28/04/2026
"I have asked my Green Man what this friction will lead to and they show me a fire. Fire consumes and, if left untended and uncared for, this one will consume me and then, in turn, everything else. Having heeded our May Queen’s words, I have sought my own internal May Queen and she reminds me of what I have already learned, that shadow can be faced and change made possible when one leans on true connection. She tells me: Look past yourself. Seek help.
And so, with this truth lighting my way, I tread towards the sabbat to seek out those who deal in wildness, in wisdom and in harm. People who were powerful in the wrong way and who I was told were a danger to me when perhaps it was those doing the telling that I should have feared. As the wheel turns on snapping spokes, Her voice thrums behind my eyes and tells me: Take this fire; burn clear a path for the Witches to return."
Your 2026 Green Man, Rob Greenwood.
Photos by Beltane Photopoint, credits in order:
📸 Bleu Hope
📸 Izzy Henry
📸 Elspeth Donaldson
