Coming Back to Yourself... and Taking Your Power With You

26 APRIL - 2 MAY, 2026

Hi beautiful souls,

You may not be able to explain it, but something feels different this week.

After all the movement, decisions, momentum, and fire of April, another shift is arriving.

Not backwards.

Inwards.

It's as if your body is asking you to slow down long enough to truly feel where you are and what is changing.

We've been moving quickly for a while now.

Doing.

Pushing.

Figuring things out.

But this week offers a rare opportunity to simply be.

Remember, we are human beings, not human doings.

Slower, But Stronger

The energy now feels different.

Slower.

But stronger.

This is our first full week of grounding after a season of significant forward movement.

And if I'm honest, you may experience what feels like a come-down.

You may notice:

• Tiredness arriving unexpectedly

• Emotions catching up with you

• A stronger need for space and solitude

• A desire to pull back from constant activity

  
  

Please know this is not a sign that you are losing momentum.

Your system is recalibrating.

Deeply.

You don't build something meaningful from chaos.

You build it from steadiness.

And we are only just beginning to find our footing on this new ground.

Something Is Changing

Even if you can't fully see it yet.

Something is shifting beneath the surface.

And it has the potential to be much bigger than you realise.

You may notice:

• A thought that changes everything

• A conversation that opens a new possibility

• A realisation you can no longer ignore

• A quiet knowing that life won't continue exactly as it has before

  
  

You don't need to understand it all right now.

Simply notice it.

Because this is the beginning of a new direction forming.

A genuine course correction.

The Scorpio Full Moon: Truth & Power

One of the major highlights of this week is the Scorpio Full Moon.

And this little Scorpio is admittedly feeling a little excited.

Because Scorpio energy is not interested in surface-level answers.

It wants truth.

It wants depth.

It wants transformation.

This Full Moon shines a light on what has been hidden and reveals what is no longer sustainable.

It may show you:

• Where you've been giving your power away

• What is draining you more than supporting you

• What you already know needs to change

  
  

The answers may not be new.

But your willingness to acknowledge them might be.

What You May Be Feeling

Under this Full Moon, you may notice:

• Stronger emotions

• Increased sensitivity to people and environments

• Less tolerance for what feels misaligned

• A desire to pull back, reassess, or create distance

  
  

This doesn't mean you're being difficult.

And it doesn't mean you're "too much."

It means you're seeing clearly.

And once something becomes clear, you can't unknow it.

You can't return to pretending.

You can't continue abandoning yourself in the same ways.

The truth changes things.

And that is exactly what this Full Moon is here to do.

The Lesson of This Week

You do not need to keep carrying what no longer feels right.

Not out of habit.

Not out of fear.

Not out of loyalty.

This week teaches us:

• How to slow down enough to hear the truth

• How to let go without overanalysing

• How to trust ourselves when something no longer fits

  
  

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is acknowledge what we already know.

The Blessing of This Week

The blessing is clarity.

The kind you cannot ignore.

And with clarity comes choice.

You may not be able to control everything that is shifting right now.

But you do get to choose how you respond.

And that is your power.

How to Work With This Energy

Support yourself this week by:

• Keeping things simple

• Giving yourself space instead of filling every moment

• Being honest about what isn't working

• Saying what needs to be said with kindness and clarity

• Releasing one thing that feels unnecessarily heavy

• Spending time in nature

• Creating moments of stillness and reflection

  
  

And most importantly:

Don't override what you're feeling.

Your feelings are not getting in the way.

They are showing the way.

Your inner guidance system is speaking.

Slow down enough to listen.

✨ Affirmation of the Week ✨

“I trust what I’m feeling. I release what no longer supports me and choose what aligns with who I am now"

This week isn’t about doing more, it's about seeing more, feeling more and being honest enough with yourself to be exactly where you are… without trying to rush past it.

You’ve already done the pushing; you’ve already proven you can move, decide, hold it all together. Now life is asking something different of you.

To refine, to pause long enough to notice what’s actually working… and what isn’t.

To choose what stays not out of habit, not out of fear… but because it truly aligns with who you are now and that takes courage of a different kind. Not the loud, “go for it” energy… but the quiet, grounded kind. The kind that says:“This doesn’t feel right anymore… and I’m going to honour that.” “This is what I need now… and I trust that.”

This is where your power really is, not in pushing harder, not in holding everything together, but in your ability to be honest with yourself…and let that honesty guide your next step. When we do that…things don’t need to be forced. They begin to shift naturally, cleanly. In a way that actually supports.

So let this week meet you where you are, let yourself slow down enough to feel what’s true.

And trust…that clarity doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from being more present with what already is.

Love you,Sarah ✨

If you would like to receive some more guidance about this week's energy, watch my Weekly Cosmic Forecast below.

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