Friday through Sunday was spent at the Beltane Brouhaha held at Kings Mountain State Park South Carolina. The event is put on by the North Carolina Piedmont Church of Wicca who did a wonderful job and everyone had a good time. I love Beltane and is a great time to come together with others in celebration and good times. The kids went as part of the Spiral Scouts groups, where a few scout troops came together, including one that had come up from Georgia. They had activities from crafts of making prayer bead necklaces and may baskets, Pan foot races, the Spiral Scouts awards ceremony and Dancing the Maypole where their was also workshops for the adults from chanting, to flower essences and several others to choose from. Drumming around the central fire at night while the kids played and just over all a good time. Jelly Bean made a friend that she wants to keep in contact, she also lives in North Carolina however about 3 hours away. They did exchange address and phone numbers though and I exchanged emails with her mom who I had the pleasure to talk with, she will be starting to homeschool her 3 children this coming up year.
We shared a lodge with other Spiral Scout families and spent the whole 3 days out in nature getting plenty of conversation and exercise and renewing our spirits. The weather could not of been more pleasant and it was a wonderful opportunity for the kids to experience. While it was quite different from the Beltane we attended last year at Circle Sanctuary in Wisconson, it was just as nice and fun.
Wicca may or may not be religious but the spirit of togetherness is awesome. Love, Dad and Jan
Really great post! Really.