The Beauty of Beltane 🌿 history, spirituality, mythology, traditions | Wheel of the Year Wisdom

[@moonmedicineyoga]

This was a fun one to make! Should I make do informational videos like this?

[@MysticRhythmsYoga]

I'd love to hear what you have to teach about each sabbat!! If you have any ideas for affordable/free rituals or activities to do in celebration, I would appreciate the suggestions as well 😊 I usually come up with my own ideas because I don't necessarily work with many deities, and no one else I know celebrates sabbats, so I do it alone...

[@moonmedicineyoga]

@@MysticRhythmsYoga ahhh I hear this loud and clear! I am planning on some ritual inspo videos and things like that. I wish we could all be together… maybe we’ll do a retreat sometime! So many big moon medicine dreams. Thanks for the feedback. It really helps me envision the future! ✨🦋

[@shirinraouf]

It was really relaxing video! Your voice👌🏻🔥 Also, I read in a post from the Swedish Nordic museum that the people lighted fires and made noises and sang so that the dangerous animals that woke up from their hibernation would stay away from their houses and villages(of course other than celebrating and welcoming the summer). This tradition called Valborg in Sweden lives on from the medieval times until today, especially amongst the young.

[@elizabethmcgrath6398]

Yes! I found your video to be very informative and interesting. Your voice is so calming too. Please, do more informative videos! ❤

[@momofdeux]

Yes yes yes!! It was the perfect length and so informative!!

[@elizabethjenkins6448]

well done!!! much appreciation 🙏🙌💫💜🕊️Blessings Happy Beltane!!! 🎉

[@LoiLaing]

The pagan origins of the Maypole are wild because it's a huge part of Jamaican culture. I remember always being fascinated watching the dance and threading of the ribbon.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh wow that’s so interesting! I know the patterns are amazing. 🌿✨🙏🏽

[@enchanted_veil]

This was beautiful, thank you! Happy Beltane ✨🌸🧚🏼

[@peggybusch1519]

You did such a beautiful job, thank you for sharing! 💫

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw thank you so very much. Im glad you enjoyed! 🧚‍♀️✨🌿

[@ComingHomeToYourself21]

Thank you, well said!!! Already today the Beltane Energy is here, feels like the time before Winter Solstice, this sacred time, my favourite time. Similar Energy. I love Mother Earth and Her Seasons. When we Re-connect with Nature, the Forest in particular, we can learn to sense again, find what we have lost in the process of domestication. And Thank you for pointing towards a great book, Braiding Sweetgrass, found it read chapter by chapter and it is beautiful

[@RIOceanYogi]

Yes! Please make more videos like this. This is new territory for me and you are a wonderful teacher and storyteller!!! 🧘🏻‍♀️

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw thank you so much! I do love sharing stories… I definitely have some future videos in mind. ✨

[@thelowlightsmusic]

Oh my goddess! I jist found your channel and i absolutely love it! Im a member of a Pagan circle and im isually charged with hosting Beltane and your video (along with your other wonderful videos) are such an inspiration!

[@athenaargyropoulos5988]

Thank you for this!!

[@suzannearcher4028]

THANK YOU SO MUCH…..THATIAMTHAIAMTHATIAM🍀🌳🪵🌿🌱🐁🌻🍄🐚🌞🌝🐾🐇🦚🪶🐬🐝🐝🦋🦄🧜🏾‍♀️🧚🏾‍♂️💃🏿

[@moonmedicineyoga]

You are so welcome. Sat nam 🙏🏽

[@moses.lionheart]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾🙏🏾 so interesting to learn about Beltane 🔮✨🎆💫😇☀️🌱

[@moonmedicineyoga]

That’s great to hear! Thanks for being here.

[@moses.lionheart]

Would love to see more videos like this!!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yesss! Awesome. I really wanna make more. I already do so much research for my yoga videos, I might as well make these too 😂 thanks for the input

[@sparklemint2458]

Love this 💖 Thank you 💖

[@moonmedicineyoga]

I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for being here. See you for the full moon!

