Foods that have been found to be traditionally used for Beltane are: Dairy foods, honey, lemonade, light cakes, May wine (made with white wine, lemon slices, and woodruff milk), oats, sweets
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Beltane*
*Image and an amazing recipe found here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/honey-lemonade-recipe*
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What is the theme of this month for you? What do you need to invite into your life to progress in the way you desire? What would be beneficial for you to release? What is the message that the universe wants you to hear the most?
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🌬Take a breath
🔥Open your eyes…Pick a card.
🌊Comment with the number you chose.
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This month Mystical Shaman Oracle Card Deck
Oils, Incense, Potpourri (including herbs and flowers) traditionally used during Beltane: Angelica, blackberry/bramble, bluebell, daisy, frankincense, gorse, honeysuckle, ivy, jasmine, lemon, lilac, lily of the vally, marigold, mint, mugwart, passion flower, pine, primrose, rose, tuverose, vanilla, violet, woodruff, ylang-ylang
⚠️Please before using, mixing, blending, burning, or working with these herbs, flowers and oils understand what they can do to your body and those with sensitivities (such as your pets). Some of these items can be toxic in some forms such as The Lily of the Vally. Use caution and knowledge before working with any correspondence item.⚠️
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Beltane and Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
*Image found here: https://essentialoilexperts.com/jasmine-essential-oil-uses-benefits/*
Animals, Totems and Mythical creatures that are common images to use during Beltane are:
Bees, Cow, Dove, Fairy, Frog, Giants, Goat, Pegesus, Rabbit, Satyrs
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Beltane and Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
*This amazing image was made by a dear friend of mine Theresa Mather. In fact I have this print in my living room along with every one of her fairy cats. Show her some love and visit her pagehttps://www.facebook.com/theresamatherfantasyart/*
Crystal, Stones and Metals that are useful during Beltane are:
Bloodstone, Copper, Emerald, Gold, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Silver
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Beltane and Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
*Image found here: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/91/49/ab914960ee95e85f587f84dbfe19b164.jpg*
Beltane marks the handfasting (wedding) of the Goddess and God, the reawakening of the earth’s fertility at its fullest. This is the union between the Great Mother and her Young Horned God. This coupling brings new life on earth. It is the unifying of the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine forms to bring forth the third form, consciousness.
The deities that are typically appealed to during a Beltane ritual are:
Earth Goddess, Goddesses associated with water, plants, or animals, the Love preparing to lie with her Beloved, Maiden Goddess, Mother Goddess, Dying and resurrecting Gods, Gods associated with fire, plants, or animals, Green Man, Horned God, Lord of the wild wood, the lusty you God getting ready to fertilize the Goddess Earth with his seed, Sun Gods.
Here is a list of a few deities by name: Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Astarte, Baal, Balder, Baldur, Beal (Bel, or Belenos), Belenus, Bona Dea, Cernunnos, Chin-hua-fu-jen, Chung K’uei, Cupid, Cybele, Danu, Diana, Eros, Faunus, Flora, Freya, Freyr, Frigg, Horae, Maia, Odin, Pan, Pluto, Prosperina, Ra, Rauni, Rhea, Rhiannon, Sarasvati, Venus, Wotan.
Which deity do you like to include in your Beltane worship?
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Beltane and Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
*This amazing image is made by Liza Lambertinihttp://www.faeriewood.com/Pages/Lord_and_Lady.html Show her amazing work some love I plan to
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The Magickal Focus, Rituals, or Spell Casting done during Beltane is traditionally towards: abundance, agriculture, cooperation, creation, creativity, fertility, growth, love, lust, manifestation, marriage, the otherworld/underworld, passion, pleasure, protection, psychic ability, purification, sensuality, sex/uality, union, visions, warmth, youth
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
*Image found here: https://witchesofthecraft.com/2016/04/29/beltane-chant-from-druids-of-the-tuatha-de-danann/ On Image cerdits Jessica Bivans as the photographer and text by SilveryWitch*
I do regard the importance of casting a protective circle very highly. Not all paths do and I respect their practice as that, theirs. Not every one is going to agree with everyone else’s methods.
It is my hope with these lessons to bring out discussions, opinions and ideas so that others can have a starting point, or even a finishing line to how they desire to walk their path. There are traditions that are rather strict in their practices, so yes there are right and wrong ways to practice in that traditional path. There are also deities that request to be worked with in a particular way. There are some correspondences that work best for certain tasks. It really is best to know all the foundations of the path you wish to work with before jumping into casting.
⚠️*Please note there is not a ‘universal correspondence’ that can act as a replacement or be used for anything. This is a very bad rumor and form of advice. Know your correspondences before trying to work with an item.*⚠️
When working with a circle of protection keep these things in mind: a circle should be cast before you perform any spell or ritual, a circle protects you from any outside forces while you are conducting your spell, one should never step out of the circle once cast. It is a good idea to have all your tools on your alter before casting a circle. If you do need to step out of the circle use your athame, staff or wand to “cut a door”.
The Circle
You can either:
A) Make a physical circle using materials such as sticks, crystals, candles, salt, holding hands of those you are casting with and so on.
B) Envision a circle surrounding yourself and the space you are working in.
If you need a tool to to help you project your energy you can use something like a wand, staff, athame, crystal or what every you use to help you direct your energy.
You then cast your circle. There is no set way for you to cast a circle. These are a few I have used myself just to give you an idea. Feel free to write your own so that it fits your needs.
A simple Circle
“I call the light of the starry heavens
I ask the lady to weave for me
A boundary encircling me in love and trust
A circle woven of stars and moonlight and morning dew
I seek power
I seek protection
I seek empowerment
I seek magick
Thus I do conjure thee, O circle of power
So mote it be” (I have no source for this circle casting it was given to me from a friend when I started on my path.)
Sacred Space
“Here we create this sacred space
Here in love adore this place
Together work, together play
And love the only rule we say
The Circle’s wide enough for more
Inside the Sun illumes the door
Wider still and then we see
Another Circle merged with me
Shed the flesh that veils the light
Strip away the mirror’s blight
Open wide and shine within
Look around, we all are kin.”
(By Mischa from Creating Circles & Ceremonies)
Circle of Power
“O Circle of Power, I conjure thee,
That thou may be a boundary,
‘Tween realms of flesh and Ancient Ones.
This shield ‘gainst bane and harm becomes
A meeting place of Truth, Love, Joy,
Containing the power that we employ.
By God and Goddess, we conjure thee
This is our will, So Mote it Be!”
(By Crow Dragontree from Creating Circles & Ceremonies)
**Background image found here:https://weheartit.com/entry/25305516 Photo “Nornas” by Xenia Lau**