Beltane 2005 - Circle of the Hearth
by Blayze

Circle is set up with lanterns at the quarters. The altar is decorated in red and white. 

The temple is decorated in red and white, sprays of red roses climb the sides. The maypole stands in the centre of the room. Cauldron and ingredients for the brew are beside the altar as are cups. Fire cauldron and metho are to one side.

Rose petals and leaves from last year's Beltane are scattered upon the ground.

The circle is cleansed with salt and water. 

The circle is cleansed with incense and flame.

HPS then casts the circle.

Quarters are called.

Central invokation.

Invokations:

HPS: By The Flame...
HP: By Bud of Leaf...

HPS: Welcome to Beltane. Spring turns to Summer and fertility is at its height. A time of love and union, a time of celebration.

In honour of Beltane let us make a brew, a potion to welcome the season in.

Honeyed strawberries, ginger, cinnamon and apricot.

All to empower the brew.

Red and white
Herb and spice
Charge the Beltane brew

rpt until time for release.

Drink from the brew... 

Everyone to say what the season means to them.

HPS: Beltane has many layers and many mysteries. Take a ribbon from the maypole and I will tell you a tale.

Everyone sits and holds a ribbon.

HPS tells Beltane story up until the ribbons being unwound and King and Queen are visible. Send the power of fertility through the ribbons.

Whilst the story is being told, May Queen and May King crown each other and stand entwined at the pole.

HPS: Open your eyes.

Queen: You have heard the tale of our Union... now dance with us and celebrate the fertility of our union and the land.

King and Queen take ribbon, music starts and pole is danced.

When pole is danced, King and Queen come forward and light the cauldron.

K & Q: Hail To The Summer - Happy Beltane!

King and Queen perform Cakes and Ale.

Farewell quarters

Close circle.