Category Archives: Beltane

A Poem For Beltane

Posted on April 27, 2024 by David Taliesin

A Poem for Beltane I want to light a bonfireAnd dance with the Great SpiritWho is Unboxable and Unknowable I want to howl with CernunnosAnd invite Jesus to join the party I’m sure he would attend the celebrationBecause he once … Continue reading →

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Beltane: Bonfires and May Poles, Oh My!

Posted on April 26, 2024 by David Taliesin

Beltane is celebrated on May 1st or at moonrise on April 30th. This Sabbat marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Almost everything about this holiday is debated and/or shrouded in mystery. Every source I … Continue reading →

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Fire Empowerment Ritual for Walpurgisnacht

Posted on April 24, 2024 by David Taliesin

This is the ritual we did at Sunday’s Welcoming Circle at Asheville Raven & Crone. Feel free to adapt for personal or group use. FIRE EMPOWERMENT RITUAL FOR WALPURGISNACHT CASTING THE CIRCLE—David Taliesin On Walpurgisnacht, bonfires burn brightly,their flames kindle … Continue reading →

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Walpurgisnacht: Origins and Celebrations

Posted on April 18, 2024 by David Taliesin

In honor of my German heritage, I did some research in order to better understand the origin of the Teutonic version of the Celtic holiday, Beltane. Not surprisingly, there is some conflicting information on the internet regarding this subject so … Continue reading →

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Walpurgisnacht Fire Ritual

Posted on April 27, 2023 by David Taliesin

Here is the ritual we did at this month’s Welcoming Circle. Feel free to use/adapt for your own celebration of Walpurgisnacht on April 30. FIRE EMPOWERMENT RITUAL FOR WALPURGISNACHT CASTING THE CIRCLE—David Taliesin On Walpurgisnacht, bonfires burn brightly,their flames kindle … Continue reading →

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Time Keeps On Ticking

Posted on January 2, 2022 by David Taliesin

People mark time in different ways. Some of us carry a physical calendar with us to keep track of events and appointments. Others use a virtual one on our cell phones. Some have four seasons and all the delightful changes … Continue reading →

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Beltane: Bonfire of the Soul

Posted on April 28, 2020 by David Taliesin

So, it’s almost Beltane. And in these days of “sheltering in place” how does one celebrate this festive holiday with your friends? Well, you don’t. (Unless you maintain an appropriate social distance of at least six feet and that seems … Continue reading →

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May: Moon of the Faeries (May 4th)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by David Taliesin

I must confess that when Sookie Stackhouse discovered that she was a faerie on the TV series True Blood, I let out an audible groan.  I was O.K. with sexy vampires and werewolves but, faeries?  I just wasn’t feeling it!  … Continue reading →

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