April 2: Trade: The US places 10% tariffs (Saturn) on all imports with additional axes for some 60 countries. Jupiter was square Saturn and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle.
War: Israel launches a major expansion of military operations (Mars) in Gaza saying large areas of the enclave would be seized (Saturn) and added to its security zones (Saturn). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Mars was trine Moon in the Mars cycle; and progressed Pluto was parallel Saturn in the Pluto cycle.
Business: Tesla sales (Jupiter) slump 13 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, the company’s worst quarterly result since 2022. Tesla shares tumbled. They have lost more than a quarter of their value since the beginning of this year. There have been protests (Uranus) and boycotts (Pluto) around the world prompted by Musk’s outspoken and controversial political involvement. In recent weeks, he poured millions into a Wisconsin Supreme Court race, supporting Republican Brad Schimel who was soundly defeated Liberal Susan Crawford. Progressed Sun in his chart was square birth chart Jupiter.
April 3: Markets: Wall Steet (house 5) tumbles (Saturn) in its worst day since 2020. The S&P 500 was down 4.8 per cent; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4 per cent; and the Nasdaq Composite was down 6 per cent. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Mercury was semisquare Saturn in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Saturn in the Sun cycle. In America’s chart progressed Moon was opposition progressed Neptune in house 5 > peak power date is April 13.
April 4: Trade: China imposes a 34 per cent tariff on all US goods and stock markets around the world plunge (Saturn). Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
April 5: Demonstrations: In America tens of thousands of demonstrators (Uranus) rally in ‘Hands Off’ mass protests (Pluto) railing against Donald Trump, government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they view as attacks on democracy. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; progressed Uranus was parallel Sun and Pluto in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 8: Disaster: In the Dominican Republic at least 218 people are killed and hundreds injured after a roof collapsed (Saturn) at a nightclub (house 5) in Santa Domingo. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
April 9: Trade: Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs (Saturn) on dozens of countries take effect, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war (Jupiter) and spurring more widespread selling (Jupiter) across financial markets (Jupiter).
Then, Donald Trump in his trade war (Jupiter-Saturn) blinks, backs off, (Saturn) reverses course, (Uranus) retreats and temporarily pauses the chaos (Neptune) for 90 days and lowers tariffs (Saturn) for most countries and raises then (Jupiter) for China. In response irrational and very confused investors (Neptune) who must be going crazy sent US stocks skyrocketing. Mars was parallel Jupiter, Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; progressed Pluto was parallel Neptune in the Pluto cycle; progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Sun was square Mars in the Sun cycle.
Strike: In Greece a nationwide general strike (Uranus-Pluto) called by unions (house 6) covering the public and private sectors seeking higher wages to cope with rising living costs (Jupiter) disrupts (Uranus) public services and brings the country to a standstill. Jupiter was sesquisquare Pluto in the sky; progressed Uranus was parallel Pluto in the Uranus cycle; and progressed Pluto was parallel Neptune in the Pluto cycle.
April 11: Trade: China increases (Jupiter) tariffs (Saturn) on US goods to 125 per cent up from the 84 per cent starting April 12. Mars was parallel Jupiter, Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto, and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Trade: Donald Trump blinks again (Saturn) and exempts smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto, and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Legal: In America a Los Angeles judge rules that a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez may go forward, dealing a setback to the prosecutor who opposed any leniency for the brothers serving a life term for the shotgun murder of their parents in 1989. See Lyle’s chart progressed to April 11, 2025 and Eric’s chart here
April 13: War: In Ukraine a Russian ballistic missile attack (Mars) on the northeastern city of Sumy kills at least 34 people and wounds more than a hundred; in Gaza an Israeli air strike (Mars) destroys part of al Ahli Arab Hospital, the last fully functional hospital (house 12) in Gaza City; in Yemen US raids (Mars) in Sanaa province kill six people and wound more than a dozen others; and in Sudan paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensify their attacks in Darfur, killing hundreds of people in recent days. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 14: Legal: In Washington a landmark antitrust trial (house 9) against social media giant Meta (Neptune) kicks off. The US competition and consumer watchdog alleges that Meta, which already owned Facebook, bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 to eliminate competition, effectively giving itself a monopoly (Pluto). Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Mars was trine Neptune and parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 15: Funding-freeze: In America Harvard University (house 9) defies a Trump administration demand that it end diversity programs, alter hiring and admissions policy and limit activism on campus and incurs a funding-freeze (Jupiter-Saturn) of $2.2 billion. Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto in the sky.
