April 24

**April 24** is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.

Those born on April 24 are interested in putting their impressions in writing, expressing them orally or through example, since it is essential for them that others know what they think. In this sense, they depend a lot on the approval of others. Although they can be leaders, they do not aspire to control others, but rather to defend and guide their loved ones, with whom they are extremely protective.

Those born on **April 24**they are usually selfless people with feminine or maternal qualities. Men born on this day will also be excellent fathers, able to support and encourage their sons in the period of maturation. Naturally, these individuals want both their children and their partner to follow their lead. If others do not heed their advice, those born on April 24 will show their pain in a dramatic way, falling into states of anxiety or even deep depression.

As children, these individuals are often very affectionate towards their parents. They only rebel when they are treated unfairly or with violence; however, they may direct their rebellion toward only one parent while maintaining their loyalty to the other, especially in the case of a separate marriage.

Those born on April 24 will do everything possible to maintain stability in family and sentimental relationships. Unfortunately, they may experience great disappointments in love, perhaps unhappy love affairs or stormy marriages. On the other hand they are not too concerned with social conventions; their greatest interest is to support their loved ones and develop their professional activities. Those born on April 24 who are forced to raise their children alone will show absolute devotion to them.

This is a day of job competition, so conflicts between personal and professional life often arise. When forced to choose between one or the other, those born on April 24 will painfully debate for long periods of time before reaching a decision, doing their best to maintain balance. They are likely to forego family and establish personal ties with co-workers or clients, thus judiciously combining their need to perform a professional task and to protect and support a group.

Those born on April 24 can choose to associate themselves with a powerful person or to become "scribes" for their boss, for whom they will write everything down and act as representatives. Their ability to protect others makes them the ideal secretaries. They know how to reconcile their interests with those of others and rarely turn their backs on their peers for selfish reasons or do something they consider contrary to the common good.

**NUMBERS AND PLANETS**

Those born on the twenty-fourth day of the month are ruled by the number 6 (2+4 = 6) and by the planet Venus. Since those ruled by the number 6 possess a special magnetism for love and admiration, and since Venus (also ruler of Taurus) is closely linked to social interaction, those born on April 24 will inevitably work with other human beings. Since the astrological characteristics of Taurus, those of the number 6 and those born on April 24 indicate a predominant influence of Venus, those born on this day will be strongly attracted to love, as well as to everything related to harmony, human relations and beauty.

**TAROT**

The sixth card of the Major Arcana is The Lovers, which symbolizes the love that unites all humanity through the integration of masculine and feminine polarities. From a positive point of view, this card indicates high affections and desires on the moral, aesthetic and physical plane; from a negative point of view, unsatisfied desires, sentimentality and indecision.

**HEALTH**

Those born on **April 24**they are willing to sacrifice almost everything for love, which is why they often put themselves under great pressure. Since those born on this day will do anything to maintain harmony with their loved ones, they are likely to suffer from anxiety or depression when things go wrong, sometimes seeking refuge in food, drink or drugs. Emotional problems can be intensified by hormonal imbalances, particularly estrogen and progesterone in women. The generosity of those born on April 24 finds its due manifestation in the kitchen. The urge to feed others, equating food with love, can cause psychological and physical problems for the children of those born on this day. These individuals must maintain balanced eating habits,

**TIPS**

Have faith in your loved ones; let the Universe do something for them too. Don't feel compelled to comment on everything. Cultivate your willpower and learn to say no to yourself. Keep your critical ability.

**MEDITATION**

Why do so many of us insist on believing that God is a man?

Strengths: **SELF-SELFING** – **PROTECTIVE** – **EXPRESSIVE**

Weaknesses: **OVER-PROTECTIVE** – **CRUMBLING** – **NARCISIST**