Beltane Blessings ♥!

I always need to put my own spin on things, so my floral crown is a rose & studs headband.

Hello everyone! I hope you're having a lovely Beltane [~or a lovely Samhain if you're in the Southern hemisphere!] Today is also my sister's birthday.

Here are a few rather non-traditional ways I'll be celebrating [or have been celebrating] Beltane!

♥ Went out for lunch with my sister to a lovely restaurant we haven't been to in years. The Denver sandwich was so good!

♥ I'll be choosing a tree to decorate with a little faerie door & knick-knacks later! Then I plan to let my niece 'discover' it, and we'll use it to leave offerings in the future =)

♥ I made a little stone bag for someone with an imbalance in their throat chakra. My body spray opened up in my purse and got all over the bag, so now it smells pretty!

♥ I convinced my sister to buy Song of the Sea for my niece and I, and my niece is watching it right now. We just watched it yesterday, but it's such a lovely, magickal film that I don't mind watching it again!

♥ Cake is a good way to celebrate ANYTHING, and for my sister's birthday tonight we'll be having strawberry ice cream cake. Yum!

♥ Later we'll hopefully be having a bonfire! I'm going to make a few herb sachets to burn in the fire, and then we'll have s'mores =D

♥ Of course, I intend to play Beltane Fire Dance on repeat all day. It just wouldn't be Beltane without it.

“We too can begin a new life, one that brings satisfaction and enrichment, whether this is by singing, dancing, running through the waves, walking barefoot on the grass or making love under the stars. Perhaps your dreams are greater than this, or perhaps more conservative, but whatever they are, Beltane is a wonderful time for expressing who you truly are.” ~ Carole Carlton.

How are you celebrating the Sabbat? Let me know in the comments! [If you're still not sure how to celebrate, check out my Beltane Activities post.]

Brightest of blessings,
Faula.

Celebrating Beltane: Beltane Activities.

Hailed as the beginning of summer, Beltane is usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1. The flowers of the hawthorn tree are in bloom; the mantle of spring's culmination and summer's advent beautifies the radiant earth. Winter's chains are broken for good as the wheel of the years turns from winter to summer.

Love is in the air as bee carries pollen from blossom to aromatic blossom and honey drips from the comb. The sacred union of the goddess and the god is observed, and sexuality is celebrated as we regard our bodies as mirrors of the divine plan. The blazing flames of the great bonfire mirror the passion within our hearts. The tenderness of the new spring season transforms before our eyes into the lush fullness of new life taking hold and thriving.

Everywhere, in root and in flower, the proliferation of abundance on the earth is seen. Great fires are ignited, and the door to the Otherworld opens once again.

- Excerpted from Provenance Press's Guide To The Wiccan Year By Judy Ann Nock.

Beltane is one of my favourite Sabbats....when the weather is appropriate! Here are a few activities you can try =)

♥ Beltane is the second of the fire festivals, so celebrate with fire! You can enjoy a bonfire with your friends or light a few candles to use in your magick. Remember to be fire-safe and smart!

♥ Leave an offering for the faeries. [A great way to celebrate any Sabbat!]

♥ If you happen to have a large wooden pole handy, make a Maypole and dance around it! [There are also plenty of tutorials for mini Maypoles, so check those out as well to make one for your altar.]

♥ Collect flowers, decorate your house with them and hand them out to friends.

♥ Research flower and/or herb magick.

♥ Tie ribbons to tree branches, and make a wish for every ribbon you tie. This is a fun activity to do with young children.

♥ Wear flowers in your hair - whether real or fake, they still look lovely.

♥ Research faerie magick. Beltane is one of the Sabbats when the faeries are lurking about!

♥ Cook up a Beltane feast and enjoy it with your friends.

♥ Spend some time in your garden, tending to your plants and enjoying the weather.

How do you plan to celebrate Beltane? Let me know in the comments!

Blessings,
Faula