S02E10 May Joys & Soft Loving with The Ship's Cat and Alex Howard

Welcome to May, the month that’s dressed in the color of pink, soft pastels and mesmerizing scents that fill the air. In today’s episode, we will tune into it all and welcome joy and love into our lives. We’ll look after the seeds we have planted earlier this year, to see them through to harvest. We will focus on finding balance between the masculine and feminine energies, and learn where we need to be more strategic and where we need to soften. And we will welcome back into the Cat Coach Café author Alex Howard, who will share the story of his brand new book The Ship’s Cat, that will inspire you to open your heart and heal. Alex will also share an exclusive preview from the book with us ahead of its publication on May 7th. We will also celebrate the Cat Coaches’ 14th birthday and Aragorn will share some of his wisdom on this special occasion. All that and more is waiting for you in May’s Cat Coach Café.This episode includes:* Interview with author Alex Howard and exclusive preview from his book The Ship’s Cat* Maypoles and other May folk traditions (kiss under the cherry tree, the Three Ice Men)* Seasonal journaling prompts (see list below)* Finding balance between the masculine and feminine energies and what they represent* Celebrating Cat Coaches’ 14th Birthday and Aragorn’s birthday wisdom* The myth and magic of the Elderberry treeAlex Howard links:Pre-order The Ship's CatFollow Alex on InstagramFollow Alex on ThreadsFollow Alex on TikTokAll other linksOther Links:Cat Coach DiariesSpotify PlaylistsThe Official Cat Coach Café PlaylistSpring Mornings InstrumentalsJournaling prompts:* Masculine energy represents drive, action, logic and goal-setting and is often described as the “doing” energy. Ask yourself, where in your life do you need to be more active and strategic perhaps?* Feminine energy is all about intuition, creativity, flow, feeling and sensuality - where do you need to soften? Where have you been holding on too tight, pushing too hard… or being too strong for far too long? Not letting your mind see other options… Where do you need to let go, surrender, listen to your intuition and feel more?* How can you best look after the seeds you planted in the past weeks and months and protect them from bad influences so you can see them grow all the way through to harvest?* How can you show some extra love to yourself this month? How can you bring more soft love into your life?* How can you show more soft love to the people and animals in your life?* How would “magical thinking” change the way you experience your life? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monieforrs.substack.com