Happy Beltane, Hail Zeus!

Beltane is the Zevic New Year, starting on sundown April 30 and lasting to sundown the following day. (For those of you in the southern hemisphere, the end of this month is Halloween/Samhain for you.)

This Pagan holiday is honor of our God Baalzebul, known now to us as Zeus. I have had the pleasure of meeting this Great God, and my admiration and respect only increases after each meeting. He is very kind and friendly, but has such strength and a pure love of life. He wants us to live our lives to the fullest, to take opportunities, and to do what we can to reach our potential. He wants us to build true inner strength and learn to take charge of our own lives.

As it happens, our current Ritual Schedule concludes on the Eve of Beltane. If you can only do one ritual that day, you can do the Grand Ritual of Zeus, in honor of Him. Tune in to Him and His strength.

If any male Zevist here feel disconnected from their masculinity (many males do these past few decades), Zeus's ritual will help you, and inspire you to become more masculine.

If any female Zevists here don’t understand what true masculinity is and think of negative connotations, this ritual will help you see how special and important real masculinity is.

I was fortunate enough to have had a strong yet caring father, a true man who made sacrifices in his own life to provide for me. He always took an interest in my hobbies, and exposed me to new hobbies and fun experiences in life. My father went on adventures, and learned much about life. Most people were not as fortunate as I was.

The reason I am mentioning this is because Baalzebul, Zeus, is called the “Great Father” and “Father of Gods and Men”. Those of you who have not had beneficial experiences from your own fathers will benefit from getting to know Zeus. Having a strong father figure is imperative for psychological well-being, and building a strong sense of boundaries and self-discipline. So if your own father failed or was absent, you can turn to the Gods, such as Zeus. And for men who want to be a better father to your children, Zeus's influence can guide you.

Interestingly, it is an old custom that a young man should climb a mountain to prove his manhood and strength (both physical and mental strength are required to climb a mountain). One of Zeus's Divine Symbols are mountains and mountaintops.

“Zeus in the Orphic mysteries has been constantly revered for his ability with “Thunder”. This thunder is supposed to bring the soul back to life from its passive state of lethargy.”
-From https://templeofzeus.org/BeelzebulHC.html

More information on Zeus:
https://templeofzeus.org/Zeus.php

Beltane Bonfires & Wells

Beltane is an ancient fertility celebration. Fertility of livestock and crops, but also for couples wanting children.

Beltane is also a time of protection. Bonfires were made, and people would walk between them, and lead their livestock between them, for blessings of protection. (Spiritually, we can do protection spells on this date.)

Before attending the celebration, everyone would douse the fires in their homes. At the end of the Beltane celebration, people would take a stick lit up from the bonfires, bring it to their property, carry it around their home or the boundary of their land, then bring it inside and light their hearth fires with it, thus bringing the protective power into their home. This protection was to ward off sickness, black magick curses, and malefic entities.

Food would be cooked over these powerful bonfires, so the food would be infused with much prana to be consumed by the people to increase their health and virility.

Any wells would be visited during the Beltane celebrations, and blessings would be made to the water to increase the health of those who drank from it. On the morning of May Day, water would be drawn and consumed, and used to bless property and animals.

Yellow flowers would be gathered during the day, before Beltane’s Eve, and brought into the home to bring blessings of joy and happiness.

Beltane is a power date for astral communication. Set aside some time, go into meditation, and ask for guidance from your Guardian Demon. Perhaps you will set some goals for the year, in accordance to your Guardian (they know us and our future better than we do).

For more information on Beltane:
https://templeofzeus.org/Beltane.php