{"id":3481,"date":"2024-03-29T19:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T00:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elderfaiths.org\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2024-03-29T19:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T00:40:56","slug":"beltane-need-fire-april-27-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elderfaiths.org\/beltane-need-fire-april-27-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltane Need Fire – April 27, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Time:\u00a0 <\/strong>Gather at 1 pm, ritual pre-talk and ritual begin at 1:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:  <\/strong>Grafton Barn<\/a> (Community Harvest Project), 37 Wheeler Rd, Grafton, MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who:  <\/strong>All ages welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ritual: \u201cNeed Fire\u201d<\/strong> <\/strong>Practiced until at least the mid-nineteenth century, from the Scottish Highlands to Russia, the Need Fire was considered a panacea in times of trouble and, more specifically, a remedy for disease in humans and livestock.  While details vary greatly, the basic rite consisted of the extinguishing of all fires, the igniting of a new fire by friction, the building of one of two bonfires fed by specific woods, and the passing of participants\/animals through the fires\u2019 smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0The Society of Elder Faiths invites you to join us as we build a Need Fire to purify ourselves for the coming seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring:  <\/strong>Your own picnic lunch and beverages (no alcohol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each participant will add wood to the fire and are encouraged to bring their own.\u00a0 (Please note:\u00a0 The piece of wood should be non-toxic, dry, no thicker than one inch, and no longer than one foot.\u00a0 Contact us if you have questions.\u00a0 We will be bringing extra wood.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-register now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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