This week begins with Mercury freshly entered into the press of planets in Pisces, adding momentum to the pressure building as Mars moves in for conjunction with Saturn. The waning Moon starts the week in Capricorn and moves through the extremely active sector of the zodiac, finishing the week in Aries after the new Moon on April 17th, joining the Sun, who moves into its exaltation sign on April 14th. All of this combined sets the stage for a week of stormy astrological weather that could result in physical and emotional challenges that require digging deep into our toolboxes to avert actions that could create long term negative consequences.

As Mars moves deeper into Pisces, this is also creating a one-way aspect to Jupiter in Gemini, further pressing and heating our capacity for wise decision making. Avoid letting emotions direct impulsive action by inviting both time and space into the realm of reactions. Additionally, Jupiter has been tempering the chaos from Rahu’s strong position, which has perhaps helped in some regard to steer things in a more beneficial way, but that aspect is loosening as Jupiter moves forward toward Cancer and Rahu continues his retreat toward the early degrees of Aquarius.

The Moon passes through Pisces on Wednesday and Thursday in a deeply waning state, making those two days this week look a bit challenging. Rather than starting new things on those day, use that energy to finish, complete, clean, and let go. With the new Moon early on April 17th, we can re-set and initiate.

Daily Keywords:

Sunday 12: RHYTHMIC PRODUCTIVITY
Monday 13: HEALING SERVICE
Tuesday 14: ETHERIAL INTROSPECTION
Wednesday 15: DISCIPLINED FINISH
Thursday 16: CLEANSING LIBERATION
Friday 17: INITIATE & ENGAGE
Saturday 18: FIRE UP

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This week begins with a deeply debilitated and waning Moon, reflecting a sense of mental disconnect. The strong trio of planets in Pisces, the last zodiac sign, calls strongly for facing consequences and endings with a sense of needed finality. Saturn in Pisces is the slow moving pillar of this moment, reminding us that all things on earth come to an end, while at the same time, life continues to flow. The powerful energies of both Mars and the Sun surround this pillar, showing our desires for strategy, control, self preservation, and personal agenda attempting to express in a constantly shifting environment where physical reality and spiritual awareness collide.

Sensitive and beauty oriented Venus continues to move through fiery Aries, reflecting the need for compassion and diplomacy in the face of aggressive disconnect. Work hard on connections and maintaining relationships through the hard times.

Meanwhile the mechanism of Jupiter in Gemini extending positive regard into the dynamic and chaotic churning of Rahu and Mercury in Aquarius is helpful, but the waves may seem so big that the ideas of forward movement and good times ahead seem elusive. This is a week for small steps toward organization in the midst of big picture change.

Daily Keywords:

Sunday 5: STRENGTHEN ALLIANCES
Monday 6: SOLUTIONS & BOUNDARIES
Tuesday 7: STRATEGY & SECURITY
Wednesday 8: INTENSE CLEANSING
Thursday 9: VICTORIOUS RENEWAL.
Friday 10: DEVOTED DISCIPLINE.
Saturday 11: SENSITIVE ORGANIZATION

Hello! I’m Kerry Shamblin and I practice jyotisha, also known as Vedic astrology. I have been offering a monthly forecast since 1999 where I track how the planets are moving through the sky and how they may be affecting our life on Earth. I also work directly with others through counseling, teaching, and mentoring.

Thank you for listening to this presentation. If you are interested in following my work, look for Kerry Shamblin Astrology on YouTube, Spotify, Patreon, Facebook and Instagram. My monthly forecast is published in written and audio format on my web site: planetaryinfluence.com, where you can join my email list or book a one-on-one session with me. My goal is to light your path toward a joyful and liberated life experience.

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April 2026 opens with a sense of pressure and instability, as multiple planetary forces converge in Pisces, creating a complex environment that challenges clarity, confidence, and direction. The full Moon in Virgo highlights the need to reconcile practical reality with the process of release, while Mars, Mercury, and Saturn build toward a potent conjunction that tests strategy, patience, and emotional steadiness. As the Sun moves into Aries, a shift begins toward renewal and forward momentum, supported by Venus finding stability in Taurus and Jupiter offering broader perspective from Gemini. Throughout the month, themes of fate versus free will, restraint versus action, and dissolution versus initiation remain active, asking us to move carefully, think deeply, and act with intention.

Hello! I’m Kerry Shamblin and I practice jyotisha, also known as Vedic astrology. I have been offering a monthly forecast since 1999 where I track how the planets are moving through the sky and how they may be affecting our life on Earth. I also work directly with others through counseling, teaching, and mentoring.

Thank you for listening to this presentation. If you are interested in following my work, look for Kerry Shamblin Astrology on YouTube, Spotify, Patreon, Facebook and Instagram. My monthly forecast is published in written and audio format on my web site: planetaryinfluence.com, where you can join my email list or book a one-on-one session with me. My goal is to light your path toward a joyful and liberated life experience.

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