Welcome to Taj-Levi’s Tower
Divination that uplifts the collective.
In the moments I have felt indescribably alone I have been able to find warmth and exhale in the resonance of a divined message. Though I cannot reach into all of your lives and soothe you with the perfect answers, I do pray that this lands where it nourishes you most.
Accept what resonates, and remain open and curious to what may not have shown itself quite yet!
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot says, “life is a forward moving gift, embark on a deeper quest, learn from ancient wisdom and forge a new path… Have faith in the experience, it is not the triumph but the journey that leads to mastery.” If you have already positioned yourself as a traveler on your journey, then there is something else to say what it feels like to be patient. To continue, to make decisions today, and to move today even if you don’t inherently get everything that you need immediately. This is not a time to second guess yourself. This is not a time to be passive or docile, to wait, to anchor ourselves into something that is not reliable. You must become reliable. You have the ability to strengthen your will. One step at a time as a daily practice.
This is no longer about making plans, or what you are capable of, this is about what you are willing to do. So now as we step into April, the biggest insight is getting clear on what you are willing to do. What it is and who it is that you are willing to become. I’m looking at your potential roadblocks and where you can yield and a big part of it is not considering your heart. Not considering what honors and nourishes the heart because there is this abundance you feel that only exists in the things that are practical. The Ace of Water in reverse is calling to you to bring your heart back into the picture and know that it will keep you safe. The things you create from your own heart will not forsake you, and theres a great opportunity to prove that to yourself by putting in the effort to put that narrative to shame. We have heard whispers from other people, we have experienced failure, we’ve seen things take time and that is really scary. But now we are in this space of rooting in the belief that what comes from the heart will be prosperous. The biggest roadblock can be not listening to yourself and being fully embodied with your desires. I feel its important to be clear on what it is you sacrifice when you play it safe? The reality is what you risk in playing it safe; not exercising your word, is not knowing what could happen when you are heart-centered or you-centered. You risk not knowing the euphoria of having your authentic self, passions, desires, dreams, and wishes be included in the work you’re putting in. This work, whatever you are being called towards, should speak to your heart and what you have been passionate about. Aries, go on, you have planned enough.
ARIES, there is a pivotal moment for you, where you have to decide what is worth nourishing with action. This is something that feels less like a sprint and more like a journey; something you must have the will to move into. There are untouched plans that are ready to be brought forward and seen through. The Chariot is granting you the will to do that, this option to go forth. It is a challenge that you are being met with, to commit to that. There is this essence of stalling and questioning and there is not much room for it.
Aries Season’s Insights 2026
Divined by Taj-Levi Transcribed by Bunny
This is your season, the sun is shining on you and there’s no tangible reason not to see this through. What happens when things don’t burn quickly but they simmer, warm and heat. Theres access that you have that is not being honored the way your spirits know you can honor them. This is not the time to only do what you feel like doing, this is about finding your energy, BUILDING on your energy.
Tend to your body so that energy can be applicable. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you eating? Are you taking your vitamins? Are you taking your meds? Are you letting emotions flow through you? That’s how we gain back energy. That’s how we gain back life force energy so we can follow our path and experience the deepest desires of our hearts. That’s not optimism that is a formula. Spirit is asking you to operate in this formula. You pulled the sun card and these are the things that nourish you. In Grandma Baby’s Black Gold Lenormand , The Sun card says, “The sunlight is our way forward driving us closer to completion. It illuminates work that needs extra attention if we are to succeed. And highlights solutions we may have overlooked. If you have been lacking direction and drive you will soon feel a surge of inspiration and energy. The sun is charity and warmth, keep up the hard work, keep planting seeds. The sun will help you nourish them to full bloom.” And then you pulled snake, “Who decided the snake was a trickster and the devil? Who gets the power to tell our stories?… In reuniting with our loving ancestors, we gain clarity about shame that was never ours to carry. We get to hear their stories as they are meant to be told… Are you a threat? Or are they threatened? Knowing someone, somewhere, benefits from your shame, ask; who is benefiting from yours? Who stands to gain from your disempowerment? How have you become complicit in their cruel design? This journey of unlearning is long, but be willing to see it through— not just until its convenient for you.” The fool is at the bottom of the deck, Aries. Your outcome is genuinely in your hands and this is a point to be motivated purely by your will and values and what you know is possible.
If it was not possible your heart would not crave it so intensely. The empowerment that you feed will carry you through. It is definitely your responsibility to nurture it. This is how you ensure you are not aligning your path with the one the enemy created.
TAURUS, this month illuminates where you may be experiencing lack, and operating within a deficit. This is a moment when care shows up as a tangible energy. Sweetness has become less about a simple craving, and more about tending. Having this understanding settle, it is easy to look around and notice the gaps, and also the desire. Notice how these illuminations and hunger pains influence your mood and habits. This month Taurus it is VITAL to be honest about where you are not receiving enough, and what feels desolate. The six of earth appears in reverse to highlight where there is a lack of reciprocity. The imbalances you experience may illicit a response that becomes akin to shutting down, dishonoring your heart, and desire to be held. Focusing on what hasn’t happened, or what doesn’t happen or whatever sends you into a mental spiral takes you out of alignment with what truly nurtures and pleases you.
I am looking at where to heal (yield) and potential blockages you might have and the first card you pulled is the Emperor, following the Seven of Fire.
Not really putting effort into things is not the armor you need. Creating rituals of tender discipline and structure will help to push you forward. They allow you to experience deep grounding and embodied giving. The energy of giving from an empty, resentful place can be put to rest.
