and Air travel. Earthquakes. Thunderstorms. Astrology.
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, uniting the most stable modality with the most stable element. Because of that, Taurus represents anything stable, reliable and constant. This is also where the famous Taurus stubbornness comes from, as everything here leans towards stability and lack of change.
Taurus deals a lot with finances, many Taurus natives end up working in the banking or financial sectors. Taurus is specially related to stable assets, like precious metals, gold, land, etc. Taurus can also be related to food and agriculture.
For life in general, Taurus represents long-standing or stable institutions, things that we perceive as eternal or a standard part of life. Corporations many times seem like that. For instance, can you imagine life without Google? Most of us, specially millennials and below, barely remember life without it. Well, if you were born before September 4th 1998, you are older than Google. Taurus represents anything that feels eternal, stable or an unmovable fact of life.
These two influences mix together like oil and water. Uranus is all about change and movement, while Taurus is about stability. Uranus in Taurus deals with the stable and long-standing things of life changing, so this tends to be a time of major rupture and reform of our way of living.
Uranus last transited Taurus about 85 years ago, between 1940 and 1948, that was during World War 2 and the period right after it. At that time, the world order was getting reoriented, with the fall of the British Empire and the independence of many countries.
Looking at previous Uranus in Taurus transits, similar themes of colonization and empires arise. So I believe that Uranus in Taurus deals a lot with changes in our way of governance, which institutions are stable and managing/controlling life. Similarly, conflicts about natural resources also tend to arise during these times.
Timeline
Uranus takes about 7 years transiting each sign but, as it retrogrades, the planet will usually make a short venture into the new sign before entering for the main transit. The table below shows the full timeline of Uranus in Taurus. Starting with a 6 month venture in 2024, in the end of the Uranus in Aries transit. Going into the main cycle, from 2025 to 2031. Ending with a final blitz in early 2032.
Uranus sign
Dates
Aries transit
07/04/2017 until 01/06/2024
Taurus transition
01/06/2024 until 13/12/2024
Aries end
13/12/2024 until 18/03/2025
Taurus main transit
18/03/2025 until 06/07/2031
Gemini transition
06/07/2031 until 08/01/2032
Taurus end
08/01/2032 until 21/04/2032
Gemini transit
21/04/2032 until 15/07/2038
To summarize, Uranus in Taurus will be a dominant influence from March 2025 until April 2032.
During the Uranus in Taurus transit, we will have a very interesting aspect, which is Uranus trine Pluto. This aspect has an irregular frequency, but it last happened about 100 years ago, in the 1920s. That was when Hitler and Stalin were rising to power. The aspect puts Uranus, the planet of revolution and change; energizing Pluto, the planet of power and control. So it is an aspect about change in the world, change in leaders, change in how the world is organized. This aspect will be in effect from 2025 to 2030, marking a strong moment of change in the world.
Uranus trine Pluto, with both planets in earth signs, will deal with great change in our material life and institutions. Our finances, governments and way of living will shift a lot under this influence.
Predictions
Uranus in Taurus will be an interesting combination with Uranus trine Pluto. The trine last came around the build-up to World War 2, while the last Taurus transit came in towards the end and rebuilding after said war.
Uranus in Taurus always represents a time of change and restructuring. Money and society changes during this transit, and a new way of living arises. Uranus trine Pluto shows a time of great changes in power, with power centers shifting and with prominent leaders that leave a mark in the world.
Interpretations for this can, and will, vary from the most catastrophic to the most faint. I tend to see it as a time of great change in our way of living. We will see governments and countries changing and making major reforms. We can see major financial changes happening. And we will see major changes to the status quo, or the dominant position, in society.
I combine this prediction with my Saturn conjunct Neptune predictions as, in a way, both of these influences will act together in the coming years to change the world.
The order and the status quo of the world, established after WW2 will change.
Great changes in manufacturing will tend to happen.
The economy will shift, crisis and downturns could lead into a new way or path.
Anger, despair and hopelessness could lead into major reforms.
Change in our ways of consuming and keeping things.
Changes in food production.
Previously stable or certain things of society will change.
Institunional reforms
Jobs being replaced or eliminated
Old truths being revisited
are some examples I can give
Major protests against change, desire to keep things as they are.
As I’ve said on my yearly predictions for 2025, this is a year of great change. That change speeds up in April, with the aftermath of the Eclipses of March and the other changes in our way.
Last month, both Uranus and Saturn entered new signs, signaling major changes in our lives. Uranus in Taurus will promote major shifts around the stable things in life. This means changes in the economy, but also all the institutions and formerly stable things of life. The next 7 years are a time of great change under this influence.
Saturn in Pisces will be quite a ride too, specially with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction ahead, also showing great change and reformulation of society. But this month specifically, Saturn will start with a bang, as the planet will form a conjunction with Rahu from now until about late May — when Rahu enters Aquarius. Saturn-Rahu is a feisty conjunction, usually representing protests, turmoil and major public clashes in the world.
