Is that a Maypole in your pocket…?
May 2, 2008 by jameswells
May 1, Beltane or May Day, like Samhain or Halloween, is a time when the veil between worlds is thin. In October, the spirits of those who have died want to get close to us. In May, it’s the spirits of the yet unborn who want our attention. This reminds me that our decisions could take into consideration the wisdom of our ancestors and the wellbeing of our descendants.
Beltane also celebrates fertility, sexuality, and passion. I really love the body, touch, sensual moments of delight. What is my unrelenting passion right now? How do I feel about my body? How can “skin hunger” be satisfied? Since I will never sire children, what other fertile legacy might I leave here on the planet?
I’m still basking in the glow of the Readers Studio, but the post-event letdown is setting in a little bit. It’s natural to mourn what is no longer, but I must remember to remain in the NOW. Now is all there is.
Time to go dance around a maypole or two (or three!). Blessed Beltane, everyone.
It’s cold and chilly here today (a springtime chilly - not so bad), so, no Maypole. But I did make sure to get out to Prospect Park for a little gratitude walk - complete with walnuts for the squirrels.
I can’t believe it’s May already. Thank you for the NOW reminder - so true!
In Manhattan the cold didn’t stop protestors from taking over Union Square Park. I have no idea what the protest was about thsi time but it was noisy and there were lots of police.
But the weather is getting warmer. I remember as a kid I could actually smell the changing of the seasons. Every so often I still get a whiff of it.
But Happy Beltane to all!
Hello Sir James:
We are gone from one another’s present but the memory lingers with us still. As Thalassa says, “the body remembers,” and so we can honor that as we dance our joy.
One of my teachers, SunRaven, always said: Beltane is not just a holiday, it’s a state of mind. We can carry that state of mind in every moment of the Now.
There was something ecstatic and Beltane-esque about the Readers’ Studio, n’est-ce pas? So we can carry that into our now as well.
Blessed be NOW.
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