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Beltane
As I was thinking about Beltane and pondering on what it actually brought to my mind, I remembered my first dances around the May Pole. Amazingly enough it was in Elementary school, and no I didn’t go to Witch School. Everyone celebrated Beltane or as it was more commonly called May Day. Only a few years back Martha Stewart had a rather large spread in her magazine about May Day celebrations complete with “how to” on the May Pole, Fairy Dresses and picnics. From that article I actually learned several different dances to do around the May Pole to get different weave patterns. All this pondering has led me to a radical idea. The Christians took many of our holidays and corrupted them by turning them into celebrations for Christ. I say maybe it is time for a turn around. Let’s slip some of our celebrations back into their lives. The elders in your community will remember the May Day celebrations, maybe not the real reason for them, but how they made them feel. If you have a yard or can use a park hold a Beltane celebration for everyone. Making a May Pole is really not very difficult nor is the May Pole dance. Children love to dress as Fairies and what lady doesn’t like to wear flowers in her hair. Our men will love cooking on the grill, rekindling their hunter instincts. In the evening after the children are in bed cozy up to someone special around a bonfire.
The celebration and honoring of the season is what is important, not the name.
Happy Beltane,
Necksa
Sabbat Incense
Sabbat Incense |
Add some drama to your next Sabbat ritual with my special blends of Sabbat Incense. Each Sabbat Incense blend is in powder form using the appropriate herbs and essential oils for that Sabbat. There is no need to use charcoal with this Sabbat Incense.
- Samhain – October 31st
Witches New Year - Day to commune with and remember the dead. Time to celebrate the eternal cycle of reincarnation.
- Yule – Winter Solstice – December 22nd
Turning time of the Wheel from darkness to light. The shortest day of the year.
- Imbolg – February 2nd
The earth begins to warm, we coax the Sun God back.
- Ostara – Spring Equinox – March 22nd
A time of renewal, growth and fertility.
- Beltain – May 1st
Fertility, the Great Rite.
- Midsummer – Summer Solstice – June 22nd
The longest day of the year, a time of gathering.
- Lughnasadh – August 1st or 2nd
The first harvest festival.
- Mabon - Autumn Equinox – September 22nd
Second harvest festival and the Witches Thanksgiving.
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Sabbat Incense |
Individual Sabbat Incense - Large
Aproximately 5 uses.
Size: 3" x 4" plastic bag
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Sabbat Incense |
Individual Sabbat Incense - Small
Aproximately 1 or 2 uses.
Size: 2" x 2" plastic bag
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