This will be a big month for you, for your ruling planet, Uranus, will be very prominent and leave his fingerprints over many of the month's aspects. This means you are more likely to notice and be affected by what is happening in April. You are a fixed sign, so you tend to like things "just so," but you are also intellectually curious and need stimulation and new things to things to look forward to tackling. April will give you that, for sure.

We start with a new moon that will be bent on changing old patterns, but as you start making changes, obstacles will show up as if the universe were to test your resolve and stimulate your resourcefulness. I say that because the new moon of March 30, still strong for two more weeks as you enter April, will be conjunct Uranus, bringing all kinds of unexpected news.

That new moon of March 30 was in fire sign Aries, 10 degrees, and blends well with your air sign element. Aries is highly adventuresome, so if you have become bored with too much routine and too much sameness in your life, this new moon will give you an opportunity to travel out of town and to enjoy being in a new setting. Too much sameness is dulling to the brain, so see if you can find an inexpensive way to travel. In the start of the month, it seems you will be going to cities and resorts close by. This new moon came conjunct Uranus, so you may go spontaneously, with no idea you would be waking up in a completely different environment all of a sudden when opportunity strikes.

Being independent and self-sufficient is always a goal for Aquarius, but now the desire will become all-encompassing. However, at the same time, Pluto, symbolizing behemoth companies and the government as well as people who get their own way (saying, "It's my way or the highway") will work at cross purposes to that new moon. So while you will feel a need to break the chains that bind this month, someone, brought on by Pluto, will likely do all he or she can to contain you and nearly force you to conform to certain dictates that you clearly want to resist. Pluto rules Scorpio, and that is the sign found on the cusp of your solar tenth house of career fame, honors, and achievement, so if you are in the process interviewing for a new position, or negotiating / bidding on a big venture, you may either experience a domineering VIP, a lot like the proverbial 800-lb. gorilla who gets to sit anywhere he pleases, or a ruthless competitor who will stop at nothing to get the job that seems destined for you.

You can handle this because when the chips are down, you can always rely on your sharp intellect. Anyone trying to outwit an air sign (Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra) will always have a hard time of it - air signs stay one step ahead of everyone else and are so articulate that they can run rings around anyone trying to get the better of you. Dear Aquarius, your mind moves at the speed of light.

That is doubly true now, for with your ruler, Uranus, conjunct the Sun and new moon, you will be at your intellectual and creative best this month - your mind will seem to be lit with 100,000 points of light. If you've had a dilemma that you need to solve, all sorts of solutions will now appear to you, even if you have not been able to solve this question previously. Uranus is associated with genius thinking, so if you are an inventor or paid to come up with great concepts, such as if you were a creative director at an ad agency or a scientist doing certain research, keep at your work, for a breakthrough you never expected may now present itself, possibly completely by accident. With the Sun involved, ruling your close, committed partners, collaboration with a person who complements your talents seems to be the way to move even closer to success.

Your solar third house will be lit up, and besides ruling the mind, it also rules short-distance travel. You seem to be on the road quite a bit this month, but if so, with so many squabbling planets, you do need to have your car checked and maintained in top condition. Make sure you have a tool chest in the truck, a spare tire, energy bars, water, a blanket, first aid kit and all the other things that the experts say you need in case you run out of gas or have a flat tire. Also have a powered-up cell phone and paper maps in addition to your navigation device, in case GPS sends you in the wrong direction as it can do from time to time.

Another possibility of how this new moon may affect you is to put a strong emphasis on siblings and cousins. Your sister may bring sudden news that you will want to respond to quickly and to help her if she is in crisis. Or, your sibling may be fine (I cannot see your planets in your chart and they all may be friendly to this new moon), so you might instead travel quite spontaneously in early April to VISIT your brother, or decide to take a trip WITH your sister or cousin. (Or, of course, you might decide to go away this month without your relatives, and you can!) Alternatively, you may be doing a venture with your sibling, such as to purchase property for a vacation cottage, or you may have both decided to open a business together, such as a charming bed and breakfast guesthouse. This is only one of many options for you this month, but the new moon of March 30 certainly opened the door for these types of possibilities.

This new moon also encourages anything having to do with communication, so you may be giving a speech, writing an important report, or working on a book or screenplay. It is the right time to do it. Or you may decide to redo your website or hire a designer to design your logo and stationary. Social media is ruled by the third house too, so find ways that you can use social media to have more fun and to present your business expertise in an effective way if you are self-employed. If you have your own business, it's a good time to advertise or to do a publicity campaign.

If you design or develop apps for your own business or for clients, you will be very busy this month, either because you are designing wireframes or showing your final ones for approval to the client. The project you are working on now seems to have an unusually large amount of room for creativity. (Note to readers who are outside of the app industry: wireframes are a term used by the design team in the creation of an app, and are a little like storyboards. Wireframes map out how the app will look when finished, and can also show the client how the app will be navigated, too).

