Beltane

Today is May 1st  so we celebrate the Spring and marriage of the God and Goddess you can learn more about this by clicking the link below.

Beltane Celebrations

each year I like to make something for Beltane and this year I created a Fairy Garden.

It is a simple little garden that I created using of all things a dog bowl. Yes it may be an odd thing to use but it is silver and will not break in the frost and will not rot away like a wicker basket would.
I added some beads that would make it look pretty and attached them to the holes in the side on a length of bead elastic again this will not rot away.

In this picture you can see the fairy statues that I used.

This picture shows the Mushroom  ornaments, stones, bark and the plants that are growing plus the stone welcoming the Fae to my garden. Last year I had made a small garden but the basket I used rotted so I used the compost and plants from that to make the new Fae Garden.

Inside I have a tiny Altar to the Fae and this year I have changed it around and added some new things

I love this ornament and simply had to have her. I used a terracotta plant saucer some fine sand, some fossils, a piece of pottery I dug up in the garden  ( the grey piece top right) and some stone I found a long time ago top left. A mini cauldron with quartz crystals in it and a tiny acorn that I found, yes it is real. The fairy statues in the front are made of pewter as is the unicorn.

Here is a close up of the altar.

For the Beltane Ritual I created my a mini Maypole. I uses a small candle holder some card, ribbons, a gold bead and some yarn

I rolled the card up so it would fit into the candle holder and used some ribbons that I had and pushed these into the top. The Gold bead holds them in place and the yarn is yellow, white and pink plaited together to go around the top of the Maypole. I also plaited a tiny Goddess out of yellow yarn and sewed in some french knots as flowers in the head part.

This is my Beltane Altar. I use the counter top in the kitchen as I do not have space anywhere else.

A small pot of flowers  from the garden contains Lilac, Daisy, Forget-Me-Nots and some White blossom.

I created cards for my rituals as I find it easier to use them rather than using the Book of Shadows. I bought some cards for each Sabbat and used them for my rituals.

The Card I bought for Beltane

Inside the card I have my ritual along with various pictures. I covered the card inside with paper that has hearts on it as it is romantic time of year I thought it went well with marriage of the God and Goddess.
I also decorated the envelope and I store all my Sabbat cards in my altar box.

Tonight we will be having a Curry as our Beltane meal as it is spicy and I like to have something spicy on Beltane. Each year I make different meal for the various Sabbats.
Here are some ideas for things to do for Beltane     Beltane Activities 

Each year I like to something different that way I keep things interesting and it is fun to make new things.