In this blog will explain to you guys what Beltane is. Plus, my Beltane Altar is at the end of this blog!
Beltane is a traditional May Day celebration of fertility, renewal, awakening & new beginnings that heralds the arrival of summer.
At this time, life is renewing itself. Birds and animals are mating. In the fields, newly planted seeds are beginning to grow. We emerge from the darkness of winter and our eyes savor emerging natural abundance… rolling green hills, budding branches and tender shoots. Love is flowering. It is a traditional time for Handfastings (bonding couples together), and a time for couples to bless the crops and the earth by making love outside. This is a time to fertilize your dreams with action, and make a fresh start.
The Maypole is an important element to Beltane festivities. it is a tall pole decorated with long brightly colored ribbons and flowers. As dancers revolve around the base of the pole, interweaving the ribbons, a colorful pattern emerges that symbolizes union in community. We are those colors, woven in a interlocking web of amazing diversity, more fabulous together than apart. Beltane is a time to create new connections and renew familiar ones.
It is said that at Beltane the veils between the worlds grows thin… allowing the Faeries return from their winter respite, carefree and full of faerie mischief and faerie delight.
How does one celebrate Beltane? Form a wreath of freshly picked flowers, wear it in your hair, and feel yourself radiating joy and beauty. Dress in bright colors. Smile and give away flowers to strangers. Dance the Maypole and feel your connections with community grow stronger. Bless your garden in the old way by making love with your lover in it. Make a wish as you jump a bonfire for good luck. Welcome in the May with lots of singing and dancing!
My Beltane Altar
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.