BELTANE 2000

Many of you have said you didn't know what was inside the article, until you visited each and every page. Following is an index of articles, hyperlinked, and which page you can find them on. Just click on the buttons at the top of this page, or the index item itself to read the articles:

SECTION I - HOLIDAY LORE

Beltane - Ahneke Greystone
Beltane Recipes - Gathered and contributed by StormWing 
Beltane Ode - Alma Fox 
Beltane - Mike Nichols

SECTION II - FAMILY ISSUES

Promoting Pagan Family Values - Selene Silverwind
Consider a Sandbox Earth Altar - BabooKyra
"WITCH TIT?" "MY RITE TIT!" - BabooKyra
Kyle's First Ritual (Age 6) - Alywn

SECTION III - STORY-TIME

The Interrogation, Abby - Mystickally
A Melding of Hearts - Yvette Nickerson
Michael and Beth Chronicles -Selene SilverWind
Mewsings from The Alley - Mystickally
Harm None, By M.R. Sellars - Reviewed by Brenna Fey D’Amaurot
Samantha, PoliceCat of the CCC - Astartes
Klatha SpellCaster - Review by WindSeeker
Let Me Fly Free - Crystal Willow
My Friend The Tree, Part 3 - " T "
The Battle between Apollo and Dionysus - Gawaine C. Ross
The Stang - Dorch Gealach
Light - Verada
Meagan's Beltaine - Kathryn Dyer

SECTION IV - ONLINE RESOURCES

Online Shopping - Dor
The Planets Align in Taurus: May 3-5, 2000 + ©2000 Sarolta DeFaltay-Bell
Important Plant Lore - Baboo Kyra

All around us the world is coming to life. At least, in the Northern Hemisphere. :-) Flowers are coming to life, trees are starting to wake, and there seems to be a "feeling" in the world. Can we call it love? I'd like to. :-) But it seems the time of the year that all the species are starting to think about life. That's what the holiday is about. Starting to think about life.

We have stories and recipes for the holiday, correspondences, and even the colors that are in harmony. Lots of wonder information to share with everyone you know. Information about this time of the year we call Beltane.

Included are lots of original poems, articles and stories submitted byfellow readers and staff members. We were even contacted by two concerns to review their products. A wonderful book that Brenna reviews, and a neat piece of software that WindSeeker reviews. I have many favorites in every issue and this one is no exception, but I gotta direct you to A Melding of Hearts, and Let Me Fly Free. Your going to love them. With this issue BabooKyra starts an ongoing sharing of an experience in her life. One that many of our readers have gone through. Breast Cancer. First hand experience; as only she can share. Actually, with each and every article in this issue you'll go on a wonderful journey of the mind. There's alot of talent for all to see. From the Michael and Beth Chronicles, the Abby release, to our young friend Meagan's Beltane. Each one is an adventure for the senses.

Dor brings us her online shopping column, along with Sarolta DeFaltay-Bell and her astrology information. You also have to pay close attention to Baboo's Important Plant Lore. It contains very important information to all of us that deal with herbs. Important information about our safety.

Oh, and important announcement time here. :-) We have a permanent web address now. No matter where the site is hosted, we are now able to be found at http://www.cauldrons-broomsticks.net. We are now hosted by Coastlandtech.net. What an amazing group they are too, and for those of you interested in a web site you might want to check out the link on our page to *them*. I announced recently that I was moving the site to a place that *I* would pay for, and maintain, and got tons of letters offering to send small donations to help with the costs. You never fail to amaze me. :-) I want to thank each and every one of the people that wrote, and I know I prob missed getting back to dozens of you, but wanted to take this time to thank you so very much for your thoughts. But, as I've said before ..... C&B is free. No fees. Not even donations to keep it going. :-) This is a labor of love for each of us on the staff. When I took over the newsletter from our founder Pandora, I decided that's the way it was going to be. My little donation to the Pagan's and Wiccan's all over the world. For now, that's the way it's going to stay. But once again, your offers brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so very much for your thoughts.

Now, for a wonderful issue .....

Blessings, Warmth and Love in your life .....
Midnight Grey Wolfpup
Editor/Publisher/Owner
Cauldrons and Broomsticks Ezine
http://www.concentric.net/~Candb/
http://cauldrons-broomsticks.virtualave.net/