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[Earthwise] Digest Number 2604

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Scott Cunningham's Magickal Beltane Spell Garden

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:54 am (PDT)




Scott Cunningham's Magickal Beltane Spell Garden
© 1987 by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington

1. Decide what your magical intent is for this spell. On a piece of paper, draw the symbol (see below) and estimate how many bulbs you will need to create it. Allow each bulb a space about two inches in diameter. Simple symbols are easiest to create. Use a symbol that has personal meaning to you, or one of these used by Scott: Heart or two crescents, rounded portions touching, for love. One or more groups of three forming an upward-pointing triangle for peace in the household. Dollar sign for money and prosperity. Spiral for healing and regeneration. Left-facing crescent moon for psychic awareness.

2. Select a dish about 1 1/2" to 2" deep, broad enough for however many bulbs you need to create the symbol of your magical need.

3. Gather together enough small pebbles, crushed stone, small crystals, or, if sufficient natural materials aren't available, glass marbles to fill the dish. You can include a favorite crystal or other talisman stone, but the majority should be small stones so that the bulb roots can be held firmly in place.

4. Purchase as many Paper white bulbs as you need to outline your magickal symbol. These are round, chestnut colored bulbs about two inches in diameter and will usually be designed ready for planting.(They may have been chilled at the nursery to promote early blooming).

5. Place the pebbles and other materials you have gathered into the bottom of the dish.

6. Using a deosil (clockwise or sun wise) motion, press and turn the bulbs into the bed of pebbles until they are firmly embedded, with most of the bulb covered by the stones. Arrange the bulbs in the outline of your magical symbol.

7. Bless a vessel of purified water, visualizing your magickal intent flowing into the water.

8. Gently add the water to the dish. say a few words related to your magickal need, such as "As this heart of flowers blooms, let me receive love's boon" or "Green grow the leaves, brightly bloom the flowers, grant to me lots and lots of dollars." Add more blessed and charged water every few days as the bulbs absorb it. (The roots should ALWAYS be kept moist)

9. Enjoy the Paperwhite blossoms. Inhale their subtle fragrance as away of making their springtime magic a part of you spirit. As theybloom, your magickal desire will be manifested.

10. After the flowers bloom, remove the bulbs from the dish garden and trim off the leaves and faded florets. (Scott Cunningham, whose garden was often limited to the cement porch outside his second-story apartment, would carefully bag the bulbs, store them in a cool, dark place, and replant them the following year for use in another spell.)

May all your Beltanes be filled with flowers!

Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller

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Solitary Beltane Ritual

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:54 am (PDT)




Solitary Beltane Ritual
Source: Ash

Equipment:

• A bonfire
• Rose essential oil
• Vanilla essential oil
• Colored ribbons
• 4 Red candles
• A wreath of flowers

1. Perform this ritual outside before a roaring bonfire if possible, but even just a small outdoor fire will do. Set up a small altar with the four candles placed at north, south, east, and west.

2. Set up an oil burner for the essential oil, and place a few drops of both rose and vanilla oil in the top of the oil burner.

3. Light the candles and say:

"This Beltane I celebrate the Spring, new life, new growth, and the fertility of nature."

Take the colored ribbons and tie them together at the top, before plaiting them together. As you do so, meditate upon the spring, new life, and new growth.

4. Place the plaited ribbons inside the wreath of flowers. Close your eyes and feel the warmth of the bonfire, and smell the scent of the essential oils. Breathe deeply and slowly and meditate upon the season and what it means to you.

5. End the ceremony by extinguishing the candles. Enjoy the bonfire until it begins to die away.

Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller

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Story Of Beltaine

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:55 am (PDT)




Story Of Beltaine
Source Unknown

The young Lord was out roaming the Earth, playing and frolicking in the woods, when he turned and faced the Lady. When the two saw each other, they instantly fell in love. So, they decided to marry.

They planned a great wedding feast. All the people across the land prepared for the wedding with much joy and anticipation.

When the wedding day came, the people brought thousands and thousands of flowers. They decorated each other and their homes with the flowers. They decorated trees with brightly colored ribbons, and they gave each other baskets of flowers and ribbons in celebration of the Sacred Marriage. They were filled with joy, and danced around may poles and rode in hobby-horse races.

The Lord and Lady were pleased with the gifts from the people. They added to their happiness on that sacred day. The Lord and Lady celebrated with the sacred kiss, and the whole Earth was filled with joy and hope of what might be.


Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
Jane Yolen; The Storyteller

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Pagan Fertility Rituals And Rites

Posted by: "Silver Fox" silverfox_57@hotmail.com   trickster9993

Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:05 am (PDT)




Pagan Fertility Rituals And Rites
Apr 8, 2010 Steve Rogerson

Pagan fertility rites can be used for humans, cattle or crops and range from dancing round the maypole to blessing cattle as they go out into the field.

There are many fertility rites and rituals practised by Pagans and these mostly fall into three groups – those aimed at boosting human fertility, rituals for animal fertility and those aimed at increasing the amount produced by crops. Dancing is common in many such rituals, among the most famous being various Morris dances and dancing around the maypole.

Maypole Dancing

Dancing around the maypole is meant to be a ritual to welcome in the spring and bring good luck to farmers. Its origins are probably Germanic. The UK parliament banned maypole dancing in 1664 but it was restored later by King Charles II. Long ribbons are attached to the pole and each person grabs hold of a ribbon and dances round the pole in different directions to create a pattern. In most countries, maypole dancing takes place on or around the 1st of May but in Sweden it is also part of the midsummer celebrations.

Morris Dancing

Wassailing dances performed by Morris dancers are again meant to boost the fertility of crops. Elements of the dance also have other Pagan intentions such as clashing sticks to represent the battle between good and evil and ringing bells to scare away evil spirits. Wassailing also predates Christmas carols when people would go door-to-door singing. It some parts of England, it refers to cider drinking to the health of the apple trees.

Human Fertility

There are many goddesses associated with fertility and it was common to place statues or carvings of a goddess near to a couple's bed. The statues could also be placed on the family altar with suitable offerings made. The Fertility Moon web site goes into more details about the different goddesses.

Beltane

Beltane literally means the fires of Bel, a Celtic god. The Beltane festival held in the spring often involves a bonfire and courting couples gathering blossoms. As well as human and crop fertility, the fire and smoke were also meant to increase the fertility of cattle, which were brought to the fire.

Pomlazka

Pomlazka is still practiced in the Czech Republic on Easter Monday and involves men and boys spanking local women and girls with birch or willow branches until they give them decorated eggs. The whipping is meant to preserve the woman's health and beauty for the coming year. These days, for men at least, the egg is normally replaced with a strong alcoholic drink. A version of this in Scandinavia has children dressed as witches going door to door asking for chocolate eggs while waving decorated willow branches.

Finnish Cattle Ritual

In some parts of Finland, it used to be the tradition that when the cows were first let out onto the new pastures in spring, a woman would stand over the barn door with her legs apart so the cows would be blessed by her lady parts and thus be more fertile.

Sources

All the information in this article is generally available from multiple sources both in print and on the web. Thank you to Snowgrouse for helpful suggestions. The Fertility Moon site mentioned can be found here.

For more information on the Pagan origins of Christian festivals, see this article.

Read more at Suite101: Pagan Fertility Rituals and Rites http://pagan-wiccan-practice.suite101.com/article.cfm/pagan-fertility-rituals-and-rites#ixzz0kZLSGIne


Silver Fox

"It is all true, it is not true. The more I tell you, the more I shall lie. What is story but jesting Pilate's cry. I am not paid to tell you the truth."
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