This month is about you and your partner having to acknowledge where you are restless and where your life and your relationship needs change. You are both likely to be feeling bored and yet you may express it in different ways. It's important to understand how you can change your relationship for the better, otherwise arguments might erupt as you might release frustrations on each other.

The problem right now in marriage, is that there's a lot of ambiguity, you and your partner may be giving each other mixed signals partly because neither of you are quite sure what you want right now. Often the feelings of dissatisfaction are vague and it's hard to know what to do, constructively speaking, about them. Either you or your partner may want to sow wild oats, have a bit more space or even have arguments to clear the air, but it takes a little bit of time to work out what really can be done long-term. So this might be a phase of just releasing a little bit of the pressure, maybe even having a couple of frank exchanges and seeing if that opens the door to conversations which could lead to more constructive long-term change or adjustments.

With Mercury retrograde this month, communication in relationships is a lot more tricky and so it's best to avoid intimate or sexual encounters in brand new relationships, simply because there are bound to be some hurt feelings as a result of you not really understanding what each other wants, needs and expectations being unclear.

The problem with romance this month, is you are very impatient and it's likely that you will enter into new relationships that are quite combustible. If you have recently become in involved in a romance, this is a period where one of you wants things to move really quickly, and yet at the same time, one of you could have cold feet. So new relationships are either rocketing along at 90 to the dozen or someone is slamming the brakes on, so get ready for a stop start motion as you both figure out what you want. Due to the confusion and miscommunications, this month can be a difficult one for romance, so do be cautious protect yourself and keep your some emotions in reserve.

Mercury is retrograde in your eighth house. This poses difficulties for the household finances and if you guys are married or share a bank account, there can be disagreements or discord about how and where money is spent. The retrograde period indicates that debt, taxes and issues about money are top of the agenda and often recent decisions have to be scrutinized or reassessed. It's also possible that you guys will blame each other for the outcome of recent financial decisions as there is a tendency to pass the buck until the dust settles and a plan is put in place.

During this particular month, any work which does not fulfill you on an emotional level will be deeply unsatisfying and you may even begin to get the impetus for a big change. It's very important for Scorpio to feel fulfilled on an emotional level, or to have the feeling that what you are doing really counts and makes a difference. You are not a person who can work purely for material benefits, as you are someone who wants to justify their existence by doing something important. So if you feel particularly uninspired or unhappy with your work or what you are doing is not emotionally satisfying, you may start to check out mentally and start reviewing your long term future for brighter options.

Family members can be quite needy and demanding on an emotional level, they're more likely to require your time, money and sympathy. This can also be quite a costly month where you are having lots of family birthdays, family celebrations and laying on events. Be careful that you don't take on too much because the financial implications can be lot more onerous than you first expected.

The New Moon is on the 30th of April and extends until the 16th of May, so this is an excellent time for your New Moon rituals and your initiation of new projects. As the New Moon is in Taurus, your 8th solar house, this is a great time for tax saving plans, reducing debt and organizing pensions.

This is a wonderful time for group goals, large events and networking. Political, technological and humanitarian goals are favored. It's a good time to brainstorm with others.