This month it will be important that you yield before the self deprecation, yield before you run the risk of discontent becoming chronic in relationship with yourself and others. The Emperor is telling you to lock in Taurus; there comes a time we must honor what we know to be true about what is possible, and ditch the pessimism that stems from being disappointed. The Star and The Lovers card comes through, which made me giggle! Even through all of that, the potential outcome affirms that things shift and things change. You find yourself in a lighter space, a space that does not choke you up or make you feel uninvited. or unwelcome and alone. It feels like you’re leaving this month with a lot of love and access to tenderness that doesn’t feel like it came out of nowhere. It feels like a clearing.
You’re clearing your sight, which shifts into “Woah, I have things that nurture me! I have people that love me, I have this person that loves and cares about me. I see that keeping myself on the defense does not make me feel safe or give insight either.”
Ignoring your own insight out of fear puts you in a space of deep confusion. I think it is important to understand that this is not a space that you deserve to be in, and I hope that is not a space you want to be in. You pulled the six of Earth, with wisdom from The Herbcrafter’s Tarot saying “Ground yourself in community, share your resources, your generosity will circle back to you.” This is calling you to recognize the bounty in your life and look for ways to share your bounty and abundance with others. There seems to be this blind spot in recognizing bounty, so it seems like it's not much you can share.
Be honest about where you've started to mirror what has hurt you and what has made you feel disoriented in the past and now. The Herbcrafter's Tarot says “Know your limits and respect them, proclaim your truth and walk out through the gate… What holds us back is not always clear. Are you feeling fenced in by the circumstances of your life? Staying isolated seems safe but...it can become a prison of your own marking. Know your limits; there is no shame in saying no. Constant internal dialogue may have silenced you, but your body can no longer hold that story inside."
The Emperor, all about building strong boundaries, a sturdy structure. Spirit is asking you what can you honor that is required of you right now? This is not an all or nothing period for you. This is you easing out of a time, a moment, maybe a period of despair. This has not been all built by you Taurus, but it is sustained within your mind, creating a healthy ecosystem for overthinking and panic to continue.
Spirit is speaking to the direction you can take, the turns you can take to position yourself as someone available to this care, to this love. Seven of Fire says, “Ancestral traditions remind us of who we are,” so that is also something of remembering who you are. "Devotion to divine beings will deepen your connection...Stand up for who you are, claim your sovereign path."
The Star “Your broken pieces contain the star of hope. Open your heart to grace. Be generous with your blessings."
There is a lot of being generous in here. Spirit wants to be clear on the fact that the remedy to your pain is never to hold it all. To withhold. Continue to share knowing that embodied love will always come back to you. That there is no such thing as giving away too much love and care in the realm of embodiment. Extending love to other people is not a weakness. Extending care to other people is not a weakness. What is a weakness is holding onto what poisons. “Hope can be found in the darkest rooms, have faith and believe in possibility...You may not see it right away. Stay optimistic, close your eyes and listen to the sound of rushing river...Your wounds may run deep but wholeness still shines from within." The Lover's card affirms, “Give life to the fruits of divine union...Berries emerge from pollinated flowers and a partnership that feeds the bee and the tree. Relationships based on shared desires lead to sweet rewards... Take only what is yours only what fills you with joy."
ooo, Testimony and Child. Spirit is speaking! (singing) Speaking. Testimony is in reverse. Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck offers “It is confirmation. important messages or long awaited confirmation is on its way to you so be ready to receive. Have you been waiting for a sign, a letter, or the results of consistent spiritual practice? It’s coming. Your prayers have been heard and actions have been taken to move circumstances in your favor, alternatively this may be the perfect moment to deliver your own message. To share your work and experience with others.” Child coos, “It is okay to be soft again, you’ve traveled long and far from who you were as a child. Pain has taught you to be mistrustful. Experience has made you afraid but your hope was dormant not dead. It is safe to hope again. It is safe to expect good things and more importantly you deserve to."
Taurus, this speaks purely and directly to your heart. Nurture it. Sweeten your system with things that strengthen (hibiscus/cinnamon/licorice/breath/apology).
GEMINI, (Bunny’s sign :3) Aries season invites Deity inspired care practices to enter the chat. This is a moment for you to tend not only to your heart, but your heart’s desires. You’ve moved beyond the initial grueling effects of processing grief, old wounds, and feeling a lack in love; and are being beckoned to move beyond contentedness. Spirit beckons you to move from being content to being supple, as this is the time to lean into the very sensational aspects of your heart’s desires.
What does it mean to embody abundance? What is lush? Fertile? Juicy, FAT and fed? You, Gemini. You are being called to honor your senses and desires. Be confident enough to ask for them- to demand them. To feast from life’s harvest, you must get to know your hungers-- even the one’s that show up after dinner. There is heat & spice you are being called to honor with Madre of Fire in reverse. It feels like there is a denial of what it is you want & what it is you fantasize about. The empress, represented by the rose in The Herbcrafter’s Tarot says, “Roses uplift the spirit and inspire love. Embody sensuality in bold, vibrant ways. Let creativity and abundance flourish around and within you. Wild roses are prolific, creating food, medicine, and shelter for all who encounter them.”
April is simply, and boldly, a month of pleasure for you. A divinely immersive time. That is going to require a lot of rethinking and reconsidering the ways you view pleasure and bring awareness to it. Some of you haven’t considered what makes you feel and what you desire. How do you tap into the more sensual parts of life? Consider these questions without the dramatics of what you don’t deserve. What feeds the heart is pleasure being synced into your relationship to your body, and power without shame or burden.
