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It's a rainy Beltane.  It smells glorious outside.  I have a baby napping in my lap, the front door is open to let the fresh air in, and I feel a little pulled out of time right now.

I've noticed it growing over the last few weeks.  Sometimes I catch myself thinking that I'm back living at home where I grew up.  I think that part of it is that now that it's finally raining here, I am getting all those smells that remind me of growing up on the island.  Part of it also is that this is the first time that I have been purposely jobless since I was 18.  It's a new and old reality for me.

Not that I don't love being a SAHM, I really do.  There are so many things that I haven't had time to do in years.  I can cook proper meals without the feeling of being rushed.  I am planning to go back to sewing my own clothes (after a trip to the fabric store to pick up a few essentials), I am back relearning all my old Craft techniques, I have an outside garden/yard for the first time since I left home ... DW says he finally feels like a grown up being in our own house after so many apartments.  I feel a little like I'm taking care of the house waiting for my mom to come home.

There are still a few Beltane-y things that I want to get done today - get my seed paper started, get my apple trees into separate pots before they strangle each other, get my little mini maypole made, get the house cleansing ingredients together for this afternoon, etc.  First though, I'm going to take this quiet moment as an opportunity to meditate.  Then maybe a tarot spread.  I have a feeling there is something that I need to see.

Beltane Menu

Mar. 24th, 2009 09:52 am
pt_tangles: (Spells to Cast)
I think I mentioned before that I am going to start redoing my website - finally.  The part I want to start with is the Sabbat celebrations.  I sort of missed out on Ostara because life sort of got away from me that week.  I did make a nice dinner, and got some great pics, which I will post later.  Not Ostara party calibre, but a good start.

What I am focussing on now is Beltane.  I want to do a bit of decorating and have a nice big meal as well.  So, to start, I am going to want to plan out the menu, and I am coming to my trusty FList for some suggestions.

What are some of your favourite foods/drinks/etc to indulge in on Beltane.  What sorts of decorations/crafts do you usually use to make your space festive?

-PT
Well, it has turned out to be a rather soggy Beltaine this year. I have an exam today, so I have decided to save my celebrations for the weekend (three day weekend this weekend!! Yay!!). I am still going to pink my hair - that almost didn't happen, actually. I got the very last packet of pink.

I am also going to start the Photo Meme today - 365 photos - A Year In the Life of Phae Grin 4 Right now I am updating the Sabbats section of my website (it is going to be quite the hodgepodge for the next little while).

And for anyone who hasn't seen this everywhere else the last few days (Not Work Safe Warning - Click at Your Own Risk):



--Phae
I am sick of useless drama now. And in keeping with the season of spring, love and all that jazz ... I bring you ---> FREE HUGS!!




Pass it on!

--Phae
So, what is everyone's plans for Beltaine this year?  So far I have gotten as far as pink streaks for my hair, strawberry wine, and a picnic.  I am going to be working on Monday and Tuesday, so I think I am gonna have to have my celebrations on the Saturday before.  I haven't really decided further than that. 

i have been feeling like I should do a ritual for this one (as most of you know, I am more of a secular celebration type person than a full solitary ritual person).  I am not entirely sure what, though.  I do have a lot of things going that could use a shot of fertile/growth energy.  I obviously have more thinking and planning to do (some ribbon/cord magic might be in order).

--Phae

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