[@faeries_Wear_Boots]

Lovely video. Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.🌻🌛🌝🌜🌻

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh yay! I’m so glad. Welcome to the community!

[@summerbreeze1955]

This was beautifully presented and explained, thank you yes please other Sabbat themes would be great blessed be x

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw thanks! I looooove making these videos! I will hopefully make more. :) so glad you enjoyed.

[@summerbreeze1955]

@@moonmedicineyoga xx super !

[@zoesasmr]

Thankyou so much, this video was food for the soul

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you so much. ❤️🌿✨

[@jerryleahy43]

i think the beautiful artwork of the lady on the white horse with the flowers in her hand is an ostara/eaostre goddess for the spring equinox 🙂

[@therealnoelle1]

Thank you ! Awesome video! Your content sounds right up my alley. Yoga meditation yoga and living by the moon is what I do. Subscribed 💚

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Hi!! I'm so glad you found your way here! A new moon in Taurus class is coming this weekend. I hope you like it! Welcome, welcome, welcome!

[@suehibbett]

I was really impressed with your video! I loved the balance of history, mythology and spirit! Great Beltane resource. I shared this video on my FB.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw great!! Thanks for sharing it! I’m so glad you enjoyed. See you soon for the full moon!

[@amandawright5682]

Really enjoyed your video . Thankyou ❤

[@moonmedicineyoga]

I’m so glad. My pleasure! 🫶🏼

[@WiccanesqueWitcheryJapan]

Beautiful description of the ancient festival of Beltane.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw thanks. Definitely some room for improvement. 🫣 I appreciate you!

[@LewisEthridge_95]

happy Beltane

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Have a wonderful season! 🌿✨🧚‍♀️🌱✨🍃

[@clairewood-yu4ud]

Lovely video thank you

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Thank you for watching! Happy lunar Beltane!

[@strawberrystraw]

Such a perfect primer to lead into your yoga class inspired by the day. Thank you for teaching me something new!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yay! That what my intention. Thank you so much for being here. See you for the full moon!

[@glossyangel]

I am a new subscriber! I absolutely adore your videos

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh my goshhh hello!! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here.

[@09elizabethb]

i really loved this! Informative and also calming to listen to. Would love more of these types of videos in the future. Now off to do the Beltane yoga!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yay! Thanks for commenting here. I appreciate you! See you for the full moon! 🌝

[@cagedweller6223]

Loved this!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yay! So glad to hear it.

[@gramarye_cottage]

Just found your channel and I’m now subscribed. I nearly didn’t click on this as I’m in the Southern Hemisphere and we are now in Samhain but I’m glad I did. I look forward to exploring your channel. Blessings to you 💚

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yay I’m so glad you found your way here. You are so welcome. Samhain blessings 🎃

[@gramarye_cottage]

@@moonmedicineyoga 🧡🙏🏻

[@Andromedacelestia21]

This was excellent! I learned about Beltane. And it was incredibly fun to learn. Your a great story teller. I rarely subscribe after one video. But I became hooked. I'm looking forward to your yoga classes too. Happy Beltane

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Hello! This is the most generous comment. Thank you so much. I’m so glad it resonated so deeply with you. See you soon for the full moon! 🍃🧚‍♀️🌿✨🍃

[@michelepfaff5363]

Saw a year later but yes please.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Nice!

[@gypsimagic8027]

Love this so grateful xxx

[@moonmedicineyoga]

So glad it resonated. Have a beautiful day! ✨🧚‍♀️

[@Ph0_Sh0]

Hi! Great choice of artwork, thanks for informative video and taking the time explain this wonderfully romantic holiday. Happy May Day.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

It is romantic, isnt it?! I'm so glad you enjoyed… I have a video coming out soon about the Full Flower Moon. I hope you like that one too.

[@jo-anblanchet-girard5488]

Thank you for this usefull information.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

My pleasure! It was fun to research and put the information together. :) I appreciate you!

