The Magic Of April; Nourish Your Seeds To Blossom

The birds are chirping, spring showers are falling, animals are out of hibernation and nature is fully awake from the long cold nights of winter. April is the month when spring fully takes hold in the Northern Hemisphere by the time the month ends. During this month humans celebrate the return of life to the earth. Welcoming the blossoming of plants and flowers after the return of Spring at the end of March. This month is a very nourishing month that is about really feeding and giving those seeds of intention you planted in March the nutrients they need to bloom and flourish for harvest in the fall. April is also a time for cleansing and purifying rituals to rid oneself of stagnant energy from the winter months and prepare for the growth and expansion ahead. This month we are surrounded by balance as winter still tries to hold on with a few more snowfalls until the days get long enough and warm enough for the flakes to become droplets of rain. It’s a time of growth and moving forward in new and positive ways. The month of April is fertile with refreshing, renewal and reawakening energy. April is the month that is THE time to focus on positive change, growth and new opportunities. Using the fertility and April showers to nourish your seeds planted in March. Making sure to focus on where you are really putting the movement and nutrients into your manifestations, intentions, and goals for the year to grow and start to sprout and than bloom in the coming months.

History In The Month Of April

April is the fourth month of the year according to the modern Gregorian calendar. Prior to that April was the second month of the earliest Roman calendar, before Ianuarius and Februarius were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. It became the fourth month of the calendar year (the year when twelve months are displayed in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC. The name April comes from the Roman name Aprilis possibly derived from the Latin verb aperire, meaning to open because this is the month when flowers and foliage begin to blossom and open. Other theories suggest that the name was derived from the name Aphrodite, via the Etruscan equivalent Apru.

Zodiac signs for the month of April

Those born in April are said to be born under either the sign of the headstrong ram Aries or the sensible bull Taurus.

Those under the sign of Aries are typically born between March 21st and April 19th. Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac which makes it fittingly represented by the sign of the ram. They’re are known for being headstrong , bold, and ambitious. They love to charge a head into any situation without fear and fiery courage. Aries lights up the room with their vibrant and enthusiastic confidence.

Those under the sign of Taurus are typically born between April 20th and May 20th.

Veneralia

The month of April was sacred to Venus and kicked off with her festival; Veneralia.

Veneralia, was an ancient Roman festival, that celebrated the goddess Venus (Aphrodite), highlighting her significance in love, beauty, and fertility on April 1st. During Veneralia, people would adorn themselves with flower crowns and fragrant herbs, and take ritual baths with honey and milk, believing it would attract Venus’s favor and blessings. During the festival, women carried the Venus’s statue to the men’s baths where it was ceremonially washed and dressed. A prominent ritual component of Veneralia involved the offering of roses to Venus, symbolizing love and desire, with couples exchanging love tokens as a form of devotion. Veneralia was a time for romantic endeavors, and it was believed that any relationship initiated during the festival would be blessed by Venus herself.

Other Important Dates

• April 1st All Fool’s Day
• April 1st Veneralia
• April 4-10 Megalesia
• April 15 Fordicalia
• April 15 Sumersdag or Sigrblot
• April 19th Cerealia
• April 21st Parilia
• April 22nd Yggdrasil Day
• April 23rd Vinalia Prioria
• April 25th Robigalia
• April 27- May 2 Floralia
• April 30th Walpurgis Night

April Magical & Witchcraft Themes

In witchcraft, April represents a time of fertility, growth, and abundance. Rituals and spells during April often focus on themes of renewal, prosperity, and manifestation, harnessing the energy of the season to bring about positive changes and new opportunities. The season of spring is so ripe and fertile with the energy of abundance this month is a very potent time to perform abundance, prosperity and good luck spells, rituals and workings. April is a time of nourishment to feed your seeds of intentions and manifestations that you planted the previous month during the spring equinox to help them grow and to nourish ourselves through the nurturing energy of April and Spring. Just as the April showers pour down from the skies to cleanse and nourish the earth and cause new growth, April is also a time for cleansing and purifying rituals to rid oneself of stagnant energy from the winter months and prepare for the growth and expansion ahead.

The Gods And Goddesses Of April

With every season and month there are certain themes, magic, and energies we have the ability to connect to including deities. Everyone works with and views deity energy a little differently. Whether you view them as archetypes of the human consciousness, representations of the source energy, or as being entities on their own, there are certain deities that now is the time to connect to and honor them in the most sacred and amplified way.