This is not a time to pretend that you can only live in this supple and desirable time when you’ve lost something. Pleasure is not a filler, but a fulfiller. It does not have to consider deprivation. This season, we leave that in the past.
Reminiscing on how things were, in loop, disconnects you from your body. The loop centers fear. The five of water is calling you to be present with what is in front of you. What is forward, nourishing, and available to you. “Grief is a necessary part of healing. You may be lost in sorrow or depression, unable to move forward from a great loss. Allow your feelings to unfold.” It is time to move forward from this loss and allow your feelings to unfold. See what hope can be inspired from. A rejection, a break up, a missed connection, perhaps loneliness, can all generate hope and passion. You grieve and make more space. You already understand that hope creates possibilities for you. You nourish and you restore yourself over and over again. And that’s for the sake of you, your vitality and your desires.
“The Adelita of Earth is driven by the power of place...She explores nature’s bounty and creates practical but intuitive connections with the land. She is committed to an earth honoring spiritual path wherever she finds herself. She is in the service of nature without ego. She is realistic and hard working… Put a new spin on an old tradition. Ground your spirituality in practical ways. To honor your ancestors, honor the land.” Honoring the land is honoring the body; your body is also sacred earth. “Let tragedy nourish the soil of rebirth. Everything is food for growth. Be liberated by your acceptance of profound change...Once the first shock of profound change has passed, let new energy be released.”
What will nourish Gemini? Grandma Baby’s Black Gold Lenormand deck offers, “Heal. The Fox marks a transition into a new stage of your life, where you have been blessed with an increase in stability and safety. With more safety comes more space to heal. Put that healing work in, or you run the risk of your pain running you.”
Donna Summer I feel love is all in my head and body divining for you. Genuinely. Allow yourself to experience things deeply. It’s safe, you are safe to do that. “Broom. A popular end of year ritual for inviting new energy into your home— particularly that of abundance— is to sweep out all of the old that can no longer serve you, and we do this with the Broom. If you find yourself released from a situation or relationship, understand that this, too , was necessary for growth. Life is not some big event capped suddenly by death, but a series of deaths and rebirths, endings and beginnings designed to shape us and move us forward. To accept this — the natural and inevitable part release and loss. play will enrich your life.”
(dance/sing/stir up lighthearted banter/masturbate with intention to connect/leave the past behind u/goldenseal/rose)
CANCER, in April we are redefining what it means to trust yourself. You’re learning how to trust what is in front of you, coming to a true understanding. Spirit is wanting you to be clear; to cross your T’s and dot your I’s. This gives you the confidence to speak clearly, knowing that you have done research, and consulted with your inner wisdoms. This month may introduce some confusion, or simply illuminate what has been overlooked. Being clear means trusting, and being accountable to what has been presented to you. It is easy, on this journey, to focus on what is beyond the surface, ignoring what is staring you head on.
the remedy to that is trusting your ancestors/guides to do their part. being able to move along with your ideas, using your wisdom to support yourself and others.
Theres a serious request: for you to honor your mind and honor your voice.
Wake up Cancer, your life needs more of your participation, a bit more authority. If you are in a space of willful ignorance, denial, or avoidance, you run the risk of feeling the impact. There’s an essence of floating, where once it worked to keep you safe, or even steady. There is a responsibility to be present, to orient yourself in the now, and respond accordingly. You have had your time to reflect, space had been ample for you to make sense of the past, and the liminal spaces. What happens when both of your feet are planted, and your sword is sharpened?
Are there things you plan on signing? Commitments? Something you’re beginning or involved in needs your direct attention. This is a time to trust your thoughts, and speak when necessary. Speak when its time. Honor the gaps where the listening is necessary, and embodied.
This is a time of embodied understanding; not just saying i know in the spirit of ego, impatience, or frustration. What happens, is you get further from uncertainty and closer to clarity. Instead of being swayed by external noise, you become confident in your ability to make decisions and set proper boundaries within your life. The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, 4 of fire says “Honor the beings that guide the liminal spaces.” This is a gentle nudge to call onto your ancestors strengthened through advocacy, the practiced revolutionaries, the ones who didn’t take any shit. Your ancestors have experienced many ways of being and existing, now trust their wisdom and confidence. Know that this has been threaded into your being! You’re being called to find confidence in your voice; call onto your loud ancestors. Call onto your ancestors who used their voice as a weapon, a healing tool, to question/ask and maintain their role as a student. “Build a foundation that will sustain your work so you can create the life you desire.” It isn’t sustainable to move and wade through everything.. going day to day in a space of disconnect. Honoring truth, removing shame starts with allowing your voice to be used for full self-expression. “declare your truth loudly and without fear”.
Nothing truly moves until you consciously commit to being in truth and using your voice as necessary. The projects, commitments, and communities you’re in, need you there. Something you planted is coming to harvest which is beautiful and super timely. “You don’t get old by being weak. Have faith in your work. The fruits of your labor will last beyond a lifetime.”
Being in flow with the seasons, not taking that for granted, and honoring natural flow clear blockages. Things can be lighter, less daunting, less blocked. Take note on your increase of gas right now, this can indicate a need to release, speak, to avoid holding things in. Grandma Baby’s Black Gold Lenormand deck affirms, “Ring is a card of cycles, relationships, and contracts... you are here to break a cycle.” Honor what you’ve outgrown by releasing it! “Practice detaching your value to how others perceive you and treat you.. you’re more than what they’re capable of understanding.” *sirens in the background*
What needs to be observed, spoken, or held? Trust your instincts.
