Ida Mae's Spiritual Cafe

Mini Transit Guides For The Month Of April

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Ida May reveals the last quarter moon in Capricorn on April 10th invites a reality check about what no longer serves us.
The episode begins with Ida May welcoming listeners and introducing the topic of mini transit guides for April. She starts with the last quarter moon in Capricorn on April 10th, explaining it represents surrender, release, and evaluation to prepare for a new cycle. This transit invites a reality check about structures, responsibilities, and ambitions, encouraging the release of old habits and patterns. Rituals include journaling to evaluate processes and burning the paper, decluttering spaces, and using black tourmaline or black obsidian crystals. Next, she covers Mercury entering Aries on April 14th-15th, which brings assertive communication and potential for heated debates, recommending physical activities like hiking or dancing and using red jasper and citrine crystals. The Aries new moon on April 17th at 7:51 AM EST is described as a major favorable transit and the first moon of the astrological new year, serving as an energetic reset with healing themes. It involves seven planets in a cosmic parade, with rituals focusing on taking small steps toward goals and expressing one's authentic self, using clear quartz and bloodstone crystals. The sun entering Taurus on April 19th marks Taurus season, emphasizing home stability, budgeting, and reducing stress, with rituals like self-care days and listing plans. Finally, the first quarter moon in Leo on April 23rd brings energy for self-expression and tests intentions set during the new moon, recommending creative activities and dressing authentically. Throughout, Ida May advises listeners to take what resonates and follow their intuition, ending with blessings and a reminder of the next episode.

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April's transits are framed as a grounded reset, with practical rituals and a personal, expansive cadence.

Ida May opens on April 7 with a sequence of mini-guides for the transits ahead, moving from the April 10 last quarter moon in Capricorn to the April 17 Aries new moon at 7:51 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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For April's lunar checkpoints, you get a spiritual reset with your feet on the ground.

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