Beltane Moon Ritual

Описание: Getting ready, and then performing the Beltane Full Moon ritual on 7 May, 2020. To learn more about Beltane, and Druidry in particular, please see my book The Book of Hedge Druidry: A Complete Guide for the Solitary Seeker, available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Hedge-D...

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In the solar calendar, Beltane begins at sunset on April 31st and runs through to sunset on 1st May. When following a lunar cycle, it is the full moon closest to this date that heralded the start of the summer season. The lunar cycle is thought to be that which the ancient Celts followed. Beltane comes from the Irish bel tuinne, meaning bright flame.

Beltane (Irish) or Calan Mai (Welsh) is a magical time of year, celebrated in various cultures and societies. To this day, in Britain we still have the secular May Day, in which we have a bank holiday Monday on the nearest Monday. Beltane is the time when the Goddess and God have come together in joyous union, sharing their love for each other and in doing so, seeing the fertility in all nature responding in kind. The birds are singing and nesting, the trees are in full blossom and the celebration of life can be felt everywhere.

Beltane is another important liminal time, often seen as one of the three spirit-nights, where the hosts of Faery ride out as the veils between this world and the Otherworld are thin. As well, fire is a very important part of this festival, as the bel-fires were lit on hilltops throughout the land to signal this time and tide.

Beltane signalled the start of summer, as the Celts had only two seasons: summer and winter, with Samhain or “summer’s end) being the beginning of winter.

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