our band,<\/a> so there won\u2019t be any official rites, dancing around the maypole and bonfires, and other physical celebrations of\u2026fertility.<\/p>\nSo what\u2019s mulling around in the back of my head is the concept of the veils being \u201cthin\u201d or lifted between this world and the other worlds \u2013 however you see them.<\/p>\n
Most people tend to think of the thinning veils only around Samhain, when we consciously think of and celebrate the dead. \u00a0But if we flip the hemispheres around, those down under are celebrating exactly that, so it does make a great deal of sense. \u00a0It also balances in the idea that if you\u2019re looking to invoke and celebrate fertility, this would be the time for spirits to take up residence in corporeal forms, ye old fashioned way. \u00a0But it can also mean a clearer connection to our divine selves.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d like to step back from the conceiving and birthing other beings part for a moment. \u00a0Not everything has to ride on physical fertility of the plants, animals, and the continuation of humanity physically. \u00a0Instead, let\u2019s be a bit more introspective and consider our own selves. \u00a0Who are we? What do we wish to bring forth of ourselves?<\/p>\n
The bonfires we dance around, between, and jump over symbolize cleansing and purification. \u00a0We burn away the negative, the unwanted, the unneeded. We make offerings to feed the spirit. Consider \u2013 what\u00a0do we discard and cleanse ourselves as we move between the Beltane fires?<\/p>\n
The maypole is an erect symbol of fertility with its tall rod piercing a wreath of flowers, but there\u2019s more to those ribbons than colors. \u00a0We can look at the ribbon we hold as our own lives, how they weave a pattern with those around us, and how we connect to the divine. What bonds do we strengthen as our ribbons intertwine with others? \u00a0Who do we support and who supports us? How will these bonds and weavings make us grow? What pattern will they create in the future?<\/p>\n
So if you\u2019re one of those folks who has a hard time relating to a fertility ritual, I invite you look a little deeper. \u00a0How would you change where you are at right now? What do wish to leave behind? What will give you new inspiration and invigorate your life? \u00a0Go through the fires, began anew, and weave your pattern bright.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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