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 ...

(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 ...

Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer in the 2013 Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere ...

(RNS) — On Sunday (May 1), some localities put up a traditional Maypole, named a May Queen and made flower crowns. Many modern pagans also celebrated the height of spring. But one community’s vernal ...

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Beltane, for those unfamiliar with its origins, can have some serious Midsommar vibes. But before you cry "May Day," know that there's absolutely nothing scary about the actual holiday. In fact, it's ...

Summer's getting closer every day, which is reason enough to celebrate, but there's actually a more specific celebration to look forward to: Next Monday, May 1, is the Pagan sabbat Beltane. This ...