Energy Forecast for APRIL 2024 | Slow Down and Breathe
Where there is light there is shadow and we cannot move through life without both energies. Finding gratitude might bring you closer to your desires, but so will uncovering your fears.
The ability to slow down, pause and breathe is how you can uncover the voice of your soul, know your desires more clearly and see the path of abundance. At the same time, by slowing down, pausing and focusing on your breath you can also be witness to your negative self-talk, flow through your emotional waves, and discover clarity in the moments you feel most uncertain.
As a Spiritual Mentor and Intuitive Guide, every single month I tune into the energy of the collective in order to channel messages from the Universe. These monthly energy forecasts are meant to bring insight, clarity and direction on how you, as an empath and intuitive soul, may be energetically and emotionally influenced.
There is no specific answer on which choices you should or should not be making. Instead, there is an opportunity to acknowledge what is being triggered within you, where you are being guided to look more closely at your shadows, and how to bring more light into your life.
For the month of April 2024, the Universe is eclipsing the light so you can see the shadows that have been holding you back. There is so much divine support surrounding you, and your Angels are calling on you to trust in your desires and break free of the old patterns. Let’s take a look at how your energy will be influenced this month.
Overall Theme of the Month
Light-Seer: 9 of Cups
Shadow-Seer: The Sun (reversed)
Theme: Dove - Serenity - Slow down, pause and breathe
The light frequency of this month is filled with abundance, desire, harmony, joy and gratitude. This is exactly what the 9 of Cups is trying to show you. Your Spirit Team is urging you to remember that you are always calling in your truest desires, whether you feel close to them or not. There may be a shake up of energy at the beginning of this month, or really the catalyst of it was at the end of March as we shifted into a new season, spring in the northern hemisphere, and began an eclipse season.
I see you opening your arms to the heavens above you, calling out your desires and finding true joy along the journey. If you’ve been asking for more lightness in your life, this month is bringing exactly that. But, there might be a subconscious train of thoughts that is causing you to doubt whether your biggest dreams will actually happen for you. The Sun reversed is a message that while on the journey of bringing more gratitude into your life, you will still find yourself seeing the delays as reasons why something is not working out for you. This negative self-talk is pulling you away from actually appreciating the goodness that is already unfolding for you.
The theme for the month can be seen in the Dove card, which is a true representation of serenity. You are being reminded to slow down, pause and breathe, for these are the steps to shift out of the negative self-talk and into more appreciation. The way you see yourself can be projected into how you see your life and the world. Watch the thoughts that are being triggered from a fear of not feeling enough and in those moments pause, breathe, and call in the light of the Sun. For this energy is trying to remind you to open your grateful heart to the opportunities and blessings that are coming your way.
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Back to the Monthly Energy Forecast for APRIL 2024
Now, let’s dive deeper into a week by week breakdown.
WEEK ONE: Monday, April 1st to Sunday, April 7th
1st Monday - Third Quarter Moon
1st Monday - Mercury Retrograde
Queen of Swords (reversed)
Raven - Magic - Own Your Power
The way you are communicating this week is not being received well, and it’s not because you’re wrong. With Mercury in Retrograde our communication styles can feel like they are clashing, and everything we are trying to say is being perceived completely wrong by the other party. You may even feel like nobody is truly listening to you this week. The Queen of Swords reversed is quick to show you that you may be coming across as cold, or on the flip side you are listening to someone else who seems mean or bitter in this situation.
Our heads and our hearts are disconnected right now and this can impact the way we communicate. Remember Dove’s message for our theme of the month, slow down, pause and breathe. This is important when it comes to the way you are choosing to share your thoughts because your emotions might be confusing and overwhelming you. The Moon is in the Third Quarter Phase which is a reminder to slow down for some much needed introspection and reflection. When you have a clear mind and a clear heart you are able to communicate with wisdom and clarity. This is when you are standing in your power and the magic of Raven medicine shines through you.
This first week of April, do not rush into conversations that you don’t feel ready to have. At the same time, if someone begins to communicate with you, remember that they may not be coming from a clear head and clear heart. Don’t take things too personally in the way the other person is communicating, and instead after the conversation grab your journal and reflect through things in order to find your truth.
WEEK TWO: Monday, April 8th to Sunday, April 14th
8th Monday - Super New Moon - Aries Solar Eclipse
2 of Wands (reversed)
Whale - Soul’s Path - Honour your soul’s purpose
There are always two options, to move past your comfort zone or to stay exactly where you are, continuing to repeat the same patterns over and over again. This Solar Eclipse during the New Moon you are feeling the call into a new and fresh path, and with the courage of Aries energy you really truly want to create positive change in your life. The energy right now is screaming “align with your soul path” as an eclipse is the Universe shaking things up to align you with your destiny.
