SDF Beltane Devotional

The Solitary Druid Fellowship Beltane Devotional

May the ﬁre in your heart burn bright as the sun!

This Beltane devotional can be used Another exciting way to experience the joys independently, or as a component of the of Beltane is to prepare a CD or playlist of SDF May Cross Quarter liturgy (in the music that inspires you to dance. Then, at Northern Hemisphere). the conclusion of the devotional (or during the "Praise Offering" portion of the full Beltane marks our movement toward High Day liturgy) you can play this music summer, the mid-point in spring when we and dance your offering to the Kindred! are called into action in the world. Solitary practice can be just as joyful and For those who celebrate with groups, this is jubilant as group practice. Solitude does often a time to perform rituals with great not require us to be somber. We can movement and color. In solitude, you are cultivate a wonderful happiness while encouraged to imagine ways that you, too, practicing alone. can incorporate movement and color into your observance. In whatever way your choose to express the joy of Beltane, may your observance be You might decorate your altar with vibrant blessed! May you feel the energy of Beltane colored fabrics and candles. If there are raging in your heart, and may you be flowers available in your area, you might fill inspired to go out into the world and your ritual space with a colorful bouquet. rejoice! Be creative! Experiment and have fun!

May you pray with a good fire.

This work is created by Teo Bishop for the Solitary Druid Fellowship, an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF). You are free to customize the work for your personal needs. The work is protected under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). Please attribute accordingly.

Bright blessings to you. Beltane Devotional

*[Statement of Purpose]

I breathe in the fire of the sun!

This world is alive, and I am alive with it!

The fire in my heart is a Beltane fire, A fire raging with passion and purpose!

Today I honor the sun, And the movement of the earth. The Earth Mother provides, And the Sky Father encourages New life on the land.

This is the moment to remember That even while I practice in solitude I am a living being, interconnected with all life.

I am the tree. I am the river. I am of the earth, growing into fullness, Supported by the Kindred.

Hail, the fire of Beltane!

*[Final Affirmation]

The fire in my heart is the fire of the sun, The living force which brings life into the world.

I have made my offerings to the Kindred Three. I have affirmed my place in the cosmos. My life is woven into the fabric of all being; A ribbon in the Maypole; One of many vibrant colors.

Hail, the fire of Beltane!

*These titles correspond to the SDF May Cross Quarter liturgy, available at solitarydruid.org. If you are using this devotional outside of the High Day liturgy, you may consider combining these two parts into one.

Bright blessings to you.