Beltane, 2012

Happy Beltane, all. Nose Hill is taking on a greenish tinge, the trees are breaking into leaf, and the perennials in my garden are making their comebacks. I even saw my first dandelion the other day. With several rainy days to come, things are only going to get greener. Time if you haven’t already done so (like me), to rake up and clean out the dead growth of the previous year, to make room for the new.

Margarian and I had dinner recently with Our Lady of the Black Rings when she passed through town on business. She’s doing well, is still gainfully employed, and is in a new relationship, but is largely retired from the Craft these days. Call it “happily ever after”.

May Birthdays: Danielle A., and probably some of my Facebook friends. Let me know if I’ve missed yours.

Happy Anniversary to Selena and Dennis on May 6!

May's Events:

Note these events are listed for information purposes only. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me.

May 2, 7:00 p.m.: Beyond the Book of Shadows Meetup Social Moot at The Unicorn. Info: http://www.meetup.com/Beyond-the-book-of-Shadows/

May 5, 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Coffee Cauldron. Info at cogcoa dot ab dot ca.

May 5, 9:35 p.m.: Full (Flower) Moon.

May 5-6: Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at West Hillhurst Arena. Info: http://www.crlc.ca/

May 12: World Fair Trade Day. Info: http://www.wftday.org/

May 13: Mothers’ Day.

May 15, 7:30 p.m.: Calgary Witches’ Meetup hosted by moi. Info: http://www.meetup.com/Calgary-Witches

May 18-21: Gaia Gathering, Canadian National Pagan Conference in Toronto. Info: http://www.gaiagathering.ca/

May 20, 5:47 p.m.: New Moon. Partial Solar Eclipse. Celtic Tree Month of Uath (Hawthorn) begins.

May 27, 10:00 – 6:00: 4th Street Lilac Festival. Info: http://www.4streetcalgary.com/lilacfestival/

Jun. 20, 4:45 a.m.: Solstice Sunrise Vigil. Contact me for details.

Jun. 23, 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Litha Ritual

Blessings, Hergest