Beltane is a time of celebration! The name for this festival comes from the Irish Gaelic "Bealtaine" meaning "bel fire", taking its name from a time when fires were lit around the same time of the year for the Sun God Belenus. It is a time, like Samhain when the veils between the worlds are considered to be thin, that is a time when it is easier to communicate with the spirits, and in particular nature spirits and the spirits of our ancestors. Beltane is also considered to be a great time for weddings (& its pagan equivalent "handfastings"), with the couple enacting the Hieros gamos, or "sacred marriage" of the King to the land. Interesting here then considering the Royal Wedding between Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton being so near the date of this ancient festival! Once the Beltane Fires were lit, one of the traditional uses were for people to jump over the fire for luck and blessings - as well as to increase / ensure fertility and to strengthen the bond between a couple.
Here in the Avalonia office we are very busy preparing for the launch of THE COSMIC SHEKINAH (Sorita d'Este & David Rankine) - as well as getting ready for the realease of THE GRIMOIRE OF ARTHUR GAUNTLET (David Rankine) and the book THE TEMPLE OF HEKATE by Tara Sanchez. Its a very busy month ahead indeed!
To celebrate our joy and success this Beltane we have a number of titles from our back catalogue available at extra special prices for you to enjoy and indulge, to learn from and to enjoy; for details see: http://avaloniabooks.co.uk/221/beltaneoffers/
We wish you and yours a beautiful, happy and joyous month of May - whichever way you decide to celebrate, may it be perfect in every way!
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