Weekly Astrology Forecast for April 16–22, 2023* — Total Eclipse of the Heart!

Hey star-gazers, welcome to eclipse season — the time of year where our galactic passports get stamped with big celestial changes over the next six months. If you haven’t checked out my forecast for the solar eclipse taking place in the sign of Aries on April 20, then I suggest you click your way into the 411 on what this major soli-lunar event has in store for your Sun, Moon and rising sign. Return your seat and tray table to the upright position because, to top it all off, Mercury turns retrograde, making it an action-packed week for the intrepid stellar sojourners.

With that, let’s dig into the energies of the days ahead!

We begin the week with the Aries Sun separating from a semi-sextile to Neptune in Pisces. This minor aspect isn’t much to write home about, but it may have fed our imaginations, leading us to ruminate about foreign shores and creative ventures that help us escape the banality of the every day. With the eclipse taking place this week, for some of us, this aspect may be more than a pipedream, ushering in much-needed new beginnings that will enable us lead a life more in line with our hopes and dreams.

On April 16, Mercury in Taurus, which is slowing down to station retrograde, conjuncts the fixed star Almach, known for its beneficence…