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Beltane Directions

 

Spirits of the East, spirits of air,

We delight in the caress of your warm breeze.

Teasing, flirting breath of life,

We feel your touch as an invitation to dance.

We welcome you. Blessed be.

 

Spirits of the South, spirits of fire,

We bask in the heat of an early summer sun.

Warm our limbs with your golden light

That we may forget what it means to be cold.

We welcome you. Blessed be.

 

Spirits of the West, spirits of water,

We know you in the pounding of our blood

And in the crisp pleasure of a cool drink.

Flow through our land, that we may never know dryness.

We welcome you. Blessed be.

 

Spirits of the North, spirits of earth,

We celebrate your boundless fertility

And eagerly await the summer’s rich and juicy fruits.

As burgeoning life bursts from your soil, let us also change and grow.

We welcome you. Blessed be.

 

Source of Being, Mother of all,

We come with joy and gratitude

To celebrate the power of your life-giving love.

Draw us gently into the rhythms of your dance

That we may know ourselves to all be your children.

We honor you. Blessed be.

 

Copyright © 2002 by Christine Hoff Kraemer