Season and Spirit: Magickal Adventures Around the Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is the engine that drives NeoPagan practice. Explore thw magick of the season beyond the Eight Great Sabbats.
Beltane : From the Heart
Tonight is May Eve, also known as Walpurgisnacht, the night before the Wiccan sabbat called Beltane. Beltane comes in midst of Spring, when nature;s generative powers are evident. In contemporary Paganism, Beltane has become, among other things, a celebration of pleasure, sexuality and sensuality. The joy of being physical, of having bodies and experiencing the wide range of emotions and desires, our capacity for play and creativity, and our ability to heal when we come together in community—all of these are the sacred gifts of Beltane.
In this time of celebration and joy, when love and passion are on our minds, can we look beyond the routine of every day and ask ourselves: Do we live with passion? When do we feel that? What deeply held value, what soul's longing, can we commit to today?
Our planet and all its living inhabitants face challenges we are only now beginning to apprehend. Too many places on Earth are still ravaged by war. In the US, racial tension and police violence are extremely high, the natural consequence of decades of systemic, institutionalized racism that has not been adequately addressed. Even our virtual worlds seem unsafe, filled with bullies and predators. In the din of anger, disrespect and aggression, you can hear the fear, frustration and sorrow of so many people. You can see this anger and anguish fueling change, but it also fuels hatred and violence. Hoe can we use our talents, our passions and our love, to address those issues we care about most?
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