Find support in elderberry/mullein/mint/face steams/fire breathing/your voice.
LEO, 4 of earth (willow) + 7 of earth represented by oak. Willow is in reverse, illuminating scenarios of scraping by, crunching numbers, and biting your nails waiting for a shift. Something firm and solid is taking shape. This has been being crafted by your own hands, and the authority of spirit. Your abundance, your safety and stability is being shifted in new ways. You're being divinely positioned. There is an opportunity to stand in some shade as you continue to build. Are you willing to loosen your grip? Will you accept that things are different?
Things changing, even positively, doesn't always illicit confidence or "good" feelings. There has been so much tension and struggle that it may take time to lean into your shift in circumstances. Spirit says stand your ground. Stand on what you know needs nurturing, stand in your own fire. You are not going unnoticed. The flavor and essence of who you are will always come through and be recognized, even when you fight against it. In April you're doing the vulnerable work of letting your guard down a bit. Be willing to push yourself to the front of the line so you can be received the way you're meant to. The Death card comes in to give you space to honor and grieve what has happened, what you've lost, even where you just were. This is an embodied choice you can make, rather than waiting for circumstances to become straining once again.
There is an affirmation in your will to grieve, that waters all that you've been planting. You're being positioned for something strong, and stable. Its imperative that within this there isn't a lot of space to hold onto "before"
The Herbcrafter's Tarot says, "Take time to gather your resources respectfully and carefully; tend them well. Create space to preserve what you have gained... Be as generous in sharing your gifts as your teachers have been with you..Have faith in your work. The fruits of your labor will last beyond your lifetime. Look to the pace of nature for guidance. The seasons will give you direction."
This time will highlight the ways money, resources, and physical safety have impacted you. As you soothe what feels tense and resistant, affirm that what you have experienced isn't clarity for the rest of your life. Remain steady in your word, and your work. Trust the incoming harvest.
The potential roadblocks come down to a refusal to claim your sovereignty. Not allowing your relationship to self, spirit, purpose, and the world to shift. A lot has to be severed and processed. "You don't get old by being weak." It is done. The past circumstances are being buried and there is no use in sleeping at it's grave. To protect what has yet to come to harvest you must prepare, you must make room.
This month requires presence. This is not a time to look so far in the future that you aren't privy to what needs your attention now. Devotion and gratitude conjure lasting, sturdy results. Be mindful of the ways fear can throw us out of alignment, not to invalidate, but to respond in truth. "Give every task before you the gift of your full attention." Dive deep into the intimacy of passion, promise, and self respect. Make sure there is room for it.
The Lover's card affirms this call to passion, to loving, and marrying; follow through and faith. It invites you to the dance floor, it invites you to close the distance. It highlights your choices, and shows you what is possible. There is freedom in choosing what honors your heart.
Justice offers, "Seek the truth, make informed decisions, and consider the consequences of your actions. The personal is political."
It is that serious, Leo. Be against self betrayal, allow integrity to be fortified with self.
Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck challenges, "Even when we pull the same cards, even when we see the same signs over and over again..in the face of overwhelming evidence we may be tempted to burrow under the covers, draw the curtains and shut it all out. The truth takes courage, doesn't it? Can you be brave?" whew.
Who are you; beyond and through what others may see? How does this impact who you become?
Honor what you have survived. Honor what wants to come of it. Alchemize. Free yourself!
restore with
tea/cinnamon/conjuring/turmeric/mint/weed/cloud watching/prayer
VIRGO, it does matter how you arrive, how you decide to journey through, even if there is gold at the end of this path. You're having to face the conditions you're in. The 'further' you get within the journey, the more ache becomes apparent. To you, this is the requirement of greatness, abundance, and of victory. April highlights the importance of traveling in humane conditions.
There is so much you require of the future; your goals, dreams, and past failures all wisp around your head beckoning you further away from what stands in to nourish you. Momentum becomes sacred when you intentionally soften your conditions along the way.
Your "future" begins to look different as you push, stretch, and march your way through. The air around your talks of victory no longer carries lightness, and you begin to question your alignment. There is nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy the journey, in fact, it ensures that there is one. The impact of full speed ahead and by any means necessary begins to crackle around, and within you. How will you respond to your body's plea to slow down and regroup? How will you speak life into your spirit as you silence your vessel?
Spirit says that your journey does not require this much suffering. Easy does it, truly. Do not lose yourself in your ascent. Your ancestors have already been impacted by lifetimes of ignoring aches, emotions, and intuition. The stories of humanity sacrificed was not a tool, but a testimony. One that does not need your name on it. Understand that your journey is your purpose. Who and what you connect with along the way, the discoveries you make about yourself, the land and others.. this is all divine order. This is your purpose. To truly experience the journey you're on.
How can you shift the way you engage with your purpose? There is so much you desire, that you could experience on the way if you are present for it. There is not a big bang that will catapult you into greatness, but a true embodiment of flow and follow through. What shifts when your wariness is met with soothing coos, hydration, and perhaps a sit down? What shifts when you are not the sole person responsible for several different roles? True momentum happens when we immerse ourselves within the heart of our purpose. Be mindful of finding yourself in a different location with the same baggage. It is not enough to say you've made it, especially if you arrive in bits and pieces.
You are being lured toward ease. You are being called to align with practices that are unlike your suffering. Unlike what has pained you. Spirit is telling you there needs to be a different way. A different marker of success than your pain and fatigue. If you are in an initiatory place and navigating lack of clarity or excitement - it might be a call to fine tune your understanding of success, progress, and victory.
