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For most holidays we write a whole new ritual and there’s no guarantee that any particular element will recur from year to year. I’ve been to Ostaras without eggs and Samhains without the names of the dead. But I’ve never been to a Beltane without the Maypole. That one remains.
It is at moments like these that we need to remember the image of Temperance and what it stands for, internally and externally. Are we willing to look inside ourselves to seek where we need change or where we need to hold fast to our ideals, beliefs, and foundational purpose?
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Many blessings to your community at this Turn of the Wheel! We celebrate Beltaine in the Northern Hemisphere and Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere. In other news, TWH launches new reporting sections, ADF elects a new Archdruid, author and Witch Mortellus shares a statement about a recent publishing experience, Star offers the Tarot reading of the week, and more upcoming events.
I recall celebrating my first Star Wars marathon in a small Parisian theater filled with strangers willing to give up a Friday night. Some arrived in costume, others brought blankets for young children, and a few had enjoyed an early dinner. From 7:30 in the evening until dawn, our group cheered, laughed, and honored the strongest moments with silence.
Merry Meet and Blessed turning of the Wheel! We also have a secret to share.
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