BELTAIN MUSINGS

I sat this morning and gazed at the small square which shows the mountain.  It is now green with all sorts of shades, from dark emerald to a thin light haze of the late-budding leaves.  In some places the branches peek through, and even under the cloudy skies, these show up gilt with a faint golden glow.  I know there is a road cut into this mountain, but now I do not see the cars travelling up and down its slope.  Instead, I concentrate on the riot of growth that sprouts joyously towards the emerging warmth and sun.

Sadly, to me, this hails a time of struggle.  The Sun becomes stronger and while most life revels in the golden rays of Ra, I suffer in His outpourings.  I’m torn – I love to see the abundance of growth as it reaches towards the All-Father, I love the knowledge that all the crops revel in the shimmering heat and gentle rains, that all life awakens in heedless fecundity.  But I also cringe from how weak all this heat makes me feel, sapping me of energy.  Nevertheless, this summer I want to open myself to this, to spend some time embracing this all pervasive and, dare I say it, penetrating presence.  I feel there are lessons to be learned here that only now I am ready to enter into.

Thus my seeds are planted within my heart.  Thus begins the patient wait, weeding, watering and care of these seeds – seeds that will lead me into deeper understanding, greater compassion, greater energy to do what I’m meant to do.

Beltain – The Lord gathers His Lady into His arms.  The Lady goes willingly and with delight to Her Lord.  And together they continue the great dance of Fertility anew, a dance that will sustain all living creatures upon the Earth. 

Beltain - Let the rainbow of flowers in their endless shades, hues and colours, shapes and sizes, gird the Earth in a living garland!

Beltain – the Cycle continues. 

And nothing we humans do or don’t do can stop the Great Cosmic Dance!!