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

Embracing Ancestral Fires and Fire-starting at Beltane

Beltane: May Basket

May Basket May basket may be a flower gathering basket or any small basket such as a basket used for Easter. Now choose the fresh flowers you want to share. Here are some flowers and their meanings these are not magickal meanings but the hidden meaning assigned to them. Flower ~~~~ Meaning Azaleas ~~~ Nearness … Continue reading Beltane: May Basket

Beltane: May Poles and Dances

May Poles and Dances The Maypole is a symbol with many meanings. Often celebrated as and considered a phallic symbol, it also resembles the garlanded trees associated with moon goddesses. In the Phrygian rites of Attis, celebrated around the spring equinox, a fir tree was chopped down, wrapped in a shroud and placed in a … Continue reading Beltane: May Poles and Dances

Hawthorn Tree

Herb/Plant~~Hawthorn Botanical: Crataegus oxyacantha (LINN.) Family: N.O. Rosaceae The Hawthorn is the badge of the Ogilvies and gets one of its commonest popular names from blooming in May. The Hawthorn is called Crataegus Oxyacantha from the Greek Kratos, meaning hardness (of the wood), oxcus (sharp), and akantha (a thorn). The German name of Hagedorn, meaning … Continue reading Hawthorn Tree