Wizard Weekly by Daniel Giamario | April 12, 2026 |
The astonishingly intense astrological aspects just keep compounding and accelerating. In the last two Wizard Weeklies, I have explored the need to revision Taurus, and then Jupiter’s initiatory activation of Cancer. The week before that, I looked at the intensification of the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, and my monthly Ramblings article was about the Chiron-Eris conjunction in Aries. This coming week, all of these configurations are in play, and place even more attention on Aries. Once again we are faced with so many aspects that the complexity is certainly beyond easy comprehension. Our intention here is to provide a map and a few clues – a map that applies collectively and globally, as well as in your personal experience.
Here With Us Now
Two zones of Aries are being spotlighted: 0-8Aries and 26-29Aries. So many astrologers, including me, have articulated the relevance of 0Aries, signified by Neptune and Saturn ingressing together in 2025, and again just recently.
Mars into Aries
Thursday, April 9, 12:35PM PDT
Mars has not been in Aries since April 30 – June 8 2024. He is now in Aries until May 18 of this year. This includes the fateful conjunction with Eris and Chiron around May 16. Classical astrology reckons Mars to “rule” Aries. Two weeks ago I inquired into the dubious value of using ruler-ships, especially now, at the Great Turning. My 56 years of astrological practice, more often than not, reveal the “shadow” of the sign with so-called ruler-ships even more than other sign placements.
The shadow of a strong resonance between Mars and Aries is rather obvious. It is the hijacked patriarchal understanding of both, over the last 2000 years. This includes war, dominance, aggression, “an eye for an eye”, professional armies, and winning. It can be such a regressive match to an equally hijacked patriarchal and classical Cancer.
TOTAMS offers a different vision: Mars and Aries as noble protector of the Sacred Feminine and Cosmic Order. Mars and Aries as symbols not of aggressive need to win, but of motivating our “personal best.” And most importantly, to defend our personal sovereignty from violation.
Mars Conjunct Neptune
Sunday, April 12, 10:33PM PDT, 2Aries39
Either Mars can receive a celestial download from Spirit to add some empathy, compassion, and moral and ethical values, or the deceptions and confusions in the “fog of war” will accelerate.
Mercury into Aries
Tuesday, April 14, 8:21PM PDT
Mercury is now a morning star in the Pisces Overstory, this being the first sign change since the cycle started on March 20. Let’s hope that Mercury can have the courage to share the wisdom and compassion of Pisces.
Moon conjunct Mars
Wednesday, April 15, 3:08PM PDT, 4Aries44
I am beginning to suspect that this is actually the first and not the second Moon-Mars conjunction since Mars emerged from the underworld. This current Mars synodic cycle does not include a close perigee to the Earth or Sun and is as difficult to see with the morning rise as it was with the evening setting into the underworld last November.
On Wednesday morning a very old Moon crescent will align with Mercury, Mars, Saturn (and Neptune) very low in the brightening dawn. It may be possible to have our first glimpse of Mars. Mercury may be easier to see, Saturn less so. It’s a truly remarkable gathering.
Sun Conjunct Chiron
Thursday, April 16, 8:10PDT, 26Aries38
Once again, i refer you to my March 16 Ramblings article. Here is the final seed point for the entire Chiron in Aries process that started in May of 2018.
Upcoming
New Moon
Friday, April 17, 4:52AM PDT, 27Aries29
This New Moon is closely aligned with the Chiron-Eris conjunction, an amplification of the seed point.
Mars Conjunct Saturn
Sunday, April 19, 3:44PM PDT, 7Aries51
If the older classical meanings of these celestial beings holds sway, this is an ominous portent.
Mercury Conjunct Saturn
Monday, April 20, 4:22AM PDT, 7Aries55
Mercury Conjunct Mars
Monday, April 20, 2:45PM PDT, 8Aries36
These are configurations that I will comment on next week. Be aware of them – as so much is on the table just now.
Mars Conjunct Eris and Chiron
May 16, 12:34PM PDT, 28Aries24
Such an important time … be aware of it … Much will unfold before this time frame, as the Jupiter in Cancer largest wave engulfs the 20th United States Jupiter Return.
Navigation Suggestions
The powers that shouldn’t be are utilizing this time frame to be the agents of chaos, attemping to impose their version of “Out of Chaos—Impose Order” in order to hijack the natural law requirements of our times. These natural law requirements are to compost materialism and usher in a new epoch of Prime Earth. This is, indeed, the end of Kali Yuga, a Great Turning of The Ages, and a Fourth Turning.
Applying our school’s Three Worlds approach, remember to, as much as you can, embrace all Three Worlds, without spiritual bypassing, without failing to embrace the actual middle world circumstances you are faced with, and in lessening your fears that we will not ever be able to go back to how things were before. That is no longer possible. The timelines are splitting again, and this is the most powerful choice point yet. Will you commit to remain purely human, with Free Will to choose your humanity, including an ethical and moral framework? Or will you agree to become a creature of synthetic biology that joins the collective borg / hive mind of artificial machine “intelligence”? The latter is neither inevitable nor an indication of “progress.” Rather, it is a regression, a devolution, and the deepest descent into a materialism that rejects Spirit, Soul, and Heart.
TOTAMS remains committed to assisting you in aligning with your Life Purpose. We hope that you will join us in our next TOTAMS project of Calling In The 12 Tribes, the 12 Mysteries Schools of Life. See our introduction of this project here for free. We will be in Circle and Council to revision our understanding of the Signs, to move them beyond the classical meanings that were meant for a bygone time. Will you heed the call to be a “seed person” in the post Kali Yuga Age?
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