The month begins under the influence of a new moon in Aries on March 26th and the sun in Aries through April 19. The sign of Aries represents your social solar 11th house, which indicates that your planets are inclined to have you be, well…social. The full moon on April 9th is pretty social for you also, falling as it does in the solar house that governs your love life. Venus is in Aries at the beginning and the end of the month, generally indicating more sociability.

Things get more interesting and complicated, though, when Mars enters Aries on April 22. Mars in Aries is more a stir things up type vibe than an uncomplicated socializing one. In your solar 11th house, it often has a tendency to want to play itself out in terms of a grand idea or hotly contested cause, as in encouraging you to get into heated political debates, just because you’re feeling bored and you’re good at that sort of thing. Jupiter and Neptune in Aquarius in your solar 9th house would probably love that kind of heated discussion, since they’re inclined to amuse themselves by contemplating big ideas about society these days.

If you just hate that sort of thing, on the other hand, it’s an influence that lends itself to raucous partying. If you like both types of activities, perhaps you could do both! If you can’t find an outlet for this restless energy, be aware that Mars in Aries is perfectly capable of  trying to pick a fight with your friends, just for something to do.

More complicatedness comes courtesy of the sun in Taurus at the same time that Mars is in Aries. The sun in Taurus represents your chart’s annual desire to just be a hermit, and, like Greta Garbo, it just wants to be alone.  The sun here also wants to contemplate big ideas, but they’re more of the spiritual or religious type than the political or social type. Personally, I think the sun in Taurus is outgunned by the more social planets this year and that you’ll be socializing away even if you kinda sorta want to just retreat. Last but not least, April also sees some residual career energy, so if you’ve got professional stuff on your to-do list, go ahead and tackle it.