During this month a few deities take center stage because they have festivals or sacred days during this month to help you connect with them in a very intimate way. The deities that are going to be the best for you to connect to right now are going to be those who represent spring, fertility, abundance, agriculture, love and rebirth. Below we will talk about some of the deities you can work with this month.

Venus

Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty, and sexuality. The goddess of love Venus was widely worshipped in the Roman Empire because she was thought to be the mother of Aeneas, the mythical founder of Rome. As such, she was considered the mother of the entire Roman nation. The month of April was kicked off with a festival dedicated to her even; Veneralia.

Initially, it seems that she was a goddess of fertility and vegetation. She might have assumed her most famous role of goddess of love in the 3rd Century BC when she was identified with the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Being the embodiment of femininity, she was seen as the opposite of the gods which represented masculinity, i.e. her husband Vulcan, the god of metalworking, and her lover Mars, the god of war.

Hathor

Of the many different gods and goddesses that were worshipped in ancient Egypt, Hathor is considered one of the most important. Hathor is the Egyptian goddess of love and beauty and her history is quite intriguing among the many that are around in the Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptian goddess of beauty and love is the daughter of the sky goddess Nut and the god of the sun and creation, Ra. Hathor is not only the daughter of Egypt’s main deities for she is also the ‘eye of Ra,’ the most powerful force in the world. This makes her one of the most significant deities in Egyptian mythology. The Egyptian goddess of love and beauty is also the goddess of the underworld. She welcomes the dead as they reach the underworld and serves them food and drinks. She is thought to be later connected with the Greek goddess Aphrodite this is why she is a great deity to work with this month to help you with self love, nourishment, and fertility workings.

Anahita

Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess, held a significant role in Persian mythology, associated with water, fertility, healing, and wisdom. With her origins rooted in the Indo-Iranian tradition and connections to the Mesopotamian goddess, Inanna-Ishtar, Anahita’s worship persisted across Iran, Asia, and even endured the influence of Zoroastrianism. She is often depicted as a beautiful goddess adorned in gold jewelry, carrying branches of life, and riding a chariot pulled by four horses. She was worshipped as the goddess of water, fertility, healing, and wisdom. As the goddess of water, Anahita represented the life-giving force that sustained both humans and nature. She played a crucial role in ensuring the fertility of the land, resulting in abundant harvests and prosperous communities which makes her a great goddess to call on this month while your nourish your seeds your already planted last month or plan to plant this month.

Ceres

The harvest goddess Ceres is probably one of the oldest gods to be worshiped by the Romans and their precursors. Her worship was such that she was integral to the day-to-day affairs of the ancient Romans. Whereas other gods were prayed to for specific things or worshiped on specific days, the Roman goddess Ceres was relevant throughout the year. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, farming, and a host of other things which are related to or symbolized by crops. She was the goddess that directly ensured that the people had something to eat. Without the Roman goddess Ceres good graces, winter and famine were upon the Romans. Her counterpart is thought to be the Greek goddess Demeter which is why she can be worshipped to connect to this months energy as well.

Persephone

Persephone is the most prominent goddess of spring in the Greek religion which is why we can connect to her this month with her being fully back on earth from the underworld. She is the daughter of Zeus and goddess of harvest and agriculture Demeter. She is known as the goddess of spring, duality, rebirth, and the Queen of the Underworld. She is associated with spring, renewal, and rebirth because of her descent into the underworld with Hades and the affects. Her mother decided to not allow anything to grow on earth until it was agreed she would return for part of the year. Her ascent back to earth from the underworld was when her mother allowed things to than flourish and grow again on earth. Because of this, she became the representation of the cycles of the Earth and the reason for spring, the vernal birds returning, and the flowers blooming. To this day she still honors this cycle and deal. Persephone is my favorite deity, my patron goddess and I love connecting to her at this time of the year. If you want to learn more about her you can watch my class done previously on her with Divination Academy below.

The Correspondences For April

First, what is a correspondence? A correspondence is an item or symbol that is meant to connect you to a specific energy thru it’s representation. It is seen also as an item to respect, honor, and venerate that energy as well whether it be a deity, an archetype energy, the zodiac energy the moon is currently or for time of the year like a month, which I will list below for you to use.

