Poor Taurus: your ruling planet, diamond-studded Venus, has had a rough year. Things started out badly with a wonky retrograde in Capricorn (not fun). Then in March Planet Love was being “besieged” by Mars and Saturn. Astrologically, besiegement refers to transits where a planet is locked between the two Malefics—kind of like being stuck at a party talking to an aggressive athletic type (Mars), only to get hemmed up in drab chit chat with a cold, humorless German architect (Saturn). In your case, Venusian themes (romance, money) have been afflicted. But in April the besiegement ends and, for the first time all year, your ruling planet finds a bit of peace, as Venus will be entering into your Friendship sector. Expect more bonhomie among your crew, but also open your mind to the thought of romance through social networking. Your season starts on the 21st, with the Sun in your 1st House of Selfhood: a month of sensual repasts, starting with pistachio torte and page mandarins perhaps.

Fresh start, anyone? April is a turning point month, bookended by two new moons. While the first three weeks are more about tying up loose ends, you’ll want to take your slate-clearing efforts seriously. On April 30, a Taurus solar eclipse sweeps through your first house of identity, heralding an extreme life makeover. Hello, new you! While Aries season may slow the pace for the first three weeks, once the Sun moves into Taurus on April 19, it’s all systems go.

Not that this month will be uneventful. April 12 brings the historic conjunction (meetup) of expansive Jupiter and boundless Neptune. The cosmic freedom seekers will unite in Pisces, the zodiac sign they co-rule, for the first time since 1856. Get ready for a spiritual awakening or a divine download on this intuition-activating day.

The biggest moment of the month, however, arrives at the very end. On April 30, the Taurus solar (new moon) eclipse rockets you onto an empowered new path. This is also a black moon, meaning it’s the second new moon to fall in a single month. What’s the right next step for the person you are NOW? With eclipses, you never quite know where you’ll land, but it almost doesn’t matter. Adopt a spirit of adventure and see where this lunar energy leads you.