About: Beltane also spelled Beltaine or referred to as May Day is the second Celtic Fire Festival of the year. It falls at the halfway point of the spring equinox and summer solstice.
Northern Hemisphere: April 30 – May 1
Southern Hemisphere: October 31 – November 1
Magickal Spiritual Properties: Growth, Protection, Abundance, Fertility, Light, Love, and Sexuality
Celtic (Irish Welsh and Scottish) Celebration Inspiration:
- Protection Spells and Warding
- Fire Rituals
- Renewal
- Banishing
Germanic (Germans, Norwegians, Swedish, Finland-Swedes, Danish, Faroese, English, Icelanders) Inspiration:
- Fire rituals
- Warding
- Decorating the Home
Italian Inspiration: (Floralia)
- Sex Magick
- Party and Celebration
- Glamour Magick
Greek:
- Deity Offerings
- Rebirth Rituals
- Flower Wreaths
Symbols
- Animals: Bees, Cows, Doves, Frogs, Rabbit
- Herbs: Pine, Daisy, Oak, Lemon, Mint, Mugwort, Witch’s Hazel, Hawthorn, Rose, Jasmine
- Fruit: Lemon, Apples, Grapes
- Crystal and Metal: Bloodstone, Copper, Emerald, Gold, Rose Quartz, Silver
- Colors: Yellow, Green, Pink, White, Brown
- Elements: Fire
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