April 1 to 3: The Sun, Jupiter and star clusters M3 and M75 balance social commitments with personal development; Mars, Pallas and the Wild Duck Cluster (M11) offer help to materialize great productive ideas

April 1 to 3: The Sun is within 60° of Jupiter and in opposition to star cluster M3. This mix certainly is about  finding a space for personal growth beyond social commitments or work obligations. It is best to have a personal approach, since in many cases the preset formulas or even common sense will not work when applied to specific situations. All this is suggested by the Sun's opposition to M3, which is a very large and compressed globular, representing the collective pressure over the individual will. The Sun, symbolizing the individual power, opposes M3, balancing with a good dose of personal initiative and the dedication necessary to compensate too much dedication to other people.

     This is reinforced by Jupiter in contra parallel to star cluster M75, which is one of the most compressed in our galaxy. Jupiter's contra parallel has a similar meaning to the opposition as it balances the weight of obligations and commitments with the development of personal interests. It seems that this issue is very important and repetitive at this time, because Uranus is in opposition to the Antennae Galaxies, a collision of galaxies that symbolizes the strong impact of relationships in personal life ... Uranus, the planet of individuality par excellence, is opposed to them, balancing this impact. It is an excellent time to find time for oneself, perhaps through a great holiday or developing activities that have been postponed because of daily routine, work or other reasons. Make room for yourself and respect your personal space and time to harmonize your life!

     The Sun in opposition to the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) repeats the same theme on April 2, but in a slightly different way. The Sombrero Galaxy contains within it a black hole of gigantic proportions: is 5 billion times the mass of the Sun! This represents an enormous gravitational power, which involves a psychological tendency to turn inwards in an egocentric way. The opposition of the Sun symbolizes leaving this concentration on the self and opening our eyes to the outside world, once again, to balance with a more objective outlook. In some cases, this tendency will represent to escape from the control of dominant personalities that absorb our time... including oneself, when applicable.

     On April 3, Mars is contra parallel to asteroid Pallas and star cluster M11, the Wild Duck Cluster. This combination can be highly positive, and represents productive strategies in action. Palas symbolizes plans and ideas, while  M11 is a very abundant cluster, and therefore quite prosperous. The asteroid/cluster mix reflects the generation of great ideas, but also too much to do in order to achieve them. Just thinking about all we have to do can make us feel tired ... or getting stuck by doubts, insecurity or lack of motivation. However, Mars in contra parallel intervenes and provides the energy needed to work hard to materialize our strategies. It is so far one of the best impulses during this year to give a concrete shape to our plans, do not waste it! This trend will last until next weekend, so get to work now!

     Have a week full of accomplishments!


 Carlos Duarte
 Research Astrologer