May 1 was the traditional observance of Beltane in Ireland and Scotland. This festival was the beginning of summer, when animals were put to pasture. The day celebrated the joining of the goddess with ...

What Is Beltane and Why Do We Celebrate It? Beltane is the name of a Gaelic May Day festival, typically celebrated in Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland. Taking place between the spring equinox and the ...

Beltane traditionally kicks off at sunset on April 30 and continues through the night into May 1, a day traditionally seen as the beginning of summer. It's a celebration of the arrival of the lighter, ...

Celebrated since ancient times in fire festivals throughout the Britain, Ireland and other parts of Europe, Beltane marks the return of summer and the greening of the earth. We hear music that ...

What is Beltane? Beltane is an ancient Celtic holiday that begins at sunset on April 30th and lasts until sunset on May 1. Neopagans celebrate it as a festive occasion that marks the end of spring and ...

(RNS) — One of the eight sabbats, or modern pagan holidays, Beltane is a celebration of community after the colder months and of the returning fertility of the land. (RNS) — “Love, whose month is ever ...