Beltane

[dakkon75]

Blessed Beltane folks. Time to spread the drazinmypants around. See yall after the celebrations tonight.

[Arkat]

Beltane - That's one of those holidays Hallmark made up so they can sell more greeting cards huh?

[Ashurr]

Happy May Day to you as well! Freyja Blot this year was the best ever. ( 3 gallons of home-brew mead was consumed by 9 people..yeah, heh)

[Zigana]

And to you as well! Wish I could remember most of mine though....

[Emili]

Lá Bealtaine shona duit,

Dhá lá ó shin.

[dakkon75]

The rituals were fun as always, but the mead and muscadine wine was awesome.

[Slink]

but the mead and muscadine wine was awesome.

I pee'd in it

[Arkat]

The rituals were fun as always, but the mead and muscadine wine was awesome.

Had some mead at the Maryland Ren Fest one year...disgusting!

[dakkon75]

I love my buds homemade in the barrel in the cellar mead ;p

[Ashurr]

Had some mead at the Maryland Ren Fest one year...disgusting!

Then what you had was most likely not home-brewed. There aren't many commercially made Meads, but they have to a one sucked. If the Mead was home-brewed then it was over-yeasted ( i say this cause the most common reaction I've gotten from people who say they dislike mead, in my over 30 years of home-brewing, was saying it had an astrigent quality...and that only comes from over-yeasting) Well made mead has a smooth, almost buttery finish and a crisp, sweet taste.

[Ashurr]

Lá Bealtaine shona duit,

Dhá lá ó shin.

Agus duit chomh maith! Tá brón orm mar gheall ar an ngramadach bocht, mo tá i bhfad n�*os fearr Gaeilge na hAlban.

Tá a fhios agam an tsaoire celtic de Beltane bh�* 2 lá ó shin, ach an saoire Asatru na Bealtaine Lá an dáta a fhreagair mé go dt�* an bpost bunaidh.

[Havenor]

Then what you had was most likely not home-brewed. There aren't many commercially made Meads, but they have to a one sucked. If the Mead was home-brewed then it was over-yeasted ( i say this cause the most common reaction I've gotten from people who say they dislike mead, in my over 30 years of home-brewing, was saying it had an astrigent quality...and that only comes from over-yeasting) Well made mead has a smooth, almost buttery finish and a crisp, sweet taste.

Agreed. A buddy of mine runs Magpie Mead, does all his own brewing, and nothing that Chaucer's or Odin's or any of the other big-name brands put out come close to the quality.

[Emili]

Agus duit chomh maith! Tá brón orm mar gheall ar an ngramadach bocht, mo tá i bhfad n�*os fearr Gaeilge na hAlban.

Tá a fhios agam an tsaoire celtic de Beltane bh�* 2 lá ó shin, ach an saoire Asatru na Bealtaine Lá an dáta a fhreagair mé go dt�* an bpost bunaidh.

Tá lúth na teanga mise. Tá Gaeilge mhaith a tu. N�* leor teanga amháin. D'fhreagair mé go déanach. Ásatrú mar an gcéanna an fheis ársa a bh�*odh ann ar lá Bealtaine, an chéad lá den mh�*.

Beltane - That's one of those holidays Hallmark made up so they can sell more greeting cards huh?

lá Bealtaine (or Beltane be english) is May 1st considered the beginning of the summer season.

[Arkat]

lá Bealtaine (or Beltane be english) is May 1st considered the beginning of the summer season.

Perfect day for a greeting card to an Irish or Scottish pagan!!!

[dunklezhan]

'big name' meads? Man, I wish I lived in the states. Here you can't get the stuff for love nor money and it was invented here. More or less.

In the UK, I can recommend Moniak Mead and Lindisfarne... and that's it. Most of the other stuff mings like a marmite enema.

For those that are in the UK and want mead, I can heartily recommend Moniak breweries who also do some stunning fruit wines.

http://www.moniackcastle.co.uk/

[Emili]

'big Name' Meads? Man, I Wish I Lived In The States. Here You Can't Get The Stuff For Love Nor Money And It Was invented Here. More Or Less.

In The Uk, I Can Recommend Moniak Mead And Lindisfarne... And That's It. Most Of The Other Stuff Mings Like A Marmite Enema.

For Those That Are In The Uk And Want Mead, I Can Heartily Recommend Moniak Breweries Who Also Do Some Stunning Fruit Wines.

http://www.moniackcastle.co.uk/

Yes

Perfect day for a greeting card to an Irish or Scottish pagan!!!

No

[Arkat]

No

Emocle Wih

[Emili]

Emocle Wih

I see Arkat yet hear Strakeln?

[Ashurr]

Tá lúth na teanga mise. Tá Gaeilge mhaith a tu. N�* leor teanga amháin. D'fhreagair mé go déanach. Ásatrú mar an gcéanna an fheis ársa a bh�*odh ann ar lá Bealtaine, an chéad lá den mh�*.

lá Bealtaine (or Beltane be english) is May 1st considered the beginning of the summer season.

Teicniúil dúinn Asatru ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an .. mh�* iomlána nó d'fhéadfadh a bheith d�*reach tar éis mo ghaolmhara LOL

[Mr_Ed7]

Walpurgisnacht!

Be sure to watch Disney's Fantasia for the Beltane celebration strarring Chrernobog the Demon!

On a side note Darkside has Full Moon Parties every month on Argonessen.