The young men & women of the clan rally around the burning bright fires of Beltane dancing in celebration. Who will be the Lord of the Hunt, and win the virgin Huntresses' favor. The maiden has become aware of her womanhood, she is vibrant, sensual and longing for her Lord. She awaits the one who will join with her and experience the ways of sexual desire. They will unite in firery passion, on Beltane Eve, and become one. All within Nature will rejoice at their union and love will spring forth over the world. Enjoy this time of passion, sexuality, creation and desire. Bring forth your own gifts , for all acts of love and pleasure are their rituals. The Earth has been tilled and sewn with seeds of life and awaits the suns full strength to penetrate and warm the soil. Surging rays of sunshine cover the earth, causing new growth to burst and spring forth across the Earth, Life is Born! Beltane can be celebrated April 30th thru May 2nd. Whether it is celebrated the Evening of April 30th; dancing, singing and celebrating around roaring bon fires or on a bright sunny May Day; with a picnic, maypole and family fun, BELTANE is a fertility festival. The evening celebration is usually started by the lighting of the bale fires. This is done to burn away any residual energies of winter and to purify the land, the people and the animals. The May day festival is symbolized by the phallic symbol of the May Pole. In the days of old, the broomstick played an important role at Beltane. People would go into the fields with their brooms, bessom end up, and leap high into the air (Witches flying on their brooms), to show how high their crops would grow. All over the world this time of year is a fertility celebration, whether your planting crops or favors to life. And the wheel turns again. |
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| Also known as May Day |
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