April 2024 Tarot Forecast

1st - April Fool's Day

8th - New Moon

22nd - Earth Day

23rd- Full Moon

30th- Walpurgisnacht

April is the first full month of Spring, a month we have only just entered. With new life comes new possibilities. Here we will see what blooms forth from our prior efforts. What doors and opportunities may open. What parts of ourselves might bloom and open under the gentle gaze of the sun? What winds may blow us, what clouds hover over us, what rains give way to relief, until the sun breaks through again? In some ways, April takes us through the full range of the Arcana. We begin with the childish trickery and laughter of April Fool's Day, and find ourselves connected back to the collective and the planet on Earth day. The reading below is meant to address all the day to day in between. 

Energy of the Month: Ace of Pentacles

This month presents us with the Ace of Pentacles, the symbol of pure potential, the pure seed that can give rise to a forest. It is a golden seed. We are encouraged to put all our hopes and dreams into it, to see it for what it could be. We are presented with a brand new future, a brand new chapter. Anything can happen, anything new can arise. Anything can sprout forth from the golden seed. We are not limited by the way our lives looked like before. We can act forth from it. The Ace of Pentacles is Spring. The zero and the one. The fool and the creator. It is hope, our internal sun, beaming. From Pandora’s box sprung true hope, sun and light. This is the thing inside that really resonates with us, aligns with us and is meant for us. This month can be used to dream up everything we can dream. For it to actualize, we need to really envision it and put thought into this new reality. We begin with the energy of the fool, able to consider endless possibilities from the unknown. With the new season brings a new chance in the year. This ace is something that would delight the inner child and self. It is something we would be happy to see grow, to cultivate, to watch as it unfurls. It’s something we’d want to wake up every day to see how it fares, caring for it as our own, investing in it. 

Love: The Chariot

In love, within ourselves and in a relationship, we experience all hands on deck. All parts of the self (or each person) are cooperating for a shared goal. We listen to the self and the other, and this energy is returned. Our will is the conductor for all our moving pieces. The past, present and the future work together. The head, heart and the id are on the same track. When it all comes together we feel like a champion who can fly. We feel empowered like royalty, like someone who is worthy of respect, who can voice their desires and command at will. Even in moments when we do not feel this way, we are willing to put on the guise of a royal to take matters into our own hands. Little do we know, when we present ourselves as a royal, this is what we become. We develop a proud chest, a head held high, with the heavens shining down on us. We are of course mortal and not perfect, but we are reminded this is a part of us we can access. This is not to say we should stop watching the road or steering when needed to make adjustments for love, but to have confidence in ourselves as a driver. Rather than having to travel by foot, we can cover long distances now. Travel this month is likely. This will be enlightening travel where we learn something at the end, becoming more aligned, encouraged, and more like our true selves. This has all sprung forth from the fool’s energy, where we were willing to take a blind leap, to not know, to have faith. This faith is paying off.

We are well on our way down the yellow brick road, feeling confident on this part of the path and on our way to Emerald City. We have found ourselves the brain and the heart, and our courage presides within. These are our trusty companions. We know we are going somewhere purposefully,and this brings us confidence and a sense of accomplishment. We know where we are going and that we can steer in the direction we so choose. We are insured, and have the necessary tools and fuel to get us through anything. The pumpkin has been transformed into a carriage, and we can let it take us to a place of empowerment.

Money: Page of Cups

This month, under the general energy of the Ace of Pentacles, we have a much more romantic idea of what wealth looks like and what it can do for us. Think back to when we first had money and independence–what were we excited to spend our money on? What dreams did we want to foster, and what things brought us joy? This is the relationship we have with money now. What things sing to our hearts, spirit of adventure, poetry and romance? What supports our love sector, and helps the Chariot travel long and far? Right now we feel brave and willing to take a step at a time towards love and heart. We are not overly concerned with whether this matches the head. Rather, we take off the critical thinking cap and use our mind instead to help us think of ways to support these ideals. The page of cups has golden curls like the sun (the true self), the inner child, and is adorned with a whimsical floral crown. We look to the innocence of the heart, the inner child, to help inform us of what financial decisions would be the most satisfactory for us. We should look to the heart for answers when we are stuck. 

Further, the Page of Cups has a scarf wrapped around them to help keep them warm, as though gifted to them by their mother. It is flying in the air as though leading the way. Viewing our decisions through the eyes of a loving mother figure, and whether she would support the decision will also help lead us in the right direction. Further, plants are the markers of alignment on the path –this month we will want to check in with plant magic and wisdom along the way. 

