Ostara has passed, is Beltane the far off?
I am very glad it is now spring. It is pretty safe to say that we won’t get any real snow any more this year. I am enjoying the daffodils and crocus and I have tulips coming up. I love this time of year and look forward to it getting a bit warmer and working out in the yard, small though it is.
With the upcoming arrival of Beltane, we will be passing from the time of dark where the god rules and into the time where the goddess prevails. This is my favorite time except for the extreme heat of summer. The humidity here outside Phila Pa can be oppressive in the summer and I don’t look forward to that. Thank goodness for central air but I hate the electric bills. I am hoping to complete some home projects, specifically redoing my bathroom.
I’d like to have a celebration for Beltane this year and I have the month of April to plan. But between a full time job and other projects, there never seems to be time. I do, however, take the time to reflect on the goddess at the time of the full moon, and thank her. At least I can do this much and hope that she knows that which is in my heart.
Do you have special plans for Beltane? What do you do? How do you honor the Goddess at this time?
April 1st, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Beltane is a sabbat I’ve had trouble connecting with… I’ve been to rituals in the past and done maypole dancing, which is always fun… Last year, my Tribe had a party and big fire in the cauldron to celebrate, and I like to make honey oatmeal cake and read may day poetry…
April 5th, 2007 at 9:03 am
This will be my first Beltane and I plan to read my book, and see what my sister is doing….