Boat accident: In Congo 148 people are killed and hundreds are missing after a motorized wooden boat caught fire (Mars) and capsized (Mars) in the Congo River. Mars was parallel Jupiter and Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was trine Neptune in the Mars cycle.
April 16: Legal: In a landmark decision the UK’s highest court (house 9-Jupiter) rules that the terms ‘woman’ (Venus) and ‘sex’ refer to a ‘biological woman and biological sex’ under British equality laws. Progressed Jupiter was sextile birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was parallel Jupiter in the sky.
April 17: Lawlessness: In Haiti the security situation (Saturn) is in ‘free-fall’ according to Human Rights Watch as criminal gangs (Pluto) escalate their deadly violence (Mars) in the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas across the Caribbean nation. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 18: Military operation: In Yemen air strikes by the United States on the Ras Isa oil port kill at least 74 people and wound 171 others in one of the deadliest attacks (Mars) on the country by US forces. Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 19: Demonstrations: In cities across America thousands of people (Pluto) take to the streets in ‘50501’ (50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement) anti-Trump demonstrations (Uranus) intended to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War. Uranus was trine Pluto in the sky; progressed Uranus was parallel Pluto in the Uranus cycle; progressed Pluto was parallel Neptune in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 21: Religion: Pope Francis (Jupiter) dies. Progressed Jupiter was square Saturn and sesquisquare Pluto in the sky; and progressed Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the Jupiter cycle.
April 22: Violence: In Kashmir at least 26 people are killed after gunmen (Mars) open fire on a group of domestic tourists (Pluto). Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition Pluto in the Mars cycle.
April 23: Conflict: India announces measures (Pluto) targeting Pakistan including the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats after yesterday’s attack (Mars) in Indian-administered Kashmir. Progressed Moon was conjunction birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky and Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was square Pluto in the Sun cycle.
Penalties: European Union watchdogs (Pluto) impose a 500 million euro ($890 million) (Jupiter) fine on Apple (Neptune) for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store; and fine Meta Platforms (Neptune) 200 million euros ($356 million) (Jupiter) over its ‘pay or consent’ system after it violated rules on the use of personal data on Facebook and Instagram. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky and Jupiter cycle.
April 24: Conflict: In Gaza at least 59 people, including children, are killed in a barrage of Israeli attacks (Mars); in Ukraine at least 12 people are killed and dozens injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv; and Pakistan announces a series of retaliatory diplomatic moves against India and demanded evidence to back up the Indian government’s claims that Islamabad was involved in the Kashmir attack. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky and Mars cycle.
Virginia Giuffre, prominent Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse survivor and accuser of Prince Andrew, dies at 41. See her chart progressed to April 24, 2025
April 25: Indian and Pakistani troops exchange gunfire (Mars) as ties plummet between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Progressed Moon was conjunction birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was trine Mars in the Mars cycle.
In America Milwaukee County circuit judge (Jupiter-house 9) Hannah Dugan is charged with obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest. Jupiter was parallel Pluto in the sky and Jupiter cycle.
April 26: Death and destruction: In Iran at least 40 people are killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion (Mars) at Shahid Rajaee, the country’s largest commercial port; and in Canada at least 11 people are killed and many injured in a car ramming attack (Mars) at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was trine Mars in the Mars cycle.
April 28: No electricity: In Spain and Portugal widespread power blackouts (Uranus), paralyze public transport, cause large traffic jams and delay airline flights. Progressed Uranus was sesquisquare and parallel Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
Military: In Yemen a US air strike (Mars) kills at least 68 people and injures 47 others after hitting a detention center in Saada governorate, which holds African migrants. Progressed Moon was conjunction birth chart Mars in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky;
Military spending: According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute world military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion in 2024, an increase of 9.4% from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War. Heightened geopolitical tension saw increased military spending (Mars-Jupiter) in all world regions, with particularly rapid growth in both Europe and the Middle East. In the Saturn cycle Jupiter (spending) conciliates the Mars-Saturn (war-fears and weapon losses) opposition.
April 30: Reconstruction: The US and Ukraine sign an agreement that will establish an investment fund (Saturn) to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction (Mars) and ‘ensure that our mutual assets, talents, and capabilities can accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery’. Progressed Saturn was semisextile Sun and sextile Neptune in the Saturn cycle.
Economy: The US economy (Jupiter-Saturn) in its worst performance in three years unexpectedly shrinks in the first quarter of 2025. Jupiter was square Saturn in the sky.
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