I decided that I was going to leave the Fire festivals as is and use the ADF COoR structure for the other four festivals, so this ritual was pretty much what I was used to doing.
 

I decided that I wanted my ritual to start at sunset so that I could be at home by 11:00 pm, since my husband can’t stay with me in the desert today as I had originally planned (they changed his schedule at work).  I got to the desert just before sunset and got busy setting up my altars and getting everything ready for my ritual.  Then I grounded and centered and just as the sun set I started my ritual.
 

The ritual itself went very well.  I was using my own structure so I was pretty comfortable and relaxed doing it.  My sacrifice consisted of raw milk, raw meat and homemade cheese, all of which came from my father - in - law’s homestead.  I usually use the Beltaine ritual to renew my contract with my household Gods and this ritual was no different.
 

I don’t take omens per se, but today something happened which has never happened to me before.  As I was performing the ritual there were three beautiful house crows that came and perched on the tree which I has my altars set up against.  They sat there watching me until I finished, and then they took the meat off the offering plate (I had made the meat as an offering to An Morrigan and Lugh specifically).  I watched them fly away, then circle back and perch on the same tree again for a little bit then fly away again.  I got the feeling that my contract and my ritual were accepted.

I usually meditate after the ritual and during my meditations I ask questions, my question this time was whether it was time for me to try my hand at divination again and the impression I got was that it was time for sure.  

During the whole time I was at the ritual site I kept feeling contentment, like I was welcome there.  The weather is getting hot here but once my ritual started a nice cool breeze started with it too, and I felt like the spirits of the land were telling me to carry on. 

You may find my ritual on my website: 

http://celticscholarsworld.yolasite.com/beltaine-ritual.php

This time it is a short article defining Polytheism, and giving a simple definition to hard and soft polytheism.

Polytheism

This page is inspired by the many different conversations that were sparked on Facebook.  I realized that though some people might use the same words they might mean something else by them and so I decided to put up this page to let everyone reading my website know how I use them.  I’m also going to put their straight forward definitions.