Beltane
Beltane is a pagan festival that celebrates the peak of spring and the coming of summer. It is traditionally observed on
May 1st
in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
During Beltane, people may also focus on intentions related to love, passion, creativity, abundance, and fertility. It is a time to connect with the energy of the earth, honor the cycles of nature, and celebrate life
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folklore suggest that people extinguished home fires on this day, which later were relit with freshly kindled flame. In Ireland people once thought it unlucky to lend fire to a neighbor on Beltane. Those who came asking for it were likely to be witches. Folklore also warns that fairies and witches were especially active on Beltane. Indeed, Beltane lies exactly six months apart from Halloween, another occasion associated with heightened contact between the natural and supernatural worlds.
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Beltane
Beltane is a pagan festival that celebrates the peak of spring and the coming of summer. It is traditionally observed on
May 1st
in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
During Beltane, people may also focus on intentions related to love, passion, creativity, abundance, and fertility. It is a time to connect with the energy of the earth, honor the cycles of nature, and celebrate life
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folklore suggest that people extinguished home fires on this day, which later were relit with freshly kindled flame. In Ireland people once thought it unlucky to lend fire to a neighbor on Beltane. Those who came asking for it were likely to be witches. Folklore also warns that fairies and witches were especially active on Beltane. Indeed, Beltane lies exactly six months apart from Halloween, another occasion associated with heightened contact between the natural and supernatural worlds.
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