Beltane’s not my favorite Sabbat, I’ll be honest. It’s a very group-centric holiday and as a solitary practitioner, I have trouble connecting to it. That being said, however, Beltane does offer many ways to beautify our homes and connect with others so I am trying to take it from a different perspective this year! To get me started, ten Beltane decoration ideas:
- Decorate a wooden dowel with ribbons and place in a pot of moss as a small-scale maypole.
- Floral wreaths are a lovely way to mix up the style of centerpieces. Simply place a small wreath of flowers around a candle or even something like a punch bowl.
- For décor subtly reminiscent of the ribbons of the maypole, tie or pin wide ribbons of various colors to a curtain rod and hang over an altar, bed or other area in need of decoration. Make your May Day curtain magickal by writing wishes or spells on the ribbon.
- Fill a glass bowl with water and float flowers or candles in it. Decorate it further in the form of a well-dressing.
- Make 12 inch blessing braids out of blue, green, red and yellow ribbons (each color honoring a different element) for use as curtain tiebacks. They will add a splash of color as well as make the windows of your home a spiritual opening as well as a physical one.
- Cut butterflies out of a rainbow of tissue paper and hang in a window or over a table from monofilament line.
- Fill unexpected containers such as watering cans with flowers and place on the front porch, in the entryway or anywhere in the house.
- Decorate the bedroom with roses: bouquets, petals and floral prints will encourage romance at this romance and fertility related holiday.
- Honor the fire festival aspect of Beltane by decorating with candles of all shapes, sizes and colors.
- Place pressed flowers under glass for long-lasting spring décor.
The Witch of Howling Creek 
I agree with you in not being able to connect with Beltane. Not only does it seem more for groups, but couples as well. The whole fertility thing being a huge theme… and I’ve never been in that sort of relationship. What I try to do is focus on creativity. Since fertility is creating a life, I figure creating a meal or a piece of art works just as well for us solitary folk.
I’m thinking about an altered Maypole for this year 😉
LOL!
For the most part, I’m quite happy being a solitary, but I LOVE Beltane and on the odd occasion I would quite like to get together to celebrate the season my fellow Wiccans. I’d love to figure out a way to do this, without feeling like I was gate crashing a coven’s celebration. The point would be to to feel like an outsider, not reinforce it 🙂 I have some ideas…
PS Thanks for sharing all your creativeness, blessed be!
I really cannot type today ~ that was meant to be “The point would be to not feel like an outside…”
I am new to all of this, and this will be my first Beltane. Since my husband is overseas visiting his mum, I shall be alone. I do wish he was here to wear a pair of antlers and chase me around in the forest, but alas, he is not. But I have decided to go ahead and celebrate anyway. I shall be doing special altar decorations, playing music, enjoying some wine, and I’ll probably stick a flower behind my ear and dance around naked (indoors with the curtains closed). 😉 Thank you for the lovely post! It sounds like you have some very nice ideas for celebrating, and I hope you have a lovely day! 🙂
your a wierdo!
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Great post. I have never taken part in a Beltane ritual because, like you, I prefer to work alone. Thanks, and blessed be.