April 16th to 22nd

• MONDAY, the influence of the Moon: On the 15^th, the Moon in Aquarius will make you curious to find out more about where you might travel in the future, and also make your profile stand out more on social networking sites. Your main concern will be communication and all your dealings with others. On April 16^th and 17^th, the Moon in Pisces may stir up some problems – these are tense times and you’ll need to watch what you say to others and the image your project to them. You’ll also need to be on your guard not to get taken in by some of those around you. A healthy scepticism is best. On April 18^th, 19^th and 20^th, the Moon in Aries will bring you all the energy you need to get where you want to be. You’ll find it easy to get down to playing sport or improving your lifestyle. Outdoor activities are best for you at this time – you’ll be able to drawn on nature’s own energy to recharge your batteries and start feeling really positive. On April 21^st, it’s the New Moon, which is an auspicious time for a fast. If you don’t want to fast, you should definitely avoid heavy meals. The Moon in Taurus counsels care with your loved one, being sure not to take them too much for granted. And keep an eye on your weight, those pounds can creep on!

• TUESDAY, your positive affirmation: « I am going to work on my own life, instead of envying how others live. » This week – get moving! If you just wait and see what comes to you, you’re just going to get more of the same: dull event after dull event, devoid of all energy! Think about these words and really let them sink into your psyche.

• WEDNESDAY, get flexible: in both ways, physical and mental, you need to be supple in your exchanges with others. Here is an exercise to help you loosen up your mental and physical muscles: crouch down and jump your legs out behind you, as far as possible. Hold this position for three breaths, then bring your legs back into the crouch position. However this position for three more long breaths. Repeat the two movements, three times in total. Continue this exercise every day, for as long as you wish.

• THURSDAY, watch your figure: April is the best month for starting a diet, and of course determination is the most important thing. This ritual will help you keep going. You can do it several times in a row. Prepare 7 strands of wool, around 15cms long, with a different colour for each day of the week (Sunday: yellow, Monday: grey, Tuesday: red, Wednesday: purple, Thursday: green, Friday: blue, Saturday: black). Carry the thread that corresponds to the day of the week. Every time you’re tempted to eat something you shouldn’t (even if you’ve already given in) take the wool strand in your hand and say in a low voice: « Wind, wind, wind, be away with you! Be gone bad thoughts, wishes and desire, be gone torment, leave my innocent soul that twists and turns in the darkness, without light and without clarity. May you lose your way and disappear, ill-wind, forever, and leave me to soar free as a bird! » On the evening of the next full moon, tie the wood strands around a black candle, following the order of the days of the week in which you wore them: the colour from the first day at the top of the candle, and the last one 3cms from the bottom, approximately. Set the candle in the middle of a plate filled with salt. Light it and repeat the deliverance oration 7 times over, with your hands stretched out towards the candle (« Wind, wind, wind… »). Then let the candle burn down. Bury the remains of the salt as soon as you can, in open earth. As the candle burns down, your food dependence will decrease and your motivation will grow. This is the symbolic action of the fire at work: fire purifies through destruction and reconstruction. The blackness of the candle is a reference to Saturn and, in alchemic language, corresponds to the end of a cycle, where an ending gives rise to fresh beginning of a new cycle.

• FRIDAY, get rid of a headache: place your hands on the head of the sufferer for a few minutes then say this prayer from your heart and with conviction: « O glorious Saint Pancrace, together through our meditation, I and all your fervent devotees together, can cure this headache. May the pain suffered here soon find relief. » Then blow in the form of a cross,  3 times on the forehead, 3 times on the right ear and 3 times on the  left ear. The headache will disappear in the fifteen minutes that follow. The more you practice this technique, the more effective it will become.

• SATURDAY, lesson for the weekend: stop saying: « I’m a long way from getting what I want … » Instead say: « Challenges don’t scare me! » Write these lines in red ink on a sheet of white paper and keep it on you all weekend. Whenever you get a chance, read it and take a few moments to imagine yourself in a situation to which these words might apply. On Sunday evening, burn the paper, after reading it one last time.

• SUNDAY, your lucky numbers: 10 – 20 – 22 – 32 – 33 – 41 – 43