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By Maria Shaw Lawson

There's positive and negative to the month ahead. April is fraught with power struggles; especially caused by those who want to abuse their power. You could feel threatened, manipulated to personally attacked by someone on a power trip. This could also be going on within our government. You may even be a boss or leader in your field who is under attack from others who want to yield power. If this is the situation then you should just be prepared to stand up for yourself and not be manipulated into doing things you do not want to do. This is pretty evident the first week of April.

The first three weeks of April the Sun conjuncts Aries and everything is moving very fast. You can get a lot of stuff done, more than usual by using these energies to your benefit. You can make quick decisions too and accomplish a lot. At the same time the down side to mars in Aries is people are more prone to explosive temper tantrums if they don't get their way. Then starting on the 20th when the sun moves into Taurus things seem to slow down a little bit and people are more logical. They tend to think before they act

The eclipses are coming! This spring is eclipse season and you will be feeling the energy already even though we don't have one until April 25th followed by May 9 and again on May 24th,

Eclipses shake things up in our lives and create a lot of needed change. You will get a preview now and for the next several weeks of what the eclipses want to bring you. If you do not know how to read your astrological chart and how the eclipses will affect you personally, you can always order a one question reading from the website store and I will research where the eclipses fall for you personally and what areas will be highlighted in your life. Eclipses take things away sometimes to make room for something or someone new. It is a very exciting time but can also be unnerving. Being prepared for the energies helps you make the most of them but also helps you prepare if the changes coming are not what you had planned for. These eclipses will affect Sagittarius, Gemini, Scorpio and Taurus the most but will affect all of us, no matter what sign because we all have these signs in our charts somewhere. My friend Tisch Aitken wrote the following article for Alternatives Spirit Guide about the eclipses:

The Eclipses are Coming!

This is going to be an extremely pivotal Spring for everyone. To begin with, we have three eclipses in a row, which in itself is an aberration. Generally, we have two eclipses every six months. This spring, we continue with the Eclipse series in the fixed sign axis of Scorpio/Taurus; and we are concluding the Eclipse series in the mutable sign axis of Sagittarius/Gemini.

April 25, 2013 at 2:57 pm EDT begins the first of the three eclipses, and we have a partial Lunar Eclipse at 5 degrees of Scorpio. The sign of Scorpio is currently being tested to evolve. Saturn, the astrological taskmaster, entered the transformational sign of Scorpio on October 6, 2012 and will remain in the sign of Scorpio until September 18, 2015. Saturn in Scorpio is like cosmic therapy, which forces us to deal with our fears.

This partial lunar eclipse at 5 degrees of Scorpio speaks to the lessons and challenges of Saturn in Scorpio: The need to let go in order to transform. The full moon in Scorpio conjoins Saturn, and what restricts and blocks us will be released. Mars, the planet of action, is close to the sun and spurs us to move forward. The South node in Taurus is close to Venus, the ruler and planet of love.

Relationships, which are no longer healthy or which block us from the past, need to be addressed and let go. This full moon eclipse will force us to face the blocks.

A Lunar eclipse occurs approximately every 6 months, and it is an EXTRA powerful Full moon, so get ready for high emotions in April and May. A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon, and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon. Lots of wild things happen around lunar eclipses, and you might encounter a lot of odd behavior in people. Also, because relationships will on edge this next six weeks or so, now is not the time to bring up heavy issues or to instigate battles. During eclipse time, people can literally be "eclipsed" from our lives.

Look in the news and around you for unexpected break ups, fated meetings and even deaths. You may hear from people from the past too.

The next eclipse in this series is an annual Solar Eclipse at 19 degrees of Taurus, and it occurs on May 10, 2013 at 7:28 pm EST. A Solar Eclipse occurs every 6 months. A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon stands between the Sun and the Earth, cutting off the light of the sun.

A Solar Eclipse is always a new moon, and Solar Eclipses tend to bring in new beginnings in people's lives. Solar eclipses are excellent to set new intentions. I've found that both Solar and Lunar can be bring beginnings and endings. However, I usually find that Solar Eclipses tend to usher in new people, new opportunities, and new relationships.

This Solar Eclipse at 19 degrees of Taurus conjoins Mars, the planet of action, and Mercury, the planet of communication. This will be a very busy time with communication and business, and it will trigger new beginnings. The fact that the south node, the area that we need to release, is also conjunct this new moon eclipse, emphasizing the fact that we need to let go.

Taurus is the sign of the collector. The collector needs to let go of earthly possessions, people, and patterns, which keep him stuck in the physical plane. This eclipse series helps to induce spiritual transcendence.

The third eclipse in this series is a Lunar Eclipse at 4 degrees of Sagittarius, which takes place on May 24th, 2013 at 11:24 pm EST. This is a momentous full moon eclipse, as it is the third eclipse in a short period of time and the second lunar eclipse, which means more release and endings. It is also the final eclipse in the Sagittarius/Gemini sign axis.

Full moon eclipses are a time of culmination and release. Mercury, the planet of communication, conjoins Jupiter, the planet of expansion and abundance. This will intensify and magnify emotions heavily, so tread lightly with all of this intense emotional energy. Nervousness and heavy emotions will be strong.

To add to this, there is a third exact square of Pluto and Uranus, which takes place on May 20th, 2013, and the need for freedom, expansion, reform, and endings is at an all time high. The spring will be highly active for everyone, particularly in the month of May.

Neptune, the planet of confusion, makes a challenging square to this lunar eclipse.

Lunar eclipses shed light on matters and reveal information, which up until now has remained hidden. This is an excellent time for creative ventures, such as writing, playing music, painting, etc. It is also great for prayer, meditation and chanting. Unhealthy relationships and circumstances will not survive these three eclipses. This spring is the time for many breakthroughs.

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