[@bunnie.004]

its Beltane today in Australia and i am so glad I found your channel. and you have a new subscriber, blessed be

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh gosh that's awesome!! Welcome! Happy Beltaine to you. ✨ Someone was just asking me about the moon names in the southern hemisphere - if they are the same as the northern hemisphere.

[@fousdevelos4937]

Bonjour Allison et HAPPY BELTANE! Il me tarde de faire ta seance de yoga dediee a la celebration de ce jour tres special! Un grand merci pour ce cours et discours tres tres informatifs. Je t'envoie du MUGUET virtuel a toi et toute ta communaute. A bientot!🌞💮

[@cocofrog1976]

Yes please! I’m enjoying the short videos

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Awesome!! So good to know. Thanks for the input!

[@patriciacombs6289]

Thank you for educating me about the origins & traditions of Beltan. I first learned of Beltan in Season 1 of “Outlander.” I saw a version of Beltan celebration in Season 3: E 5 of “Anne with an E.”. In their senior year of High School, after the men in town steal the school printing press & accidentally burn down r the school room by dropping a smoldering cigar on the ground, to put the women down after Anne wrote an editorial about human rights, in defense of Josie who was molested outside a dance by her betrothed. Anne & her tight knit group of girlfriends from their one room country school house, meet at night in a meadow to celebrate Beltan & take back their power. Dressed in their 1899 white night gowns, crowned with flower garlands, they gather branches & kindling & make the bonfire.Lighting their twigs from the lanterns they carried to make their way in the night, they set the bonfire ablaze. Standing around the bonfire in a circle they begin the ritual: (Anne): “Goddess of Beltan, Sacred Mother, Queen of May, Wild Lady of the Woods, Welcome to our Circle.” (In Unison): We women powerful & sacred, Declare on this Hallowed Night: (Tillie): Our Heavenly bodies belong solely to us.” (Diana): “We will choose whom to love& with whom to trust.” (Josie): “We walk on this earth with grace & respect.” (Jane): “We’ll always take pride in our great intellect.” (Ruby): “We’ll honor our emotions, so our spirits may soar.” (Tillie): “And should any man belittle us, (In unison): We’ll show him the door!” (Anne): “Our spirits are unbreakable, Our imaginations free, Walk with us Goddess, So blessed, are we!” Each throws a small packet of potpourri into the bonfire & starts the twirling & dancing around the fire holding up ribboned branches & utter celebratory shrieks. Awed by the whole experience, Ruby sits down in the meadow, looks up at the night sky & says “How I love being a woman.” Wild cheering ensues.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

oh yes!!! those shows definitely got people interested in this old festivals. Thank you for sharing that bit about "Anne with An E" - I've heard that show is wonderful and I still haven't seen it! Now I'm excited to check it out. Thank you for taking the time to share such lovely insights. I hope to see you again soon!

[@TativonYoga]

OMG I love this so much! So interesting! Hope you make more of these types of videos ✨

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw yay!! I'm so glad to hear it… I really love using my research in another way. I can really only cover so much ground in the intros of our yoga videos. So hopefully folks find this new series interesting!

[@HelloKoreanLinda]

thanks for enlightening me about this tradition!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

My pleasure! More to come hopefully. ✨🧚‍♀️

[@sarashaw23]

Love it!

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Yay!!! ✨🌿

[@GoldenGarden9]

Lovely video. Thank you so much! 🧡

[@moonmedicineyoga]

You’re so so welcome. See you soon for the full moon! 🌕

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi all good morning happy Wednesday morning and I loved your channel and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you and I enjoy your channel

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Aw thanks!!! I appreciate you 🫶🏼

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

@@moonmedicineyoga your welcome sending you hugs ❤️ 🤗

[@emilyshen8467]

The maypole is kinda like the Asherah Tree, or Asherah Pole…

[@mysticmaidenmagic]

hi my love 🥰 happy beltane ! watching this video again to inspire me today and it surely has. i’m so excited to celebrate. i wanted to put in my two cents as a celtic and pagan tantrika 🌺 today is an AMAZING day to indulge in pleasure practices and sacred sexuality. making a manifestation magik ritual through channeling sexual and creative energies can be one of the most powerful ways to attract all you desire in the coming months ✨ also it’s the first of the month so i recommend looking into cinnamon rituals to bless your entry way door to attract abundance in may. i love you 🫀

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh my gosh thank you for this!! Always looking for more wisdom and so grateful for folks like you sharing what you know. I will look into an entryway cinnamon ritual! Beltane blessings!