• Planet-Earth
• Animal-rabbits, bear, wolf, Hawk, magpie, frog
• Element- Fire & water
• colors- Pale yellow, pink, light green, violet, gold
• Chakra- Solar plexus and heart
• Herbs- daisies, sweat pea, pine, bergamot, bay, patchouli, chive, basil, dragon’s blood, geranium,
• Stones/ crystals- diamond, quartz, emerald, ruby, garnet, malachite, sunstone, orange calcite, ocean jasper, citrine, selenite
• Deities- Venus, Aphrodite, Ceres, Persephone, mars, Vulcan, Demeter, Ishtar, Anahita, Kali, Hathor, The green man
• Symbols- Growth, the pink moon, creating, opportunity, Faery Spirits, eggs, spring growth, gardens, spring blossoms, sun, rain showers
• Zodiac- Aries & Taurus
• Trees- Hazel, Pine

How To Connect To The Magic Of April

We’ve talked a lot about all the different types of energies the month of April has and gives us access to work with. So, how can you specifically connect to those energies? In your every day life you can make sure your affirmations and manifestation work align with the energies of rebirth, reawakening, prosperity, love and nourishment. You can celebrate and honor any of the sacred days and holidays like Vernalia, and work with the season of spring.

Some Rituals and spell workings during this time that will be really intensified will be based on prosperity, wealth, growth, and rebirth. You can do things like create a lucky money bag, a prosperity bowl, or perform some spells using egg magic.

April is a time of the year where many witches are able to get back into nature, using this time to physically reconnect with nature through all kinds of nature magic, earthing, grounding, and elemental magic. If you were not able to plant your garden last month this is a perfect time to do so and to perform some seed magic at the same time.

Don’t forget April also reminds us that it is just as important for us to nourish ourselves and care for ourselves to make sure we can grow and flourish. Make sure to nourish yourself with water, by cleansing and cleaning, drinking water, and taking a ritual bath for self love, nourishment, and growth.

Just as the April showers pour down from the skies to cleanse and nourish the earth and cause new growth, April is also a time for cleansing and purifying rituals to rid oneself of stagnant energy from the winter months and prepare for the growth and expansion ahead. To learn about many different ways to cleanse and purify yourself you can watch my two Youtube classes with Divination Academy on protection below;

Other Ways To Celebrate And Connect To April

When we want to use the energy around us to affect our magical practices and rituals we can amplify that by doing things in our every day life to align with the energy as well. You can align with the energy of abundance, nourishment, and reawakening with affirmations, mantras, intention goal setting and dancing in nature as the rain falls.

You can do things like making sure you get yourself outside breathing the fresh air and getting in touch with the earth. You can do things to nourish yourself and show yourself some self love like taking a self love ritual bath.

This month is so full of rebirth, and renewal energy still it is a perfect time to refresh your home with spring cleaning, reorganizing and changing up your home decorations if you feel the pull this can extend to your altar as well. My spring cleaning usually happens in two phases and this month I focus on the second half and all of my spring cleaning and prep work for my yard and property. Living in MN means I may not even get to do this until the very end of April since even now I have snow on the ground. I also take the time to do a quarterly check up on my goals and personal development plan as well.

April is also the perfect month and time to start working with the Fae and the Faery realm. You can start this by planning and than planting your Faery Garden so your flowers will start blooming in May. Some things I recommend to have for your faery garden will be listed below and keep a look out for a blogpost coming to go in depth on adding one of these to your yard and practice.

• Plant Foxglove and Pansies
• Make sure to have plenty of small plants and flower bushes
• Have small mirrors laying around
• Decorate with shiny crystals likes quartz and agates
• Plant roses
• Plant berry bushes for offerings
• Build a Fairy House
• Include moss and mushrooms
• Include a butterfly feeder and water station
• Plant Nectar producing flowers and plants

Nourish Your Seeds With April To Blossom The Rest Of The Year

We talked about many things in this blogpost including the history, some celebrations, the different energies and magical themes we can work with during this month, how to connect to those energies, deities we can honor and worship, and how to work with the magic of April. No matter how you choose to work with the energies and magic of April make sure to be focused on continuing your rebirth for this year, abundance, and nourishing yourself and the seeds your planted last month. If you do this your life will become so much more magical and aligned. All the nourishment you give your seeds this month will allow you to blossom the rest of the year.