What happens when fear takes over and keeps you feeling stuck? This is the other side of the coin that you are feeling this week. Should I go or should I stay? There is a reason why it’s called your comfort zone because it’s cozy and warm, and it feels known. The Universe is not saying leap forward with your eyes closed. You know what you want, you know the general direction of where you want to move forward. This is not leaping with your eyes closed, instead it’s being able to take a small step of action in a direction that is calling on your heart and soul.
The Whale is singing its song, reminding you that the shake-up currently underway is the Universe urging you to honour your soul’s purpose and to follow the path of exciting new possibilities. Remember the theme of the month, with the Sun reversed you may be in the mindset that you aren’t enough and you aren’t worthy of your dreams. Take Dove’s advice, slow down, pause and breathe, Aries and the eclipse are clearing the way reminding you that the world is filled with opportunities and adventures. Now is the time to start planning your forward movement, as you stretch beyond your comfort zone.
WEEK THREE: Monday, April 15th to Sunday, April 21st
15th Monday - First Quarter Moon
19th Friday - Taurus Season
6 of Swords (reversed)
Salmon - Determination - You know where you are going and you will get there.
You are moving through a period of realignment and you are quick to be resistant to change, most likely holding onto the baggage of your past. The 6 of Swords reversed is encouraging you to remember this transition is guiding you to fresh beginnings, and you are allowed to trust that a better future awaits you on the opposite shore.
As the Moon shifts into the First Quarter Phase you are feeling more energized and you want to use that energy to accomplish some tasks. The Salmon is really showing your sense of resiliency and determination because you want to move beyond the trauma and shadows of your past. You don’t have to do everything on your own right now, asking for help and/or being open to receiving help from others can allow you to reach the next opportunity faster and with more ease.
Leave the past behind, whether it’s a relationship, a career, a habit, or a home, it was no longer aligned for your growth which is why the Eclipse made it clear that you needed to move on. You are watching the past leave and you are working towards the future you are calling in. Let yourself flow on the path of your desires, as you call in more joy, abundance and harmony. Remember the theme of the month, the 9 of Cups, encouraging you to find gratitude for your growth and the steps you are choosing to take.
As we shift into Taurus season, allowing yourself to feel grounded in who you are becoming and the direction you are moving forward is important. It’s not a race, and if you rush ahead you’ll easily lose a feeling of purpose guiding you. Keep moving forward at a pace that feels manageable to you, and ask for help when needed because you are moving through a divine transition.
WEEK FOUR: Monday, April 22nd to Sunday, April 28th
23rd Tuesday - Full Moon
Knight of Cups (reversed)
Rabbit - Fertility - Your creativity is at a peak.
Are you avoiding your emotions or closing your heart off? Are you sulking and missing the clear signs? You might know what you want, as the Knight of Cups is reversed, but you aren’t letting yourself admit that it’s okay to want it. The Moon is Full this week and your emotions are taking you on a journey, but you don’t realize those emotions are actually providing clear signs and messages that are necessary.
You are an intuitive being, but you might be blocking your progress right now. Come back to the theme of the month with Dove, slow down, pause and breathe. Take some time to be in touch with your emotions, because there is passion trying to come out and guide you forwards. When you let yourself feel all the feels you will begin to notice more inspiration and creativity flow through you.
The Rabbit is a message of fertility, which doesn’t always mean what you think it does. Your ideas are fertile, the opportunities finding you are fertile with growth and expansion in mind. Don’t be closed off to the potential this path has to offer you because you are afraid of being hurt. Protecting your heart won’t usher in the desires you are dreaming of. Take a chance on vulnerability and watch yourself enjoy the artistic side more.
The beginning of something new gets to arouse your sense of curiosity as you learn more about yourself and the path you are walking down.
WEEK FIVE: Monday, April 29th to Tuesday, April 30th
The Lovers (reversed)
Antelope - Decisiveness - Make a decision and take appropriate action.
The energy of last week bleeds into the last two days of the month and it’s quite clear that you need to make a decision. If you’re not ready and you feel like you are giving your power away in this relationship, then it may be time for you to focus more on self-love. Healing your co-dependent nature is important for your journey, which is why listening to your emotions last week held the clarity you didn’t know you needed.
The Lovers reversed is a message that there may be an imbalance in this relationship, and it’s not that it’s not the right relationship, but it is a message that healing is required. Healing for the self and healing for the partnership. You may feel like you were given an ultimatum with the Antelope card showing up. The only message you need to be aware of right now is ‘to be or not to be’. Do you want to be vulnerable and more open, to learn about yourself and the other? Or not?
I’m here to remind you there is no wrong answer, only the answer that feels right for you right now. This might sound like there is a ‘right’ path and a ‘wrong’ path, but it’s really about remembering to slow down, pause, and breathe. You are worthy, you are enough, and all of your desires are unfolding. You are leaving the past behind, no longer one foot in and one foot out. You are choosing to listen to your soul, as you embrace the path that feels right.
Every choice you make will lead you to the next one, and the lessons and blessings will unfold in divine timing.
Sometimes the Universe simply asks you to make a decision, and the time is now.
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