Beltane [BELL-tayn]
May Day (April 30 - May 1)
Beltane marks the beginning of the bright half of the year in Gaelic tradition. Historically associated with fire rituals, livestock blessing, and liminal protection rites.
Beltane is heat returning to the land. It is boundary crossing — between fields, between households, between worlds. Traditionally a fire festival, it marked the movement of herds to summer pastures and invoked protection and fertility.
Here you will find articles on historical fire rites, Maypole traditions, hawthorn lore, pastoral economy, and the evolution of May Day customs. Passion is present — but so is context.
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