Next week on the 1st of May it will be Beltane. It is one of my personal favourite celebrations of the year. Beltane celebrates being halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It’s traditionally held on start sundown on 30 April through 1 May and it’s both the peak of spring and the beginning of summer. (It’s also the beginning of my birthday month – huzzah!) There are many customs and traditions that have filtered down through time, and others that are being revived as humans increasingly recognise that our connection to nature is vital.
There are some holidays that just resonate more deeply than others and for me that’s Beltane. I find May Day an absolute joy. We are marking the lighter half of the year.
It is a day dedicated to sensuality, passion, vitality and joy. A time to bring ideas and dreams to action. Just as on Samhain or Halloween the veil between the worlds is supposed to be thin.
I still need to attend the big Beltane festivals in Scotland one year. That is a real bucket list activity for me.
So light a bonfire; cleanse your space; take a deep inhale of rosemary; have flowers everywhere; wear your best flower crow; laugh and sing; frolic outside; have a flirt; make love; eat, drink and be merry.
Just remember, if you hear the bells of the Fairy Queen’s horse, look away so she will pass you by.
If you want to read more background about Beltane and ways to celebrate, read my Beltane 2020 post.
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