I write this on Beltane eve, later than I hoped.A bout with some bug has laid me low and I will not be up to my usual activities this Sabbat.But perhaps my enforced period of solitude has enabled me to think a little more deeply than I might have about the meaning of this time.
Beltane and May Day comprise one of the two most important Wiccan Sabbats, the other, Samhain, being six months away.For Wiccans and most other NeoPagans Beltane marks the beginning of summer.We believe every basic dimension of physical existence is sacred in its own way, and seek to honor each at that time of the year when it can be most powerfully symbolized in ritual and celebration.Beltane and May Day so honor summer.
As always, thank you for your wisdom and insight Gus.
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