It just depends on the culture that you are refecting in your magic. The celts had Beltane to be the two sacred fires of Belenos. They would jump over them for fertility and they would drive there cattle between them to cleanse them of disease. Unlike what many would portray Beltane as being a very sexual holiday the celts actual used this day as a day to celebrate the birth of animals and the birth of new children into the clan. ALso this is the day for rebirth of new lives. Many Handfasting are done on Beltane. ALso on Beltane is it traditional to cleanse your ritual space as it is the beginning of the dark year.

seems like that all we do here. have you been wiccian long?

Nice to meet you Amy and Dawn, and I was about to say I haven't had my surgery yet but that's ok. I have been reading about wicca for several years but only knew a few others that was on the new earth festival circuit when I was there. I am out of touch and want to begin again but with some friends to help me along the way. when I first read about wicca I felt like I had finally found my way home and somewhere I got lost again. I never had anyone really that I could talk to with out feeling totally stupid and I really want that coming home feeling back and I know it was because I felt I belong to nature and her energies. does that sound totally like I've lost it? I hope not cause that how I truely feel and I hear enough of how crazy I am from other people when I speak of tarot, or ghost hunting, or past lives. I know I 've been here before!!! but I am glad to meet you both and I hope we can grow a big friendship from these first of many I hope letters. melinda

me again (dawn) as you can see im completly new at this i realize the pictures are of Amy (great job amy) sorry for the mixup. im still willing to chat with both of you. I really not as hopeless as it looks lol

doesn't look like there's been anyone around for awhile . I'd like to get to know more wiccian's on a personal note. melinda