May Day Celebration

From the Old Egyptian holiday of The Feast of Divine Love and Compassion - honoring honoring the Goddess as Isis (Old Egyptian), Oshun (Yoruba/Santeria), Aphrodite (Old Greek), Lakshmi (Hindu), Rahamin (Jewish Kabbalah) & Grace (Christian). to the Christian feast of the marriage of Blessed Mary and St. Joseph. From the Zuni Corh dance welcoming back the Corn Maidens (who had fled for winter) to The Mayan Rain Festival to Feast of the Sacred Marriage--honoring the union between the Goddess & God as - Inanna & Dumuzi (Old Sumerian), Isis & Osiris (Old Egyptian), Oshun & Shango (Yoruba/Santeria), Lada & Lado (Old Slavic). Celebrated by crowning divine images with wreaths of flowers and greens. April 30 sundown to day of May 2, has been heralded as a holiday of Life in time before Christ. Celebrated the world over, and sporadically in the United States, Beltaine or May Day, is one of the most important holidays of the year.

The Meaning:

In by-gone era's as well as present day, this is a time of re-awakening our awareness to the world around us. Taking action is an important part of emerging from winter and moving into summer (the action of procreation, the action of planting the crops, etc). Pagans throughout history and the world over enact change by recognizing, honoring and joining the energies together. Each tree, each animal, each piece of nature has energy. Throughout time that energy has been eroded through human abuse. The power of the mind can see these intricate webs of life and strengthen them. We recognize one mind may not make a huge impact, its the energy of everyone that makes the difference. For us, Beltaine is our Earth Day. The day to raise awareness of the abuses to our Mother Earth and enact changes. The power of thought is strong - just look at the success of such books as The Secret, which totes the power of Attraction, this is the definition of real magick. The manipulation of energy through the Will within ourselves as well as how that energy effects the world around us.