[@andreaframe3838]

❤

[@cyndeetaylor]

Synchronicity out the wazoo! Didn't even realize the date but had an urge to gather up a lot of wood blown down in last weekend's storm and have myself a big ol' bonfire tonight. My Irish ancestors must have been whispering to me. Nice talk, like your style. Just subbed.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

That’s so interesting! I’m glad this video found you. Thanks for being here! 🫶🏼 see you for the full moon!

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

HI!!! baby Witch here😘

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Welcome, sister! So glad to have you here.

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

@@moonmedicineyoga 😘😘

[@fairygodmotherflowerEternal221]

❤😊

[@moonmedicineyoga]

👋 👋

[@rafaelludicanti2]

Why today?

[@kurtsteiner8384]

Can i correct you a little galic is a language spoken in scotland, wales ireland, wales, parts of france Nx spain. It nevsr was a culture. Celtic is a culture lrknounced keltic not celtic. Celts are and were i n scotlanx ireland wales, and were druids, in roman times. During the saxon invasion celts mostly left england for wales scotland and ireland and france.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Ooo thank you!! If I said “Gaelic culture” I definitely misspoke. It’s a language! Thank you so much for pointing this out and for the other information. ❤️

[@kurtsteiner8384]

You are welcome my dear, on the whole it was very informative. I have been on a pagan path several years now. Traditional witchcraft, some shamanism of a celtic and saxon germanic nature. Would be intersting to know skmething of 1st native indian pagan parhs. Ic simular ir diffwrenr.

[@Ph0_Sh0]

Linguistically speaking separate areas speak and spell things differently. It's neither correct nor incorrect, you must always remember there's never only one way of doing anything.

[@benjipiascik9367]

@@moonmedicineyoga I don't know what that person is saying, but Gaelic is not spoken outside of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Mann. Gaelic is a linguistic sub-group. "Irish" or "Gaeilge", "Scottish" or "Gaidhlig", and "Manx" or "Gilck" are the three languages within the Gaelic language family, but they are all very similar so saying "Gaelic" is fine and makes sense! Also your pronunciation is great. Especially impressed with "Cailleach"

[@Kristen10-22]

On top of Scorpio eclipse, a coronation. Very odd

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Right? Very large scale shifts.

[@Kristen10-22]

@@moonmedicineyoga huge

[@soulstar5161]

It is actually spelled BEALTAIN and pronounced Bealtana.

[@sarahhippsley5391]

You forgot about Wales 😭😭

[@moonmedicineyoga]

Oh my gosh I knowwwww. 🤦🏼‍♀️ It was in my notes and I missed saying it in my list. I was going to notate the mistake on the screen and then I forgot to that too! This is my first time doing one of these videos. Definitely some kinks to work out. I appreciate you!

[@Wotsitorlabart]

The Maypole is most definitely not 'Celtic' in origin. If the Maypole was a 'Celtic' tradition we would expect to find it in Ireland, Wales and Scotland but, except for those areas of English influence, it is absent from those countries. And there is absolutely no evidence that the Maypole had anything to do with fertility or 'the union of macsculine and feminine energies' - it was simply a focal point for community celebrations of the coming warmer months. In fact the earliest reference to it in Britain is from the mid-14th century.

[@moonmedicineyoga]

That’s right! Some sources say that it began as a tradition in 13th century Germany. As I said, the proliferation of the Maypole is a bit mysterious due to the cultural evolution of Europe and the British isles over many centuries.