If your birthday falls on January 30, plus or minus five days, you will feel this new moon, so powerful in the first half of April. The same is true if you have Aquarius rising or a natal planet in Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Leo, or Sagittarius at 10 degrees, plus or minus five degrees.

Sometime during April, you may be asked to sign a contract. I advise you not to do so yet, for the aspects in April are much too volatile to set anything in stone. If you sign now, you would be building that volatility into the permanent DNA of the endeavor you start, and that would remain for the life of the contract. I would prefer you sign later, after Mars goes direct, May 19. That would give you the added bonus of getting away from the eclipses. Waiting, holding back, and taking time to think is usually a good idea, but this month it's vital you do so.

Mars is retrograde now, and when moving direct, he acts as an energizer or booster rocket to all ventures and new relationships. When Mars finally turns direct orbit, Mars would not zoom out of the gate at full throttle. Like a groggy little person who may have had a little too much wine the night before, Mars will need coffee and a gentle buildup to his former self. That will take time, for it will not be until mid-July before Mars will be in top form.

It tell you this, not to torture you with notices of more delays, but to show you how there will be ideal points to launch a new product, service, or creative idea, to audition for a new role, or to show a design collection, as a few examples. You can use this information to time your initiations, within the limitations you've been given. July 24 will be the most fortunate day of the year, and that is just about the time Mars will be reaching top speed, to give you a competitive edge. Sometimes you may not be able to delay the signing date for three months (the ideal time, in late July) - we can put off signing for one month. So while you can't wait for the most fortunate day of the year, you might at least be able to wait until Mars is moving direct rather than retrograde. (Or you may be working on a project that takes months, like an app, and can time your launch for the second half of July.)

The full moon lunar eclipse of April 15 in Libra, 25 degrees, will arrive next and zing energy to the house opposite the one I was just talking about, the third house, but now, energy moves to your ninth house. The ninth house also deals with travel, so I suspect that you will be traveling a lot, not only this month but in weeks to come. Along with travel, there may be emphasis on working in the international arena.

Lunar eclipses end things, so perhaps you will be finishing a media project (also ruled by the ninth house) that might air or be published not only in your own country, but internationally too. Your publisher may tell you that your book will be translated into several languages. Or you may be invited to have a column in a foreign magazine, or work for a huge, international broadcasting company. Lunar eclipses bring all sorts of changes, so you may lose an opportunity but fairly quickly get another offer, such as from another media company, and it is very possible that it will be a better position than the one you just left. It may help to know that mid-May will be a major time for your career.

Legal matters come under the ninth house too, so if you have been in court, the decision should come down within five days of April 15. This full moon eclipse is in Libra, the sign of justice. This may be a big moment for you, for big life events tend to happen at eclipse time - these are events we long remember. While this eclipse is a very difficult one, with planets in square angle to the full moon eclipse from all four corners of the sky, the difficulty of this lunar event may be felt more sharply on your adversary than on you if you are on the side of the angels. Always try to avoid court if possible, of course, and so as you begin the month, if you like you might want to send an offer for a solution to the other side if you feel it would avoid courtroom drama. If you are truly upset and feel the other side is hopelessly deaf to any sensible solution, then go ahead, proceed to court.

Pluto will be in bad angle to that full moon eclipse April 15, indicating you will be under pressure, but it will be hard to put your finger on precisely who is causing it - it is not likely to be the person standing in front of you. With Pluto in your solar twelfth house (called by ancient astrologers to be "the house of secret enemies"), this person behind the scenes may resort to high pressure or even threats. These ruthless tactics will be to get you to fold your tent and go home - or to do what this person is telling you to do.

When you have Pluto transiting the solar twelfth house, Pluto can be a bit dark, especially when he is square the Sun, square the moon, square Mars, and opposed to Jupiter, as you have at the total eclipse of the full moon. What makes this eclipse so difficult is that Mars will be stomping around in a cranky mood and will be opposed to Uranus, your ruler, suggesting someone is trying very hard to block you and will use the element of surprise to keep you off balance.

If your birthday falls on February 13, plus or minus five days, you will feel this April 15 eclipse the most, but because it falls in friendly air sign Libra, you can find a way to turn the tables on anyone who challenges you and win. The same is true if you have Libra rising at 25 degrees or have a natal planet at that degree in Aquarius, Gemini, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius.

One day that might be excellent for finding an assignment that brings in good money, perhaps on the side, or new business if you are self-employed, is April 17, when Venus and Jupiter will be in ideal angle. If you have to make a presentation, or go on an interview, this is your day.

I should mention that the stock and bond markets may become unstable during April, due to these tough eclipses, so if you are contributing to your retirement account at tax time (always a good idea), consult an expert about how to invest considering current conditions that you will read in the paper mid-month.