April says "at what cost??"
Do not ignore the heaviness of your bones, or the fog in your mind. Pay attention to the dimming of passion. You have a beautiful opportunity to rewrite your success story with beauty, whimsy, collaboration, and play. In The Herbcrafter's Tarot, Strength card affirms “Gentle healing builds resilience..Courage dwells in the soft spirit. Meet adversity with inner fire.. Cultivate reliable habits that enhance vitality"
Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck gave you this wisdom of Tree and Rider. This is a clear, yes begin! ALSO, do invite in what is harmonious; align with grace rather over grit. Move with an air of temperance, because now you can. “Tree is harmony with the land and all her spirits. Remember: Mother Earth is also an altar. Have you heard the stories in this soil? Before you take, do you ask for permission? Do you give thanks?… Myths of scarcity were designed to separate us from our mother, but love can never loose its way home.”
The way we go about taking things from the earth and taking things from ourselves is influenced by white supremacy. Resist the urge to cling to familiarity and majority. You are an extension of this land. How do you show respect to that? How do you show respect to yourself and the communities around you? Before you take action make sure you are clear on your intentions. Be certain that your actions are aligning. Its time to confirm that what you are working on supports your highest good.
support for this season
honey/garlic/rest/meditation/collaboration/play
LIBRA, this is a month of depth, spice, lasting flavor, and movement. Who you are can become a glamoured forcefield, fed by a will to be carried by values & passion. Displaying who you are, who you truly are, seems to have been the missing piece. Do not be afraid to let your rage, excitement, and inner fire take the reins. The themes of your life are quickly journeying to something more expansive and involved. Your experience within the next several months is a testament to your will. With a glowing belly, you're finding your passion again; your fire. Allow your steps to rumble this month.
As if someone turned a light switch on, you are re-energized to be engaged in what heats your core. The ways you have shown up out of habit and perceived obligation are laid to rest.. if you're brave. This month, it becomes clear where we find ourselves out of alignment. The Mice card swept out of Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck.."you may be feeling or acting out of alignment- in pursuit of short term satisfaction, external approval, or to avoid doing the necessary work. The irony is that it will take more work to repair the resulting harm..Act quickly to resolve conflict and prevent further losses. Communicate honestly to clear up misunderstandings and pain. Lastly, forgive yourself. Running from yourself harms everyone involved." With little to no time to grieve the simplicity of hiding or drifting, you are granted an opportunity to reengage with what really matters to you. Not always external, this could illuminate internal struggle with connection and confidence.
What essence is left behind when you exit a room? Is it akin to the essence you leave threaded into your bed sheets? Your journal? Is it you?
The way home for you, is through sacred adornment, pleasure, rage, swift action, and connection. Honor the glamour your life needs to sustain you, and those around you. Connecting to what is deep within you does not require you to disconnect from your Venusian birthright, as this is what protects you. Identify your signature scent, textures, patterns.. allow them to armor you and enlighten you.
You're gifted opportunities to be involved with the deeper, more hidden aspects of self now. How can you nourish those parts of you? Coax them into a brighter, more sustainable place? The temptation to burrow under cover, and find solace in what is comfortable may show itself; how can we engage with affirming methods that inspire action and change? It's not necessary to spend time feeding shame, either.
"The Curandera of Water flows through life with ease. She neither hides her feelings or lets them overtake her...She makes time for daily rituals that bring deep healing. She washes away inner turmoil as she cleanses and bathes.. People are drawn to her open heart and comforting embrace. Her counsel brings a sense of calm and wellbeing." The Herbcrafter's Tarot offers insight into what is necessary to keep a cool head, to feel without drowning. If your fear surrounding your call to leadership, connection, or confidence surrounds the magnitude of feelings that dare to drown.. know that you are spiritually held by your most empathetic ancestors. Trust your ability to ease through uncharted waters.
Forward motion, Libra. This month does not have to be trying, as it is illuminating. You may surprise yourself!
While this month requires flexibility and strength, you may feel ready to take on a more spontaneous reality. You may feel in flow with the cosmic call to action, making things easier than you imagine! This is all about who you already are, so there isn't a need for a shovel or search.
"Your success, your survival in the face of ongoing oppression is not happenstance; it's work. In today's world, "luck" is evidence either of proximity to spirit through practice, or proximity to colonial power as privilege (or both)" - Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand Deck
I am excited to see how your life changes. I am excited to see what opportunities you accept in the spirit of returning to yourself. The world is full of possibility and it will be clear which openings are meant for you. If you do not see the opportunities, create them from imagination and pull them from the sky.
The cost of not honoring what calls to you, impacts more than you may have imagined. No pressure though, you are equipped and guided by your elevated lineage.
(cinnamon/damiana/mint/seaweed/cedar/daydreaming/travel/twerking)
SCORPIO, splash some water over your face, and pat your neck with cool water. This month is one of clarity, harder truths, and space made. There are heavy themes of reciprocity and balance being illuminated in your world. Examine your relationship to giving & receiving, knowing that you are not yet a master at either.
The Herbcrafter's Tarot offers, " When you hear the call to explore the depths, you may have several paths to pursue. Look for the common root in your many desires and clear out unhealthy illusions." In the pursuit of a life that feels holistically supportive, it's important to avoid extreme polarities. This clarity comes through in the honest work of self reflection. The hard truth you're facing this month is about the dominant position you take in regards to mental, physical, and emotional exchange with others. This position can take shape as not putting yourself in positions to receive, or having trouble truly seeing outside of yourself within relationship to honor what you could give.
