Northern Hemisphere: May 1
Southern Hemisphere: November 1
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Beltane, sometimes called May Day, is a fertility holiday. Crops are blessed for the coming year,
and dancing around the phallic may-pole is a tradition still carried on today
by some people. This holiday represents the sacred union of the Goddess and
God. Fertility bursts forth from the shell that once contained it and the
greenery of the Earth is fast returning in full-force.
Beltane marks the start of summer, and is a time for feasting, merry-making, celebration, and joy. It is a time to look outward and forward to the future, and to prepare for the warm summer months ahead. It is also a time for love, union and the sacred marriage which honors the fertility of the Earth.
Moon
Seed Moon, Hare Moon, and Bright Moon
Symbols
Balefires, Maypole, Ankh
Gods/Goddess
Pan, Eros, Artemis, Diana, Aphrodite, Bacchus,
and all Fertility Deities
Colors
Red, White, Pink and Greens,
Traditional Foods
Green Herbal Salads, Red Fruits, Wine, Oatmeal or Barley cakes, Red or Pink Punch
Herbs and Growths
Pine, Hawthorn, Rosemary, Frankincense, Almond, Angelica, Marigold, Lilac, Bluebells, Daisy
Incense
Lilac, Pine, Rose
Gemstones
Emerald, Rose Quartz, Carnelian, Sapphire
Focus of Beltane
Beltane is a time of self-discovery, love, union and developing your potential for personal growth. It is a time to look outward and forward to the future, and to prepare for the warm summer months ahead.
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