Category: Wheel of the Year

Bring Spring Indoors

Bring spring indoors by arranging bunches of bouquets in monochromatic clusters on a table or your altar. Here’s how: Choose buds with bright contrasting colors, such as yellow daffodils, white narcissus, and pink tulips. Select short vases or mugs, and cut stems at an angle to the height of the vase. Remove most leaves from … Continue reading Bring Spring Indoors

Behind the Scenes with Water Point, Aios Fior & Fire Puppets

With just five days to go until Beltane Fire Festival 2017(!!!), we’ve got a few more behind-the-scenes photos we wanted to share with you. All our groups of volunteers are pulling out the stops to make this the best Beltane yet and our amazing Photopoint photographers have been right there with them. To learn more […] … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Water Point, Aios Fior & Fire Puppets

The Narrative of Beltane – in Photos

Although Beltane is known as a joyful celebration with fire, a narrative does guide events. Amongst a cavalcade of characters, and set to the beating of the drums, the May Queen leads Her court around Calton Hill to begin the journey toward summer; her counterpart the Green Man is stripped of his winter guise and […] … Continue reading The Narrative of Beltane – in Photos

Beltane Marigold Custard

Beltane Marigold Custard  Ingredients 2 cups milk 1 cup un-sprayed marigold petals 1/4 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 to 2-inch piece vanilla bean 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 1/8 tsp. allspice 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. rose water whipped cream Directions Using a clean mortar and pestle reserved for cooking purposes, pound marigold petals. Or, … Continue reading Beltane Marigold Custard

May Day Maple Hearth Bread

May Day Maple Hearth Bread Ingredients: 1 envelope active dry yeast 1/3 cup real maple syrup 1/4 cup warm water (105ºF-115ºF) 3 cups flour 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening Instructions: Dissolve the yeast in the water. Mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour with the … Continue reading May Day Maple Hearth Bread