Dreams Don’t Need a Plan—They Just Need You

lc ryan
Apr 14
9 min read

Hi, friends—I’m so glad you’re here.

If you’re just finding me for the first time, I’m Laura—an intuitive astrologer and psychic medium behind Northern Light Lotus. I show up Monday through Friday with cosmic insights and gentle reminders to help you feel more connected to yourself, your path, and the bigger picture.

I see astrology as a soul map—not something that boxes us in, but something that reveals how our soul wants to grow, flow, and experience life. We always have free will. But when we understand the energy we’re moving through, we can make choices that feel more aligned, clear, and grounded.

Monday’s Message: Slow Starts & Soulful Shifts

It’s spring break in my area, and I’ve got to be honest—I’m starting off this Monday with a headache that just won’t quit. I honestly just want to curl up, rest, and sleep. If you’re feeling that same urge to take it easy or hit pause, you’re not alone.

Lately, I’ve been doing a ton—and I mean a ton—of shadow work. Spirit has been bringing up layers I didn’t even realize were still active, and it’s been a lot to move through. So if you’re feeling emotionally full, energetically raw, or like you need space from everything… I get it. And the sky does too.

The Moon in Scorpio: Feel It to Free It

We’re in the waning gibbous moon phase, with the Moon in deep, emotional Scorpio. This is a moment for integration—not action. You may notice:

Past emotions resurfacing
Sudden waves of intensity
A desire to pull back or go inward

Scorpio asks us to be brutally honest with ourselves about what we’re holding onto. This moon doesn’t want fluff—it wants truth.

Practical Tip:

Choose one emotion that’s been sitting heavy and give it a name. Write it down, speak it aloud, or paint it out. Naming it is the first step to releasing it.

Pisces-Aries Stellium: Soul Work Meets Fresh Starts

There’s a powerful lineup of planets in Pisces and Aries today: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, the North Node, the Sun, and Chiron. This energy activates:

Past life and karmic patterns (Pisces)
Your deeper purpose and identity healing (Chiron + Aries)
Big intuitive nudges and emotional release

It can feel like you’re walking between two worlds:

The part of you that’s ready to rest, heal, and float
And the part of you that’s ready to act and move forward

Practical Tip:

Make space for both. Let yourself cry, nap, or journal—but also ask: What part of me is ready to rise? Even a tiny step counts.

Virgo Rising: Practical Healing is the Key

With Virgo rising in today’s chart, the energy asks us to return to the basics. This isn’t about doing it all—it’s about doing what grounds you.

Today, I finally pulled out my porch furniture and moved some plants around. It wasn’t glamorous, but it helped me feel present, settled, and back in my body.

Practical Tip:

Pick one physical task that reconnects you to your space or body. Wipe down a surface. Water your plants. Change your sheets. Your nervous system will thank you.

Uranus on the Midheaven: Breakthroughs in Purpose

Uranus, the planet of change and awakening, is sitting right on the Midheaven—the part of the sky tied to your calling, visibility, and career path.

This energy often stirs something unexpected:

An aha moment about what you really want to do
A shift in how you show up or what you’re known for
A reminder that your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of research and soul searching around how I want to expand professionally—and I’ve realized it’s okay if it doesn’t look like anyone else’s path.

Practical Tip:

Ask yourself: If I could start fresh with no fear or pressure, what would I choose to do? Write it down without editing or judging it.

Mars in Cancer: The Emotional Release Valve

Mars is the handle of today’s bucket-shaped chart, and it’s sitting in sensitive, homey Cancer. This means emotions are the fuel and the trigger right now.

And let me just say—during spring break, this is hitting extra hard.

You might notice:

Feeling emotionally overstimulated or touchy
Mood swings or bursts of tears (especially if you’re caregiving or around family)
A need to retreat, nurture yourself, or not be needed for a bit

Practical Tip:

Create an emotional “exit plan.” If you feel a meltdown brewing, have a go-to response. Maybe that’s stepping outside, turning on music, or soaking your feet in warm water. Give yourself a way out before you hit your limit.

You don’t have to do it all—just be where you are.

If all you do today is breathe through the waves and take care of your body, you’re doing more than enough. This is a day for quiet clarity, energetic release, and spiritual integration.

I’m proud of you for showing up for another day and doing your best.

Even when it feels messy or unclear—your effort, your heart, and your willingness to keep going matters.

The Moon is still waning in Scorpio, bringing emotional depth and intuitive clarity.

With so many planets swimming through Pisces and Aries, the energy is fluid, a little foggy, but incredibly soul-stirring.

Uranus on the Midheaven continues shaking up what we thought we knew about success or direction—

and Mars in Cancer is giving us waves of emotion that can feel like everything and nothing all at once.

Here’s how today’s astrology is landing for your sign:

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Aries

Let your heart guide the next step.

With the Sun and Chiron still in your sign, something old may be rising—not to haunt you, but to heal. You’re not who you were last year, and you don’t need to prove anything. Mars is pulling emotional truths from deep within. Let softness lead.

Tip:

Move your body to release the feelings that won’t leave your head. Dance, cry, walk—just move.

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Taurus

A new chapter is quietly forming behind the scenes.

Uranus is on your Midheaven, nudging you toward a change in how you show up in the world. But with all the Pisces energy lingering in your community and vision zone, this isn’t about a loud pivot—it’s about alignment. Let yourself dream again.

