Beltane, May 1st. The midpoint between the Spring equinox when everything is in balance, and the summer solstice, when growth is at its peak. Beltane is the beginning of that period of explosive growth, the time to plant what was planned at the Equinox. We all know about the big...
Beltane, the wonderful Fire Festival that falls at the start of Summer, or at the mid point of Spring (depending on what you feel the festival that falls smack in the middle of the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice is. For me, with the tradition I was trained in,...
In parts of Scotland it is traditional to eat the Beltane Bannock first thing on Beltane morning. This is said to assure abundance for your household, crops and livestock for the year. Traditionally the Bannock was made with animal fat, such as lard, or bacon grease. Then it was placed...
Traditionally, Beltane celebrations would start at sunset on April 30th and carry on throughout May 1st. Beltane is about honoring life in all its stages. It falls at the peak of Spring and the beginning of Summer. The energies of the Earth are at their strongest, spring is bursting into...
