April 24/25: The Sun and galaxy M90 accelerate everyday life; Eros, Venus, Pluto and the Beehive Cluster (M44) emphasize sentimental and artistic expression, while Mars and M87 increase the appetite for communication and productivity

April 24/25: The Sun is sextile to Neptune, in parallel to the galaxy M90. This is a perfect time too deal fast with everyday matters, especially when devoting energy to areas that have been sluggish, forgotten, postponed or neglected (symbolized by Neptune). The powerful parallel Sun/ M90, a galaxy with a very high velocity (1,500 km per second!) ensures that the pace may be faster than in previous days. This can accelerate events and fix things quickly if we have an organized plan of action. The only thing to watch over is that this acceleration won't make you spend more money than necessary; avoid impulse spending!

     Eros in contra parallel to Neptune, on the other hand, gives a touch of fantasy and imagination to sexuality and eroticism. The dream can be satisfying and inspiring, but you must know that you are dreaming. Otherwise, attractions may end in a mundane disappointment. Eroticism will be best channeled through music, poetry, film or any kind of art to avoid problems in real life. Pluto trines Venus and emphasizes seduction in love matters, while in other relationships reveals a touch of intensity and also manipulation. Apparently, it is necessary to express hidden feelings, since Pluto is contra parallel to the Beehive Cluster (M44), which is full of stars of type A, emphasizing expression and communication. So much passion and emotion need a proper channel to manifest, and the best, other than a frank and straightforward communion in relationships, is definitely through art, whether in the role of a creator in rapture or a fascinated audience.

     Mars is in parallel to elliptical galaxy M87 and conjunct spiral galaxy M33. Without doubt, this is a powerful combination, as M87 is the largest galaxy of the Virgo cluster and one of the most energetic in the known universe. The combination with Mars suggests the need to channel this energy positively, and this will most likely happen through communication, a field in which M87 is particularly strong because of its huge radio emission. However, we must avoid self-centeredness, because the tendency is to grab the attention of others talking about oneself, and that can unbalance relations, causing stress and discomfort...  At the international level, this represents a heightened level of aggressiveness and more damage caused by violence out of control. The best option at a personal level is definitely to direct our energies towards material productivity, since M87 also represents a wealth of resources, an idea reinforced by spiral galaxy M33 and its massive region of star birth. It's a great opportunity to increase production in our field of action! Still, we must avoid exaggeration so this doesn't become an opportunistic attitude and/or an unfair competition.


Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer