Wheel of the Year Ceremony
SUNDAY, MAY 4: Beltane Ceremony
Celebrate the Pagan Holiday of Beltane at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary.
Beltane is a celebration of sensual fertility of the Earth, our relationships, and our bodies. We will gather, frolic, sing, dance, and create a May Pole inspired spell (crafting with ribbons) for each participant to take home to conjure vibrance. Herbal tea will be offered made with medicinal plants grown organically at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary, where we will gather for the afternoon.
We will open and close circle with vulnerability, pleasure activism, and openness to talk about sexuality and gender expansiveness in celebration of our beautiful queer universe. The four elements and the weather of the day will guide us to what spaces or space we gather in, inviting us to practice trust and emergence into cocreating a container that matches the energy of the group and day – with intention for a ritual fire we can dance and sing around for this juicy Beltane Ceremony.
Poems, songs, readings, and stories of Beltane past or energies we feel that Beltane inspires are welcome. Drums and rhythm instruments are also welcome and you are encouraged to bring something from one of your lineages or know some cultural background connected to the instrument you bring.
Details
The EmpowR Transformation “Wheel of the Year” Ceremony series celebrates living in rhythm with the cycles of Nature (and our bodies which are a part of nature). We practice Pagan Earth-based spirituality in community and welcome people from any spiritual or cultural background. Our ceremonies are simple and invite anyone interested in connecting with Earth-based spiritual practices to remember our land-based roots before the harms of colonization severed our relationships with land and each other. We draw from the Celtic Wheel of the Year and Norse mythology as that is the ancestry of our facilitators and welcome all Earth-based spiritual practices and traditions in our cocreative space.
Wheel of the Year Ceremonies average 6-14 people depending on the time of year and are designed to be both intimate and expansive, always with spaciousness for emergence and flow.
Age
As we want to have an open space to talk about sensuality and sexual topics, this gathering is for ages 18+.
Timing
Please arrive, park, and use the facilities by 12:45 pm so we can open ceremony at 1 pm.
Food/Drink
Please bring snacks as you feel called and a water bottle. Pleasurable snacks foods are welcome to bring and share.
To Prepare
Dress for the weather (rain or shine event) and wear sturdy walking shoes. Bring offerings for the altar and potential fire.
Location
We will gather outside at Grandmother Cherry Sanctuary, under the trees, in the mountains of Plainfield, Vermont. The space is partially accessible–please communicate any accessibility needs ahead of time so we can plan for accommodation. Uley, the Sanctuary therapy dog will greet you with friendly barking (how he says hello) and will join us along with Rider and maybe Sade (witch cats) for the afternoon.
Community Wellness
Please protect your health and the health of others by taking precautions the week before the event (masking in public, hand and surface sanitizing, rest and nourishment, etc.) Please take a COVID test the day of the event and only come if you are feeling healthy (tired and rundown is okay – we hope the event will nourish you as well). Masking at the event is welcome and optional. Thanks for doing your part to keep community safe and healthy!
Directions and additional information will be provided upon registration.
