  We present calculations for a magnetised hybrid wind model for Betelegeuse
($\alpha - $Orionis). The model is a direct application of our previously
derived theory, combining a canonical Weber-Davis (WD) stellar wind with dust
grains in the envelope of an AGB star \citep[see][]{Thirumalai2010}. The
resulting hybrid picture provides a mechanism for solving the problem of
lifting stellar material up from the photosphere \citep[e.g.][]
{Harper2009,Guandalini2006,Jura1984} and into the circumstellar envelope. It
also predicts wind velocities in agreement with current estimates. Our approach
reveals that magnetic fields in supergiant stars like Betelgeuse
\citep[see][]{Auriere2010}, may play a vital role in determining the nature of
the stellar outflow and consequently, opens a new avenue of investigation in
the field of hybrid stellar winds.
