Astrology for Saturday, 18 April 2020:

Today Mercury in Aries makes a sextile to Venus in Gemini. This aspect ignites meaningful communication, potentially in many different directions. Check in with the people that you love. Respond to correspondences that excite you. Share your thoughts and perspectives with someone who values what and how you think. Take time to read, listen to your queue of podcasts, or tune in to an online class. The Moon in Pisces makes a sextile to Uranus in Taurus then a square to Venus in Gemini. Uranus may stir up feelings that have gotten stagnant, and Venus hurls rays of support back to the Moon from Gemini, reminding us to reach out for support, ask for the things that we need, and offer support to others who may be moving through emotional intensity. Mercury then makes a sextile to its ruler Mars in Aquarius. What action can you take to back up the words you are saying? How do the words you are speaking or hearing motivate you to take charge or take a stand? Sara Ahmed writes, “When did feminism become a word that not only spoke to you, but spoke you, spoke of your existence, spoke you into existence? When did the sound of the word feminism become your sound? What did it mean, what does it do, to hold on to feminism, to fight under its name; to feel its ups and downs, in its comings and goings, your ups and downs, your comings and goings?” Maybe it’s feminist words or the word feminism that propels you into action. Maybe its other words other movements. Listen to the words you are speaking and that are being spoken to you, and notice which ones animate your willpower into action.