It was a windy chilly Beltaine celebration, but lots of fun too! Because of the wind, we did have to keep the fires small, yet walking between the fires felt great as we entered the season of light, warmth, and growth together in community. The Circle Opening Prayer Calling Peace to the Quarters Blessing with Water Lighting the fires Fires are lit ...
https://youtube.com/shorts/-QwDcmgG1wU?feature=share A snippet of the Maypole dance at our Beltane 2024 celebration. 💞💜💞💜💞💜💞💜💞💜
Thank you to Brennah for gathering the nine sacred woods which we will light our Beltaine fires with this Saturday. It's going to be magical! Beltaine Celebration: Saturday the 11th at 2:00 pm Oak Aronia Hazel Spruce Ash Cottonwood Willow Alder Hawthorne
As noted in the last post, we had a bit of a hiccup at the beginning of the Maypole Dance, which we did manage to work out. We hope you enjoy this little snippet of gaiety! https://youtube.com/shorts/B1FF7jU4F7M?feature=share
By Jean Cavanaugh, President, Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Photos by Douglas S. Pierce, Board Member of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Doug, the photographer We had a wonderful Beltane celebration again this year, with the Maypole once again being a big highlight. There is always so much laughter and fun as we dance! A comment from one of the young adults in the group was something along the lines of... "I would've thought it was ...
Our wonderful gathering today started with an excellent talk on Working with the Land Spirits by Sarenth Odinsson, and concluded with a Maypole Dance and potluck/bonfire. I thought you might enjoy some pictures. Thank you to Raven and Doug for taking such great ones! (Since we all danced together, we didn't have anyone to take pictures of the actual dance ❤️) And a big thank you to Alissa for coming early to help finish assembling the Maypole! ...
SUNDAY, MAY 22, AT 2 PM Our monthly Walk & Bonfire will also include a Maypole Dance and potluck to celebrate Beltane. 🌷 Free for all members. Please RSVP if possible. Thank you 🌞
We spent a little time yesterday charring the end of the maypole so that it won't rot in the ground as quickly after we put it up. It was a relaxing and enjoyable process. We're looking forward to May 22nd! Wishing you all the best on this cross-quarter day. 🔥 Jean
It's hard to tell, but this log is about 21 feet long. Can you guess what it's going to be used for? Hint: it will be for something at our Beltane celebration coming up at 2:00 pm on April 30th. * * * * * If you guessed a Maypole, then you were right! If anyone would like to come help work on making it, we will be doing that on Sunday, April 24th - ...
Happy Beltane to all who celebrate!In the Gaelic tradition, Beltane is the season from the 1st of May to the 31st of July. As we travel through this season, you may like to focus on some of the above activities. But whatever your path, I wish you the brightest of blessings in the coming days,JeanActivities for the Summer Months, from Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings by Caitlin Matthews