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Mon. April 13, 2026: Intent for the Week — Step by Step

Monday, April 13, 2026

Waning Moon

Cloudy and cool

It may be cloudy and cool now, but it’s supposed to get up into the 80’s F later this week, and then drop back to the 50’s F next week. Good opportunity to oil the teak furniture!

The Community Tarot Reading for the Week is here.

This week, I hope to take advantage of the astrological energies of sustainable building. We have all this Aries go-go-go energy, but Saturn in Aries and Jupiter in Cancer encourage taking action for long-term stability. I mean, in this state of the world, there’s no such thing really, but we do what we can. The morning routine of yoga – meditation – free write sets a firm foundation for me for the day, letting me meet it with a clear head and a sense of purpose. Now I want to build on that with other habits that support and streamline the work, without making me feel trapped by overly-tight scheduling that just makes me feel resentful and sabotage myself. I want flexibility when necessary, but without feeling guilty if I have to change something because things have to change.

In other words, I’m working on a structure that is strong, but can sway in the winds of life without breaking.

This week, I’m not running around all that much, except for a panel with WAM tomorrow afternoon. I am head-down-working for most of the week. Next weekend, I will nip down to the gallery on Saturday to support my friend’s event, and then teach my own on Sunday. The following two weeks are very tightly packed, and then it should level out a little again. So I will frontload this week as much as I can, so I’m not overwhelmed when it gets busier.

I had hoped to read my friend’s book this weekend, but didn’t manage it. So that will be my treat in the coming days when I get things done.

I need to finish the pitch for my Llewellyn editor today and get it off latest by tomorrow (although I will try to get it done today), work on BETTING MAN, work on the ghostwriting, finish up two reviews and get them out the door, and work on contest entries. I will head down to the post office at some point this morning and get our tax returns hand-cancelled (no, I do not file them online, and no, I will not do so). Getting them out the door during the waning moon seems fitting, somehow.

Have a great week, and we’ll have our long catch-up tomorrow.