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April is always a month of new beginnings. This year, April is astrologically intense and unstable. When Mercury enters Pisces on April 10, there will be 5 planets transiting Pisces. Pay special attention on April 20 when Saturn/Mars/Mercury are all on the same degree in Pisces.
In April, a Kala Sarpa Yoga takes place from April 13 to April 26 (mean node).
The shadow planets, Rahu and Ketu, are always opposite one another. They also have opposite qualities. Rahu is connected to the future, worldly ambition, and material desires. Ketu is connected to the past, is non-attached to the material, and can liberate us.
As the seeds of karma come to fruition in the world, their opposition and opposing qualities can manifest in conflict and polarity. This is especially true when Rahu and Ketu manifest the Kala Sarpa Yoga. This yoga translates as the time of the serpent and is associated with kundalini. Kala Sarpa takes place when the planets are situated on one half of the zodiac, flanked by Rahu and Ketu. This yoga gives the shadow planets power.
Rahu’s transit in Aquarius and Ketu’s transit in Leo show a polarity between collective groundbreaking technological change and changes for individuals and leadership.
Kala Sarpa began on March 17 and will end on July 10 (mean node).
However, the Moon travels its full orbit in 28 days, thus breaking the Kala Sarpa Yoga every two weeks. Therefore, we will experience Kala Sarpa Yoga every two weeks until Venus finally moves past Ketu in Leo on July 10.
Ketu, the south node, entered Magha nakshatra on March 29 (mean node). Ketu leaves Magha and enters Cancer on December 5. (mean node)
Magha means “the great” or “the mighty one”. Magha rules ancestry and lineage. Symbolized by a throne, it is connected to leadership and royalty. Magha expresses ambition, leadership, and a power often linked to the past. Some of our world leaders have planets here. Donald Trump has his rising sign and Mars in this nakshatra.
Ketu will be transiting Magha nakshatra in Leo. During Ketu’s transit in Magha, we are likely to experience leadership changes.
The shadow side of Magha is ego-driven ambition and pride. However, Ketu wants to give us liberation, and by letting go of ego and pride, Ketu’s transit in Magha will manifest as increased inner awareness.
Magha can also express spiritual leadership. Paramhansa Yogananda had his rising sign and his natal Moon in Magha.
On April 2, Mars enters Pisces and joins the Sun, Saturn, and Neptune. Malefic planets in this watersign can literally stir up the oceans.
On April 10, Mercury enters Pisces, and there are now 5 planets in Pisces.
Saturn and Neptune have been in a close conjunction in Pisces for some time. It is interesting that both Saturn and Neptune are associated with oil, at a time when oil is playing such a big role in world politics and finances.
The Sun moves to his exaltation sign, Aries, on April 13. Venus moves to its own sign, Taurus, also on April 20, offering more stability.
However, pay attention on April 20, when there is an intense, triple-degree conjunction of Saturn, Mars, and Mercury. They are all on the same degree, 14 degrees Pisces.
This degree is still charged from the Solar eclipse a year ago. A solar eclipse occurred on March 29, 2025, also at 14 degrees Pisces. Around that same time in 2025, an earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28,, and a record-setting tornado struck the South/Midwest, powerful spring storms early April in the US Midwest and mid South. Perhaps those events give us a clue to the energy of this placement.
This volatile, intense energy can make us feel anxious and ungrounded. Finding ways to stay grounded and to maintain healthy boundaries is essential. Taking long walks in nature, maintaining a good routine, and meditation can help us to deal with stress. Breathe deeply. Chanting the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra relieves fear and gives protection. Ketu’s current influence in Magha gives insight, helps us introspect, and lends itself to journaling.
The planetary alignments this May are among the most positive of the year, offering genuine support for communication, creativity, and new beginnings.
As March begins, we are in an intense time between two eclipses. Eclipses can transform our consciousness by exposing secrets and bring unexpected changes.
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