Today on the 3♦️ in Aries, we find the Planetary Ruling Card by counting to the Mars card in the Waking Spread which is the 7♦️. This reading is primarily about the 3♦️ which is the Birth Card of the following dates: 1/24, 2/22, 3/20, 4/18, 5/16, 6/14, 7/12, 8/10, 9/8, 10/6, 11/4, and 12/2.

The 3♦️ develops desires and values. One struggles to maintain feelings and relationships. One does well accumulating wealth and working to support community values.

The 5♥️ Dreaming Mirror indicates that one wants to make significant changes to feelings and relationships, but these changes may interfere with community efforts. It is useful to make slight changes incrementally rather than suppressing changes until the inevitable explosion.

The Q♠️ Waking Mirror indicates that one exercises tremendous self discipline to accomplish one’s goals. One is developing plans with a variety of creative measures that require determination and postponement of personal gratification.

As Double Sleeping Mars, the 3♦️ is learning to use others’ energies in addition to one’s own to accomplish all personal goals. There will always be opportunities for conflict, but one is discovering that even perceived enemies may simply need enticement to become allies and useful neighbors.

One does not always get desires met, but one can always be friendly and caring. People increasingly seek ways to help when they feel that their needs and concerns are important.

Notable Events 4/18 3♦️/7♦️:

American Revolution: The British advancement by seabegins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements (1775)

Three-Fifths Compromise: the first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution (1783)

An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California (1906)

The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II (1988)

Robert Hanssen, American FBI agent and double agent (born 1944)

James Woods, American actor and producer, played a lot of scum-bags (was he acting?) (born 1947)

Eli Roth, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1972)