01/05/2026
Lotus mudra is a reminder that the lotus flower rises in muddy waters - symbolic of our growth and resilience when we move through difficult times. Today is the ancient festival of Beltane as well as the Full Flower Moon. Together, they mark the threshold between spring and summer, when the world becomes fertile, alive and in full bloom. Traditionally this a time associated with creativity, desire, and the fullness of life symbolised by the union of the May Queen and the Green Man. Ancient Rome held the festival of Floralia at this time dedicated to Flora - the goddess of flowers, spring and fertility marking the renewal of life.
Beltane reminds us that we, too, are part of nature’s cycles inviting us to notice what energises us, what awakens us, and where we may be ready to stop holding back and fully step into life.
In my dream life, I live in the woods away from the hustle and celebrate these ancient festivals living in alignment with the earth but in reality there are days I don’t even look up at the sky, let alone notice the phase of the moon as I constantly race between one thing and the next.
However busy and loud the surface level noise is this time calls us to remember, to reconnect and come back.
So maybe you’re not marking today with a full on ritual under the stars but you can set an intention to pause and take a breath and remember that even when we’re caught up in the busyness of modern life, these cycles are still happening. The moon is still rising. The earth is still turning. Something is still blooming and we can always pause, even briefly, not to some ideal life in the woods—but to ourselves, exactly where we are.
Because even in the busiest, most modern version of our lives… the ancient rhythms are still there, waiting for us to remember.
And when we do—even briefly—it can change everything.