Our strength is getting everywhere on our own two feet. We don’t completely know what we are doing but we have full control of our choices. The things we learn through them and the distance we cover feels earned. We get to learn intimately about ourselves and our hearts through these choices. We can start with smaller strides and take bigger strides as we gain confidence.

Work: 7 of Pentacles

This month hard work is in store for us, from which we will see fruit. There is a real sense of earning through work and/or ordeal. We are held in the center, supported by Source. Things are growing in the right direction –not just abundance or that which we want to manifest–but also ourselves. We are encouraged to keep up the steady pace in work, to embody the Chariot attitude of showing up each day and rolling our sleeves up. The results will follow. We have a good amount of work but not a lot of idle time to spare–there is more to grow and cultivate, and we still have a good amount to go before reaching the destination. We have to listen to our needs and show up for them, act on behalf of them, and be responsive to them. We wake up to toil under the 7 am sun. We do best when we rise early and sleep at a good time so that we can repeat the cycle once more. We are in a good place, from us sprouts prosperity and the work we’ve imagined. We are gardeners at heart, designers, and what we can imagine is what we can cultivate.

Health: Page of Pentacles

In our approach to health, we can take stock that our attitude is like that of a willing beginner, filled with enthusiasm and confidence from all our learnings and ideas, not beaten down by heavy experience or limitations. We have a lot of ideas connected to Source and a bright thinking cap. Ideas for action flow from the subconscious and alchemize into a reality others can see. Our feet are submerged in blue like water, as though we are a plant we are tending and growing. We have a fresh seed, growth in the making, and one clear accomplishment that has been harvested from our efforts. This is our sun, the thing about our health or our bodies that lights us up, that we are very proud of. It’s the thing that motivates us and propels us forward. Our chest and hearts are full of energetic will to action. For some reason France feels important here–perhaps a reminder to romance ourselves through health, and not forget the pleasures of life, such as wine, cheese, culture, art, etc. We can fall in love with our health, and let our bodies romance us too. We can move in ways that we love.

Spirit: 3 of Wands

We are fiery in energy and spirit this month with the Three of Wands. The hard part of stoking the fire is done, the kindling has caught fire, and now we only need to keep tending to the flame and watch it grow. The life path we are on and the passion we feel has been fueled by a team of three, close knit and united as the Three Musketeers. Together this group will fly on a small craft with propellers. This flight feels mechanical in nature–more like a human-powered bicycle plane and less like the modern airplane. The effort is self-generated and more difficult, but also much more rewarding. We are advised to keep working in threes –head, heart and courage. Mind, body and soul. Together in harmony, working in threes creates a balance from which we can soar. It is a time to be excited by the potential and experience spirit in a new way. By trying new things, seeking adventure and new destinations, we can heal by expanding beyond what is known.

Wishing everyone a fruitful Spring,

Angel Intentions

April 2023 Tarot Forecast

April is the month that is eagerly awaited, when the snow melts and the sun begins to bring warmth to our skin. Though spring equinox started in late March, April is the month that truly feels like spring. In the ancient Roman calendar, April is the second month of the year. The name for this month is thought to derive from the Latin word aperire, which means "to open." The ancient Romans may have been referencing plant buds opening around this time of year. Throughout the Gregorian calendar year 2023, we have been preparing to enter a new chapter and make significant shifts in our lives. The first three months were dedicated to cleaning last year’s slate, entering a period of stillness and inner cleansing, and finally taking action under the ruler Mars. April is here to open the way for what is to come.

Energy of the Month: 9 of Cups ~Story to Tell by Ambar Lucid~

We almost completely fulfill the emotional and intuitive cycle that we started in January 2023–from Ace of Cups to the 9 of Cups.  If we expand out to a greater macroscopic view, we see that April has so much more in store for us than it did last year. In April 2022, we had to experience growing pains before we could move forward in life. This year we tap into divine feminine energy to give birth to something new–a dream, a goal, a vision. Likely the divine child we are birthing has been gestating for 9 long months–in September 2022 in fact, the 8 of Cups presented itself. 

Our creation had been resting in the waters all these months but we may have felt distanced  somewhere along the way. We may have thought that it died when we were not actively attending to it—that we got interrupted and had to start all over again in January 2023, when our personal growth started to become more publicly apparent. In fact our subconscious psyche has been quietly working on our vision through our dreams and psyche. Now it is ready to be born in the manifest. It wants to see the light of day and be experienced directly. It will be helpful now to think of how we can best embrace this vision into reality. How can we best welcome it into the world? We need to prepare a space for it, nurse it, and care for it avidly for these next few years as it grows into fruition.

