Chapter 337 Saturn and Pluto: Healthy Skepticism!
This week, Saturn forms a rare sextile to Pluto, and the Sun forms a sextile to Pluto—a combination that represents an opportunity to create a solid foundation and deal with matters related to authority and control. The First Quarter Moon in Cancer is also connected to Saturn, introducing a warm emotional element, and April answered listener questions about reconciling conflicting astrological interpretations. Plus: Gold Stars, Nutrition and Nostalgia, and Disc Golf!
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[1:28] The Sun conjunct Saturn (March 25, 1:55 AM PDT) at 4 degrees 43 minutes Aries. Award yourself a gold star for overcoming obstacles and working hard behind the scenes. [3:06] The Sun sextiles Pluto (March 25, 11:16 AM PDT) at 5 degrees 06 Aries and Aquarius. The Sun is in the Sabian symbol 6 Aries, One side of a square is brightly lit. Pluto is in Aquarius in the 6th house, mystery play performer. As long as you don’t try to take power that doesn’t belong to you, this can be an effective transition. [5:48] Moon report! The First Quarter Moon in Cancer (March 25 at 12:18 PM PDT) is at 5 degrees 08 minutes Cancer and Aries. Act on the intentions set by the New Moon in Pisces (March 18, 2026) through personal rituals, self-care, home, and comfort. [7:56] Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC). This is the first quarter (first action point) of the LPFC, which begins with the New Moon at 4°07′ Cancer on June 25, 2025. The Full Moon (Point of Awareness) occurs on December 23, 2026, at 2° 13′ Cancer. The Last Quarter Moon (last action point) occurs on September 23, 2027 at 0°10′ Cancer. [10:52] Void Period (VOC) Lunar cycle. Moon in Gemini sextile Venus in Aries (March 24, 3:37 PM PDT). It was in VOC status for 11 hours and 56 minutes before moving into cancer (March 25 at 3:33 a.m. PDT). Get into the habit of enjoying some relaxing social interactions just for the sake of socializing. [12:14] The Moon in Cancer sextiles Uranus in Taurus (March 27 at 4:40 AM PDT). VOC lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes before entering Leo (7:10 AM PDT). Use this VOC moon period to make it a habit to start your day with a delicious and healthy breakfast, and take the time to sit down and savor it. [13:35] The Moon in Leo trines Venus in Aries (March 29 at 10:28 AM PDT). VOC lasts 2 hours and 5 minutes before entering Virgo (12:33 PM PDT). Use this VOC Moon to develop the habit of casually enjoying the company of others and enjoying the outdoors. [15:08] Saturn sextiles Pluto (March 28, 3:11 PM PDT) at 5 degrees 09 minutes Aries and Aquarius. This rare aspect teaches you to have a healthy skepticism toward systems, individuals, and institutions to which you may have looked in the past for moral guidance or a definition of success. No one can make your moral choices for you; it’s up to you. [17:49] Listener Barbara asked how to reconcile opposing information in a chart. [26:04] Leave a comment of one minute or less at speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or send an email to April (at) bigskyastrology (dot) com; add “Podcast Question” in the subject line. Free ways to support the podcast: Subscribe, like, comment and share with friends! [26:43] Hats off to this week’s donors! If you’d like to support the show and gain access to special donor-only videos in April, visit BigSkyAstropod.com and donate $10 or more. You can make a one-time donation of any amount or become an ongoing monthly donor.Text and images © 2017-26 Author: April Elliott Kent
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