Horoscope and Astrological Overview: April 11-17, 2022

 Written and Narrated by Pam Younghans. Astrological Overview: April 11 - 17, 2022 Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart. Aspects of Note this Week: All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. (For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; For Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hours.) MON: Saturn square nodal axis TUE: Mars semisquare Chiron, Jupiter conjunct Neptune, Sun sextile Saturn WED: Sun semisquare Venus THU: Sun conjunct Eris, Mars enters Pisces FRI: Mercury semisquare Neptune, Mercury semisquare Jupiter SAT: Full Moon 11:55 a.m. PDT SUN: Mercury sextile Venus, Venus semisquare Pluto, Mercury conjunct Uranus  JUPITER AND NEPTUNE will align in Pisces this week, for the first time in 166 years. These two planets actually conjoin more often than that, in a different zodiac sign every 12.7 years. But their rendezvous in the sign of The Fishes is significant because both Jupiter and Neptune are considered "rulers" of the twelfth sign; this simply means they have a strong affinity for the qualities of Pisces, and naturally strengthen and amplify those traits. Anticipation and excitement about this alignment have been building for many weeks, clearly demonstrating the energies of the planets themselves. Neptune represents our capacity to idealize and visualize, as well as our potential to use our spiritual senses and creative imagination. Jupiter, as the largest of the known planets in our solar system, magnifies whatever it touches -- and thus is currently augmenting the high ideals of Neptune and the qualities of Pisces. THE HIGH-VIBRATIONAL expression of Pisces manifests as a wide array of admirable and desirable traits, especially for those who are spiritual seekers or creative visionaries. Pisces is the sign of... Continue Reading this article at InnerSelf.com (plus audio/mp3 version of article) Music By Caffeine Creek Band, Pixabay ***** For previous weeks of the Astrological Journal, click here. ***** About the Author Pam Younghans is a professional astrologer, editor, and writer. She lives in a log home northeast of Seattle, Washington with her beloved animal companions. She has been interpreting charts professionally for over 25 years.