Beltane 2009 Pt1: Welcome.

Best viewed using the 480p quality setting.

5am, the Sun hasn't risen and the Glastonbury Order of Druids, assisted by the Dolmen Grove, from Dorset process onto the summit of Glastonbury Tor, England.

The ceremony is led by the Arch Druid of Glastonbury, Mr. Rollo Maughling. The ceremony starts with an introduction by Taloch from the Dolmen Grove.
Donna, the Arch Druidess of the Glastonbury order takes a part here also, and in the next video reads poetry.
Great drumming and horns here, it really takes one to a distant time in the past.

**This is a video shot with only 20% light so consequently will appear a tad dark, but is an accurate portrayal of lighting conditions at the time. The video was shot entirely using the auto setting on the camcorder, and the picture improves after about seven minutes.

** 3:10 Notice the whispering? (Listen through headphones) Who is whispering over this loud drumming? Very eerie indeed.




**Still images of this event on-line:

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571707045KEZatB

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Glastonbury
• Tor
• ritual
• pagan
• Druids
• England.
• May
• Day

[Sparkybeat]

When at home in Essex... these vids connect me to my heart and spirit which remain in on the Tor...many thanks for taking the time to film and post! Blessings.

[mikesey1]

@Sparkybeat

I'm glad you find these videos helpful.

[TheWarriorcookie]

Am I wrong, or did no-one in this celebration give thank to the Mother Goddess? I may have missed something, or at least I hope I did, especially during a festival of Beltane...

[mikesey1]

You're right but there was a reference to mother Earth.

[hadyhaha]

nice video mike

i`m coming down for the summer solstice

[mikesey1]

Great. Look out for the idiot with the camcorder (amongst many others no doubt!) That'll be me!

[chelletube01]

Went to the Tor in the afternoon.We intended going for sunrise, just couldn't get out of bed that early, shame... lovely video. Bright Blessings, Wolfen

[BlindBlannche]

@niallobinghe have you taken part in a ceremony like this before so as to completely understand what is going on?

[BlindBlannche]

@niallobinghe youve misinterpreted something here. face values are dangerous

[niallobinghe]

Where is the serenity? where is the humility? there are plenty of Big ego displays

but a great emptiness of anything aproaching reverence for nature.

What are words without true conviction? these people are notorious for power games that lack any honour; their days are surely numbered.

[starchild5266]

This is one of the best. I am doing part of this for my Beltane circle on the 2 of May.

[Wiligot]

So, what would be more appropriate to you?

Don't like white people? Sorry, but OI THATS ENGLAND!! :))))

[netgemiplayer]

white middle-class valhalla?