Beltane blessings

"May the fire of Bel be kindled in your heart in this time of fertility & growth"

so down here, because our seasons are opposite to my friends in the northern hemisphere - it means that our sabbats are also opposite - today is Beltane for me.

the fair maid who on Beltane day goes to the fields at break of day and washes in dew from the hawthorn tree will ever after handsome be

I had planned on getting up really early to wash my face in the early morning dew but seeing as there is no dew at this time of year nor a hawthorn to be found I decided that my trilogy toner & cream will have to do the job and considering I am not really a maiden then the dew would have a hard time working. Bring on botox! (jus' kidding)

I also am going to tie coloured ribbons in my apple tree - I will wait til the family have gone though, as I am sure they will have me commited if they see me dancing round the apple tree chanting - but with each ribbon that I tie on the tree, I can make a wish ~ sounds good to me.

I have my meals planned around tradtional Beltane food ~ oatmeal for breakfast with strawberries & red clover tea - cheese and bread for lunch & for dinner: I will make a zucchini slice, oatcakes and brie and marigold custard and vanilla icecream for dessert. All washed down with a chilled glass of white - to toast the glory of spring.

after dinner * a little ritual in my sacred space - candles and brushing away of negative energies - all ending up with an offering to the fay.

(thanks to daisy lupin for her help in my Beltane ceremonies)