As we approach Beltaine, please be mindful of the wise words of the Druid Mainlia from the north that are written above. I would add only to ask that you consciously spend a few minutes each day before the festival mentally noting the position of the sun in the sky; pay attention to the movement of the shadows as they cross the yard. Subtle mysteries are revealed in these shifting patterns of light. Be aware of the caress of the wind and the songs of birds, so recently returned.

We are farther removed from the natural world than any people that have ever lived on the face of this earth, for we do not witness or participate in the planting and harvesting of our own food nor the carrying of our own water from the spring; and it is easy for us to miss a glorious sunrise and sunset and difficult for us to find the time to bear witness to the slow opening of flower petals to the sun; but the will of the Gods is revealed in these NATURAL things alone. Bel's fire will only purify those who are spiritually ready for that purification, PREPARE!

Comyn