Wild Within Reach: Beltane Forest Crafts

These forest crafts are not mean to be extravagant or fancy. Rather, they are meant to be simple and attainable. You are allowed to make mistakes. You can forage herbs, twigs, and florals from your neighborhood or backyard using whatever wildflowers are growing seasonally. I chose scarlet pimpernel, which I found growing wildly behind my backyard fence. I also used honeysuckle that I found growing in my apartment complex's shrubbery. And mint from my own garden.

The intention of forest crafts and rituals is to create a connection in the form of return. Returning to slower movements, less perfection, and rhythm that supports the body. We bring the nature in so that we can connect to something larger than ourselves.