This April is bookended by two dark moon portals—perched at the beginning of this month, a new moon in Aries opens the way towards movement, journeying, and brazen leaps into uncharted territory, while steadfast Taurus sits poised at the end of the month, ready to welcome us back onto steady ground, and sweep us up in the pursuit of pleasure. As April begins to unfurl, allow your conscious mind to fall quiet, let your heart tug you forward. How can you be both brave and gentle on this Aries new moon? What projects are you ready to launch into heart-first? What blockages, disruptions, and signs are calling for your most tender attention right now?

Aries is the first, and therefore the youngest, fire sign in the zodiac. An Aries heart is wild and flickering—childlike, not yet tamed or tempered, and as unruly as it is curious. This new moon, give your inner fire permission to expand into childlike curiosity. Leap, bound, and surge forward towards the dark corners, the forgotten feelings, and the familiar magic this month. If Aries is anything, they are unafraid. Embody Aries' fierce refusal to fear the unknown this lunation. What would you seek out now, if there were no consequences? What would you make, if you had no reason to doubt yourself? 

If hesitation and anxiety are rearing their heads under this new moon, take a moment to validate these feelings with wonder. If your heart is telling you slow down, ask it why. If your heart is telling you this is too soon, too much, too reckless, ask your heart what it needs to feel safe again. Hold yourself with a child's touch, and let your awe blossom.