I celebrate the Sabbats quite physically with
ritual and tree walks, crafting and decorations; this aligns nicely with my
spiritual honouring of the festivals which are often expressed through
meditation and spell work. I am always inspired by the Beltane celebrations to
do something different and so this is my Beltane 2014 journey…
Last night, I spent time in my garden to enjoy the enchanting
scent of Beltane Eve the gentle breeze which caressed the night, mirroring the
touch of the virile God seducing the fertile maiden Goddess from her virginity.
As these thoughts wondered into my mind, I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply –
the sweet aroma of early blooming honeysuckle from a neighbour’s garden
overtook my senses and my consciousness drifted into the pre-meditative state
where the unseen world begins to move from blur into focus. That floral scent
brought with it, at image of my Lord and Lady at the beginning of their annual
Spring union. It was only a glimpse but it inspired me to write, by candle
light, in the garden:
The
great Wheel turns deosil into the Sun
Fertility
heightened for Beltane is come
Our
maidenly Lady disrobed to receive
The
virile young Lord bringing his seed
Embraced
in the aether, a dance is begun
The
dance of lovers for the birth of a son
As time was reaching midnight , I came to my altar. All
indoor Beltane activities I practice skyclad. I spent time renewing my altar
set up so that the essence of Beltane shone from it. I cast a circle of flower
petals, lit jasmine incense and placed my Beltane candle (a thick red taper) on
my Sabbat observance shelf. Lighting the candle at midnight , I sat silently, focusing
on it and observed the coming of Beltane. From this candle I lit a white candle
for our young Lord, and a second red for out virgin Lady and held the candles
together, focusing on the joint flame. In that flame, I watched the divine
union as the ritual Spring mating was magickally revealed to my awe-struck
vision.
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