The truth is, it is super easy to create (false) narratives to fit the deficit you may feel, or the ways you've been made to feel in the past.
..One day all them bags gon' get in your way..
So Scorpio, you are being tasked with the transformation work of understanding what your baggage is looking like, so you can identify what needs repurposing and what should be indefinitely thrown out. Your choices this month inform what the rest of this year will look like, and beyond that, it impacts who you are becoming.
"Your capacity for love is limitless...New experiences can cause a wellspring of feelings. Open your heart to spiritual guidance. A simple, compassionate approach to a surge of emotions can have the most meaning." & "Be willing to experience life as a beginner. Be a pioneer."
As you are faced with your own worn out ways of viewing reciprocity and love, you begin to see openings to have a different fate than the one you are used to. You get the chance to measure love in alignment to your soul and spirit, rather than your wounding.
Polarizing statements such as, i never get what i put out in relationships or all people want to do is take from me! takes you out of full visibility. Challenge yourself to say what you mean, and nothing more. I never get what I put out in relationships can take a simple shift into I don't feel seen or heard lately in my relationship.
This can be less catastrophic, honors your experience, and gives you openings to be curious about more than yourself. Without a similar practice, you run the risk of becoming neglectful, selfish, or even overbearing.
Imagine, what does radical care and reciprocity look like? What happens when you begin to clearly name the deficits present without coloring them to soothe or affirm you?
Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck speaks of foundations.. "The House warns of where we've built on top of weak foundations, and left others out in the cold. In all that you are working to create and build, consider who you are building it for. At whose expense? Consider the values and principles your life is built on. Will they stand up to the test of time?"
Honoring your blindspots elevate your outcomes and affirm your values as truth. "In our ancestors' dreams, families were reunited. Justice was served. Black folks were safe. Joy was abundant. We aren't yet living in the world they imagined for us; but we are closer because of their imagining. And we draw it closer still by taking time to dream it... Are you regularly escaping boundaries of this reality, into one where we can all be free?" (Moon)
There is infinite space for you to imagine what it looks like to feel seen, cared for, and thought of. There is also infinite space for you to imagine how you can create those feelings now for others and yourself. Spirit is calling you to be thoughtful.
Wisdom from The Herbcrafter's Tarot affirms .. "Lead with a bold, kind heart. Courage dwells in the soft spirit. Meet adversity with inner fire. Cultivate reliable habits that enhance vitality. Step into your power, but remember a compassionate approach is powerful." .. "Knowing what keeps you bound can set you free. Let awareness awaken the power of choice. Wake up and choose transformation."
If it feels most comfortable to shift blame, see the ways that white supremacy impacts these themes. This does not take away from our responsibility to be accountable to ourselves, loved ones, and community; it gives us understanding of how deeply rooted violence can show itself in our everyday. When "being gentle with ourselves" is not the Justice necessary, we much be brave enough to be anchored in vulnerable truth and accountability.
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SAGITTARIUS, this month speaks to what is necessary for you to feel fulfilled. When things begin to slow down, it leaves us with empty space to recognize where we land when things are quiet. The external no longer serves as a shield to what weighs on your heart and spirit.
Being no stranger to finding your footing in movement, travel, beauty, partying, and other exciting places where your confidence can soar; this month puts a spotlight on ways these practices have begun to fall a little flat in keeping your vitality strengthened. This creates space to consider what other practices can lead to breakthrough. This, allows your relationship to excitement and lighthearted activities feel more, well, lighthearted.
Feeling your vitality shift when you are fire embodied is disorienting, but also an opportunity to reach deeper. To find flow within, you must acknowledge what grievances may be damming your path. This creates wider pathways for flow, and a stronger foundation for freedom and pleasure to thrive. The Herbcrafter's Tarot beckons with "Come home to pleasure, power, and passion." And this month assists you in discovering how home can benefit from a bit more attention.
If you find yourself feeling defeated , know that spirit is showing you an opening; a life where you don't have to run to be free. Where delight is plenty, but so is inner intimacy and connection. The gift of this depth is a more embodied self; for some of you, a better leader.
Sagittarius, invest less on external excitement, and become more aligned with your inner fire. The only way through, is inward.
"..we find the Way to Spirit in movement, action, living for the joy of living." -Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom
This means we dance, play, and put our faces to the sun because we are alive. Running keeps these things from being a life force, and they begin to become life force threatening. As we know, a beating heart isn't the sole indicator of aliveness.
So, lets return. Let's relocate the truth you incarnated with, not the one you've been traumatized into. The work of reaching beyond what has hurt you affirms that you are returning. You are journeying to feel more like yourself again. You don’t have to compromise your movement, your sphere of fire, to honor the deepest portions and parts of you. Those are the deepest parts. This is where you find joy in creation, curiosity, and pleasure. Connecting to your core ensures that your sacred fire doesn't become a wildfire. It ensures that these life saving tools won't become a point of contention. You can soften without compromising self.
Lean deeper into gratitude and toward the things/people that naturally soften you. Soften may feel uncomfortable to someone who has found home in the middle of fires, but remember that warmth softens. Think of the way muscles relax in the heat of jacuzzi. You are not a monolith, even though you'd like that simplicity sometimes. "Delicate blossoms ripen into succulent fruit." Oh yes. "Let yourself be immersed in the waters of life, touched by grace... wash away the heat of negativity and disharmony." The Herbcrafter's Tarot calls upon the intimacy and cooling of biting into a succulent peach during a hot, summer day. See, balance is sweet. You’re coming into actualizing what it means to be yourself in full. You are taking stock of what does align and what doesn’t quite feel like you anymore.
