PiscesMoon Astrology
On PiscesMoon Astrology, I explore the most important cosmic happenings of the week ahead to help you make the most of the planetary energies.
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Breaking Free: Authenticity and Independence
The stars are aligning for a powerful new chapter of authenticity and independence with this week's Taurus New Moon in the same house as rebellious, freedom-loving Uranus, followed by Venus entering Aries. This cosmic combination launches a six-month journey toward finding comfort in your true self rather than conformity.
• Taurus New Moon on April 27th represents a powerful new beginning with the Moon exalted in this sign
• The lunar cycle extends for six months until the Taurus Full Moon on November 5th
• Uranus in Taurus brings rebellion and independence to this lunar story
• Check which house Taurus occupies in your chart to identify where you need authentic new beginnings
• Venus enters Aries on April 30th, emphasizing independence in relationships and values
• North Node sextile Uranus on May 1st presents unexpected opportunities aligned with your path
• Venus conjunct Neptune on May 2nd brings soul connections but potential illusions
• This period demands courage to break free from self-imposed limitations
• Relationships that honor your authentic self will thrive; others may not survive
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Hello and welcome to Pisces Moon Astrology. I'm your astrologer, kate Leonard, and I'm excited to explore the stars with you. Hi everyone, welcome to the week of April 27th through May 3rd. Wow, time is passing. I am calling this week. A shocking new chapter begins and I will explain why. But before I do, if you don't mind, please following or subscribing or whatever the thing is you do, and please share the podcast. That helps me more than I can even tell you. And if you haven't subscribed over on Substack, it's totally free and I would love to see you over there. All right, let's get into the week.
Speaker 1:On April 27th, we get a new moon in fixed earth, taurus, and if you follow the podcast, you probably know that I don't do a whole lot with lunations. Right, and there's a reason for that. They happen every month, right, they happen every month. And if I focused on every full and new moon, that would be kind of half of the podcast episodes. And in truth, I'm not saying they're not important. They are very important and on a personal level for sure, but they're generally not the most important thing going on for the week. But this week I am focusing on the new moon because one it's an important new moon and I'll explain why in just a minute and two. The very day after. So, on April 28th, the moon is going to cross over Uranus the planet of independence and rebellion and freedom and unexpected messages, and Uranus is in Taurus. So Uranus is part of this new moon picture and I think it's a super important one. And then, at the very end, I will touch on just a little bit about Venus moving into Aries on April 30th. Why? Because Aries is also about independence, rebellion, all of that kind of thing. Okay, so the Venus ingress into Aries on the 30th, I think, is going to be connected to this whole story. So there's a lot to unpack here. And, yeah, let's get into it. You know I always like to give you some heads up, a heads up rather, to other astrology that's going on that I'm not going to talk about, but just to make you aware of.
Speaker 1:On May 1st, we've got the north node of the moon, or as I like to call it, the north node of destiny, forming a sextile to Uranus. More rebellion in this week. I'm telling you, rebellion and independence. It's the story of the week that's happening on May 1st, happy May Day. This is going to be some kind of unexpected information, some sort of startling event that comes up that is going to be connected to our paths of destiny, right To what we're fated, what we're here doing Now.
Speaker 1:A sextile is an angle of opportunity. So this is one of those ones. Grab it or don't. If it's speaking to you and you jump on that energy, it will be a very, very good thing. I believe that's what the North Node usually brings. And if you don't feel it, or feel it but decide not to go for it, it's kind of a no harm, no foul and it passes by, okay.
Speaker 1:And then on May 2nd, venus is going to conjunct for the last time Neptune, so she's going to meet up in the sky with Neptune. This could be one of two different kinds of things. This could bring soul unions I love you and you are my soulmate right, it could bring that kind of thing. Remember, venus doesn't only rule romantic love, she rules art and beauty and luxury and comfort. Okay. So, depending on where this is falling in your chart, you have to figure out what it's going to mean for you. But and this is a big but, because you know I don't like Neptune, if you follow me at all. It could also mean that in one of those Venus kinds of areas especially love and all kinds of relationships we're wearing rose-colored glasses. So what does that leave us with? If you feel like around the second you have met your soulmate, whether that's your art project or the love of your life, or at least someone you think might be the love of your life, take it a little slowly. Make sure you're seeing clearly. Okay, that's all I got to say about all of that.
