Beltane

Beltane marks the opening of the bright half of the year, when growth moves from emergence into full vitality. Observed at the beginning of May, it reflects fertility, movement, and the active forces of life returning to the land. Livestock were driven to pasture, fires were lit for protection and blessing, and the boundaries between cultivated and wild spaces softened. Rooted in agricultural necessity and seasonal awareness, Beltane honors abundance, reproduction, and the living energy that sustains both land and people. It is a season of outward expression, when life steps fully into motion and the year turns toward warmth.