Beltane - Celtic Wheel of the Year

Beltane marks the beginning of Summer.  A fire festival, celebrating the marriage of feminine and masculine energies, fertility and protection. Traditionally people would jump the Beltane fire to purify, cleanse and bring forth fertility for the coming season.

Beltane always draws me in closer to the spirits of nature, the fairy realm, to playful energies, as well as celebrating the growth, expansion and aliveness as more is coming into bloom in our gardens and hedgerows.  Nature is bursting with fertility and the energy is high and everything feels possible.
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The bees and butterflies are sharing their medicine.  A friend and I received a beautiful blessing from a pair of mating butterflies in the bluebell woods on Monday, the magic of Beltane felt strongly. 

​A wonderful time to call in a loving partnership if so desired!

​Marking the Seasons can add structure and harmony to our lives. It can be a wonderful time to reflect and check in with ourselves and see how we are flowing or not. A time to make intentions, set goals, re-evaluate.

The Celtic Festivals are a perfect time to see how your energy is doing during the year. Are you in flow, tuned in, or are you stuck and going against the grain?

It is a wonderful time to celebrate nature and the seasonal changes, making us stop and honour our Earth, give thanks and connect with nature, ourselves and possibly with others if you have community to celebrate with.
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The Earth is our home while we are in body. It has it’s own subtle energies and we can feel them whether consciously or unconsciously. If we choose to tune in, and become in harmony with these changing energies, it can benefit us on many levels.

A Beltane Celebration

☉ Have a fire outdoors if it's possible, you can jump the fire, leaving behind you what's no longer in harmony for you. Leave it with the fire as you jump over.
If you can't jump it, consider other fire intentions, make a talisman: go here for a fire guide
Doing this with others can be a lot of fun.

☉ Light a candle and journal; reflect on feminine and masculine energies, celebrate love and fertility. Write a poem or a love story. 

☉ Set intentions for utilising the potent Summer energies. What do you wish to accomplish by the Summer Solstice?

☉  Go for a Beltane walk and celebrate nature. Marvel at the abundance, the growth, the aliveness and the spirits of nature. Give thanks as you breathe in nature.

☉  Wash your face in the morning dew! Giving thanks to the Elements and nature spirits.

Beltane Blessings,