You know that feeling when you are just running dry, keeping butting heads against blocks you have no control over? I don’t mean traffic, I mean situations and structures that are less than useful in life? Well that’s where I am at the moment. Well, I was. I decided to change how I was working. And Lisa wanted to visit the home of a famous Author. So, Road Trip. I like direction. And that direction was South East today.
We loaded up, got all the snacks, and set off. Quickly discovering I’d forgotten to service the AirCon. That was an unexpected joy for the drive. We drove south over the downs along some big ole A roads and some tiny English country lanes. I had no idea what I was looking foor, mainly, following a dot on the map. One thing I did not share was that I ‘know’ who the author is, and I’m kind of aware of her work. Like the luddite I am. I’m also completely unaware of her sisters work. Who happens to live twenty minutes down the road. So off I went in my ignorance. My wife though, not ignorant in any shape way or form. She’d been called here, I was the means of transportation.
As much as aspects of this country annoy me, a warm spring day in the English countryside is one of the better experiences of my life. Even if I’ve developed ‘middle age’ hayfeaver. And the effective tablet sends me to sleep. So, with somewhat watery eyes we made our way through the Sussex Downs. First we came to Vanessa Bell’s House. A very well managed estate, that was full of incredibly knowledgeable people. I know this second hand, as I sat by the pond and read my book. Lisa went exploring.
Any Americans that read this, know that a two hour English road trip is the same as a six hour USA road trip. It's just how it is in Europe. 100 miles is a long way here, and 100 years is no time at all.
Viginia Wolfs house is timed entry, so we had to stop short in our adventure in Charlston house, and drive the 20minutes, that would have been a couple of miles walk through the fields. To Monks house. Where Virginia wolf lived with her husband Leonard.
This house is very different from her sisters, six six of me, and being ‘husky’ made fitting a challenge. And the fact that this tiny country village had seen the arrival of a coach load of Dutch people. What we did was sit in the national trust manicured garden, and eat our packed lunch. And cheese scones. When It came for our go, I quickly realised that I was too big. The house was very similar to the farm my late Grandparents lived in. Designed for Victorian workers. People who were not built like a chocolate lab in a bacon factory.
I made a French exit.
What I found in both these isolated villages, wasn’t just the beauty of the land coming awake in the sun. It was being around art, the energy of people who forged a life full of creativity. Inspiration came from crows fighting a buzzard, from calves playing in the grass. From the late fall of magnolia petals in the sun.
If you’ve been feeling it recently, perhaps it’s time for your own road trip. Even if its ‘only’ internal. What could you hear if you let yourself be quiet?
Theme of the week: “Shed the skin. Speak the truth. Move forward in flow.”
Astro Notes: Full Moon in Hagalaz/Scorpio, Myrmir / Pluto Retrograde, Odin / Mercury square Myrmir, Urd / Uranus and Loki / Saturn aspects
Runic Flow: Water, structure, transformation, emotional intelligence
SUNDAY 11 MAY
Astro: Moon in Hagalaz/Scorpio | Myrmir / Pluto Retrograde
Rune: Isaz, Pause, Stillness, Pattern Hold
Energy: You’re not stuck, you’re distilling.
This is the pause before the exhale. A day for internal clarity and recognising the difference between procrastination and processing.
Development Prompt: What have I frozen to protect myself, and is it still needed?
Act: Journal. Move slowly. Honour the still space.
MONDAY 12 MAY: Nauthiz/SCORPIO FULL MOON
Astro: Full Moon in Nauthiz/Scorpio Odin / Mercury square Myrmir / Pluto
Rune: Peroth, Truth Revealed, Pattern Broken, Soul-Level Shift
Energy: Lift the rock. See what’s there, and what gleams.
Today may sting, but it’s part of the process. The truth revealed isn’t just mental. It’s cellular.
Development Prompt: What secret am I carrying that needs the light?
Act: Pull a card. Speak a truth. Burn an old script.
TUESDAY 13 MAY
Astro: Moon into Isaz. Sagittarius, Loki / Saturn and Urd / Uranus in play
Rune: Fehu, Value, Self-Worth, Resource Flow
Energy: Rebuild begins here. You’ve cleared the ground. What are you ready to grow?
Development Prompt: Where am I investing out of fear, not faith?
Act: Make one money or time decision based on value, not guilt.
WEDNESDAY 14 MAY
Astro: Isaz/Sagittarius Moon trine Freya / Venus and Tyr / Mars
Rune: Gebo, Connection, Joyful Exchange, Sacred Offering
Energy: Freya / Venus and Tyr / Mars align, not for drama, but for delight.
Let this be a day of shared laughter, creativity, or intimate connection.
Development Prompt: What do I love giving that replenishes me, not drains me?
Act: Initiate a joyful exchange, words, art, affection.
THURSDAY 15 MAY
Astro: Moon opposes Thor | Moon into Eihwaz/ Capricorn
Rune:Eihwaz, Endurance, Root Strength, Long-Term Growth
Energy: Don't over-explain. Say what you mean, then rest.
This is the day for strategic silence and grounded truth.
Development Prompt: If I knew my worth completely, what would I say, or not say, today?
Act: Say one thing clearly, then stop. No overcompensation.
FRIDAY 16 MAY
Astro: Eihwaz/Capricorn Moon trines Odin / Mercury and Freya / Venus
Rune: Thurizaz, Decision, Directness, Clean Cut
Energy: Time to cut through what lingers. Today favours paperwork, boundaries, or clarifying conversations.
Development Prompt: What am I tolerating that’s costing me clarity?
Act: Set a firm boundary. Sign a thing. Say a firm yes or no.
SATURDAY 17 MAY
Astro: Moon in Capricorn squares Chiron
Rune: Laguz, Emotional Flow, Healing, Subtle Guidance
Energy: After the storm, the water rises.
Let the emotion surface without needing to fix it. Chiron opens the wound to be aired, not to break you, but to release you.
Development Prompt: What does my body need to process what my mind keeps skipping?
Act: Movement, bath, breathwork, or a long cry, whatever lets it flow.
And now your cards of the week:
URUZ , ANSUZ , FEHU
Power Phrase: “Strength speaks. Worth follows.”
STALK, Uruz
The wild strength hunts you. This isn’t gentle power. No, it’s primal, bloody, and alive.
Something within you is awakening deeper resilience, raw instinct maybe? Stalk this energy. Let it come to you, place yourself where you can find it.
TRACK, Ansuz
The path opens through your voice. Speak clearly. Call out. The gods listen when you mean it.
This is the rune of divine breath and true words. Track the signs, the symbols, the whispers between worlds.
MAP, Fehu
All roads lead to worth, if you claim it. It’s not just about wealth, but legacy, reputation.
What will you build with your strength and your truth? This is your map. Make it sacred. Make it yours.
Affirmation: “I carry sacred strength. I speak what is true. I create value from the fire in my blood.”
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