Welcome to Beltaine 2008! May 1st - 4th

"Fires of Spring"

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Main Ritual - "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii"

The custom of wearing leis originated with the indigenous Hawaiians, who wove necklaces of leaves or ferns or sometimes strung dried shells, fruits, beads, or bright feathers for personal adornment. Leis were also given as greeting and as a gift upon departure from the island. In early 1928 writer and poet Don Blanding wrote an article in a local paper suggesting that a holiday be created centered around the Hawaiian custom of making and wearing lei. It was fellow writer Grace Tower Warren who came up with the idea of . . . click here for full description.

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Special guests include:

Christopher Penczak , Raven Grimassi and Stephanie Taylor, Gavin and Yvonne Frost, Ellen Evert Hopman, Maggie Shayne, Tish Owen, with musical guest: Spiral Dance.

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Click here for FPG's Newsletter (Spring 2008)

Anyone who would like to submit articles, photos, original works of art, recipes, poems, spells, crafts, etc may do so by emailing submissions to Sean at ssexton33716@hotmail.com

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SEND IN YOUR WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS NOW!!!

Click here for Future Festival Dates

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• New Times! Thursday: 9am: Opening for everyone (vendors and guests)
• Look at some really cool pictures from our last festival under “Photo Archive”
• See our special guests bios are under “Beltaine 2008” - Coming Soon!
• Know where the stores are in the Camp Ocala area under “New Site/Camp Ocala”
• Youth Realm Workshops - see bulletin board to offer a workshop!

The Main Ritual for Samhain 2007 was wonderful, thanks to Synergy Circle and the ritual set up team who put together a really first class ritual!