Beltane Blessings

"The new earth quickens as you rise. The May Queen is waiting. Feel the pulsing ground call you to journey, To know the depths of your desire. The May Queen is waiting. Moving through the night, the bright moon's flight. In green and silver on the plain. She waits for you to return again. Do … Continue reading Beltane Blessings

In pictures – The story we tell at Beltane Fire Festival — Beltane Fire Society

To help you take everything in at Beltane, read our visual guide to some of the performances on the night. via In pictures – The story we tell at Beltane Fire Festival — Beltane Fire Society

Beltane Past and Present

What Do We Celebrate??? By Celtic reckoning, the actual Beltane celebration begins on sundown of the preceding day, April 30, because the Celts always figured their days from sundown to sundown. And sundown was the proper time for Druids to kindle the great Belfires on the tops of the nearest beacon hill (such as Tara … Continue reading Beltane Past and Present

Flowers: Symbols of Beltane

Beltane marks that the winter’s journey has passed and summer has begun, it is a festival of rapturous gaiety as it joyfully heralds the arrival of summer in her full garb. Flowers are a crucial symbol of Beltane, they signal the victory of Summer over Winter and the blossoming of sensuality in all of nature … Continue reading Flowers: Symbols of Beltane