Beltane 2026, honoring Isis

Detail of a Roman fresco depicting Isis, dressed in the Greek style, a serpent wrapped around her arm.

Date: May 3, 2026 3:00 pm

Three Cranes Grove invites you to join us for Beltane in the Sycamore Shelter at Blendon Woods Metro Park. This ritual is free, public, and open to all.

This will be a Greco-Egyptian honoring Isis, one of the major deities of Egypt, whose worship spread throughout the ancient Greco-Roman world

This rite will be held hybrid — all are welcome to join us in person, but we will also stream over Zoom. We strive to weave all attendees into our magic, no matter how they join us, and we invite all remote participants to pray at their home shrines along with us if they have them, or in the shrine of their heart if they do not, and to join with us in offering.

Schedule

While our ritual activities begin with conviviality at 2:30pm and continue with potluck after the rite, ritual is scheduled for 3:30 sharp (or as close as we can manage).

2:30 — Social hour/gathering
3:00 — Zoom meeting begins
3:15 — Pre-ritual briefing
3:30 — Ritual begins
Potluck to follow ritual

If you can’t make it in-person, we’d love to see you via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 337 362 382
Passcode: 477818

What should I have with me?

If you’re new to all this, check our information for first-time attendees!

But in general, there’s not much you need to have. Zoom attendees are welcome to give offerings at their home shrine, or in the shrine of their hearts. In-person attendees are welcome to bring physical offerings. If you’ll be joining in person, we also invite you to bring a dish to share at potluck. Not sure what to bring? Anything will be welcome, but hearty main dishes are always especially welcome. Many people have dietary restrictions, so if you’d like to be especially hospitable, it’s great to have a label for your dish, especially if a dish may be appealing to a particular population (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.).

Location

Blendon Woods Metro Park: Sycamore Shelter
4265 E Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43081

Blendon Woods Metro Park is just outside 270 to the northeast of central Columbus. The Sycamore Shelter is located toward the end of the park road. Use the park’s address for GPS navigation, then take a left at the fork after entering the park, following signs for the group reservable areas. See the park map for more detail.

Header image credits

  • Detail of “Isis welcoming Io to Egypt.” Fresco, Pompeii, 1st century CE. Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Neapel), inv. nr. 9558.
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