PLANET NEWS

Mars, still visible in the night sky, is the planet of the month. The Sun is in the sign Aries through April 20, which is ruled by Mars. The Aries New Moon is April 7 at 7:02 am EDT. The Full Moon is in Scorpio (also ruled by Mars) is April 22 at 4.33 pm EDT. The long Mars retrograde, which began February 6, finally ends April 28 in mid-Virgo. Mercury goes retrograde April 15 at 10 degrees of Taurus, and direct May 9 at 30 degrees Aries.