Your hardest day may be April 22-23 when Mars and Uranus will reach a mathematically significant 180-degree tug-of-war, as this is a very hot aspect. We had this same configuration on December 24-25, 2013. I am not sure if you will see a similar episode, or one that takes what came up then to a new level or decision now. In truth, the whole string of days, from April 20 to 24 will be tough, where people will be fragile. Arguments are likely to become inflamed. These aspects are falling in your houses of attitude and opinion, so if you don't have to incite controversy, during these days, stay mum. If you become upset with someone, withdraw and think about what you want to say next week.

In a month that seems to have everything, we have one more eclipse, a solar new moon eclipse, on April 28/29 in Taurus, 9 degrees. This one will bring your attention to your home, other property, or your family. If you need to move, you may be moving at the end of April, or you may find a near-perfect solution within two weeks after the eclipse arrives. New moons open a path, so you can draw up blueprints for a renovation or order a large paint job, or you may be completely redoing the landscaping of your property around your house. (Taurus is very connected to nature and flowers.) It is alternatively possible that someone who helps you with your apartment, such as your superintendent or favorite doorman, may retire or take another job, as often we see something or someone "eclipsed out' of our immediate environment at eclipse time. You would miss that cheery person - it is a sign life is moving on.

At the same time, you will have to watch the health of your parents, with a bit more emphasis on your father. It may be that your father hopes you will help him search for the right medical expert or a new dentist. If you doubt your father would need attention, next in the pecking order would be husband, father-in-law, or male boss. A solar eclipse like the one April 28/29 always points to a male, whereas a lunar eclipse always points to a female. Your loving presence and wise advice will be appreciated by your relative or boss in need, so keep your schedule flexible and open so that you can pitch in to help within a moment's notice.

Romance? You want that too in this crazy month? I am laughing. I like the time when Venus will tour Aquarius, April 1 to 4, but overall this is not a standout month for engendering love, although I will admit travel may bring you relaxation and put you in the right frame of mind for love. I would advise you to keep things slow and steady. The Sun rules your committed partner, and you may have problems in your relationship on April 2, April 3, and April 8, all days it would be best to duck for cover and not pick for a "big talk." Mars in Libra will be friendly to you, Aquarius, although I like Mars when it's moving ahead, not backward. (As I said earlier, Mars moves ahead May 19.)

If you are single and hoping to find new love, your very best day will be April 29, when Mercury, the ruler of your solar fifth house of true love, will receive a shimmering beam from Jupiter, the great benefactor planet. You may strike up an attraction with a co-worker on your level at work, or someone else who is quite attractive may start talking with you at the gym or other sports-oriented location.

Pack your bags, dear Aquarius, for thanks to the Sun conjunct Uranus, you may leave at a moment's notice. The new moon that appeared at the end of March will likely bring up short trips, and at mid-month, you may find you are traveling a much farther distance. Uranus will also see to it that you are filled with brilliant ideas this month, so if you have writing to do, a speech to give, a negotiation to complete, you will excel at those matters during the first two weeks of April.

If you are in a legal case, the opposition is likely to get very aggressive from April 15 to April 23. If you want to make a peace offering, do so prior to April 15, for later emotions may boil over and it will become harder to come to accord. Matters of citizenship, passport, immigration, green card, and visa are likely to bring sticky or voluminous paperwork that you will have to address. If you are having an immigration interview, take it seriously, and make sure you have prepared. This is a month where anything could go either way, as the world will be quite topsy-turvy in April.

All eclipses arrive in pairs - the second one, this time a solar new moon eclipse of April 28/29 will highlight your home and bring on completely new and unexpected conditions to your space or to other property. You may suddenly need to move or make structural repairs. Alternatively, you may need to be on hand to assist an older relative, such as your mother or more likely father.

It would not be wise to travel at month's end, nor would it be the time to make binding promises, whether verbally or in writing. Many conditions will be shifting in terms of your home and your career, and some of the news may reach you now, but more information will be forthcoming in May. You would be best to watch and wait, and to look for subtle clues to the direction that events are heading. If you need to find answers to a living situation, you will find them in May. For now, sit tight.

Most Romantic Dates: April 29, when Mercury, the ruler of your house of true love, will speak with Jupiter on your behalf. However, this day is very close to the solar eclipse, so be careful, and go slowly. This is a very volatile month.

The full moon lunar eclipse of April 15 in Libra will fall in your house of long-distance travel, foreign relationships, academic pursuits, and legal matters. Something seems off, and needs to be fixed, as this full moon will be filled with twists and turns. Nothing will be straightforward.

The days spanning April 20 to 24 will be stressful, as Mars will oppose Uranus, your ruler, and a host of other planets will be thumping around, slamming doors, and breaking dishes - you will feel tension in the air. Travel would be very difficult - delay a trip to another day.