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SUMMARY:Beltaine Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Spokane Pagan Meetup Group\n\nBeltaine Celebration\n\nSatur
 day May 2nd\, 2009\n10:00 AM till whenever…\nN 327 Stanley Street\nMedical Lake\, WA\n(Sal’s Place  )\n\nSchedule - co
 me on - pagans on a schedule!  LOL\n\n10:00 AM	Begin arriving and setting u
 p the area\n11:30 AM	Instruction and practice sessions for\n		Drumming\n		S
 piral Dance\n		Ritual parts\n12:30 PM	Ritual participants prepare and smudg
 e\n1:00 PM	Begin Beltaine Ritual\n2:30 PM	Lottery drawing for Queen and Kin
 g of May\n3:00 PM	Maypole Dancing\n4:30 PM	Feasting and sharing\n6:00 PM	Cl
 ean up and ready for the Bel Fire\n7:30 PM	Begin the Bel Fire\n8:30 PM	Jump
 ing the Bel Fire\n10:00 PM	Children to leave…\n10:30 PM	Time to go a-Maying\n\nVolunteers needed for:\n   Card readers\n
    Fortune tellers\n   Drumming\n   Quarter callers\n   Short ritual drama\
 n   Child Care for late evening during the adult activities - contact Sal a
 bout this if you can help out!\n   Dragons for security - contact Sal about
  this if you wish to be a Dragon\n\nItems needed:\n   Items for quarter alt
 ars\n   Pitchers for ale\n   Smudging incense\n\nFamily Activities\n\nMaypo
 le Dancing:   \nA Maypole will be available for the ladies to decorate and 
 erect.  A short lesson on Maypole dancing will be given just prior to the a
 ctivity.  There must be an even number of dancers and most preferably equal
  numbers of men and women.  To participate you will need to bring a ribbon 
 at least 18 feet long.  Maypole dancing was a twofold event\; to honor the 
 union of the male and female aspects of spring and to rub shoulders with th
 ose whom were dancing.\n\nQueen and King of May:   \nA lottery will be held
  to select the Queen and King of May.  The Queen and King of may are honora
 ry titles given to one lady and one man.  During the day the Queen and King
  are to be honored by the guests as representatives of the Goddess Gaia and
  God Belenus. \n\nBeltaine Ritual:   \nThere will be a ritual to honor the 
 return of the Sun and the courtship of the Lord and Lady.  Theme will be sp
 ring\, love and fertility.  Help will be needed with this so if you are int
 erested in helping out then please contact Sal – sal@jim.dynalias.net.\n\nS
 piral Dance:   \nA ritual Spiral dance will be held during the Beltaine rit
 ual.  There is a lot of meaning to the dance.  If I can get this to come of
 f properly everyone will pass by everyone else and the circle will be maint
 ained during the ritual.\n\nBeltaine Fire:   There will be a Beltaine Fire\
 , or fires\, for people to enjoy.  People will be encouraged to leap the fi
 re if they desire.  \n\nFeasting:   Sometime in the late afternoon we will 
 have a community potluck.  Participants are encouraged to prepare home cook
 ed meals for the day.  Make enough for yourselves and a bit more to share. 
  \n\nReadings:   Readers of Tarot\, Spirit Cards\, Auras\, Palms and other 
 mediums are encouraged to come and share your talents with othes.\n\nAdult 
 Activities\nGo a-Maying:   This activity will start around 10:30 PM.  Pleas
 e do some research on this as not everyone will want to participate in this
  activity.  Beltaine is the last of the fertility rituals and this activity
  is to celebrate that part of the holiday.  Please contact Sal if you wish 
 to know more about this.\n\nSpokane\, WA  99201 - USA\n\nSaturday\, May 2 a
 t 10:00 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/2/4/2/e
 vent_577442.jpeg\n\nAttending: 24\n\nDetails: http://pagan.meetup.com/166/c
 alendar/10191776/
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