This Saturday, May 5 will be the largest moon of the year, and it happens to be a full moon.

The moon passes through cycles of “perigee” and “apogee”, in which it moves closer (perigee) and further (apogee) from the earth, because the moon’s orbit isn’t completely circular. This full moon will be only 221,802 miles from earth, making it appear 16% brighter than average. Notably, this perigee moon will affect the earth’s oceans more than usual, creating much stronger tides for a few weeks.

Interestingly, this year’s largest moon coincides with the onset of the thunderstorm season here in Southern Ontario. Thursday evening (May 3) saw the first major storm of spring, with sheet and forked lightning spreading across the sky and booming thunder. The humidity still in the air suggests more storms to come.

Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris

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In magic, mugwort is an essential witch’s herb. It is a herb of intuition, dreams, and prophecy, connected to the moon, Artemis, and Spirit. It has long been used to enhance clarity and lucidity of dreams, and can be used to aid inner journeying (Shamanic journeys, trance work). It enhances our psychic and intuitive abilities in general. In Ayurveda, mugwort is used for general unwellness and malaise, and cardiac troubles.

To enhance your dreams:
-drink mugwort tea before bed
-add mugwort to a dream pillow
-burn mugwort as incense
-take mugwort flower remedy (see info below)

May 1 is Beltane, or May Day, is one of the four major holidays in the pagan Wheel of the Year. It falls directly opposite to Samhain, with six months in between the two cross-quarter days. Astrological Beltane (the half way point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice) falls a few days later, this year it coincides with the Scorpio Full Moon of May 5.

Creating a desktop Vision Board is super simple!

Put some nice music on and begin your search on the internet or from your own collection of photographs, images, colors, quotes and words what you would like to have on your desktop vision board. You can follow a certain theme or life story you want to create for yourself. For example, a 'life theme' could show your life from getting up early, hitting gym/doing yoga on beach, a beautiful mansion, home office, or exact amount of money you want to earn.

Lepidolite is known as the anti-stress crystal. It is the great balancer; promoting spiritual awareness; giving a sense of being at peace, a sense of harmony and connection to the whole world.