Beltane

lhug_nar · #1 April 29th, 2012, 08:56 PM

Beltane is on Tuesday, do you have anything planned? What are you going to do if you do?

Hippy Witchy Chicky · #2 April 29th, 2012, 09:01 PM

Not the slightest clue! And I wouldn't even known it was Beltane unless you told me!

Now I'm gonna have to put something together...

lhug_nar · #3 April 30th, 2012, 09:18 AM

I was going to do a ritual over the weekend but the weekend got away from me... I am planning on doing something small tomorrow night though.

MidnightMaiden · #4 April 30th, 2012, 10:21 AM

I feel absolutely ridiculous for asking. But what is Beltane?

lhug_nar · #5 April 30th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Here's some information from Wiccan, Pagan and Witchcraft Holidays., April 30th, Beltane

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It is one of eight solar Sabbats. This holiday incorporates traditions from the Gaelic Bealtaine, such as the bonfire, but it bears more relation to the Germanic May Day festival, both in its significance (focusing on fertility) and its rituals (such as May pole dancing). Some traditions celebrate this holiday on May 1 or May day, whiles others begin their celebration the eve before or April 30th.

kathydavid · #6 April 30th, 2012, 08:03 PM

I'm hoping I'll have time to do a meditation. I've heard that it can help with lucid dreaming, and I'd like to get into that. But I've got so much to do I may not have time.

greenchild · #7 May 1st, 2012, 05:52 AM

you think the school will approve if I dance around the flagpole when I drop off kiddo for preschool this morning??

lhug_nar · #8 May 1st, 2012, 08:42 AM

I did a Beltane ritual last night. I had some pretty lucid dreams last night too.

Niamh ૐ · #9 May 1st, 2012, 08:45 AM

Seamus and I made paper Beltane crowns last night. We'll be wearing them when we do our Beltane ritual today.

We'll also be blessing and consecrating the new Ganesha statue and the new stones (lapis lazuli and jasper) we got at the Pagan shop the other day.

The veil between the worlds is thin today!

Bella Angel · #10 May 1st, 2012, 10:43 AM

well, i was going to make a feast and have dh make a fire - but it looks like only the feast will happen tonight. its a very rainy day and all the wood we have left is not on the back patio but on the side of the house and is sopping wet.

so feast it is and meditations later. i wanted to have a personal circle but... everytime i plan for that, about half the time i fall asleep before it happens. so we will see about that one

happy beltane, BB

Mod-Lady Valkyrie · #11 May 1st, 2012, 02:05 PM

As I was at work all day, no there would have been no way of doing something special today. I stay late at present as I'm trying to get my classroom the way I want it and then I'm burnt out by the time I get home.

On Sunday I am having a zoo day with Daniel for the nature side of things and I um "celebrated" with Shaun at the weekend in the traditional Beltane manner.

I may do a little candle spell or something at the weekend, just towards a smooth labour and delivery.

cybele · #12 May 1st, 2012, 10:41 PM

Southern hemisphere here so it is Samhain this week

Im at work at the moment, and the kids should be on their way home from school, but every morning this week we opened our west window and have let a candle (inside a class jar) burn in the window.

Tonight we will be doing some meditations for the dead.