The Wheel of Light
Monthly Newsletter - April 2025
Neptune takes approximately 14 years to transit through a sign. On March 30, Neptune left Pisces, the sign of its dignity and where it had been since 2011, and entered Aries. It will remain there until October 2025 when it retrogrades back into Pisces and will return to Aries in May 2038. This is extremely significant. As the co-ruling planet of Pisces, it’s been in its home sign for over a decade. This could have inspired us to get more emotionally healthy, psychologically clear and focused on transcendent consciousness. It could have lead to new forms of artistic expression, especially in music.
Pisces is a sign that tends to dissolve one’s sense of self in ways that enable us to feel our connection with the Divine Presence, and realize the oneness of all life. Aries, on the other hand, is the sign of self. It’s as if we have been shown the cosmic perspective and now it’s time to integrate that spiritual awareness into a personal and social manifestation. How that will manifest is largely dependent on the inner work we did during the Neptune in Pisces transits. If we didn’t do anything, we may have become more prone to fantasy or addiction over the past 14 years. This could be addiction to food, drugs. sex, sports, Netflix or the Internet in an endless variety of tempting escapes. By nature Aries can be aggressive. Neptune is the energy of fantasy. The combination can produce endless rabbit holes of conspiracies that entice people into random, senseless acts of violence. They could be directed at anything from politicians and celebrities to governmental agencies and houses of worship to common people from different ethnicities, nationalities or religions. Those expressions will become more obvious and out there now that Neptune is in Aries.
On the other hand, if we did the inner work we are much clearer and open to spiritual inspiration than at any other time in our lives. Aries is one of the most independent of the 12 signs. As the first sign of the zodiac it’s pretty simple, straightforward and direct. One of the things noted lately is that attendance in traditional houses of worship has been declining. That may be because each of us is following our own path of consciousness development. If we are following a spiritual path, it may be lead by a teacher or guru, but we are applying their teachings to life in ways that are appropriate and make sense to us. This could also open the doors to brand new forms of artistic expression as well as new ways of expressing traditional ones.
The highest option available to us with Neptune in Aries is taking our spiritual awareness into new directions and avenues of consciousness. Aries is courageous. Entering new states of consciousness can be scary. We must leave behind many of the markers of reality that brought us a sense of well-being, security and happiness. In order to do so we may have to develop one of the most basic Neptunian precepts: faith. As our connection to Source deepens, we become aware that the Universe wants us to be happy. It has created universal laws that, when followed, enable us to gradually increase our awareness until we know that we are an inextricable part of the Oneness. We feel love at all times, for ourselves as well as everything and everyone in our lives. We know this because we feel the flow of the Life Force present in all things all the time. This enables us to be in a positive state of mind at all times. This power of positive thinking is the essence of faith.
In addition to Neptune being in Aries, Pluto is now in Aquarius. In July Uranus, the third of the 3 outer planets enters Gemini. These planets pertain to consciousness development and collective interactivity. They are moving from yin signs to yang signs, making their expression more dynamic. They will also be forming a triangular relationship to each other, rendering their influence even more accessible. This will continue for another 3 years to one degree or another. This, however, is the year that their combining influence will be strongest. All of this implies that the potential for people all around the world expanding their spiritual connection to life is limitless. By extension, this further implies that everyday kindness, a collective drive for world peace and a united priority on environmental health could emerge during the next 14 years. Especially during the next 3 years, when old structures and behaviors are being replaced with new ones. With new consciousness, these will be beneficial to all life forms, not just for the well-being of the oligarchic billionaires.
Aries (March 21-April 20)
Aries: Your ruling planet, Mars, is now direct and it’s a good time to go ahead initiating new projects and activities. Start slowly and deliberately, remembering to communicate with others about your respective progress. It may be necessary to shift or at least refine some of those situations.
Taurus (April 21-May 21)
Taurus: Your social life is a priority for you this month. You may have gone through changes pertaining to what you need and offer in friendship as well as some of the people you’d like to let go of or those that you’d like to connect with more deeply. Growth can come from being selective and discriminating about your choices.
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
Gemini: The New Moon in Gemini on the 27th could bring some challenges. The New Moon is usually a time to go within, seeking clarity and guidance. In doing so this month you might find that you are being confronted with conflict with others that you were either unaware of or were aware of but preferred not to deal with. Now is the time to initiate and plan to deal with those issues and relationships.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Cancer: The Full and New Moons are both in air signs this month. Air is the element of sociability. So this month is a good time to get clear about your relationships, including colleagues as well as friends and family. The Full Moon on the 12th is a good time to work on healing certain social situations as well as clearly defining your needs in each one.
Leo (July 23-August 23)
Leo: Early month could bring harmonious and opportune social situations, especially involving colleagues or fellow students. Late month brings challenges, possibly with some of those same people. So don’t just jump into those early month relationships with your normal generosity and enthusiasm. Be circumspect and patient, waiting to see how things evolve.
Virgo (August 24-Sept 22)
Virgo: This could be a joyful, loving time for you highlighted by unexpected experiences. Some of those could involve either your spiritual or artistic self. Growth for you can come from remaining patient and centered even as new, and possibly exciting things open up.
Libra (Sept 23-Oct 23)
Libra: The Full Moon in Libra on the 12th provides an opportunity to get more in touch with your feelings and to be more emotionally supportive to others. This could be most apparent at that time, but you could choose to continue that pattern of awareness and interactivity.
Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22)
Scorpio: The good news for the month is that creative energy is very strong all month The challenges could arise either with family and/or at work. Some challenges that came up last year or very early in 2025 could re-emerge. Avoid the temptation to lash out. Growth can come from being nuanced in establishing a peaceful sense of self within a hostile or challenging environment.
Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21)
Sagittarius: This is a good time to focus on healing. The focus could be very deep and very personal. It could involve chronic issues that stem from childhood and relate to your basic sense of well-being and self-worth. There is also a good deal of positive, joyful energy available that could make this work easier and more likely to be productive.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 20)
Capricorn: Your social life, your artistic life and your spiritual life could all be enhanced this month. This is also a good time to be open to changing old habits. Those changes should feel inspired and not just done out of boredom or obligation.
Aquarius (Jan 21 to Feb 19)
Aquarius: This is a month when energy can flow comfortably for you. You can take advantage of that by being involved in community activities, making significant changes in your financial situation as well as feeling deeply connected to your home and family.
Pisces (Feb 20-March 20)
Pisces: The Neptune in Aries transit should help you to feel more confident. It can enable you to be clearer about who you are and more positive in self-assessment. Take advantage of that potential by being more forward especially in social situations.
Rio Olesky has been studying astrology since 1967 and has been a practicing professional astrologer since 1976. The author of Astrology and Consciousness, A Manual for the Modern Mystic, and The Astroreader, Rio offers weekly classes through Zoom. You can call Rio at 707-887-1820. Check out his website: www.starwatcher.com.