Numbers By Design
by Kathleen Jacoby
1 - Change is the order
of the month. It is an opportunity to unlock Pandora's box or
to zoom forward in ways that will allow you to make a clean sweep
in areas of your life that have been bogged down by old baggage
and circumstances that felt constricting. Be prepared for the
unexpected, and make sure you remember how much time you have
each day so that you don't over-schedule yourself. There is adventure
in the air, and you may feel like a frisky colt, released into
a spring that has major possibilities! The only watchword is:
Adolescent energy is great when it is directed. However, if you
allow yourself to be sold a bill of goods, you can only look to
your own motivation as the culprit. So…enjoy, explore, expand…and
be discerning!
2 - Traditions, service,
and well-being are accentuated this month. Look at areas where
more is being asked of you, and determine if you feel enough is
coming back in return. You want to know that your efforts are
meaningful and well received, and you are the only one who can
make that determination. Resentment can enter when you feel unappreciated.
The key to the month is observing how your attitude affects others
and most of all, how your belief system affects you. Love begets
love. Martyrdom leads to carrying a cross and potential health
issues. You may not be able to change all the circumstances of
life, but you have the capacity to change your reaction to them.
Everything this year is based on the quality of your choices.
Choose to end suffering. Choose to celebrate life!
3 - An air of destiny surrounds
you. Where you have based your sense of self on truth, life plays
a hand in bringing about some dreams come true. Where you have
forged ahead with a misconceived idea of who you are, it's time
to strip away the facade. Significant people, opportunities, or
events may develop to shape your future. Take time to be still,
to listen to the depths of your own inner wisdom, and to experience
the healing power of nature. Many things are in the works. It's
just a matter of time. Forge a stronger connection to the spiritual
side of your life now so that when the subtle signals of potential
success appear, you don't miss them!
4 - The word intense may
best describe how you are now feeling. There is much that requires
management, direction, and your organizational skills. It's no
use putting things off. Better to take the proactive stance of
dealing with what comes to the best of your present ability. We
are not talking about perfection, we are talking about a dance
of equilibrium. As you harmonize your efforts, you will feel an
exquisite sense of balance. As you see your life as a system of
energy, you become the conductor who integrates the ebb and flow,
knowing when to take action and when to pause to smell the flowers!
5 - In a year of change,
April provides a month in which to pause, reflect, and determine
how you want to proceed. Something comes to conclusion, be it
a relationship, project, or point of view. You are asked to expand
your vision and broaden your perspective. It's time to grow upward
and release attachment to the things that bind you to a past that
is outworn. In this month you may feel release of a burden, or
the loss of something precious. Life asks that you look to the
bigger picture and reflect grandeur of spirit in all things. As
you work for the betterment of many, your actions succeed. The
appropriate response during this month of completion? Gratitude,
gratitude, and gratitude.
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- April feels like spring, looks like spring, and is! You
open new doors, make new connections, explore fresh ideas, and
reinvent yourself in this month of renewal. It's time to take
stock of how you are impacting the world around you and how you
are perceived in the process. Your focus is on yourself. You are
interested in projecting what you want, and the only watchword
is to pay attention to how you are perceived in the process. Are
your decisions based on Divine guidance, or ego need? Develop
stronger self-discipline and forge ahead with character and an
understanding that right now you are planting seeds for the future.
Not all of them will grow, but the ones that do will bear witness
to your stamina and fortitude in the process.
7 - Out of the cave, into
the sunlight! The focus in April is on the quality of the connections
you make. What is the caliber of your thoughts? Do they support
and uplift you or drain and deplete you? What about the food you
eat…does it nurture and renew you, or are you starving or stuffing
yourself? And finally, what is the caliber of the people you spend
time with? Are they mutually supportive and uplifting, or are
you the nuclear dumping ground? There is an opportunity for an
awakening this month. It's important to listen to the voice of
divine guidance, and to recognize that the light of God travels
on waves of connection, unity, and healing…not on judgment or
division. Choose faith as your ally and you will have brilliant
flashes of insight. When you remember your true nature, there
is nothing to fear.
8 - April is a time of
festivities and laughter, joy and delight. It's time to lighten
up and do things that allow you to exhibit greater creativity
and self-expression. There is an opportunity to take center stage,
and it's important to take advantage of things offered because
they aren't always available. You have the power of attraction
and can be very persuasive and motivational. You can draw seemingly
magical situations to you and experience an increase in your popularity.
As you allow yourself to express humor and unleash your imagination,
wonderful things are birthed. When you repress and inhibit your
gifts, everyone suffers. Shine your light and choose to be with
merry bands of friends who encourage and appreciate you. Leave
the critical ones behind!
9- This can be an intense
time. There are issues that deal with core values and may involve
the strength or weakness of the foundation upon which you stand.
It's time to do some excavation of past patterns that intrude
on the present. You have an opportunity to overcome limitations
that constrict you. As you encounter areas where you hesitate,
allow yourself to explore the possibility presented instead. By
pushing just a little harder, you can overcome a major block and
free yourself from self-imposed restrictions. The opportunity
in April involves rebirth and transformation. Value your abilities
and spread your wings. It's time to show what you can do and amaze
yourself in the process!
© Kathleen Jacoby, 2000