Beltane – Rituals and Tarot Spread
Beltane Beltane falls on May 1st, about halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice, and it marks the beginning of summer. It is one of the four Celtic “Fire Festivals”; the other three being Imbolc, Lughnasa, and Samhain. It is also known by the names Bealtaine, La Beltain, May Eve, May Day, Galan-Mai, Valpurgis, and Cetshamain. The Beltane bonfire rituals are symbolic of the sun’s fire and heat, and is believed to originate from the worship of the sun god Belenus – where the festival gets its name from. Beltane is a time of fertility, harvest, and sexuality, with the Maypole as […]