It's been raining a lot for Londoners but soon we'll be rewarded with glorious blooms!

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In the north of the globe May is a time of growth and blossoming for many plants and flowers thanks to warmer weather and longer days that promote photosynthesis and pollination. In many cultures, May is traditionally associated with fertility and abundance, and celebrations take place such as Beltane in Celtic traditions and Vesak in Buddhism.

Beltane is celebrated on May 1st and marks the beginning of summer. It's associated with fertility, growth, and the return of the sun. Vesak is typically observed in May (although the exact date varies depending on the lunar calendar) and commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.

Gather round for Seth’s Firestory 🔥 ✨

Our founder Seth, keeps losing his voice. It’s happened three times in the past six months. What was his body telling him to tune in to during those periods?

Seth explored this story, as well as his connection to land and purpose, at Toniic’s Annual Global Gathering, where members of the global impact investing community meet in person to share stories and wisdom.

Have a listen, it’s six minutes well spent 😊

🌍 It’s time to protect our home 🌎

History was written on both sides of the Atlantic. In Brussels, the European Parliament unanimously proposed including “ecocide” into EU law while in New York, a consensus UN resolution called for a legal Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states with respect to climate change.

Ecocide is a word coined to describe in legal terms what is happening to our planet; the mass damage and destruction of the natural living world. We are adding our voices to the a growing global network of lawyers, diplomats, and across all sectors of civil society, campaigning to make ecocide an international crime. 

Giving Help and Love: A New Story from our Giving Circle

“Agroecological urban farmers in São Paulo help to nourish their communities, generate environmental benefits and even recreational opportunities in their neighbourhoods. Their gardens are often the only green spaces in the region. However, they cannot survive decently on crop yields alone.”

Claudia Visoni is a journalist, environmentalist, permaculturist, urban farmer and former state co-congresswoman in São Paulo, Brazil. She was a member of Be The Earth’s 2022 Giving Circle, a group of women from various countries who came together to invent and test methodologies to support women leaders on the front lines of the most serious social problems that exist in their nations.

🌘 Enhancing Wellbeing with Yoni das Pretas 🌒

Everyone understands that to focus on wellbeing is important but in reality, too many of us struggle to find the time to practise it. To make sure we actively create space for this, we incorporate wellbeing sessions into all of our programmes and working practises.

This month, we’ve done our second wellbeing session with Caroline Amanda, founder of Yoni das Pretas. Working within African traditional knowledge, she facilitates experiences that combine pleasure and wellbeing for women.

Check out Caroline’s Instagram to find out more about her philosophy and practices (it helps if you can speak Portuguese!)

 ✨ Eclipse Season ✨

Mercury Retrograde

On April 19th, we experienced the 2nd New Moon of the year in Aries and a Solar Eclipse. Aries symbolizes insight, intuition, and the spark of life! 

What was significant about this last New Moon is that it occurred in the final degree of Aries at 29° degrees, known as the "power degree" or "degree of fate." Whenever we have important transits occurring at 29°, it's time to eliminate and shed the old.
 

Mercury began its retrograde cycle on Friday, April 21, right at the start of the Taurus Season, and it will last until May 14th. Mercury Rx is the time for reflecting, reviewing, and reconnecting to self. 

Because this Mercury Retrograde is happening near the eclipse energy, it might be important to ask yourself: 

How can I best align my thoughts and conversations toward my highest purpose? 

What could use some reviewing, refining, and rewiring in order for that alignment to occur in my life?

Aries is telling you to claim who you are in truth and step into the new! 

 For more info on this month's cycles, follow @bru_maia on IG!