Beltane

Beltane pronounced Bel-tain means bright fire. We are now half way between the Spring Equinox the Summer Solstice.

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Beltane was originally a Celtic celebration of the sun and the fertile land below.

. Beltane also known as May Day is one of the four main festivals or quarters on the Wheel of the Year and a very important one at that. Beltane is a Celtic word meaning the fires of Bel as the featured deity of the festival was Beli also called Belenus or Belenos. As summer begins weather becomes warmer and the plant world blossoms an exuberant mood prevails.

Livestock was driven through it or between two fires for purification and fertility. You can see evidence that the wheel has shifted. Bannocks Oatcakes for Beltane Bannocks are a traditional Celtic food and are basically pancakes flatcakes or cake made in a pan with oats.

Traditionally sacred woods kindled by spark from flint or by friction -- in Irish Gaelic the Beltane Fire has been called teine eigin fire from rubbing sticks. As the oats are plentiful on Beltane oatcakes like bannocks have been eaten on this sabbat for hundreds of years as well as on a few others Celtic holy-days. 11 hours agoBeltane is definitely 1000 years old but probably older The first recorded mention of Beltane was in the 10th century CE text Cormacs Glossary known in Gaelic as Sanas Cormaic The Irish.

The spiritual significance of May Day. The word Beltane originates from a combination of Celtic and Gaelic words that brings the meaning Bright Fire. Beltane is a time of fire and fertility.

The date falls right in between the spring equinox and summer solstice highlighting the beginning of summertime and livestock being moved to summer fields. To be honest I dont resonate much with the godgoddess or malefemale symbolism of Beltane and prefer to take a more inclusive gender-neutral approach to the holiday. Beltane is also the most sexually overt Celtic festival.

This holiday is known to the Irish as Lá. Beltane is a time to celebrate fertility and while this traditionally meant human fertility this does not have to be a theme of Beltane. Another common focal point of the Beltane rituals is the cauldron which represents the Goddess.

Beltane is the cross-quarter day that marks the mid-point in Spring. Cormac describes how cattle were driven. In the middle of the season there is a clear difference in the energy compared to the beginning of the season.

Build an enormous fire. Prepare a May Basket. For more ideas on using wine for the Sabbats check out Pairing Wine with Ritual 7.

Beltane also spelled Beltine Irish Beltaine or Belltaine also known as Cétamain festival held on the first day of May in Ireland and Scotland celebrating the beginning of summer and open pasturing. Beltane has long been celebrated with feasts and rituals. Beltane is first mentioned in a glossary attributed to Cormac bishop of Cashel and king of Munster who was killed in 908.

It is a festival that was traditionally celebrated in the northern hemisphere Europe Asia and North Africa on May 1 or May 3. While there dont appear to have been rituals of sex to celebrate Beltane traditions such as the Maypole are representative of sexuality. This is important to know as one of the main activity of Beltane is lighting.

When people wonder how to celebrate Beltane one of the easiest things is to cook a meal. May Day has long been marked with feasts and rituals. Traditions of BeltaneBeltane is a Fire Festival.

The Welsh goddess Creiddylad is connected with Beltane often called the May Queen she was a Goddess of summer flowers and love. I think weve established this is a day of indulgence. It symbolically represents fire the sun fertility and new life.

Beltane marks the return of vitality and passion of summer. The holiday celebrates their union through traditions such as fertility rites fire festivals and dancing around the maypole. For pagans Beltane is the holiday that celebrates the time of year when the God and Goddess are equal in power and the masculine and feminine energies are united.

Belinos being one name for the Sun God whose coronation feast we now celebrate. Combine the passion of a roaring bonfire with the love of the May Queen and the God of the Forest and youve got a recipe for a fantastic ritual. Beltane is a celebration of the abundance of the land and the coming together of masculine and feminine energies as the world around us explodes in growth fertility and new life.

Prepare a Beltane Feast. Beltane was originally a celebration invoking and building the power of the. Beltane is a fire festival and jumping over the Beltane fire is supposed to heal old wounds and bring good luck.

Beltane is a holiday that celebrates springtime and the coming of summer. Beltane is the spring fertility festival and there is feasting and celebration a great festival for lovers. April 30th May 1st.

The name means fire of Bel. In days past as April rolled to an end people would gather flowers and small goodies to put in May baskets to hang on the doors of friends neighbors and loved ones on May 1. Kill the bottle.

Together they make Bright Fire or Goodly Fire and traditionally bonfires were lit to honour the Sun and encourage the support of Bel and the Suns light to nurture the emerging future harvest and protect the. For practicing Wiccans the end of April and beginning of May is when the traditional holiday of Beltane falls. Beltane a name that potentially originated in the common Celtic words meaning bright fire and white or shining began in Gaelic communities across northwestern Europe.

This ceremony is designed for a group and includes a symbolic union of the May Queen and the King of the Forest. During this time we revel in the warmth of the sunshine as well as the growth vitality and fertility that it promises. In traditions that revere deity this is the time when the Goddess and The Green God come together to create new life in the world.

The word Beltane originates from the Celtic God Bel meaning the bright one and the Gaelic word teine meaning fire. Beltane is the most popular time for Witches to be handfasted. Wiccan Holidays Beltane.

Beltane May Eve May Day Samradh Walpurgisnacht Walpurgis Eve Rudemas Celtic Summer Floralia The Great Rite Giamonios. Jump over the Beltane Fire move through it or dance clockwise around it. In old Celtic traditions it was a time of unabashed sexuality and promiscuity.

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