Speaker 1:Let's get into the new moon. Okay, first, let's remember what a new moon does, right. And for all of you who set your new moon intentions every month, new moon does right. And for all of you who set your new moon intentions every month you already know, but some people don't, so let me explain it. And for you, people who set intentions, I want to remind you that if you align your attentions with the energy of that particular moon, you are much more likely to manifest in a super powerful way. Just saying. You probably already know that too, but I thought I should say it. So new moons are beginnings, right, that's why they're new moons.
Speaker 1:It's the start of the lunar cycle, which takes about a month. But it's not just that, and that's what some people forget. What is happening on the new moon is we're getting that lunar reset. What is the moon? Our bodies People forget that it is our physical body. It's also our emotions, our habits what keeps us comfortable. But the lunar cycle we always think of it being a month long, and it certainly is. We're going to profoundly feel the energy of a new moon for a month, but it's actually a six-month cycle because it's truly completed when we get the full moon in that same sign, in this case Taurus. Okay, so we started off and we get this month of this Taurus new beginning energy, but this doesn't really play out. The cycle is done with the full moon in Taurus. That's when that Taurus picture completes itself. That is happening, just so you know, on November 5th of this year. Okay, so what we're starting this month, this week, is really going to play out through to November 5th when we get that full moon. All right, so it's actually very, very big.
Speaker 1:What really interests me in this case is, in the same sign of Taurus, we've got Uranus sitting right there just a little bit later in the sign and the moon is not only happening with Uranus in the house, but the moon is going to, in one day, cross over Uranus. So, as I already said, the moon has a lot to do with what keeps us comfortable, and I mean that in every way. Because of all of the different significations of the moon, you know what keeps us comfortable spiritually, mentally, artistically, physically so comfort in all of the various ways we might think of that. That is compounded because what is Taurus about? Taurus is fixed earth, it's grounded, it wants to have known routines and feel stable and secure in what it's doing. Oh, and I forgot to say another thing that makes this new moon especially worth attention is there's a way that ancient astrologers classified how happy or uncomfortable a planet is in a sign. The moon is considered exalted in Taurus. So this is a very powerful new moon and powerful moons bring powerful beginnings. All right, so sorry about that. I meant to say that earlier and I forgot.
Speaker 1:Okay, so this idea of new beginnings in this Taurus area and that having to do with comfort and stability right, you need to think about what house this is hitting in. All right, because what kind of comfort are we talking about? The moon represents many things. Taurus represents many things. Taurus is a Venus ruled sign. So it brings in a lot of that Venus love of luxury, beauty, good food, all of that kind of stuff. How it's hitting you, where do you need comfort and security and where are you getting this new beginning, this new feeling of searching for or creating stability in a certain area of your life?
Speaker 1:You've got to look to where that Taurus house is right. First house I want to feel comfortable and secure in my own skin. Second house financially I need to find comfort and stability in my finances. Third house is about siblings, but it's also about communication. So you writers or anybody, content creators, all you people who communication is key to you and, let's face it, communication is pretty important to everyone. That's third house.
Speaker 1:Fourth house is your home and family. Fifth house is creativity, sex, children. Sixth house is health physical health, also pets. Seventh house is your primary relationship wanting comfort and security there, but also remember new beginnings, so sort of a new chapter in what you need to feel comfortable and secure. Eighth house has to do with joint finances, but it also has to do with fears and trauma, so wanting to finally get a handle on those kind of darker issues in your life. Ninth house is spirituality, higher education and foreign travel. Tenth is career. Eleventh is friends and group identity. And twelfth is mental health, subconscious and all of that, and it's also needing time alone.
Speaker 1:So I hope that's helpful as you're looking at your chart, figuring out, where am I looking for this new beginning? Where am I starting this new chapter? Okay, I hope that's helpful, but this gets a lot more complicated. Uranus is already in the house. Uranus, the planet of rebellion, independence, marching to your own drummer, unexpected events, unexpected information all of that. Uranus is already in the house where this new moon is happening, and within a day, the moon is literally going to cross over Uranus. So that spirit of independence and rebellion and all of that stuff, that is part of this new chapter. So we got to put these together.