What grounds you in your circumstances? How are you getting by? How do you carry it? How do you show up through discontent, sadness, boredom and heartbreak? You are in a room of mirrors, but good thing you're really good at seeing whats really there. Be present and aware of the ways you naturally navigate transition, so your toolbox can be up to date.
Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck, Fox warns "Put that healing work in or you run the risk of your pain running you. Working with ancestors and culturally competent healers- break from habits, situations and people holding you back from wholeness." The result of this benefits greatly.
Practice honoring who you are; partake in pain and shedding rituals. You are building something, and it will be great. Make sure you're whole when you arrive there. Congratulations in advance! Gratitude along the journey will strengthen whatever you're building and working toward. You have an opportunity to bask in this honesty and let it move you. Let it open opportunity for you, let it create joy in your life. Processing what hurts will not endanger the program.
Spirit is showing you where you’ve been, what you’ve been doing, and what can and will shift. Shame is not helpful here, nor will be the counting of time you "wasted".
Come back to yourself now. Wiggle your fingers and open your eyes gently; be gentle with yourself. Allow space to be clear about the many blessings around you. Take extra time appreciating the beauty on your path to work, in your home, within you.
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CAPRICORN, spirit is calling you to make sure that what’s present internally is tangibly creating a smooth journey for you ahead. April is about creating the best possible conditions for you to move forward.
You are becoming embodied in what has been nurtured internally. You've found out what occurs when you dare to look at yourself with intensity and compassion. Something powerful happens when you think you're lost forever, only to find the version of yourself you've dreamed about. You find that every murky memory isn't there to wound you, some are there to remind you. When you feel there is only you and your fears, the wind blows and you are caressed once again. The High Priestess shows up in your reading to affirm that the depths you've been in are necessary, and beyond necessary, they are a gift. She shows up to remind you that you are not the first in your lineage to be wounded by isolation, grief, and disconnection. There are internal blueprints available to aid you, and you will be better for it. Within the home of The High Priestess, you are also met with intuited possibility. This time will communicate the things that had only served as elusive whispers until now. Hold onto this sacred communication as your medicine. Allow it to move you through the silence of knowing.
"The mystery summons the awakening one. Answer the call.. healing is sure to come once your visions are acknowledged." -The Herbcrafter's Tarot
It’s hard to move forward if you are not honoring your beliefs. The Four of Air shows up curiously; have you been spending intentional time with yourself and meditating on it? Are you giving yourself enough space to be in the know. To have this clarity, this open road, trust has to be central. Your fear cannot lead the way when your intuition has already mapped it all out. Spirit says to call in more peace; less destruction, and less of what you are afraid of. This could also serve as a time to really understand what faith means to you. It can even be fortifying to send your prayers into the wind, roots of the trees, wherever you feel God. This isn't a time to fear divinity, as you are led by it.
Even in the warmth of divinity we can fear the mountains in front of us. The delays may begin to be the first thing visible to you these days. You aren't meant to ignore them in order to prove your unwavering faith- you get silent, listen, and move.
Grandma Baby's Tarot grounds us, "Either in time, by skilling up or waiting it out, you will eventually start to make progress again. This obstacle has come to teach you that if you've been stubborn to change or trapped in a particular mindset, it's time to shift gears. Meditate, recalibrate, build and rebuild. Think outside of the box and detach from your old expectations."
When you are in process of figuring things out, tweaking and moving things around, spirit shows that there is forward movement. You have been preparing for a newness, even when you searched for familiarity. The Star is here as a soft, soft, soooft reminder that the circumstances you are experiencing now are not going to continue for much longer. There is brightness that is coming to replace the void of depression, isolation, or anxiousness you've endured.
It's crucial to leave the discouraging and fear based rhetoric behind. You have been blessed with the truth of what is possible. You must move from there.
"Who decided the snake was a trickster and a devil. Who gets the power to tell our stories? Before our indigenous culture was demonized- before it was forced underground to protect us from violence— Ancestors were thriving by it for thousands of years. And by reuniting with our loving ancestors we gain clarity about shame that was never ours to carry. We get to hear their stories as they were meant to be told. Generally this card asks, are you a threat, or are they threatened?.. Who stands to gain from your disempowerment?” -Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck.
There are a lot of questions to ask when Snake comes up. Snake is warning you to be cautious about what slithers within your garden without you knowing. Whether or not it is a friend or a foe. Are these patterns here to keep you or to kill you? This energy is akin to The High Priestess; what do you make of what you see/feel/hear/etc? Even if it is only visible to you. This allows you to see the unseen within what is right in front of you.
You are handling, shedding and reprogramming based on the clarity you found by being brave.
Let this be the elevation you needed; who knows, there may be an easier way up that mountain.
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AQUARIUS, there is no escaping the intensity of your heart! This month illuminates the ways you respond to the connections that show up in your life.
In attempt to make others feel seen, heard, and felt.. it's possible that you have forgotten or denied yourself. You may begin to notice that those around you are finding reprieve in the bosom of your empathy, while you experience your hearts greatest burdens solely. You're arriving at a sudden crossroads that illuminates the truth of what comes of this slow self abandonment.
"To embody the love you desire, you may need to see it in a new light.. this unassuming weed (plantain) gently heals wounds from bites and stings. A simple compassionate approach to a surge of emotions can have the most meaning." -The Herbcrafter's Tarot
Take a deep breath. Good. One more.
