This week offers a gentle but potent invitation to reconnect with your personal goals, relationships, and inner wisdom. As the Sun moves steadily through grounded Taurus and the Moon shifts through Gemini, Cancer, and Leo, there is an underlying current asking us to slow down, listen carefully, and plant seeds for lasting growth.
Each day brings a unique opportunity for introspection, action, and emotional alignment. Let’s walk through the week together and explore the questions you can contemplate to make the most of these cosmic energies.
To start off the week, the Moon in Taurus forms a supportive sextile to Saturn in Pisces, highlighting a sense of steadiness and direction. Your goals may feel clearer, and your path forward illuminated by small, confident steps.
Consider this spiritual reflection on Monday: Where in your life are you already moving in the right direction? How can you honor and celebrate your progress without rushing ahead?
Then, with the Moon in Airy Gemini, new ideas buzz around you, and conversations spark fresh possibilities. A sextile between the Moon and Mars in Leo fuels your enthusiasm and encourages you to act on inspiration.
Spiritual reflection for Tuesday: What new idea excites you most right now? How can you harness your passion to breathe life into this vision without overwhelming yourself?
The Moon continues its journey through Gemini mid-week, keeping the air lively and full of curiosity.
In addition Venus enters Aries on Wednesday, reigniting the spark in your relationships and creative pursuits — it’s a powerful moment to return to what ignites your heart.
Consider: Where are you ready to lead with love? How can you boldly express affection, creativity, and passion without fear of rejection?
Then on Thursday, the Moon moves into nurturing Cancer and forms a comforting sextile to the Sun in Taurus. This energy invites you to settle into your emotional body, rest, and trust in the timing of your life.
Here’s what you need to reflect on: What would it feel like to allow yourself to rest without guilt? Where in your life are you being called to cultivate deeper comfort and trust?
Friday brings an aura of compassion, empathy, and soulful connection as the Moon remains in Cancer, and Venus conjuncts Neptune in Aries. Relationships and creative dreams can feel touched by something greater today.
Friday’s spiritual reflection: How can you show unconditional love to both yourself and others today? In what ways can you honor the invisible threads that connect you to those you care about?
As we enter the weekend, the Moon moves into radiant Leo, and the lingering energy from the Cancer Moon trine Saturn in Pisces gives you the discipline needed to follow through on important tasks — while infusing your efforts with creativity and joy.
Spiritual reflection: How can you make your responsibilities feel more joyful? Where can you allow creativity to transform something ordinary into something magical?
Finally to round out the week, with the Moon still in Leo, it’s time for some playful self-expression.
But more notably, Pluto begins its retrograde journey in Aquarius, signaling a time to review and reassess the deep transformations you’ve been undergoing.
Retrograde reflection: What transformations have shaped you in the past six months? What parts of your inner world are ready for deeper reflection, healing, or reimagining?
This week invites you to be both steady and adventurous, to root yourself in love while remaining open to change. Growth is not always loud or immediate; sometimes it is a quiet, graceful unfolding.
As you move through these days, ask yourself: How can I nourish the life I am building? And how can I stay tender with myself as I continue to evolve?
Planetary Locations During This Week
- The Sun: Taurus (April 19, 2025 – May 20, 2025)
- Mercury: Aries (April 16 – May 9, 2025)
- Venus: Pisces (March 27, 2025 – April 30, 2025), Aries (April 30, 2025 – June 6, 2025)
- Mars: Leo (April 18, 2025 – June 17, 2025)
- Jupiter: Gemini (May 25, 2024 – June 9, 2025)
- Saturn: Pisces (March 7, 2023 – May 24, 2025)
- Uranus: Taurus (Until April 25, 2026)
- Neptune: Aries (Until July 4, 2025)
- Pluto: Aquarius (November 19, 2024 – March 8, 2043)
Daily Astrology Snapshots
Monday, April 28th
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Taurus
Astrological Aspect
Moon in Taurus Sextile Saturn in Pisces – One of your goals can get more attention, and you can feel you’re going in the right direction.
Tuesday, April 29th
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Gemini – New ideas and plans can form over the next few days, and you can gather information and talk things over.
Astrological Aspect
Moon in Gemini Sextile Mars in Leo – Your energy can be of help, and you can use your enthusiasm and excitement. You can focus on taking action with what you want.
Wednesday, April 30th
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Gemini
Astrological Aspect
Venus Enters Aries – Venus is back in Aries, and this can bring you back to things that got sidelined in March. You can have more energy with others, be more enthusiastic about love, and take the lead in relationships.
Thursday, May 1st
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Cancer – Focus on a plan or idea you can start from the ground up over the next few days. Work on getting some of the first steps started.
Astrological Aspect
Moon in Cancer Sextile Sun in Taurus – Put yourself at ease and make yourself comfortable. There’s not much need to push boundaries for the moment.
Friday, May 2nd
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Cancer
Astrological Aspect
Venus in Aries Conjunct Neptune in Aries – Compassion and empathy help you to be more understanding of those in your life, and you can feel more connected.
Saturday, May 3rd
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Leo – Infuse creativity into the mundane over the next few days. Focus on trying to let yourself enjoy more of your life.
Astrological Aspect
Moon in Cancer Trine Saturn in Pisces – If there’s something you need to work on getting done, you can have the discipline you need to do it and can take a practical approach.
Sunday, May 4th
Sun
Taurus
Moon
Leo
Astrological Aspect
Pluto Retrograde Begins in Aquarius – Pluto now appears to move backward, which can slow down the intense changes and transformations that may have been strong over the last six months. Adjust to what has come to pass, and work on plans for change when you pick back up the big ones.
Want to learn more? Check out Your Ultimate Guide to ALL 2025 Retrogrades
Next, join astrologer Terence Guardino for this week’s video astrology forecast.
