Monthly Astrology Forecast for April 2025

Welcome to Pandora’s monthly astrology forecast. Here you’ll find news for the year, for the month and for dates this month when important changes are happening in our skies. You’ll also find words and videos explaining what they mean, how to handle them and how to know if they affect your chart specifically.

What does the April Astrology Forecast hold in store for you?

April Astrology Forecast:
This Month’s Planetary Movements

The Astrology of 2025—Outer Planets in Signs

There are some really big changes coming this year because in 2025, four of the six outer planets are changing signs, while two planets continue in their same signs.

Outer Planets Changing Signs:

The two continuing planets are Pluto (in Aquarius) and Chiron (in Aries). Planets moving into a new sign include Neptune and Saturn, both of which leave Pisces this year and shift into Aries. Additionally, Uranus leaves Taurus and enters Gemini. And lastly we have Jupiter, which will finish its Gemini span from last year, and move into Cancer.

One side effect of all this is that 3 of the outer planets (which means HALF of them) are moving into Aries—and that’s a lot of warrior energy coming at us this year.

Saturn Sextile Uranus:

From March 21 through April 19, 2025, Saturn will sextile Uranus. This is the first pass of three in a sextile, and it’s the only one where Saturn is in Pisces and Uranus is in Taurus. The other two passes will be in Aries and Gemini and the pass happens in January 2026.

It’s a wonderful thing when Saturn the Disciplinarian shakes hands and forms an alliance with Uranus the Inventor. It can signal a period when changes happen without breaking the structures already in place. Natives who have this in their charts can be inventive but also restrained.

Jupiter Leaving Its 2024 Span:

This month, Jupiter continues along Gemini and lands by month-end at 21º. This is the last degree that Jupiter has been transiting since last year. This means that if you have been having a Jupiter transit, and the luck and opportunities that come with it, this is the last month for harvesting those opportunities. Jupiter will leave the span by May 4 and leave Gemini for Cancer in early June.

Neptune Changes Signs:

As of March 30, Neptune has entered Aries. Neptune casts a faerie-glamour over any sign she enters, so expect the Warmonger sign of Aries to acquire a rosy tint over the next 14 years. Everybody’s the hero of their own life story, right? Even the Unabomber. There’s more about Neptune in Aries in the Astrology of 2025 video below.

Dates and Details About Timing:

In the video below, I look at all six of the outer planets, and talk about the sign each one is in and what that means for us in 2025. I’ll tell you how each planetary sign changes feels and I’ll give you important dates when changes happen. Along the way, I’ll show you the degree span that every planet is traveling through. This will give you a clue about whether you’re having a transit of that planet this year.

Read more here…

April Astrology Forecast:
Riddled With Retrogrades

Venus and Juno, Both Retrograde: 

When the two relationship goddesses both go retrograde at once, we’re in for a major relationship retrospection period. If you’ve been struggling in your relationship, if it has been foundering, or just dying a slow death, this is a chance for a renewal. But real intimacy is not easy for humans, because it requires vulnerability. Use these transits for renewal and you’ll be amazed at the results.

Juno began her retrograde stint later than Venus and it will last longer than Venus’. During April, Juno continues retrograde in Scorpio, stirring up deep feelings and likely making even the most free spirits feel some possessiveness. Be ready for your partner to push back. I’ll write more about Juno Retrograde as it continues.

Venus Retrograde Themes and Timing: 

This Venus Retrograde in Pisces and Aries brings many lessons about assertiveness in relationships. How much is enough? How much is too much? People with strong Aries and Pisces placements in their charts will be the first to learn during this transit.

On March 1, Venus went retrograde at 10º Aries. Aries is Venus’ sign of detriment and she doesn’t do well there. This is because the Peacemaker (Venus rules Libra the Scales) does not make a great Warrior (in the fierce sign of Aries, ruled by Mars).

Venus went retrograde on March 1 and goes direct on April 12, 2025. Even after Venus goes direct, her effects will linger until she leaves her retrograde span. I call this “Relationship Resolution Day” and it’s coming on May 15. Until then, continue working on your relationships.

See the video below for more:

April Astrology Forecast:
Other Fast-Moving Planets

As April begins, a large group of planets in Pisces will slowly begin migrating into Aries. Pisces and Aries types will feel the energy rising. Whichever houses you have these signs in in your own chart will see lots of activity.

Mercury:

Mercury is the first planet to move out of Pisces and into Aries. This happens after Mercury goes direct in Pisces on April 7. What a relief when Mercury Retrograde is over! Especially in Pisces, where Mercury can bring so much brain fog. As the month goes on, Mercury will speed up and a semblance of normalcy will return.

Ceres:

Ceres spends the month of April traveling through Pisces, reminding us that money bears a metaphysical as well as physical value. It’s a good time to meditate on the deeper meaning of your money. How does the money you make reflect your value—and how does the value you bring to the world (by being in it) transcend any amount you could possibly earn?

Additionally, when you give your money freely to someone in need, without expecting anything at all in return, you are folding them and yourself together into the All That Is. You are saying, “we are one in this grand universe and I support your existence.” That’s quite a gift.

Mars:

Mars Retrograde is now officially over. This one brought up a lot of anger and bad behavior, especially in people with Cancer and Leo placements in their charts. During this Mars Retrograde period, we were challenged to balance drive with introspection, without letting a fiery temper or emotional outburst dictate our choices. We had to avoid both raging and whining. Navigating this retrograde meant bringing patience, sometimes slowing down to reflect before acting.

Lingering Effects of Mars Retrograde:

It’s important to remember that Mars Retrograde’s effects will linger until Mars leaves his retrograde span by exiting 6º Leo, which happens on May 3. At that point, all the breakage should resolve. Mars will be finishing out his span this month, so watch out for final blows from him as he walks out the door.

This Mars Retrograde period ran from 17º Cancer to 6º Leo, so if you have planets in that area, you no doubt felt this transit strongly. Learn more and see the timing of this Mars Retrograde in Pandora’s blogpost / video about it. There you’ll find a diagram with specific dates.

Also see the main Mars page for more about how the Mars cycle works, including birthdates most strongly affected.

Track it all as the year goes forward:

To follow my news videos as they come out, check Pandora’s Astrology News of 2025 playlist on Youtube. This playlist will grow as the year moves forward.