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You'll need something to do with all the energy of the Mars-Uranus conjunction on April 15. Luckily Venus turns direct on April 17, which gets your relationships back on track. Then the Sun enters earthy Taurus on April 19 when your attention turns to fortifying your security and getting your financial house in order.

April 15: Mars conjunct Uranus

Put energetic Mars next to independent Uranus and a revolutionary is born! You'll have little patience and won't want anybody telling you what to do. Instead, strike out on your own. This is a creative, innovative, energy-packed combo, and if you direct this energy into something that matters to you, you will make great progress.

April 17: Venus turns direct

On March 6, Venus turned retrograde in bold Aries, helping you take care of unfinished business and gain a deeper perspective on the status of your relationships. You may have been contacted by someone from your past; perhaps you met someone new who seemed strangely familiar. It has been important during this relationship review to evaluate the important people in your life and the strength of those connections. Now that Venus is direct, assess the changes that have occurred since she turned retrograde and put into practice everything you've discovered about yourself and your loved ones.

April 19: Sun enters Taurus

Gather your pennies, put your money in a safe place and analyze how you can improve your security. Whether you get a job to save for college expenses or make a sensible plan for retirement, this is the time to take stock of where you are and what you want. You will get all the help you need with the Sun's transit through earthy, practical Taurus. Determination, loyalty and stubbornness are Taurus characteristics that you can put to good use now.

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