Astrology of Friday, April 7th
April 7, 2017Astrology of Sunday, April 9th
April 9, 2017
Rough skies today. Retrograde Venus makes an emotionally heavy square with Saturn while the Sun squares dark Pluto. The potential for depression and displeasure is quite real. Though problems may try to dominate your attention, you don’t have to solve them all today — merely acknowledge them. If you have the time and space, there’s a lot that can be accomplished by sitting and slowly unwinding the tangles at hand.
April Essay
Moon in Virgo, 2nd Quarter
Moon Trine Pluto: Apr 08 2017 7:33 AM
Moon Trine Mars: Apr 08 2017 12:55 PM
Venus Square Saturn: Apr 08 2017 1:32 PM
Sun Square Pluto: Apr 08 2017 5:48 PM
Moon Opposite Venus: Apr 09 2017 1:09 AM
Moon Square Saturn: Apr 09 2017 1:23 AM
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Austin Coppock
Austin Coppock is an astrologer, author, and teacher best known for his book on the Decans, as well as routine appearances on The Astrology Podcast. He began writing horoscope columns in 2004, which evolved into the publication of a series of annual almanacs and the Online Almanac project (powered by Patreon).
Periodical writing has ceased for some time, as Austin's focus became building his 3-year Fundamentals of Astrology course, electing talismans / materia for Sphere + Sundry, and finalizing the second edition of 36 Faces, due in mid-summer (or fall) 2023.
3 Comments
I meant to ask this earlier: why do you term Pluto dark in this configuration? Thank you.
I often use “dark” or similar adjectives to describe Pluto. I have a few reasons. First, Pluto is quite literally much darker than any of the the planets we analyze in astrology. It receives and reflects very little light. Symbolically, most of the experiences and events linked to Pluto have to do with visiting spaces which normally go unseen. They are thus “dark” in that they are not well lit or easily understood.
Thank you very much for your response. Makes sense. (I had interpreted it as a term of art, like “dark moon”.) Got it!