Our next Circle celebrates Beltane, our May Queen era

Monday MAY 4th, 2026 5-7pm

In Person Event, hosted at Thistle & Tonic, Pacifica CA

$55 per person

Pre-registration Required

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What is Beltane?

Beltane is the great fire festival — the moment the earth is fully awake and surging with life force. It sits opposite Samhain on the wheel, the midpoint between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Where Ostara was about planting seeds and quiet potential, Beltane is about bold emergence — passion, creativity, sensuality, and the courage to bloom fully. It's a celebration of vitality, desire (in the broadest sense — what are you hungry for?), and the sacred union of opposites.

Our Beltane Experience

Included in this Women’s Circle:

  • Ground Meditation

  • Seasonal Journaling Prompts

  • Flower Crown making

  • Sound Bath (the majority of the time will be spent here)

  • A Thistle & Tonic special brew Tea made for Beltane

A small ceramic bowl contains a bundle of white smudging sage tied with string, a palo santo stick, a crystal, and a dried rose,
A woman with curly gray hair playing a crystal singing bowl, surrounded by colorful illuminated bowls on a wooden floor in a room with a green wall and wooden shelf with bottles and packages.

What to bring

Bring you, just as you are.

The following are recommended for your best experience:

  • Wear comfy clothes, you will be lying down for the Sound Bath

  • A yoga mat, blanket, pillow, anything that will make lying on the floor comfortable for you

  • Journal or notepad/paper and a pen so you can capture the Journaling prompts and your responses

We do not have yoga mats, blankets etc available to borrow at the store.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Monday May 4th, 2026

TIME: 5-7PM PT

LOCATION: Thistle & Tonic, Pacifica, CA

PRICE: $55 per person

REGISTER: Pre-Registration is required.

We host a small event & are intentionally holding a small group of approx 6 participants.

Your Questions, Answered

  • A sound bath is a deeply relaxing, meditative experience where you are bathed in the resonant tones of instruments such as crystal singing bowls, gongs, or chimes. You simply lie or sit comfortably and let the sound wash over you. No experience or musical ability is needed — many people find it one of the most grounding and restorative things they've ever tried.

  • Not even a little. We follow the Wheel of the Year, a seasonal cycle that honours the rhythm of nature. You don't need to hold any particular belief; an open heart and a willingness to be present is more than enough.

  • Beltane is an ancient Celtic fire festival celebrated on 1st May, marking the midpoint between the spring equinox and summer solstice — a moment of peak vitality, fertility, and light. In our circle, you can expect a gentle ritual honouring this seasonal shift: music, intention-setting, the sound bath, and communal celebration. It is a living, breathing ceremony, not a performance — you are part of it.

  • Absolutely no experience is needed, and first-timers are genuinely some of our favourite people to welcome. We'll guide you through everything on the day. The circle is a safe, supportive space — there's nothing to get right or wrong. If you're wondering what to bring or how the evening flows, take a look at the section below.