Great News! Mercury goes direct this week! Much weight is lifted off our shoulders and we will soon be able to speak and communicate clearly; let’s hope so because my thoughts have been slightly jumbled lately. Hopefully the Venus and Mercury Retrogrades have us coming out the other side with a new perception.
May 1st ushers in the the celebration of Beltane or more commonly known as May Day. It is the celebration of the beginning of Summer, the warmer months; that of prosperity and abundance. The seeds you plant today will bring the crops that we harvest come Autumn; literally and figuratively. 
A dear Scottish friend told me once of the old Celtic rituals; upon waking, go outside and grab up the morning dew from the grass and wash your face with it to awaken and refresh yourself. This is said to be a magic fountain of youth on May 1st. I am 84 and you would never know it –just kidding! Also, plant herbs and light a bonfire outside. The planting honors the Earth and the bonfire encircles you and your abode with protection for the year!
No wonder the cards that I keep picking all keep pointing to the Earth as Beltane also celebrates the Green Man showing up in our gardens to spread his wealth.
The theme through the third week of May is that of manifesting, loving the self, enjoying everything of the senses and connecting with the Earth. It is a great time for everyone to practice these habits as they will carry with us long into the remainder of the year. It is beneficial to embrace these qualities; connection to the Earth grounds us and allows us to stabilize our aura which protects us from our fears and allows us to feel safe and strong. Loving the self not only nurtures us like no other can, but it also gives ourselves the respect first and foremost that radiates out to everyone we encounter, therefore demanding the same love and respect from all those around us. By enjoying and relishing in the senses we truly live life to the fullest; with vim and vigor inviting happiness, joy and love into our lives in abundance. Putting yourself first is not selfish, but self-full; when we Fill ourselves up first (when we become Full) we have so much more to give back to those we love; we share with happiness and joy instead of the bitterness of obligation.
Enjoy my slightly silly Weekly Wisdom video and have a beautiful week! Xoxo Kim