Along for the ride, we will have a similarly feisty Mars in Cancer, from April 2nd until June 6th. To add fuel to the fire, Mars will oppose Pluto, another feisty combination on its own. But combined with already discussed factors, it signals a strong time for conflict and trouble.
Events in April 2025
29/03/2025 06:47 Solar Eclipse in Uttara Bhadrapada 14°41′ Pisces
14/04/2025 00:26 Saturn Conjunct Rahu 01°49’22” Pisces
20/04/2025 21:34 Sun Square Mars 06°59’40” Aries-Cancer
23/04/2025 13:10 Sun Square Pluto 09°34’46” Aries-Capricorn
26/04/2025 21:05 Mars Opposing Pluto 09°35’38” Cancer-Capricorn
27/04/2025 15:31 New Moon in Bharani 13°34’13” Aries
This Mars influence should be carefully watched, both on a mundane and personal level. Mars-Pluto will be in effect from early April until around May 13th. This is a time of fighting, anger and erratic moods. We should watch ourselves to avoid pointless fighting or unnecessary arguments in the months ahead.
In allegedly happy news, this month we will have Mercury and Venus turning direct, after both turning retrograde in March.
Mercury Retrograde
With Mercury direct, communications will improve and become easier. Dealing with computers, people and any kind of communication or travel will be easier after April 7th. The same old same old Mercury babble. Only this time I have a twist: I actually felt it!
I usually have zero to no trouble during Mercury retrograde, but this time I had a couple “one in a million” issues popping up for me. Annoying, but manageable.
On the Venus front, this is where I’ve seen the bigger issues and complaints. Venus is the planet of love, sharing, beauty and image. The time of Venus retro always tends to deal with disagreements, arguments and fighting. We’ve seen that on a mundane level with agreements being cancelled, delayed or undone.
But on a personal level, this is always a time of squabbles and trouble in relationships. It is usually the height of complaints in this regard. Venus retro also promotes self-image issues. Some might feel ugly or undesirable now. The idea of sharing or promoting yourself, going out into the world, can feel heavy or hard under this influence.
With Venus going direct on the 12th, things will become easier moving forward.
The Full Moon this month happens in Chitra nakshatra, a star that deals a lot with image, beauty and perfection. Happening so close to Venus turning direct, this Full Moon will deal a lot with image and shadows. On a mundane level, this will deal with deceptive agreements or false ideas coming into play. On a personal level, this is a time where we can feel inspired towards beauty and a quest towards love.
Late in the month, Sun-Mars-Pluto will make a rare formation, known as a T-square. With Mars opposing Pluto and the Sun squaring both of them.
The T-square is naturally an aspect of intense movement and energy, but with these 3 fiery planets involved, it specially shows a time of great tension in the world. Late April can deal with strong events, great clashes and violence.
The New Moon this month happens in Bharani nakshatra, this is the star of the god of death, also the star that shows the womb. Happening so close to the T-square denoted above, I believe that this New Moon will deal with some strong declaration or sudden event popping up and changing our perspective. As I’ve said, late April will be fiesty.
Summary
Mundane
April will deal a lot with things speeding up, as the aftermath of the Eclipses along with other aspects will promote much change and movement in the world. I believe April can be a very eventful month. We might see big declarations, shifts, protests and action happening now.
The week from the 7th to the 12th can be specially notorious, as both Mercury and Venus will turn direct. That can be a time of big news or big announcements. It might also deal with some great fluctuations in the economy, I believe there could be an upward trend.
With the, almost simultaneous, end of two retrogrades. We will see many shifts and reversals happening in the world. The big stories of March could make a comeback now, but being eliminated, undone or cancelled in some form. The only certainty is uncertainty, as many things will flip upside down.
The end of April can specially deal with protests, and fiery or violent endeavors. As Sun-Mars-Pluto will be aligned in a complicated aspect, which will promote violence and fighting in the world. It could be a turbulent start to May.
As I’ve said many times, change is never easy. April and May will be moments of great change, so some hardships are a given now.
Another repeated point deals with Rahu-Neptune, the aspect is waning, and it will lose effect in late May, when Rahu enters Aquarius. But for now, we are under the influence of it.
Rahu-Neptune promotes illusions, deception and a blurry vision. Many truths are being revealed now, many things are clear, but people ignore or shrug them off. Why? Because it is much better to wear rose-colored glasses than to face reality. And this influence helps this natural trend.
Hard truths will become clearer in the coming months, and with this influence waning, people will have to deal with them.
Personal
April has some good news for us. Venus turning direct will smooth things over in our relationships. So dealing with people will become easier. We can also feel very renewed and ready to meet new people. Post-retro for Venus is always a time of renewal, acting as a rebirth of our sense of love and compassion.
Mercury direct, a few days earlier, will similarly ease up travel and communications.
The end of April will have us more energized, by the T-square explained earlier, so it is a great moment to push forward with projects or do anything requiring effort.
A final point deals with Saturn, which recently shifted into Pisces. This will similarly deal with changes in our lives, on my text I made predictions for all the 12 signs, which I recommend you to read.
