Astrology of April 2025: Full Moon in Libra
A Reflection of Self and Other
On April 12, 2025, the Full Moon reaches its peak at 23°19’ Libra, illuminating our relationships—not just with others, but with ourselves. This lunation marks a critical moment on the Aries-Libra axis, the dance of sister signs between independence and partnership, self-assertion and compromise. We must ask ourselves: Are we carving our own path authentically? Are we too entangled in the expectations of others? Where do we need to assert our own authority? Where do we need more freedom? And, where do we need to meet others halfway?
Aries and Libra: The Dance Between Self and Relationship
This full moon highlights the tension between Aries, the bold individualist, and Libra, the diplomat seeking harmony. Aries teaches us to stand tall in our personal power, while Libra reminds us that relationships act as mirrors, reflecting our inner world back to us. If recent months have felt like a tug-of-war between prioritizing your needs and accommodating others, this lunation offers clarity. Expect revelations about boundaries, self-worth, and the balance between independence and connection.
What Are Full Moons All About?
Full Moons mark the culmination of an entire moon cycle—they represent the peak of the Moon’s energy, when she is full and lights up the sky.
Full moons occur when the Sun and the Moon are at the exact same degree in opposite, or ‘sister,’ signs.
Full Moons are often a time of endings or revelations.
As witches, we work with this energy by releasing what no longer serves us. It is a time to symbolically end old patterns, limiting beliefs, or relationships that have run their course.
The light of the full moon illuminates all that is hidden, making it a powerful time for reflection and letting go.
In contrast, new moons mark the beginning of a fresh cycle, when the sky is dark and ripe for intention-setting. This is when we plant the seeds of our desires, manifesting new opportunities and calling in what we wish to grow.
Working in harmony with the moon's phases allows us to flow with nature’s rhythm, balancing release and renewal. I personally prefer to manifest on New Moons and release on Full Moons, but you do whatever is right for you!
Venus Retrograde: A Journey From Aries to Pisces
Adding depth to this Full Moon’s lessons is the conclusion of Venus retrograde, which began in Aries and ended in Pisces. Venus started its retrograde journey in fiery Aries, urging us to reexamine how we assert ourselves in love, creativity, and personal values.
By the time Venus retrograde ends on April 12th at 24°37’ Pisces, the vibe will have shifted dramatically. Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, softened Aries' individualism, inviting surrender, compassion, and spiritual wisdom. During these weeks of self-exploration, the Collective has faced lessons in independence within relationships and a complete reassessment of our values.
We asked, ‘Where have I compromised too much in relationships?’ ‘Where am I holding onto aspects of life I no longer value?’ and ‘How am I spending my energy and money?’
Now, with Venus moving forward, we’re integrating those revelations, and are stepping into relationships (or out of them) with a clearer sense of self.
This Venus retrograde, combined with eclipse season, has sparked a fiery reevaluation of self-worth, love, and personal values.
Mercury Retrograde and Clarity Returning
We’re finally seeing the other side of March’s intense astrology as the second of two major transits ends.
Mercury stationed direct on April 7th at 26°50’ Pisces.
Mercury retrograding through Aries and Pisces has been an exercise in patience. Miscommunications, impulsive words, and tech glitches have tested everyone’s nerves.
This retrograde stirred impulsive reactions, misunderstandings, and a need to rethink how we express our desires. With Mercury now moving forward, we can integrate what we've learned, and choose words and actions that align with our newfound clarity.
With Mercury direct, expect mental clarity to return, stalled projects to gain momentum, and technology to run much more smoothly.
The Planetary Pile-Up: A Cosmic Pressure Cooker
This full moon is further intensified by a rare and powerful planetary pile-up in Pisces and Aries, featuring Saturn, the North Node, Neptune, the Sun, Mercury, and Venus.
This moment further highlights the Aries-Libra axis of self and relationship, sprinkling a little stardust onto our perspective while also widening our lens with Pisces' influence—the cosmic ‘we’ of the zodiac.
This cosmic congestion is creating an overwhelming mix of spiritual awakening, karmic reckoning, and heightened emotional intensity.
Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and the North Node in Pisces: Blurring the lines between dreams and reality, pushing us to discern truth from illusion.
The Sun, Chiron, and Neptune in Aries: A surge of fiery, action-oriented energy demanding self-assertion, directness, and courage.
Sun conjunct Chiron at 22°59’ Aries April 12th 11:59 AM EST
Saturn conjunct the North Node at 26°01 Pisces April 14th 12:25 AM EST : A call to embrace discipline in our spiritual and emotional growth. This is karmic accountability at its finest.
With so much planetary energy concentrated in Aries and Pisces, the Full Moon in Libra brings a welcome perspective to the two directions we have been pulled in.
The Influence of the Sun-Chiron Conjunction:
Not to add fuel to the fire or anything, but on the morning of the Full Moon on April 12th, we have a pretty intense transit. The Sun conjuncts Chiron at 22° 59’ Aries and highlights the wound of identity.
The Sun represents the core self, ego, and vitality, while Chiron symbolizes deep wounds and healing. Their conjunction brings buried insecurities to the surface, often forcing us to confront aspects of ourselves we may have tried to ignore or suppress.
This transit—especially under a Full Moon—brings up BIG feelings.
This can manifest as:
Feeling invisible or misunderstood
Struggling with self-acceptance and self-expression
Negative self-talk
A deep fear of rejection or failure
Sensitivity to criticism
Never feeling like you are enough
A lifelong battle to prove one’s worth
If you notice these feelings arise, be super kind to yourself and nourish your spirit in whatever way feels right.
Whether that means curling up in a blanket burrito, reading a new book, taking a bath, watching a movie, or going for a walk, be gentle with yourself—this can be a really tough transit. </3
On the other hand, if you are feeling up to it, or ignited by the Full Moon energy, here are some others ways you can work with the Moon’s energy—
Rituals for the Libra Full Moon
Mirror Work: Stand before a mirror and reflect on your relationship with yourself. What do you see? What needs healing or shifting?
Grounding Meditation: Find a grounding meditation that you love and during the meditation visualize releasing all the pent up anger, sadness, betrayal and loneliness in your body. Release it deep into the earth and all her to transform the energy.
Release & Rebalance: Write down habits, relationships, or thought patterns that no longer serve your growth and burn them in a fire ceremony.
Self-Assertion Ceremony: Set an intention for how you will honor both your autonomy and your connections moving forward.
A New Way Forward
This Libra full moon is one of deep integration. With Venus’s retrograde journey from Aries to Pisces, Mercury finally moving forward, and the planetary pile-up intensifying everything, we stand at a threshold.
The threshold of a whole new chapter of our lives.
We’ve learned significant lessons through the last 2 years on the Aries/Libra eclipse axis. We’ve gotten very clear on our values.
And the way we relate to ourselves and others has shifted dramatically. Are we willing to integrate these lessons? Are we ready to embrace both our individuality and our connections with greater wisdom?
With Saturn and the North Node aligning, the universe is giving us a choice: Do we resist growth, or do we embrace the wisdom of experience? Karma is in motion, and how we navigate this moment will shape the road ahead.
Balance is not about choosing between self and other—it’s about knowing when to stand firm and when to compromise.
And now, under this Libra Moon, we get to decide how to move forward.
As the moon glows in Libra’s refined light, take a moment to honor both the beauty and the struggle. This is a time for intentional choices, graceful endings, and bold beginnings. Step forward with awareness—the universe is watching, and so is your future self.
You go girl.
Sending you a big titty hug.
xo,
a
Wow this is so in depth and beautiful. Thank you!!