Embracing Ancestral Fires and Fire-starting at Beltane

Beltane: May Basket

May Basket May basket may be a flower gathering basket or any small basket such as a basket used for Easter. Now choose the fresh flowers you want to share. Here are some flowers and their meanings these are not magickal meanings but the hidden meaning assigned to them. Flower ~~~~ Meaning Azaleas ~~~ Nearness … Continue reading Beltane: May Basket

Beltane: May Poles and Dances

May Poles and Dances The Maypole is a symbol with many meanings. Often celebrated as and considered a phallic symbol, it also resembles the garlanded trees associated with moon goddesses. In the Phrygian rites of Attis, celebrated around the spring equinox, a fir tree was chopped down, wrapped in a shroud and placed in a … Continue reading Beltane: May Poles and Dances

Hawthorn Tree

Herb/Plant~~Hawthorn Botanical: Crataegus oxyacantha (LINN.) Family: N.O. Rosaceae The Hawthorn is the badge of the Ogilvies and gets one of its commonest popular names from blooming in May. The Hawthorn is called Crataegus Oxyacantha from the Greek Kratos, meaning hardness (of the wood), oxcus (sharp), and akantha (a thorn). The German name of Hagedorn, meaning … Continue reading Hawthorn Tree

Short-Cut Mead

Short-Cut Mead 1/2 gallon water 1-1/2 cups raw honey 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon allspice, rounded 1/2 cup Everclear (R) Slowly heat all ingredients together --- except the alcohol --- in a large stockpot. As the honey melts, an oily crust will form on the top of the Mead. You can … Continue reading Short-Cut Mead