Beltane, how and where was yours?

Rune May 2, 2005 15:03:44

For anyone who missed the free Beltane celebration at Thornborough yesterday, it was a very enjoyable hour or so, the Ritual was designed for anyone to watch, it was lighthearted enough to appeal to everyone yet serious enough to make its point. Oliver's recitation of the 25 year anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield was delivered with feeling and the other solo performers were excellent, too. The Green Man and Lady who provided much of the music were very talented and their costumes were superb. It's my first open Ritual so I've nothing else to compare it to, please forgive any omissions and if you were involved then a big thank-you from me at least for a very enjoyable time.
It made the BBC local news, which can't be bad in publicity terms.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/4505191.stm

I mistakenly thought George was going to do a short presentation on the current state of Tarmac's planning application and what it will mean for the Sacred Vale,( along the lines of look at that there, and that, and that, it won't be there if the application goes ahead, sort of way which makes it so much more real than looking at a map) but he was very brief and just asked for signatures for the Petition from anyone who hadn't already contributed. He announced the Thornborough Free Festival to be held in Masham on June 4th there's a website with all the details being set up, should be ready in a few days www.thornborough.org

Rune

juamei May 2, 2005 19:35:26

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Nice to see they linked to Tarmac & NYCC but neither Timewatch or Friends of Thornborough...

Zos May 2, 2005 22:50:43

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Yep, great ceremony - very light hearted - sort of like a Mummer's play in many ways. Oliver's poetry was pretty moving too - in fact as we rolled up (and then rolled back to the river to get the water for the ritual) I was wondering if there would be any police presence. Some random snaps are here: http://www.larkfall.co.uk/tboro.htm - the green piper was ace! Plenty of nice people, real friendly vibe - noticed a few faces from the Northern Earth moot last year too. Shame I was unable to get up to Druid's Folly for the knees up - but leaving early gave me the rest of the day to reflect... I think I took back something very valuable...

See you at the free fest!

CianMcLiam May 3, 2005 23:38:03

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We went up to a place I have been meaning to visit for a long time, Ballyedmonduff wedge tomb in the Dublin Mountains http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/29 which is in a really special location, obviously the view would have been fantastic without the trees but in its little secluded spot its so peaceful and mysterious. Very difficult to do it justice in a photograph, I dont think I got one good shot of it and may have to drag a tall stepladders up one day when I'm feeling fitter.

Then I went on to Glendruid, I think you have to come back after a few weeks to visit this tomb again just to realise it is so good. The southern side of it was not as overgrown as it had been and this side is just superbly sculpted, the capstone fitting perfectly into a curved 'step' on the long portal stone which has the side profile of an armchair. A real work of art.

Wiggy May 4, 2005 09:40:41

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...settled for Dorset in the end. Was in bed before 11pm. Fantastic thunder and sheet lightening around midnight! Me and Ruth had a good laugh thinking about all the wiccans out there doing their "magik", they must have been worried ..."....oh bloody hell, it works!".
Plenty of evidence of pagan ceremony to be found at the nine stones the next day, although a visit to Kingston Russell stone circle suggested to me that the local pagans don't like a long walk - deserted, lovely, and no pentagrams, flowers or offerings to be seen.
Hope Goffik and co had a good time at Stanton Drew, and if anyone made to the Padstow Obby Oss I hope it went well.

synchronicity May 5, 2005 00:12:06

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had a magickal time dancing with faeries and things@the NINE LADIES!!!

invoked the BEAST OF WOOD-URBIAn BABALON!!!...........creating a constant connection with all pompous ideals.

what SORT OF RITUALS DID any Of u Folk GET up TO?WHY?ceremonial-rights of masturbating intro JESUS'S mouth and then saying thankyou for nothing!!!!!!hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaheeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love.