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The Moon in Libra conjunct the Sun in Taurus at 2:28 AM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Libra trine Pluto in Aquarius at 3:20 AM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Sun in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius at 1:02 PM EDT where it began in applying degrees on April 17, 2024, it is exact today, and will last in separating degrees until April 25, 2024.

Note - this is Day 21 of 25 of Mercury Retrograde. In case you missed it, Mercury turned Retrograde (Rx) on Monday, April 1st. You may want to click back and read the RED FONT ADDENDUM to catch some of the ideas I gave you for using Mercury Retrograde to your advantage.

The BIG NEWS today is yesterday, which was the exactness of Jupiter conjunct Uranus, which will last in separating degrees until June 16th, 2024. If you missed that write-up and then the other write-up, click back a day and play catch-up.

The SECOND BIGGEST NEWS today is the Sun in Taurus squares Pluto in Aquarius. Folks, it's a pattern! This Spring/Fall aspect has been occurring for years to the April and October birthdates since Pluto stays in a sign for so long creating the square.

Every year the exact date is just 1 or 2 days later. Last year this aspect was exact on April 20, 2023 and October 21, 2023, this year it is exact today April 21, 2024 and then on October 22, 2024, and next year it will be exact on April 24, 2025 and October 25, 2025. See that, just a day or two later than the year before. Roll your eyeballs down to the Astro Meme and take in the totality of this aspect. It is controlling!!!

The best way to see the control in this aspect (in yourself or others), DO NOT leave yourself out of this as if you are innocent, but the west way to see 'control' is by watching and listening. This includes yourself. Notice what you do or say in order to get a rise out of someone else in order to get your way.

Here's the thing about control, remember this and remember it well, because it goes hand-in-hand with Jupiter conjunct Uranus and freedom, if you are controlling someone with money, emotions, time, power, sex, skills, experience, property, stuff, etc., then I GUARANTEE the other person is PISSED. Think about how these things roll out into control. Who in the world enjoys being controlled or seeks to be controlled? Heck, even those depending on assistance, maintenance or subsistence know that they are at the mercy of those holding the purse strings. That means the individual can't have until THEY say so, even the individual needs it before they are willing to give it. You know 'the bureacratic red tape' guidelines, rules and regulations. Keep reading, there is more . . .

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Sun. April 21, 2024 Applying degrees begin April 17, 2024 at 1:02 PM EDT Separating degrees end on April 25, 2024

Government purse strings are like that. Parent purse strings are like that. Bank purse strings are like that. The Company purse strings are like that. It's like that. And that's just the most obvious purse string examples.

Folks, you really have to think about how you control others and how others control you. Surely you are around someone who controls the situation, house or work environment with emotions - pouty, angry, loud, complaining, etc. An individual can control a setting, meeting or event simply by showing up late. The ol' so grand important entrance. LOOK AT ME! I'm here! Now we can start or let the party begin.

There are so many ways to control others, whether you are using sex as a weapon or manipulation, or if you are giving or not giving of your talents and skills. Just think about why and how you did the things you do.

The Sun square Pluto is very powerful, forceful and influential, as Pluto is naturally ruled by Scorpio. Folks, this aspect is manipulation in the most obvious and subtle ways. This energy will maneuver and engineer itself into the place it needs to be. How are you using your power? With integrity, or duplicity?

Now those of you with birth dates between April 17, 2024 and April 25, 2024 will have this in your 2024 Solar Return. It's likely it was in your 2023 Solar Return as well since there is an 'orb of influence' even if it doesn't land exactly on your birth date.

It would make sense that it would take a few years for an individual to get over themselves and think about others. Ego and power are hard to handle and the energy can be like holding water in your hands. It takes a long time for us as a collective to learn how to hold power without abusing it. And I mean abuse at any level we find ourselves in from year-to-year.

So I ask you my dear little Astrotators, "Have you no self-control if you are controlling someone else with your emotions, words, criticism, timing? Are you the late-shower-upper? What? The party can't start until you show up, so you show up late? All attention has to turn your way for your grand late entrance?

Gentle reminder, some folks will not be controlled by someone else's late self-importance. Think about it, even the Law of Averages says that sooner or later, the individual will be on time. So if you are late ALL THE TIME, you are doing it on purpose and to control others. You would have to be driving around the block or sitting in the car just so you can be late, all the damn time.

This Sun square Pluto seeks to control in so many ways. It is MANIPULATIVE! Pluto is the planet of manipulation, control, temptation, schemes, plots, machinations, subterfuges, and sneaky maneuvers.

When you decide NOT TO control or be controlled, your entire Life strategy changes. The Sun square Pluto can look completely unattractive, so NEVER think that you are looking as important as you might think, if you decide to saunter down the control-freak isle.

And another thing, this Sun square Pluto aspect serves as a bowling ball rolled into your path. Do you drive around it, like a pothole and stay focused on the Jupiter conjunct Uranus aspect, or do you drive straight in to the pothole and brake your axle or flatten a tire?

Folks, Jupiter conjunct Uranus does NOT want to be caged, it wants to break free and it wants its independence, even if it has to take it. Don't tell me what to do!!! Folks, get quiet and see how you seek to control. It's easy enough to see how others do it. It's easy enough to point out the flaws of others. Can you look at yourself and correct that? If you can't correct it within you, then don't expect others to do it so quickly in themselves. And if you can correct it within yourself, then the manipulation and control of others will not land so easily on you and your dependence will not be on them, you will depend on yourself.

On another note - this coming June, July and August 2024, I will 'not' be writing ANY Natal Charts or Solar Returns. It is also quite possible that I may stop sometime in May 2024, I just don't know that date yet. I'm lining up my Life so that I can take this break in order to complete a different project, which will take all of three (3) months to accomplish.

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