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LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 10:13 AM Apr 2012

Beltane blessings to everyone!

It is the Eve of May, the pagan festival known as Beltane in Gaelic countries, St. Walpurgis's Eve in parts of northern Europe.
People light bonfires in honor of the season of blooming and fertility, and if they are pagan, to honor the Goddess.

May everything you plant, bear blossom and fruit.
May your May be merry.
May your happiness increase.

Blessed be!



Here is a link about May Pole customs from the e-zine site of Waverly Fitzgerald (formerly School of the Seasons):
http://www.livinginseason.com/holidays/maypole/

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Beltane blessings to everyone! (Original Post) LiberalEsto Apr 2012 OP
Happy Beltane to You LiberalEsto!!! Howler Apr 2012 #1
Yes, absolutely nt LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #2
SWEET!!!!! Howler Apr 2012 #3
Beltane Blessings to you! Tumbulu Apr 2012 #4
Blessed & happy Beltane to everyone! silverweb Apr 2012 #5
Considering those are my ancestors get the red out Apr 2012 #6
Oh so sweet of you!!!! icymist Apr 2012 #7
Happy Beltane! yellerpup Apr 2012 #8
Absolutely. kimmerspixelated Apr 2012 #9
Happy Beltane everybody! magical thyme Apr 2012 #10
My fire is burning right now Tsiyu Apr 2012 #11
Happy Beltane!! felix_numinous May 2012 #12
Bright Blessings to all BlueToTheBone May 2012 #13

Tumbulu

(6,453 posts)
4. Beltane Blessings to you!
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:13 AM
Apr 2012

We got all the grown up sheep sheared this weekend and I am feeling ready now for the warmer part of spring.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
5. Blessed & happy Beltane to everyone!
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 01:04 PM
Apr 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]This is one of my favorite holidays!



 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
10. Happy Beltane everybody!
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:28 PM
Apr 2012

I have tomorrow off to work in the garden! Preparing the soil for the babies under the lights right now

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
11. My fire is burning right now
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:27 PM
Apr 2012


Bringing in May, and hopefully better days ahead.

Beltane Blessings for all the wonderful people of ASAH, whether participants or lurkers.

I hope all of us have a bright, fertile summer!






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