Tip:

Create a secret Pinterest board or moodboard for the life that’s calling you. Don’t edit it—just feel it.

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Gemini

You’re not lost—you’re in between.

The Pisces planets have your goals and career path under cosmic review. Meanwhile, Jupiter in your sign keeps asking you to say “yes” before you’re ready. Let today be a pause. The Scorpio Moon wants you to slow down and get honest about what you really want.

Tip:

Write down the three things you’ve been avoiding because of fear. Start with the smallest one—and breathe life into it.

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Cancer

You’ve been carrying a lot—more than most people know.

Mars is in your sign and in major dialogue with the Moon and Neptune today, stirring up emotions you thought you had tucked away. It’s okay if you don’t want to lead right now. It’s okay if your strength looks like tears.

Tip:

Let water be your medicine—shower, soak, cry, swim. Cleanse to come back to yourself.

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Leo

Your nervous system needs your love today.

The Scorpio Moon is activating your emotional roots, and the Virgo Ascendant energy is calling you to care for the body that carries you. No, you’re not lazy for needing a rest day. You’re recalibrating.

Tip:

Do a five-minute body scan and ask each part of you what it needs. Then do one small thing that meets that need.

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Virgo

There’s clarity in the chaos—but you have to zoom out.

The Moon is lighting up your communication zone, and today’s skies may bring messages or memories that ask to be processed. But with your rising sign setting the tone for the collective, don’t get caught in the noise. Pull back and reset.

Tip:

Unplug for one hour. No phone, no fixing, no “shoulds.” Just presence.

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Libra

Stop compromising with parts of you that don’t feel seen.

The Moon in Scorpio is asking you to get real about your worth—especially if you’ve been over-giving. That Pisces energy is healing your habits, but it starts with acknowledging where you’ve betrayed yourself to keep peace.

Tip:

Say “no” to something today that drains you. Even if it’s small. Practice protection.

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Scorpio

Let this Moon in your sign soften you.

You’ve been strong for so long, but not every transformation needs fire. Some just need surrender. Venus and Saturn are bringing karmic lessons to your love life and relationships with yourself. Drop the armor. Let something good in.

Tip:

Compliment yourself out loud. And then accept a compliment from someone else without deflecting.

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Sagittarius

Rest is not avoidance—it’s integration.

There’s a lot happening in your inner world, especially with all the Pisces energy stirring your emotional foundation. The Moon is bringing messages through dreams, silence, and signs. Don’t rush the insight. Let it come through feeling.

Tip:

Let yourself do nothing for 20 minutes. No phone. Just you and your thoughts. Something important will rise.

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Capricorn

Your purpose is shifting—and that’s a good thing.

Uranus is activating your creativity and visibility sector, asking you to break the rules a little. Meanwhile, the Moon in Scorpio is shaking up your relationships and who you let into your inner circle. You don’t need to be who you were to be successful.

Tip:

Say out loud: “I give myself permission to evolve.” And then write down what your future self is doing differently.

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Aquarius

It’s okay if you feel unsure about your next move.

The Moon is highlighting your public path, and with Uranus on the MC, your ruler is stirring the pot. But this isn’t about making a leap—it’s about seeing what’s outdated. Let life show you where the cracks are forming.

Tip:

Rearrange one corner of your space. Let the physical shift mirror the inner one that’s starting.

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Pisces

You are your own answer.

The stellium in your sign has been asking so much of you. And while that can feel heavy, it’s also a sign of your spiritual growth. You’re peeling back layers that aren’t even yours. Let the Moon help you grieve and release.

Tip:

Write a letter to your past self. Tell them what you’ve survived—and how you’re proud of them.

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Today’s Oracle Message: DREAMS

Soul Wisdom Oracle Cards by Sundars Fawn

The card I pulled for us today is DREAMS, and honestly—it couldn’t be more aligned.

With all this Pisces and Scorpio energy in the sky, the message comes through clearly:

It’s time to reconnect with what you truly want. Not what’s safe. Not what’s expected. What actually makes you feel alive.

You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You just need to start.

So many of us get stuck in how we’ll get there, but truthfully? That’s where most dreams go to die—somewhere in the overthinking.

What matters more than the “how” is the “why.” The willingness to try. The courage to start.

This isn’t about changing your whole life overnight. It’s about bringing a piece of that dream into your life right now—in a small, simple, doable way.

Start the hobby.

Say yes to the opportunity.

Launch the thing—imperfectly.

Put yourself out there in a way that feels manageable.

Small moves create big momentum. And when you take action, even the tiniest step, you’re telling the universe, “I’m ready.”

Reflection Questions:

What’s been quietly calling to me lately?
What dream have I put on hold because I didn’t know how to make it happen?
What’s one small way I can start living that dream today?

Today’s Reminder:

You don’t need a perfect plan.

You just need to begin.

Affirmation:

“I give myself permission to dream—and to start living it in small ways today.“

Wrapping Up

If you’ve made it this far—thank you. I hope something in today’s post helped you feel a little more grounded, a little more hopeful, or simply reminded that you’re not walking this path alone.

Maybe today you’re resting, reflecting, or slowly finding your way back to yourself.

Maybe you’re carrying more than you can explain—or quietly rebuilding behind the scenes.

Wherever you are, I want you to know:

I see your effort. I’m proud of your progress. And I’m grateful you’re here.

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