Speaker 1:How do I, rebelliously find comfort in my independence? Find comfort in my independence? In what ways do I need to stand up for myself, become more authentically who I am? This is a new chapter that involves getting comfortable and getting secure in your own unique expression. All right. So think of those houses I just went through. First house of self right, like I have not been truly me or I now understand myself in a new way and I need a new chapter. I am me, this is who I am and I'm owning it. Right, that's that whole. It right, that's that whole. Yes, comfort, yes, security, but secure in my rebellious spirit, my authentic self. So just apply that to each of the houses. How do I show up and say, I don't care who likes this or doesn't like this. You know, I'm thinking, you know in the family structure, right, it's like y'all, this is who I am, this is how I want to show up in my family and, yeah, I'm going to do it. I'm making a new start. This is me. Apply it everywhere.
Speaker 1:Relationships will either grow and change or they will end because you need a new thing. Jobs, same thing. You're either going to grow in that job it's going to change. You're going to bring this rebellious, new, creative, energized energy energized energy to it, or you'll quit that job and go get something better. You see what I'm saying? It's like this is really. You are not going to keep me boxed in.
Speaker 1:Okay, so this month the new chapter begins, but this is going to be something that is growing and evolving for like six months until that November 5th, full moon. Think of it as a work in progress, but like this month is the big kaboom. This month is the big Uranus blast off and then we will continue to grow and change and become more and more authentically who we are. That rebel spirit will mature and unfold over the next six months. So just know that you are going to be going through some stuff.
Speaker 1:I think this is so exciting. I think there's going to be a kind of well, not a kind of. I think it's going to be radical. I think it's going to shake some stuff up. You know, I think that this is really the beginning of a life changing period for a lot of us, but I think it's good becoming more authentic. What's wrong with that? That's only good right Now. Will other people all agree with us? No, no, they're not. Going to.
Speaker 1:Uranus is about rebellion, you know. And so the people who build our cages are not the people who want us outside of our cages, and that can be ourselves. You know, I'm not only pointing the finger out, especially if this is happening, like in your first house or 12th house or whatever. Sometimes we're caging ourselves in because of what we feel we're supposed to be like, the way we think we're supposed to show up. So you know, there could be some disruption during the six months. There could be some people in our lives who aren't happy that we're tearing the walls down, but I think we're going to be happy that we're tearing the walls down. I'm loving this energy honestly. I would love it if you guys would get in touch with me and let me know how it plays out for you, because I put that into my astrological database, you know, in my brain. Anyway, then, as I said, we've got another little independence feature coming up that I just felt like it was so part of this story, even though it is and isn't.
Speaker 1:Venus has been doing that whole retrograding thing forever now, and on April 30th she crosses in for this final time. The retrograde is over, she's going direct, she's moving through her shadow degrees for the last time. So on the 30th she's going to cross into Aries. Aries is rebellious, aries is independent, more than rebellious. Well, no, aries is rebellion, but Aries is very independent. Right, this is the Mars ruled first sign of the Zodiac. He stands alone. Right, venus, relationships, love, beauty, art, all that stuff is going to cross into the sign of independence, the sign of standing up for myself.
Speaker 1:This is coming right on the heels, right of the new moon. The new moon has barely moved on, or rather the moon has barely moved on, or rather the moon has barely moved on, and we get Venus showing us another, or giving us another indicator that independence is a big part of the story. So look at relationships and how you're showing up. How do you define a positive relationship? And I promise you, for those of us who are feeling this deeply and I think that's going to be most of us one of the things that we're going to recognize is that I value the relationships in which I show up as myself and that relationship stays good, strong and true with me, my real, unmasked me. So I hope that makes sense.
Speaker 1:So what I'm saying bottom line is this whole week is about starting a new chapter of life where it's about authenticity, it's about independence, it's about having the courage. Taurus even though people don't talk about the courage because it's a Venus ruled sign Taurus is the bull, taurus is courageous and Venus is going into Aries, the warrior, the Mars ruled sign. We are going to have the courage to be more authentically who we are in a very, very new and dynamic way. If you don't feel, I think you're going to feel it this week because it's a big, big week and this energy is through the whole week. If you don't feel it so strongly, don't think it's not happening for you. Remember, I said we're going to have a month of this where it's very, very intense, but we're really working on these issues for six months.
Speaker 1:So I hope that that is interesting to you. I hope it plays out well. I hope you enjoy the new courage, this sort of new energy that you're going to be feeling. I'm pretty excited about it myself. Go do all the things. Please, please, please. Thank you so much for listening, sharing, subscribing over on Substack, all the stuff. I'm super grateful and I'm just grateful that you're here. So that's all I got. Until next week, go out and seize the energies of the stars. This is my wish for you always, and until then, bye.