Grace McGrade is an intuitive astrologer and priestess based in Los Angeles. She is the host of the podcast Bitchcraft: Spirituality for Bad People. For more astrology, read her guide to rising signs and moon signs. Read an overview of what 2025 has coming up for us this year here.

April feels like an open road, calling us into uncharted territory. After navigating some of the most intense astrological terrain of the year, the turbulence is finally easing. Dissociative Pisces season is behind us, Spring has sprung, and with Neptune freshly in Aries, this month marks the dawn of a bold new astrological era. Neptune rules dreams, intuition, illusion and escapism, while Aries acts first and thinks later. Over the next decade, we’ll witness a surge of fearless independence, spirituality, and a cultural fascination with heroism, rebellion and raw authenticity. It’s a time for courage and confrontation, as we approach the future head-on, eager for immediate experience. No more passive daydreaming – Neptune in Aries asks us to act on our ideals rather than just believe in them. However, like any transit, it comes with its illusions.

Thankfully, Venus and Mercury retrogrades are wrapping up, eclipses are behind us, and the path ahead feels wide open. We’re being propelled into fresh timelines, with sharper ambitions and clearer missions, as the Sun blazes through fearless, no-nonsense Aries until April 19. Mercury stations direct on April 7, dissolving mental fog and helping us articulate our desires with confidence. Venus completes her revealing retrograde on April 12, moving forward in dreamy Pisces, casting an ethereal glow over love, creativity and intuition. While this transit heightens our artistic and spiritual sensitivities, it can also blur boundaries – be mindful of illusions, over-idealisation and escapism, both in relationships and in self-perception.

Mars bursts into Leo on April 18, reigniting passion, playfulness and the hunger for bold self-expression.

The Libra Full Moon on April 13 highlights relationship imbalances, urging us to restore harmony and set firmer expectations. This lunation calls for recalibration – where have we over-given, held back, or sought validation outside ourselves? It’s a moment of reckoning that paves the way for deeper, more authentic connections.

As the Sun shifts into steady Taurus on April 19, the energy pivots from raw passion to tangible manifestation. Taurus season slows us down, grounding our ambitions and reminding us that true pleasure requires patience. A sensual Venusian energy takes hold, infusing life with beauty, embodiment and deep satisfaction. Mars bursts into Leo on April 18, reigniting passion, playfulness and the hunger for bold self-expression.

As the month draws to a close, the Taurus New Moon on April 28 invites us to plant seeds of stability, security and material abundance. This is a potent moment for manifestation – what we nurture now has the potential to flourish in ways more enduring and rewarding than we imagined. Then, Venus re-enters Aries, pushing us to prioritise ourselves in love, creativity and finances. Venus in Aries isn’t about waiting – it’s about taking. Just be mindful of impulsive spending, jumping to conclusions, or expecting others to intuit your needs. April is a month of initiation, action and bold self-definition.