Full Moon in Aries 2018

Last night I had a really nice evening. I spent it with my sweet friend Ebony who affectionately refers to me as her American Mum and I her as my daughter. She knows how much I adore the moon and will send me a picture of it each full moon. It's such a beautiful way to stay connected with her and to feel special. A monthly reminder that someone is thinking of me and knowing how much I love the moon and even though we are an ocean apart we can feel connected. It's pretty special. And last night it so happened that Ebz and I went to dinner on the night of the full moon. We were just finishing our meal when she spotted the massive, amber sphere rising out of the water. Drawn to her like the sea she shimmered over, we rushed out to the harbour and shared in its spectacular beauty. It looked more like a subdued, icy, rose-gold sun. These are a few photos I was able to capture with my iPhone. I really should invest in a decent camera, but considering, I think they turned out ok. Then the last photo was several hours later when she had returned to her familiar silver magnificence. 

Today I decided to ask the tarot what do I need to release and what do I need to embrace this full moon? I shuffled and specifically looked for the Moon card and each card just to the left and right. It's noteworthy that this is the Full Moon in Aries and the left is a water card and to the right fire - stagnant emotion and thus isolation reflected by the 7 of cups in contrast to the more dynamic energy of community and celebration shown in the 4 of wands. 

Release being overwhelmed with emotional confusion that enevitably leads to lethargy due to emitioanl exhaustion from overthinking. Embrace feelings of stability that can be found by interacting with like-minded individuals who encourage and inspire me to remain curious and explore things that call to and are of interest to me. As my time in the UK draws to a close this really hits home for me. It makes perfect sense, but to add an element of practical application I shuffled again and asked, "How??" The Emperor jumped out:

 Rise above obstacles  

• Be authoritative,
• Look at the bigger picture
• Do not get caught up in the minutia,
• Be my own sovereign
• Embrace a sense of power
• Exude grace under pressure 
• Commit to fostering strong self-worth 
• Be brave damnit

I hope that this Aries full moon brings you all of the positive Aries qualities needed in your life and that you are able to enjoy the beauty of the moon.

*this post brought to you by the Tarot of Pagan Cats

A Speedboat is My Chariot

I have been wanting to go out on a boat. I even said a few times, "For Pete's sake, I'm in a fishing village right on a harbour and I still haven't been on a boat!? This is ridiculous." I must've Law of Attraction-ed myself into that reality because I said this to my amazing friend Lizzy and she responded by giving me an invite to go out with her on her friend's boat. Lizzy is the epitome of happiness, positivity and fun! She's a travel agent and she needed to write a blog post about her experience. So yesterday we met up and walked over to the harbour. We get there just as they are about to depart. We get our life jackets on and I was so excited until I looked down at the boat, Bouncin' Betty is her name aka The Mevagissey Missile. You see, it was the guy who does the rides around the bay in a speed boat! Now believe me when I say I love speed. But since I hurt my spine, which took about 10 years to heal, I am very cautious about testing my limits. So with great disappointment for us both, I declined. Lizzy walked down the stairs and looked back, wishing I would come. She gets on board and a few minutes later the captain yells up to me, "You've got a bad back? I've got  4 damaged disks. The sea is calm today. I promise you'll be fine." My mind said uhhh, no. But my gut said do it!! Do it now!

There was no time to go back and forth weighing options like the 2 of pentacles, I felt the impulse as Abraham-Hicks would advise and went with it. The captain, Jeremy, was kind enough to let me sit next to him. Oh my god it was fan-damn-tastic! We went slid out of the harbour and out into the open water and it was a feeling of pure freedom and bliss! My go to song for situations like this  from the soundtrack of my mind started playing full blast in my head as Motley Crue screamed "when I get high I get high on speed, custom built bike doing 103, my heart, my heart, kickstart my heart!" We didn't get to 103, but we did get to 90mph and it was freaking amazing! Wind whipping through my hair, as we sliced through the water, sliding past the Cornish coastline. A few minutes into the ride Jer leaned over and asked if I was ok and I asked if we could just keep going out to sea because I didn't want to go back! What a rush! I can't wait to go back again! 15 minutes of heaven!

*this post brought to you by the 2 of pents, Knight of Wands, and the Chariot from the Tarot of Pagan Cats, published by LoScarabeo 

** Mevegissey Rib Ride with Captain Jeremy