Hello, Foolish Friends!
As I thumb type this message I am in the tub luxuriating in a magical black salt and flower soak gifted to me by my son’s lovely partner. It’s been a long week, people. A long week. But… it is Beltane Eve. What better way to get down to some witchy action on this most potent of evenings while, like the Hanged One, surrendering and letting it all go. For sure tomorrow I will also get up (hopefully late as possible) and wash my face in what dew remains of Beltane morning, straight off my newly blooming roses. No. It’s NOT a thing just for maidens! It’s for any and all Fools who want to partake.
Oh my, the Spring and newness and green of this Beltane is strong this year. Flying over the country on a clear day last Sunday as I headed to DC to do some advocacy on The Hill, the land below, emerald green or still covered in a snowy blanket, was sending up curly tendrils of energy that reached deep into my tender heart. The earth felt hopeful, resilient, as it does at this time of year, but it hit me stronger. Perhaps all this hanging has me seeing things differently, but despite all the crazy shit that is happening all around our home planet, that is what I felt. Hope. Rejuvenation. Possibilities. Change.
Down below me and reaching skyward, what I sensed was beauty and love.
Also, there have been dreams. For me this is extra important because I was an intense dreamer for much of my life, but for years now I have lived in a dream desert — not remembering many dreams at all, and really mourning for them. Over the last couple months, though, they have started to return to my consciousness, slowly, piecemeal, like a timid animal. But I feel them peering around corners and see their shining black eyes now, and this week actually remembered two. This is so good.
This is Beltane. Growth and renewal, pleasures of the body and connection through the veil. Hope. Love. Joy, and also recommitment. For me, I began a journey (a Fool’s Journey) to reconnect with my activist side but with the intention of doing so with joy and growth. With the intention of supporting those who are not being heard in this moment, elevating their voices and following their lead while listening to the voices from my dreams and ancestors. It was a beautiful start.
I would love to hear what you are doing for Beltane, and how the season feels to you. How is your Fool’s Journey going? Are you still feeling the pull of Justice or are you heeding the call of The Hanged One?
Are you coming to the restorative this June? I certainly hope so!
If you haven’t already registered, please do so as it is fast approaching and it will help us in our planning. And signing up for a magical restorative seems a perfect piece of Beltane magic right there! Also, if you are in need of a scholarship, tomorrow is the last day to apply for one.
We have planned a lovely weekend. Spa, art, ritual, magic, community…Come and hang with us!
For more info and to REGISTER or apply for a SCHOLARSHIP, hurry over to www.afoolsjourney.org. There are spaces available and we really want to see you there with us.
Brightest of Beltane Blessings,
Bread