Love: Reverse Strength ~When the Lights Go by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs~

Right now our sense of inner strength and confidence is likely hurting, due to a recent negative experience. The reverse Strength card appears to remind us that we need to build ourselves back up and resist coping with destructive habits. We could also be struggling to support a long-term, or a potential partner with a broken heart while they are in this space. Ultimately this is something they must ultimately take the initiative on or they will pull you both down. This is not the time to pretend everything is fine and hold everything tightly inside, or these emotions will burst out at a later time and may even blow up into an explosive fight. Remember that it is not love that hurts us–it is the greatest strength that can be experienced. What hurts us are the painful associations that come with not being able to truly give or receive love–whether that involves deceit, needs that were unable to be met, or playing into our shadow selves. This wound cannot be healed externally by another person however. We need to summon our inner strength and courage to confront these difficult emotions head on, lest they overwhelm us and those who love us. We need to let go of that which no longer is ours, in order to open our hearts to love so we can receive its full healing properties.

Money: Ten of Pentacles ~Orange Blood by Mt. Joy~

The Ten of Pentacles asks us to look into collective wealth as a partnership or a family unit, rather than individual short-term needs. How are we manifesting long-term wealth that sets up family planning or our currently existing family for success? This is the end of an individual cycle and the return to a greater sense of oneness. We are closing up our singular past in order to open up to a shared future. The wealth we are looking to share goes beyond material goods or monetary value. Abundance allows for a relaxed state of mind in which we can let go of our worries, and feel a sense of safety because we are in a stable situation where we get to feel like equals. We release ourselves to a deep sense of peace, contentment, eagerness, love and joy. We are hopeful and feel we are able to plant our tree roots. 

Work: 4 of Wands ~Burning Down the House by Talking Heads~

The four of wands appear when our dreams have a stable foundation to manifest into reality. Whether we have aligned with our ideal career path, or found an ideal balance where our work supports our passions, we are where we want to be. This path does not have to be traditional to succeed either– it can be off the beaten path or seem extraordinary to others. We are listening to our inner selves and burning our obstacles away with our actions. We are both on fire and prepared to fire away. Henceforth we will be doing very well in our work and may even feel unstoppable. We are well situated to get what we go after. Embrace this confident energy in work this month and move forward fearlessly. Don’t forget to celebrate each milestone along the way, as this will add positive fuel to the trajectory.

Health: Judgment ~María la Curandera by Natalia Lafourcade~

The Judgment card has shifted from last month’s primary energy to April’s health sector. This energy has stayed with us thanks to acting in our highest good, and we are reminded to keep up the good work in regards to our health. We want to approach health holistically and with a higher consciousness. When we pursue improving or maintaining our health with positive, healthy and constructive ways of thinking, we can be confident that we are building a sustainable practice. This can be in regards to fitness and healthy eating habits, but this also addresses our hearts and our psyches. We are asked to turn to nature’s powerful healing to address internal wounds. This can look like going outside and interacting with nature, using healing herbs, or listening to our intuition. Per the song, we can turn to the fire element to burn our pain into dust. The earth element makes use of the dust, from which flowers can spring. The water element takes on a soothing maternal energy that embraces us and we are asked to receive its love. The wind element blows us healing kisses (or perhaps even blows our obstacles away). And, as one last message, remember always that we are the medicine.

Spirit: Reverse Knave of Swords ~Nerves by Dianna Lopez~

Right now our spirits may be hurting and feeling ungrounded, likely as a result of the reverse Strength energy in our love sector. We are uncertain of how to use our sword–we may even be pointing it at ourselves and hurting ourselves with it. Now is not the time to try to bully our spirits with a tough love approach or to yield to our inner critics. We may be feeling very much on our own as a result of emotional pain, and we find ourselves unable to counter this idea logically. The mind is in a twist and convincing itself that this is true. The solution presents itself in shadow work, addressing trauma, and completing our emotional cycle. Rather than avoid the emotion and therefore allow it to have a perpetual hold on our psyche, we must allow ourselves to fully experience the emotion so that it may pass. We must also learn to challenge our negative thinking, be that with meditation, psychology, or meditation. We can also work with a professional, or turn to others who have our best interests at heart and can help us get out of this bind. 

