Friday, April 22, 2011

Beltaine

Beltiane a celebration of life. To reveal in the joy of the great blessing of  the school of life .The Goddess and God come together in wonderful sensual bliss to bless the earth and their children  . The fae dance in the early morning dew with wild  jubilation.

Recipes



Beltane Punch recipe


 1 bottle white wine
1 handfulsweet woodruff
2 cupsfresh, sliced strawberries
2 tsp sugar

Pour the wine into a punch bowl. Add sugar and woodruff (available through many wine-making suppliers), and stir lightly. Cover the mixture, and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight so the wine is infused with the herb's essence. Strain out the herb. Add strawberry slices and serve cold. This is a traditional punch to be served around May 1st, the Witch/Pagan Beltane or Walpurgas Night.


Beltane Incense


Recipe by Scott Cunningham
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Sandal wood
1 part Woodruff
1 part Rose petals
a few drops Jasmine oil
a few drops Neroli oil
Burn during Wiccan rituals on Beltane for fortune and favors and to attune with the changing of the seasons
(The above recipe for Beltane Incense is quoted directly from Scott Cunningham's book "The Complete Book of Incenses, Oils & Brews"


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