Beltane Solitary Ritual By Dawn “Belladonna” Thomas

Theme for this ritual

This ritual is to honor your blood and the blood of your ancestors

To prepare for the ritual have a ritual bath with some bath salts. Play some relaxing music. Set up your altar.

Preparation - Items needed for this ritual include the following:

Dress and adorn yourself in a way that celebrates your beauty

Red altar cloth

One red candle

Matches to light candles

Background music

Cast your Circle

Walk the Circle three times with an athame or other tool that represents fire and say: "Bless this Circle as I walk with love and trust. I honor my blood and the blood of my ancestors."

Calling the Elements

Hail to the Spirit of the East, Element of Air. Your clear blue skies carry the scent of life. Please join me today.

Hail to the Spirit of the South, Element of Fire. The warmth of life flows through my body. Please join me today.

Hail to the Spirit of the West, Element of Water. The gentle rains pour forth new life. Please join me today.

Hail to the Spirit of the North, Element of Earth. Your fertile body nurtures the seeds of life. Please join me today.

This Circle is now cast and I am between the worlds.

Call forth the power of the Goddess

Hail to the Goddess, I look around and you are everywhere. You bless me every day with love and joy. Please join me today.

The Meditation and the Work

This is the time to honor your blood. It is the sacred force that brings forth new life. When a maiden has her first blood, it should be celebrated. It is a rite of passage.  She now has the knowledge of the wise women and can draw from that knowledge as she needs. For women still menstruating, it is important to see this time as a reminder that we carry the blood of life. In many cultures, the women that cease to bleed are considered the wise ones. They are revered since they withhold their wise blood.

Light the red candle and perform a self-blessing:

Goddess, bless my eyes so that I may see the truth

Bless my ears that I may see you in everything

Bless my nose that I may smell the scent of new life

Bless my mouth that I may speak the truth

Bless my hands so that I may feel what I cannot see

Bless my heart that I may know love

Bless my breasts that hold power and nourishment

Bless my lungs that I may breathe deep and center

Bless my womb the center of my being and new life

Bless my feet as I walk your path

While listening to the background music, ask yourself these questions.

- How do I honor my own sacred blood or the blood of other women? Decide how you are going to do this whether it will be a physical act or mental note. Find ways to celebrate having a woman’s body. Honor this commitment to yourself.

- What holds me back from opening to my desires, from participating in and celebrating life? Look at the internal restrictions you have placed on your body, heart, and mind which keep you from fully partaking in the sacred and simple joys of living. Meditate on this to find the answers.

Once you are finished meditating, dance in front of a mirror. See the beauty in yourself. When you are finished dancing, extinguish the red candle.

Release the Goddess and the Elements

I ask that your blessings remain in my heart and that I live in harmony with all that dwell on the earth. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell.

Spirit of the North, the seeds you have nourished begin to bloom. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell.

Spirit of the West, the rain provides life giving water. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell.

Spirit of the South, my body is warmed by you.  Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell.

Spirit of the East, the scent of life is still on the breeze. Thank you for joining me today. Hail and Farewell.

The Circle is open but remains unbroken.

Blessed Be!