{"id":20536,"date":"2015-04-02T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20536"},"modified":"2015-04-02T20:50:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T20:50:58","slug":"beltaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/beltaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Birch may drive a wedge today<br \/>\nTo ply his cost on this May Day<br \/>\nThe potency and abundant stare<br \/>\nWhere protective magic is everywhere<br \/>\nLushness and fertility<br \/>\nLuxuriance and prosperity<br \/>\nAn over excitable message for<br \/>\nThe gods and goddesses we adore<\/p>\n<p>Let the sensitive souls tangle a while<br \/>\nAt Roll right stones<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s walk a while<br \/>\nThe potent life force<br \/>\nGushing bright<br \/>\nWith luxuriance and all that light<\/p>\n<p>Orange and lemon mint and pine<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s cleanse the space<br \/>\nAcross the line,<br \/>\nThe Maypole&#8217;s ribbons<br \/>\nGood and high<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s dance together<br \/>\nYou and I<\/p>\n<p>Burn the birch logs<br \/>\nWear the May<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s frolic in the great display<br \/>\nThe spirit of old<br \/>\nAs the night descends<br \/>\nThe Beltane fox<br \/>\nOne of our friends<br \/>\nWhose sweet affection never ends<\/p>\n<p>Emotionally our feelings are long<br \/>\nHighly tempered and always strong<br \/>\nA predisposition for natures heart<br \/>\nTrue  sentience is about to start<br \/>\nA responsiveness and a palpitation<br \/>\nThat spreads it&#8217;s wings throughout creation<br \/>\nAn effusive cordiality<br \/>\nAnd An unctuous swig<br \/>\nOf ecstasy<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s kindle the fires<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s torch the raw<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s evoke the Fae<br \/>\nFrom the earths green  core<br \/>\nThe pitch of excitement<br \/>\nThe wizards flight<br \/>\nThe electrification<br \/>\nOf what feels right<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no guilt trip<br \/>\nNo transgression here<br \/>\nHe remains responsible<br \/>\nNever fear<br \/>\nA paragon a saintly soul<br \/>\nWho gives his confession<br \/>\nFrom out of his hole<\/p>\n<p>The great roll rights<br \/>\nLook good to day<br \/>\nUnder the sun<br \/>\nWhere the white clouds play<br \/>\nWhere the chattering bird song<br \/>\nHerald the dawn<br \/>\nAnd we in the circle<br \/>\nAre bound to warn<\/p>\n<p>The kings stone stands<br \/>\nIn it&#8217;s space and peers<br \/>\nOver the fields<br \/>\nIt has for years<br \/>\nThe enchanted soldiers<br \/>\nSpell bound stones<br \/>\nPerpetuity<br \/>\nLichened bones<\/p>\n<p>The mythical dancers<br \/>\nThe magical dare<br \/>\nCelestial bliss<br \/>\nWe are aware<br \/>\nResurrecting  The<br \/>\nspirits<br \/>\nProphetically they<br \/>\nAre the glorification<br \/>\nOf this Wondrous day<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s worship the goddess<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s bow down and say<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s give her the message<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s go on our way<br \/>\nOnwards to Litha<br \/>\nWho will swell and will grow<br \/>\nAnd draw heat from the sun<br \/>\nAnd just be sure to glow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Birch may drive a wedge today To ply his cost on this May Day The potency and abundant stare Where protective magic is everywhere Lushness and fertility Luxuriance and prosperity An over excitable message for The gods and goddesses &hellip; 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