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Inner Space for April 2005

April brings two eclipses. Eclipses often bring anxiety and fear of change; we have a collective responsibility to make sure that such energy does not propagate any further than it needs to. Yes, when the Sun, Moon and Earth align exactly, there are changes, thresholds and points of no return. And there's not one person on the planet who does not, at some point, benefit from just such enforced progressions of history. Eclipses require care and special navigation, but mainly they involve acknowledging necessity and the bottom line on our desire. With these happening in Aries (solar eclipse April 8) and Scorpio (lunar eclipse April 24) desire is the word of the month. To thine own self be true.

Aries (March 20-April 19)
There may have been a slow relief from certain emotional or household issues the past few months, a break from the relentless intensity of 'deal with everything now'. These matters have changed since you last addressed them, and are unlikely to seem anywhere near as daunting when you look again. In truth, it comes down to the fact that you feel far more secure within yourself, therefore, much more confident handling this material. Also, your perspectives in the past were a bit exaggerated. So face the changes with confidence and optimism, and you'll take away any power they seem to hold over you.

Taurus (April 19-May 20)
You may be confronted with a sense of nowhere feeling quite right, or at home, though I would be surprised if you noticed had I not said anything. There is, however, quite a lot of power in this sense of displacement, because if you can't snuggle into physical comfort, the resulting irritation is likely to push you to a much higher level of self-awareness. Yet eclipses often present seeming paradoxes. The inclination is to forget something, and to become something, at exactly the same time. One makes room for the other; the two thoughts are part of the same process.

Gemini (May 20-June 21)
You are something of a perfectionist where your home-space is concerned, and this can at times take on humorous qualities. I don't, however, recommend that you spend the entire night rearranging your photographs, dusting boxes and adjusting the furniture. Rather, I suggest you try decorating your home with the strangest people you can find, particularly the ones who strike you as raging individualists. I recommend a series of one-on-one encounters or interviews, My Dinner With Andre-styled, which don't actually need to be in your official home -- just anywhere you feel at home.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)
There is an overall trend toward improvements and solid achievements on all fronts where domestic matters are concerned, but the real frontier is your career. There is no doubt you are facing some challenges -- but challenges of the best kind, which will compel you to make critical and long-delayed choices about who you are. In the meantime, what you need to do is consolidate your property interests: gather things together, sell real estate or belongings you don't need, and use the energy that's released to do things in a better, smaller way, rather than some of the other possibilities that exist.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23)
Generally your home, or at least parts of it, are a kind of secret territory. Yet the general tendency now is toward openness and inclusion. In our society we generally view concealing certain aspects of our personal reality as a sign of strength, but they have a way of developing into complexes that can distort the personality. This is particularly true if people are increasingly open with us and we do not respond in kind. Those close to you are likely to reveal their deepest confidences, some of which you may find stranger than fiction. Be equally open and you will feel more stable.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22)
Your charts speak of an inheritance. There are a variety of possibilities, including gifts from the very-much-living. It would seem like somebody is changing roles, and you get a chance to step up and do their former role in your particular way. This may also represent an opportunity to make an exit from a personal situation that no longer serves your interests. In any event, a major personal transition is indicated, and you would be wise to prepare for it. The overall result will give you more room to just be yourself, and remove a lot of pressure to be someone else.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23)
Unusual activity in your solar chart suggests that you monitor domestic or partnership situations with care. You are in a period of great achievement, or certainly much potential that is ready to come to fruition. In such times, relationships have a strange way of changing. We can outgrow people, or they can feel like they no longer have anything in common with us. At this stage of your life, the more change, the better. You are not the aggressive type, so any opportunity to get yourself going on major creative projects counts for an improvement -- because you'll make sure that's what happens.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22)
Scorpios don't usually go around being accused of raging idealism, but some astrologers know better. You are likely to be feeling a call to build your community, and that project will very likely be starting somewhere near your kitchen table. Whether you recognize it or not, your home is both a focal point of community activity and a place where people go to exchange ideas. Part of why this works so well is that there is an unusual level of freedom to say what needs to be said, no matter what it may be. That is your particular kind of raging idealism; so be it.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)
Someone is looking for you, and may want to visit you. Pay attention for their calling, or figure out who it is and send an invitation. This person specifically needs some time around you in order to undergo a kind of metamorphosis that only your influence can offer. It's likely to be a young woman with an unusual talent, gift, or energy of protection around her. Consider your home a kind of sanctuary devoted exclusively to this purpose while she is staying with you. It may be for a week, a weekend, or a month -- but whether long or short, be open to holding 'sacred space' for both of you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)
Domestic situations that move toward commitment and clarity are the ones that will last; if they do not, all bets are off. You know the time has come to take many aspects of your most private life seriously. The time actually came a long time ago, and you've seen both the necessities and benefits awakening to your own needs. Now, you need to hold your ground on certain bottom-line issues and make sure people know where you stand at all times. You simply cannot afford to be passive where the most important matters of your life are concerned.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
You must be a leader when it comes to certain community issues which have a profound impact on your life. You are in a unique position to personally understand both, or rather, many sides of the story. And you are in a unique position to act on them. It's not like you're without your biases; you know what outcome you want, and you're willing to work for it. But whether your community is a household, a town, or an organization, you are the one person who can help everyone feel included, and thus open the way to the first real progress in quite a long time.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Watch finances extremely carefully this month. If you do so, you will avoid potential pitfalls and maximize potential benefits. But you really need to think like an economist: in budgets, in figures and in facts. You need to maintain a balance between initiative and sustainable energy. And you need to make sure that under no circumstances do you undervalue your work, your contribution, or your role in the lives of others. Being realistic in this sense means focusing on the positive. This is always challenging for Pisces, but if you keep your head, you're heading for a long-awaited breakthrough.



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