Dear there,

Today is Beltane, a moment in the year that feels like nature is turning up the volume. The trees and bushes are alive with blossom, the birds are louder and everything seems to be stretching toward the sun. It’s a time when the natural world is in full becoming—bold, sensual, alive.

At each turn of the Wheel of the Year, I like to read Sacred Earth Celebrations by Glennie Kindred, who so beautifully captures the essence of this season. She writes:

Beltane is a celebration of the fertility and rampant potency of the life force. All of nature is growing and manifesting in a wild whirl of creative energy. 

It is a time to be in touch with the instinctive forces within and without, to be aware of the potency of life and its power on the physical, spiritual and mystical levels. 

During this high energy time, it is good to be aware of where we are and what we want and need. This is the point in the year to reach out for what it is that we want and let the energy of growth whisk us along. 

Did you know…

Sexuality and Pleasure as Sacred Rites

In ancient times, Beltane celebrations often included love-making in the fields or woods as an offering to the earth’s fertility. This was seen as a natural and sacred part of life—something to be honoured, not hidden or shamed. Pleasure was understood as life-giving, intimately woven into the cycles of nature and renewal. 

Desire has been on my mind lately, especially as I’ve been listening to Want by Gillian Anderson—a powerful collection of anonymous sexual fantasies shared by women around the world. It’s a bold invitation to witness how women feel about sex when they are allowed to want, unapologetically.

The Meaning of “Beltane”

The word Beltane means “bright fire” or “Bel’s fire”. 

It’s named after the Celtic god Bel or Belenus, a solar deity associated with healing, light, and vitality. Traditionally, bonfires were lit in his honour to invoke protection, abundance, and purification. Goddesses such as Flora, Brigid, and Freya are also celebrated at this time, representing fertility, sensuality, and the life-giving power of the earth in full bloom.

Sacred Plants of Beltane

Hawthorn, cowslip, and rosemary are plants deeply connected with Beltane’s seasonal magic.

Hawthorn, often called the May tree, is sacred in Celtic tradition and blooms right on time for Beltane. Associated with fairies and threshold spaces, it symbolises love, protection, and transitions.

On May morning, cowslips were exchanged as tokens of love and friendship. These golden flowers are linked to Freya, Norse goddess of fertility, sensuality, and beauty—perfect symbols for this season of blossoming.

My favourite tea right now is made by steeping rosemary overnight and then heating it up in my cast iron kettle. This herb  it clears space, energises the body, and sharpens mental clarity—supporting new growth and vibrant living.

The Blending of Opposites

Beltane invites us to celebrate the union of dualities. Just like the maypole, an ancient symbol of weaving together masculine and feminine energies, this season calls us to embrace both logic and intuition, activity and rest, fire and water.

Fertility pulses through everything; the earth hums with possibility. This is a powerful moment to honour union, creation, and the magic born when opposites come into harmony.

A Liminal Time: The Veil is Thin

I never realised before that like Samhain, Beltane is a liminal space—a time when the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds grows thin. It’s a potent moment for divination, dreamwork, and connection with nature spirits. Dawn and dusk are especially powerful: thresholds of light and shadow where intuitive insight flows more freely.

This season invites us to pause and listen—to be “spellbound” by the moment—and allow wisdom from the unseen realms to expand our understanding and connection with life.

Join Us For Our Beltane Ceremony

If you’re feeling the stirrings of spring and want to celebrate this sacred seasonal shift in a meaningful way, we warmly invite you to our Beltane Ceremony next Tuesday.

Together, we’ll explore the theme of embodiment—tuning into sensation, awakening our senses, and becoming more deeply attuned to the language of our bodies. When we engage the physical, emotional, and energetic realms with intention, we open ourselves to greater self-awareness. and transformation.

I'm thrilled that Dani Tonks will be our facilitator for this ceremony. Dani is a somatic coach and creative consultant specialising in embodied self-expression, confidence, body positivity, and nervous system resilience. Dani designs and facilitates spaces that are playful, powerful, and deeply rooted in pleasure, connection, and personal empowerment.

Find out more about Dani on her website or Instagram.

Book your space here.

The Dreaming - A performance by Moor Wild Ensemble

For those in the South West

Join Alana, co-founder of True Nature, and three other women for a magical, multidisciplinary performance born from 18 months of improvisation and deep connection with Dartmoor.

Through theatre, music, dance, ritual, storytelling, and more, they explore the beauty of living in a female body, our relationship with the land, and the power of creativity. It’s a dream-like journey woven with wildness, humour, and heart.

“Enter into a world beyond knowing and float down the river into an entangled landscape moving between polarities of the messy and beautiful human experience.” 

Find out more here

And so, Dear One, as the fires of Beltane burn bright, may you feel your own inner flame rekindled, alive with desire, creativity, and the courage to step more fully into what’s calling you.

And remember—you don’t have to do it alone. In community, celebration becomes richer. In connection, everything blooms brighter.

With warmth and Beltane blessings,

Faye and the True Nature Team 🌿

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