It is not an act of care to anyone involved to dismiss or veil your true feelings and needs. There is an infinite pool of love that surrounds you, inviting you to be embodied in your heart's truth. There are gentle arms extended out to you, anticipating connection. Denying these moments of vulnerability creates inaccuracies and imbalances that are better off avoided. In some ways, this month may create swift interactions that challenge you to allow texture to form before trying to smooth things over. This is how you come to understand and nourish your heart in connection.
"If you are someone who often loses yourself in your need to nurture others, develop a ritual or practice for nurturing and loving yourself. Learn to love yourself so deeply, you find joy in your solitude instead of heartbreak. Loving yourself and loving your ancestors sharpen your visions of love, and cuts through love's imposters. Let your life be filled with clear visions of love in its many rich expressions." Grandma Baby's Black Gold Lemormand deck
Choice is what sits between you and the kinds of connection you've prayed for. In some ways, you may be confused about this because you know what you want. The choice is about making space and granting opportunity for your desire for closeness and healing to be realized. What happens if you are not the dominant link that keeps a relationship from falling apart? What happens when all you have are your feelings; not solution or affirmation? Trust that this reality can be much more pleasant than you think. Grant yourself the privilege of sweet connection that is strengthened through the raw turbulence of being. Retire from your diligent work of being the glue, the fixer, the silent sufferer. Let the rawness of grief, uncertainty, and desire show itself as your connections are waiting to be in the depth with you.
The structures that affirm that you suffer, yearn, and figure it all on your own must be destroyed. Your heart continues to to search for what can flourish, nurture and enliven you. Do not betray it with the habits that have wounded you and your predecessors. There is something potent ready to be stumbled upon amidst your journey back to self. To choose to prioritize what nourishment you need, even if you worry that it may rub against the peace you've created.
It also feels crucial to remind you of what you know. This is your field! The heart is an embodied study for you, so you must be with this wisdom. Do not abandon this sacred accounting to soothe your fear.
"Though it is a common weed, yarrow often goes unnoticed; inspiration is close, yet you may have overlooked it as ordinary or not valuable enough. Use discernment and reasoning to see clearly" - The Herbcrafter's Tarot
This is not a time to deny your wisdom.
No more daydreaming about things that can be in your palms today. Decide that love is there for you, and let it be. Start with what you already know, it's more than enough.
The possibilities will continue to grow, your options will continue to expand.
"When you hear a call to explore the depths, you may have several paths to pursue. Look for the common root in your many desires and clear out unhealthy illusions..Your soul will give you direction. Make a clean choice and toast to your decision."
Do not allow the illusion of a good thing keep you from depth.
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PISCES, keeping a level head may feel nearly impossible these days. In some ways you may be experiencing an emotional tug-of-war, being pulled this and that way. This time invites you to return to center once again. When everything feels big and tangled up, take time to consider what needs your attention. This time cannot be rushed if you wish for positive results.
The Herbcrafter's Tarot says "Focus on the present moment brings balance to opposing forces... stillness reveals the middle way."
This next few months is bound to change the way you think of time if you allow it. Spirit wants you to experience going into something beautiful as your whole self. If you feel like you are behind or simply waiting on your external world to reflect your desires, know that you have been offered time as a blessing.
Keeping a cool head ensures that you're able to experience true victory not just a slightly better experience. When things feel closer than before it's natural to want to sprint to the finish line; but this isn't the time for that. Navigating your life as you would a race affirms that there is one grand reward you're moving toward. What if your destiny is much greater than that?
In truth you're not playing a waiting game, this space is for doing the work necessary. The work, however, is yours to make sacred. "When you care for your resources with intention, you can feed more than yourself." If you choose to drag your head and feet during this time, you're bound to miss out on inspiration that will shift your life beautifully. The things you once prayed for gets overlooked.
This time is simple Pisces; honor the time with gratitude and practice. It is an act of great wisdom to be present in the fullness of what God has offered. Before fixating on what has yet to shift, take stock of your present bounty; remove pessimism and tunnel vision from your process.
"Altar is a card of walking hand in hand with your ancestors, which brings the added benefit of being more aligned with yourself. Trusting spirit opens you up to beautiful opportunities. Without knowing all of the answers, without allowing fear to hold you back, take a step forward and find yourself fully supported." -Grandma baby's Black Gold Lenormand deck
The ability to look around and consider more than your circumstances will elevate your life tremendously. Consider what your role is to those around you. How can you pull the spotlight back for a bit to illuminate the bigger picture? This, more than anything, will be a saving grace. This shows you what to tend to, and creates examples of what care could even look like for you! In the pursuit of greatness, be clear on what you plan to do with the bounty. You're moving into the next few months more embodied. Be present with all it takes for you to arrive, all that you have had to resist and fight against to become wholly yourself. What a great blessing will it be to arrive with your soul intact.
This is not a time to map out the tiny details, to rush to sign and complete. Call in clarity and confidence; humanize yourself again. You are much more than what you can accomplish, and everything else is in due time. Much is being initiated, make sure you're holistically strengthened for the journey. This is not solely your work Pisces, you are only as strong as those next to you and vise versa. Ask for support, even if it's a long hug and an affirmation. You may feel like the work starts once you're in, but the space to correct and align is now. It is worth it to honor the internal, spiritual, and emotional as you do the physical aspects of life. Honor your tears, initiate vulnerable connection with others, play, pray, and engage with the world around you. Failing to do so creates a fantasy world where reality could be.
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