Astrology for the Week of April 5, 2010

The theme for this week is Echoes of One (Sacred Geometry): Great Whole. This card speaks of balancing your life. Your life is in flux with all the volatile energy around you. Many things are drastically changing now. Take time to find balance within the storm of life. Although you cannot change everything that is happening now you can change how you react to it.

Mars is at it again this week. On Monday, April 5, Mars is square Mercury, so expect heated words and frustrating events. The energy is very volatile, so take the time to keep conversations energetic but controlled.

Tuesday, April 6, Pluto, the planet of Death and Rebirth (it really is a good thing) is going retrograde until September 14. When this energy changes direction, it is even more powerful. We have been talking about releasing what you don’t need in your life in the past few months. Well, here it is again. You got rid of one layer, so now look and see what is beneath that one and release whatever is not harmonious or helpful. This transit does not have to be painful and difficult; sometimes it is just a change in attitude that needs to happen. Maybe what you really need to release is not a person or a situation but a belief that life is painful and difficult. Look within, what beliefs are you holding onto that are not true and do not serve you? It may take you by surprise.

The rest of the week will be experiencing this energy in various degrees as it personally affects your chart. This will be more than enough for you to handle.

The cards that I pulled for this week are:

Healing Card. Perform every act as if it were your last. All the spiritual masters tell us to make every decision and choice as if your whole life could be changed because of it. Today be mindful only of who you are in each and every action.

Shaman’s Death: Death and Rebirth. This card speaks of conquering one’s fear. One of the ancient American Indian traditions was to practice a ritual called the Night of Fear. The action involved going to a remote area, digging one’s grave and lying in it all night alone. The purpose was to conquer one’s own mind as we are our own worst enemy. This card is very timely with Pluto going retrograde this week. Confront your fear. It is only holding you back and draining your power.

Healing Card. A cheerful expression brings joy to the heart and good news gives health to the bones. Here is a task today: Be the bearer of only good news. In living out this task, not whether you fin d it difficult to maintain. And if so, discover why within yourself. This will be a very helpful card this week, as studies have shown that if you smile, even if you are not really feeling happy, the body responds as if you were happy. So, no matter what is happening in your life, pretend as if what you desire to experience is occurring. Not only does it start energy to move in the direction that you desire, it also has great health benefits.