Yoooo-hooooo! Calling all fabulous faeries and queerdos to once again twirl around the Maypole for the return of Beltane to Shimmerback Ranch in beautiful Mendocino County, California.

This Beltane, let's disrobe our doubts, dance with our dreams, and decorate the dawn with our desires. As the earth bursts into life, we gather to celebrate fertility, creativity, and community. This year, inspired by our collective visions, we embark on a journey of renewal, rebirth, and weaving the very fabric of our communal and individual destinies.

When: Friday, April 26 - Monday, April 29 (+ Work Party 4/24-25!)

Where: Shimmerback Ranch, located 15 minutes north of Willits CA

Rediscover Beltane

Beltane marks the peak of spring, embodying the life-force at its most potent. It is a time when our ancestors took a break from their work to celebrate the turning of the season. This festival is a vibrant tapestry of fire, fertility, desire, and renewal; where communities come together to ignite the Beltane bonfires, symbolizing the sun's return with its life-giving warmth. It is a time of dancing around the Maypole, a ritual that weaves together ribbons and intentions, representing the intertwining of lives, and the unity and interdependency of the community. Beltane is an invitation to celebrate the blossoming of life, to manifest desires, and to honor the sacred union between the earth and the sun. It encourages us to step through the veil of the ordinary into a world alive with magic and possibility, rekindling our connection to nature and to each other, and to embrace the passionate fire of existence.

Maypole Magic: Experience the communal weaving of the Maypole, a physical and symbolic merging of our paths and potentials. We invite you to bring sacred items to be charged at the Elemental Altars placed around Maypole.
Persephone’s Return: Join us in processing Persephone back from her long slumber in the underworld.
Faerie Spa: Bath in the healing magical waters and treat yourself to a massage or foot rub from one of the faeries.
Talent No Talent Show: Share your creative secret super powers with the world! No actual talent required!
Drumming and Song: Songs are the heartbeat of our community. More drumming, more songs, more connection—let's make music the medium of our shared experience.

What We Desire for This Gathering

This past year has taught us invaluable lessons about intention, connection, and personal boundaries. This Beltane, we invite you to bring these lessons into the light of our sacred fire and share your journey and growth with the community. Specifically we are calling in the following:

Intentional Interaction: From the importance of consent to the joy of connection, we've learned the power of being present and mindful of our actions and interactions.
Creative Contributions: Whether it's through art, music, or the magic of simply being, your participation creates the gathering. This year, we emphasize the co-creation of experiences, inviting everyone to contribute their unique magic.

Communal Creativity: Workshops, rituals, and spontaneous moments of magic that foster connection, learning, and growth.
Balanced Being: A harmony of spaces and experiences, from tranquil moments of reflection to exuberant expressions of joy.
Renewing Rituals: Exploring themes emergence, expression, and enjoyment we weave together the stories of our past and hopes for the future.
Nurturing Nature: Aligning with the cycles of the earth, we celebrate the blossoming of life and the nurturing waters of spring.