Aries season is about championing the ego and self. It’s a brash and rash time, very much about the virtues of the individual going at it alone. With this energy in your 11th House of Friendship and Social Networking until 21 April, you could find your chatty Twins nature going full monologue, no dialogue. Friends don’t tend to like that. And with your ruling planet, communicative Mercury, joining the 11th House on the 11th, this urge to talk over, through, or around people will only intensify. Beware, therefore, too much frantic wit, which can exhaust like an overly salted dish. Consider, as well, that Aries can be beaucoup competitive, so try to avoid a remake “Mean Girls” over the next few weeks with your bffs. Instead fight for friends and their interests—that’s the proper way to use Aries energy this season. On the 21st, the Taurus Sun shifts into your 12th House of the Unconscious, marking a distinct volte face toward a transit that could stir your inner cauldron of secrets and hang-ups.

Free up some calendar space, Gemini, because your popularity is on the rise! The Sun is roaring through Aries and your eleventh house of group activity until April 19, putting you in your social-butterfly element. Networking and collaborations take top billing, and you'll be an in-demand guest wherever you go, whether that’s online or IRL. Look for kindred spirits to team up with, especially around a world-bettering cause or innovative idea. As parts of the world make a wobbly return to in-person activities, take inventory: Where have you been out of sync with your circle? Patch up any faltering friendships and get fragmented group dynamics back on solid ground.

A historic moment will arrive on April 12, when Jupiter makes its once-every-13-years conjunction (meetup) with enchanting, compassionate Neptune. This boundless, freedom-driven connection will take place in idealistic Pisces, the zodiac sign co-ruled by both Jupiter and Neptune. They haven’t merged here since 1856, a time when abolitionism, women’s suffrage and the Spiritualist movement were having their heyday. For you, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction will supercharge your tenth house of career and long-term goals, cranking up your conjuring powers and creative visualization.

This month ends with a special twist. Not only is there a second new moon on April 30, aka a black moon, but it happens to be a solar eclipse. This is the first of 2022’s four eclipses, kicking off the two-week spring eclipse season. Get ready for some sweeping but helpful changes!