April has much in store for us. We must work through our pain to open our hearts and minds, because that is the only obstacle that remains in this month of spring and abundance. We are on our way. Skies will clear, flowers will come, and our souls will bear fruit.

A musical supplement to this month’s forecast.

April 2022 Monthly Forecast Reading

Happy Spring Everyone! Below is a general tarot energy reading for our spring healing. For those of us who have experienced dormant winter months, this is the month where we will undergo some spring cleaning and April Showers (to give way to May flowers). This is the clearing, freshness, and vibrancy that we've been waiting for.

Energy this Month

Five of Pentacles

~Plant Energy: Mandrake~

This month we are very much a mandrake - we feel rooted in the earth and we are experiencing some growing pains. We want to spring forward into our new active life, but we still have some remaining work and growth to do this month before we can go out and about. There may be some remaining stillness and setbacks this month that could be frustrating to us -- but this is just the last burst of growth that we will be needing to close any old chapters before we can enter the new one. We feel all too human, and are reminded of our human limitations and joys. This month is asking us to find enjoyment where we are --while we are where we are.

Love

Ten of Wands

~Plant Energy: Kaffir Lily~

Our understanding of the ideal approach to and within relationships is coming to a closing of a complete cycle. We created this ideal at an earlier phase of our lives and April will show us how far that has taken us up until this point. Perhaps you had ideal traits you were looking for within a partner, or an ideal shared lifestyle with your partner. Either way, we will have a new found realization that is aligned with a new understanding of our relationship with the Divine. The old chapter is about to close, and we are about to grow beyond anything we had previously imagined for ourselves--which will be even more aligned with our highest good than we had imagined. We should still integrate all the positives we have learned thus far--like a mighty bundle of arrows, these integrated lessons will bring strength and fortitude into our next love chapter.

Money

Four of Swords

~Plant energy: Blue Columbine Flower~

If we return to the metaphor of the mandrake, our head, i.e. our seat of logic and intellect, is above ground in April (whereas our heart is getting ready to emerge from gestation, and bloom into something new). Hence, financially, we will benefit most from leaning into our intellect, our connections, and our interpersonal skills. We are sharp-witted individuals, whose ancestors have survived and passed on their resiliency to us. We have sharpened our wits and our communication this far, which in itself is an accomplishment. Now we are being encouraged to take healthy risks regarding our future visions surrounding money. Find a small supportive network, or lean into the one you have, to gain ideas, understandings, and opportunities from one another. You have a clear vision of your aspirations and where you want to ascend to--now is the time to start that which will help you step into your financial future.

Work

Four of Swords

~Plant: Blue Flax Lily~

In our work, we have learned what makes a stronger, more sustainable foundation to support our life passion and inner spark. We can trust basing our decisions on this wisdom fully. Work that brings us wholeness and stability will provide the space for the freedom and growth that we want. We will find ourselves wanting to devote and commit ourselves to the work that sustains this powerful vision. Follow the fires of passion, and mature into the individual you want to be--the you that fulfills your unique life purpose.

Health

Queen of Pentacles

~Energy: Queen Bee, honeycomb~

This is the month we can harness your "Queen Bee" energy, in regards to our health. We can trust that we have built the right foundations for our spiritual and bodily grounding. We are a strong, gentle governor of our personal health, and we can be confident that whatever we hold in our mind's eye in regards to our health will bring us to the right place. We can follow our impulses to try life's sweetness. Our thoughts and visions take a healthy root in our minds and bodies, and will create the perfect honeycomb to support our health. We find strength this month in family, unity, and warmth. If we are able, we can get our family and/or community involved in healthy activities, healthy eating, and healthy lifestyles.

Spirit

Reverse Justice

~Plant: Live Oak Tree~

In Spirit, the place we may still be holding ourselves back in is "Justice." Have we stepped into acceptance of what we are fully worthy of and deserve? Are we hesitating in any area to make the necessary cuts (think spring cleaning, and Marie Kondo energy) with the last chapter of our lives? Where can we find the grounding, strength and stability that would support and keep us steady in the new chapter? How can we help our inner "Mandrake" fully emerge from the ground that is holding us?

This month, we are being called to open our third eye to see what we need to cut what binds us--this may take a level of honesty that we may be uncomfortable with. There may be some heaviness in our hearts that we want to alleviate in the areas that we can control. Once we are able to master and harness the Justice energy--we are able to govern our lives the way we see fit in our mind's eye.

Good luck fellow "Mandrakes"!

Zoe