TodayThe promise of the spring is fulfilledAnd summer begins Beltane is a feast of joyful forgetfulnessPresided over by a spirit too infatuated with the nowTo store up worries for the future Autumn will be here soonThe wheel of the year rests on Beltane for just one daySo today, we dance In the season to comeMay you hold life lightly – both the joyful things and the severeMay you gather no new responsibilitiesJust freckles And may you do the work of livingSo that come autumnYou have memories to harvestSweet, rich and sustaining May we offer our heartsTo all the souls who were with us last May DayMay our lives be an offering of joy to their memoriesAnd may our laughter be a prayer As Beltane arrivesMay we arrive at our livesAnd dare to invite inMore joy […]

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