About this episode
Blessed Be, Etc! Another turn of the wheel of the year brings us to Beltane! Fire, Fertility, and Fornicating. Macy talks traditional themes, and Charlye fills us in on some modern day ways to celebrate! Let’s Going A-Maying and #getweird as we talk rituals, elements, and handfastings. Things we talked about this episode: Get to know your tarot deck spread http://www.kateyflowers.com/blog/2016/4/10/deck-interview-tarot-spread WBAH Tarot Chat Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/285634988795540/ Recipes - Fried Honeycakes http://recipesforapagansoul.weebly.com/beltane-may-1.html 1/2 cup sweet white wine 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 1 cup honey 2/3 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Oil for frying 1/8 teaspoon salt Beat the wine & egg in a medium bowl. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt & sugar in a small bowl. Stir into the egg mixture. Let stand 30 minutes. Combine the honey & nutmeg in a small bowl. Heat 1/2-inch of the oil in a frying pan until hot, but not smoking. Drop the batter into the oil 1 tablespoon at a time; fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Dip into the honey. Amanda H's Applesauce 5 lbs of gala apples cored not peeled 5-10 dates 2 cans of crushed pineapple in pineapple juice 2 tbs cinnamon 1 tbs vanilla extract. Cook overnight on low in a slow cooker and then blend with an immersion blender. I prefer it warm over a scoop of ice cream Clarissa F's Beltane Ritual Oil Mistletoe Orris Root Catnip Frankincense oil Jasmine oil/flowers Ylang Ylang oil Honeysuckle oil Charlotte A's Family Scones 8oz (about 2cups) self raising flour 1.5oz (3tbsp) butter or margarine, soft 1.5 tbsp castor sugar (this is really hard to find in the US. C&H brand calls it 'Baker's Sugar'--it's the ultrafine stuff) 150ml (5 fl oz) milk a pinch of salt a little extra flour 1. sift the flour into a bowl and add the butter. Mix by rubbing your hands through the mixture until the butter and flour make small clumps. 2. add the sugar and salt and then add the milk a little at a time, mixing with a knife. Knead into a soft dough with floured hands Support the show Simply Captivating Check it out on Patreon.com/wbahpodcast for only $5 wbahpodcast.com _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Want to help support the Podcast? Consider becoming a Patron! www.patreon.com/wbahpodcast Advertise with us! Just shoot us an email over to wbahpodcast@gmail.com Snag yourself some WBAH Merch! teespring.com/stores/wbah-podcast-store _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Come Do Yoga With Macy: patreon.com/macyaniseyoga Charm by Charlye Michelle Ancestor Oil and Fire Scrying Sessions charmbycharlye.com Play The Sims With Charlye twitch.tv/charlye_withawhy Twitter @charlyewithawhy Our Video Editor Eldrich Kitchen m.youtube.com/channel/UC_CwBrVMhqezVz_fog716Ow _-_-_-_-_-...