Wow. April.
Get Re-Aligned Step-by-Step After April’s “Thrill Ride”
“All we can know is that we know nothing. And that’s the height of human wisdom.”
With the dust starting to settle, it’s time to catch our breath and get ready to emerge from the chrysalis.
All the woo woo spaces have been buzzing about how DYNAMIC (understatement) April’s starscape was going to be — which is one reason I’ve been mum. No one needs another voice added to the cacophony stirring up calls of massive change, upheaval, once in a lifetime conjunctions of outer planets. Where TPA shines is being there when all is said and done and helping you get sorted with what to do with all the major transits behind us … and, thankfully, no the possibilities aren’t endless anymore. You know what you’re working with.
Let’s use the Full Focus Method from Michael Hyatt’s, Your Best Year Ever to harness the insights gained and shape the rest of the year.
1. Believe the Possibility
Eclipse Season & Limiting Beliefs | March 25 + April 8
Eclipses shake up our reality, forcing us to confront the beliefs holding us back. Think about a recent eclipse – did it dismantle a situation you'd been clinging to, forcing you to see things differently? Maybe it exposed a belief that "settling" is preferable to being alone. This is the power of eclipses - shattering those limitations so you can step into a more expansive future.
NEXT STEPS: Identify limiting beliefs that prevent you from manifesting your desires especially in the balance you strike between self and other. Replace these with liberating truths that empower you to show up inter-dependently in your 1:1 interactions.
2. Complete the Past
Mars, Saturn, & Lessons Learned | April 10
The Mars/Saturn conjunction pushed you to examine where your efforts fell short. Their meeting sets the tone for how these two energies will interface for the next 2 years.
Where did a lack of discipline or clear direction hinder you? Pisces energy might have led you to dream big but lose yourself in a lack of practical steps. It's time to turn those regrets into rocket fuel. What will you do differently next time?
NEXT STEPS:
After-Action Review: Examine your past efforts and outcomes.
STATE your intended results.
ACKNOWLEDGE what actually happened.
LEARN from these experiences.
ADJUST your approach for future attempts.
Practice Gratitude: Counterbalance regrets with intentional gratitude practices:
BEGIN/END your day with meditation and focused reflection
EXPRESS thanks for the good things in your life.
KEEP a gratitude journal.
USE the "George Bailey" technique: Imagine life without something positive, highlighting its value.
Find Opportunity in Regret: What do your regrets reveal about areas for improvement? How can you turn these into opportunities?
Practice Gratitude: Counterbalance regrets with intentional gratitude practices:
BEGIN/END your day with meditation and focused reflection
EXPRESS thanks for the good things in your life.
KEEP a gratitude journal.
IMAGINE life without something positive to highlight its value.
3. Designing Your Future
Mercury Retrograde Review | April 1-25
Even though retrogrades focus on the past, they illuminate where we need to change course. During Mercury's backspin in Aries, where did impulsiveness backfire? Now, channel that fiery energy into focused action. Did your impatience create setbacks? This is your chance to outline a more mindful strategy for achieving your goals.
NEXT STEPS:
Review then Re-Set SMARTER Goals: Review the goals you’ve been trying to manifest this year — especially in the areas of your life in which you are “initiating” or you have to take a leap into the unknown.
EDIT these down to 4-6 goals for the rest of 2024
BALANCE achievement goals (one-time accomplishments) and habit goals (ongoing new behaviors that support your achievement goals in some way).
Embrace the Discomfort Zone: Since this is Mercury in Aries, this is a key filter through which to sieve your goals.
ACKNOWLEDGE the value of stepping outside of what's familiar
LEAN into challenging experiences.
NOTICE your fear, but don't let it control you.
TRUST yourself and DON’T OVERTHINK!
4. Find Your Why & Build Your Team
Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction in Taurus & Finding Your Motivation & Support Network | April 20
The cosmic shakeup of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Taurus on April 20th echoes a similar alignment back in 1941. This energy is all about blasting through limitations around our core values – what makes us feel secure, nurtured, and stable. Since May 2023, Jupiter's journey through Taurus has sought to expand our comfort zones, while Uranus has been itching to dismantle whatever's been holding us back from living in true alignment with our values. This conjunction may have felt nuclear, clearing away obstacles (internal or external) that prevented you from answering the deep questions of WHY you do what you do and WHO supports you along the way.
NEXT STEPS:
CONNECT with your Why: What truly drives your goals?
IDENTIFY & PRIORITIZE motivations: What lights your fire?
FEEL the power of your WHY.
Hack Your Dopamine Circuits
COUPLE your goals with rewards to create a sense of anticipation
GAMIFY your actions by tracking your progress and celebrating incremental wins
MEASURE the gains, not what's left to achieve.
Balance It Out With Serotonin: Intentional relationships are key in creating a sense of safety, support, and accountability in moving forward.
Seek communities, mentors, accountability partners – those who provide learning, encouragement, and healthy competition.
Books are open!
5. Make It Happen
May’s Astrology Supports Manifestation
April’s “preparation” has set the stage. Once you’ve nailed the previous four steps, the grounding co-presence of the Sun and Venus in Taurus during most of May along with Mars (finally getting home to Aries) empowering you to initiate action to take concrete steps to optimize your effort to manifestation ratio for the rest of the year.
NEXT STEPS: Whilst your goals live in your “discomfort zone”, you start your march towards them with one foot in front of the other in your “comfort zone”.
BREAK DOWN your goals into manageable next steps
REMOVE the triggers that block you from acting using elimination, automation, or delegation
FORESEE obstacles and GAME OUT potential responses in advance
SCHEDULE regular goal reviews — daily, weekly, and quarterly — to determine which
goals to focus on this quarter
top 3 projects to invest efforts on per week
top 3 tasks to complete per day
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KEY TAKEAWAY
Now you know what you’re really working with. Will you answer the call?
Lots of light,
Anak.
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