http://mtpr.org/post/pain-helped-him-pull-trigger#stream/0
This just plain upsets me. Denouncing someone’s pain is a personal trigger for me. Leaving pain patients in a lurch without a referral to a new physician is heinous to me. Until you’ve walked 100 miles in a pain patient’s shoes, do NOT judge their need for medication. I can’t tell you how hard the day and nights are without proper treatment, leave alone without medication.
“Few people understand what it means to really be there for somebody. And that’s the toughest part about being on a journey. You realize the main ones that said they will ride with you, are the first ones to fall off. People make promises when the sun is shining and make excuses when the storm comes. That’s why I am always thankful for the rain. It washes away the unnecessary. The reality is, you could be amazing, genuine, and sincere, but still be overlooked. Having a good thing is so hard because meeting a strong person is so rare.” -Unknown
Beltane blessings to all.
Beltane is a major Pagan festival called a Sabbat. It is the union of the God and Goddess.
The word Beltane means “Bright Fire”. It is named after the God Bel, an ancient Celtic God. It is a fire festival and it is traditional to build a fire on Beltane night to honor the Sun Gods.
Beltane is a fertility festival. This is the time when the God and Goddess come together, it is the height of Spring and the beginning of Summer. Earth’s energy is very strong and potent at the minute with new life everywhere. Beltane is the start of the farming calendar.
Fire is believed to have purifying qualities, it cleansed and rejuvenated both the land and the people. The ritual welcoming of the sun and the lighting of the fires was also believed to ensure fertility of the land and the people. Animals were transferred from winter pens to summer pastures, and were driven between the Beltane fires to cleanse them of evil spirits and to bring fertility and a good milk yield.
In Celtic times it would be traditional to build a big bonfire in the center of the village and have a big feast. Young men and women would dance around the maypole, while many people would marry in a hand-fasting (Pagan wedding). People wishing to find love or conceive would jump over a Belfire for luck in love and fertility
On Beltane we celebrate the abundance of the earth. It is a happy time when we give thanks for all we have in our lives and look forward to the bright, sunny days ahead. We celebrate the coming together of the God and the Goddess and the gifts they will bestow upon the earth.
May you have a happy and joyous Beltane.
Written & photo credit goes to Wicca Teachings.
Edited by Lisa Marino.
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Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 