Tempering the Temptation ~ Willing the Will of Aligned Action

April 21st - 26th Week’s Energy:

This week is charged with a potent mix of tension and possibility. It’s a time to sharpen our focus, honor our personal limits, and align our actions with what truly matters while at the same time releasing the need to force any outcomes. Think of it as a pressure cooker: challenges arise not to break you, but to refine and direct your clarity, resilience, and your commitment to your path. Let’s move through this with empowered intention and flow instead of resistance and gripping!

A growing intensity builds early on, urging you to confront what’s been holding you back. By week’s end, this pressure will culminate in a clarifying “pop”, a moment where stalled intentions can suddenly gain momentum. However, breakthroughs require groundwork.  Saturn doesn’t like the anxious, opportunistic energy that creates whatever it will.  Saturn likes goals, hard work, commitment and discipline. Anything worth having is worth the effort of getting really clear on how to get it.  Saturn conjuncts the North Node in Pisces on Monday and we will likely feel a major shift in the thoughts or feelings around the direction of our lives in the Pisces house of our chart.  This is a rare 11 year cycle.  Wednesday, Venus will follow in Saturns footsteps joining the north node in her exalted degree and we will feel the passion and the desires we hold very intensely.  I love this energy for us, but we must make sure that we are being honest and acting with integrity.  This is her third meet up with the north node and she’s stronger and more focused than ever to go after and ask for what she wants. The following day, Thursday, Venus will conjunction Saturn.  You can’t make this stuff up!  This a week personally to not ignore.  Use this week to tap into your truest and highest visions.  You truly don’t get this ever again in our lifetime.  This connection will absolutely make a mark on your life so use it wisely.  Uranus is close and making a gorgeous sextile to these transits and it could feel like a surprise or shock!  It’s electric.

Venus:  Love, money, art, values, desires, sexuality, intimacy.

Saturn: Long term plans, discipline, goals, structure, plans, legacy.

North Node:  Future direction, desires, goals, universal pull, fated directions.

Then we come to Saturday, and Mars will oppose Pluto and this is a wild and crazy energy. If you’re following along, Ive been talking about this energy and it’s very apparent if you really take stock. Its chaotic, its confrontational, its frustrating, and its also willful, determined, strong, motivated and its really sexy energy when channeled correctly.  The beauty is that in our personal world we can use this to truly tap into our personal power and use it for transformation and alchemize any area of our lives we desire.  Seriously!

Caution:  This is energy.  It can be used for good or bad. It can be used to grow or digress.  In the mundane word, we will absolutely, without a doubt, see massive chaos and possible war cries.  The world around us will be loud and it will be intense.  It will be important to truly be grounding into your personal worlds.  This energy is best used when we tap into it for an empowered and courageous endeavor.  Where you’ve feared to move forward or claim something for yourself will present to be moved through.

I’ve offered some tools to use this week to keep yourself grounded and steady. 

My friends, we’ve been through it. We’re so close to moving out of this intensity and fog.  I’m going to enjoy writing and sharing as we move into the May energies and sharing less ammo and more ease.  But for now, I share what is.

The universe is asking: Are your goals rooted in integrity, or are they ego-driven distractions? Will these desires and new goals build your best life or crumble like the sand castle on the beach when one bid tidal wave moves in?  We must build and we must build with strength and commitment to a higher vision. This is a week to audit your energy, prune what no longer serves, and step boldly into your new vision—without burning out in the process.

Consider~

Boundaries as Power

    Identify where you’ve overcommitted, tolerated disrespect, or poured energy into dead-end pursuits. Saying “no” creates space for “hell yes” opportunities.

Clarify Your Desires

   Ambition thrives when paired with discernment. Ask: Is this goal aligned with my core values, or am I chasing external validation? Release fantasies that feel grandiose or unsustainable. Focus on what’s nourishing.

Tension as a Teacher

   Conflict may flare, both internally and externally. Triggers signal where you need healing, not where others need fixing! Boom! Pause before reacting. Ask: Will this matter in a month? No needless debates.

Surrender When Overwhelmed

   Surrender isn’t passive, it’s trusting the universe to meet you with the perfect solution or action you can move forward with. Work toward your goals, but release attachment to how they unfold, when frustration may mount. Flexibility prevents burnout.

The Cosmos Have Something To Say ~

*My Advice

- Avoid power struggles, impulsive decisions, overcommitting.

- Embrace small, consistent steps, confidence, courage and grounding rituals.

-Journal your feels.

-Use practical tools to stay centered.

Movement

- Somatic Release: Shake out limbs for 2–3 minutes (like a dog shaking off water) to discharge stress. 

- Grounding Stretch: Sit cross-legged, place hands on knees, and take 10 deep belly breaths. Go into nature and breathe her magic. Feel her nurture you as your feet touch her surface.

Breathwork for Clarity

- Box Breathing: Inhale (4 counts) Hold (4) Exhale (4) Hold (4). Repeat 5x to calm the nervous system.

- Energy Cleanse Visualization: Imagine a waterfall flowing through your body, washing away darkness and fatigue.

Final thoughts to share in summary:

This week isn’t about winning, it’s about aligning. When tension rises, ask: Does this serve my peace or my pride? Boundaries, clarity, and surrender aren’t weaknesses, they’re the tools of someone who knows their worth and is no longer willing to play small.  Stay rooted in your vision, but flexible in your approach. The path forward is yours to carve.

Affirmation: I am a magnet for what’s meant for me. I release what resists. I welcome what aligns. 🌟

We’ve Got This!

Sending Blessings and Clarity ~

Angela