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a spring ritual
The Celtic festival of Beltane, celebrated on or about May 1, is associated with fertility, flowers, fairies, the Hawthorn tree.
From the Hawthorn, we get the story of Bloddeuwedd, a woman created from nine plants and trees by two magicians who wanted to make the perfect bride for a young man. All went well for a while, until Bloddeuwedd met another man and fell in love. What follows is a story about death, transformation, and the power of a woman’s authentic self.
Books mentioned in the podcast: The White Goddess by Robert Graves; A Compendium of Herbal Magick by Paul Beyerl; A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve; Voice of the Trees by Mickie Mueller; Midsummer: Magical Celebrations of the Summer Solstice by Anna Franklin
