How does one explain to a child what Beltane is without talking too much about the aspect of the Great Rite and fertility rituals which are a major aspect of this Sabbat in my personal practice. This is what I came up with.....Right now, I feel he just needs to know that the Great Rite is the love between the Goddess and the God.
The Red Rose.....
It's a symbol that I actually use during my rituals to symbolize the Great Rite. It is a combination of both masculine and feminine. It is one of the many things that is a product of the joining of the God and Goddess. Its long green thorned stem represents the male diety and the beautiful soft red petals represent the womb of the Goddess. Their "love" for one another produces many beautiful things upon this great place of Gaia. Within my own practice I recognize the light and dark of everything. Father Sun with Mother Moon. Night and Day. Cold and Hot. Male and Female. In my own beliefs, you can not have one part without the other. The two become one to create life and or energy.
How would you explain Beltane to children?
WOW! I will admit, I hadnt' really thought about trying to explain that concept to our kids yet, but I LOVE how you use the image of the red rose. That is a gorgeous way to explain the great rite! We usually just keep the explanations simple and short and centered around the seasons. For Beltane we often have several friends over for a bonfire and such.
ReplyDeleteThanks I really appreciate it! I want my children to grow up knowing what I believe, but don't want to force them to believe as I do. We have a multi-faith family that follows many different paths.
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