Beltane Celebration?

Today is Beltane (Wiccan celebration). How do you celebrate it? How can I celebrate it without doing the flower garland or May pole? Only answer if you HAVE an answer to give, please.

Beltane Celebration?
Beltane








Third in the Trinity of Spring Celebrations. Decorate the home or Alter with a large bowl or vase of flowers. Return of fertility.





Wear flowers in your hair. Bonfire leaping for Good Luck.





Fire Festivals are held in honor of the Strength of the Sun God.





The Joining of Two to make a Third. This day honors the Marriage of the Lord and the Lady.





It is the Time of Children and Fairies.





Food - dairy, ice cream, oatmeal cakes, grapes/raisins, berries





Herbs - Adam and Eve Root, Agaric, Aloe, Bistort





Colors - white, bright blue, lavender, pink, yellow, rainbow colors, pastels, as well as rich colors of green, purple, blue, red





Gemstones - Emerald, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Orange Carnelian





Visualization Stone - Smoky Quartz





Goddesses - Beltaine, May Queen, Flora





Gods - Sun, May King, Jack in the Green, Greenwood





Incense - Frankincense, Jamine, Lilac, Rose, Sandalwood, Woodruff





Make Your Own Beltane Incense - 3 parts Frankincense, 2 parts Sandalwood, 1 part Woodruff, 1 part Rose Petals or Rose Oil, a few drops of Jamine Oil





Ritual Work - Beltaine is the Strongest Holiday to Perform Friendship and Union Rituals.





If possible, hold your Rituals Outdoors near a River for Maximum Energies.





My grown kids, granddaughters,some close family friends, and I will be holding a small family ritual %26amp; picnic outside this coming Sunday to celebrate.
Reply:Well as Beltane is a Celtic festival, I'm incorporating some older traditions. I'll be extinguishing all the lights in my house and lighting a single candle. A far cry from a bonfire I know, but I'm sure a bonfire in an apartment building would go against restrictions hehe.





Then, after a brief ritual, I will "re-light" my candles one by one. I won't be jumping over any though.





Add: Wow why are people giving thumbs-down to Moiraes Fate? She can't help it if she's busy and can't observe it. Up until yesterday I thought I was going to be like that.
Reply:again Belatine is an irish custom and means May.the so-called fire festival is the lighting of a bonfire and the village gathers around in, eats and chats until the fire has gone out.we do not jump over it any more.
Reply:I didn't even think about it. Things have been so hectic with the moving to a new country thing in the last month that it didn't even occurr to me. Honestly, I doubt I'll do anything. I have more important things to worry about.
Reply:I'm going on a picnic this weekend. :-D





And I'll probably prune back my dad's plants. I can make garlands out of the flowers. It's about the season to start drying blooms again... At least here in the south.
Reply:Candles flowers broom and food! Yes, I do celebrate! Have fun!
Reply:Going to a fire festival this weekend.

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