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At Beltane, our thoughts often turn to love — or, at the very least, to mutually gratifying physical encounters. If you want to celebrate the season by exploring a little bit of sexual magic, you’ve come to the right place. The dynamic duo of Lupa and Taylor Ellwood have given us a tantalizing taste of the exotic with their article on kink magic; read it amongst yourselves or invite a special friend (or several) to share the experience. Should you want something afterward to commemorate the occasion, Sheela Ardrian’s latest column offers some helpful pointers on erotic body modifications. This is a season when promises are fulfilled — and few newcomers are quite as promising as the multitalented Regan High Priestess. Michael Night Sky’s conversation with the scintillating singer, harpist, composer, and producer Regan High Priestess (who can now add “cover model” to her already impressive resumé) gives us lots to think over, and her beautiful portraits (featured in our first-ever color interior pages) provides plenty of luscious images to enjoy as well. Meanwhile, Kohinoor Setora takes us to Europe for a short visit with the performer and Witch Nebelhexë, while Natalie Zaman provides an extended guide for a visit to Glastonbury — an article which should prove most useful for folks who have been promising themselves a summer pilgrimage. What’s that? Something about the currency exchange rate and fear of flying? No worries: if you can’t travel across the pond this summer, there’s plenty to keep you occupied here in North America. A.C. Fisher Aldaag has provided a comprehensive review of the last year’s Pagan Spirit Gathering, one of America’s largest and longest-running Pagan festivals, while Bronwen Forbes clues us in to steps to take to enjoy whatever summer festival we choose to attend. We added a list of twenty-six Pagan (and Pagan-friendly) summer festivals for you to choose among for your outdoor revelry. Enjoy your summer! |
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During this time of year our deities are especially imminent. We see the Green Man in the leafing trees; we can smell the Goddess’s perfume in the budding flowers. Persephone has risen from her underworld prison cum kingdom and the Oak King is seated once again on his throne. It’s a time when the hopes that carried us through the long winter are rewarded. Just as everyone is Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, a fine Beltane morning can leave the most closed-minded muggle feeling positively witchy.