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The Origins of May Day: a brief history of Beltane
Beltane CELTIC FESTIVALS May Day PAGAN WHEEL OF THE YEAR
May Day celebrations vary throughout the British Isles and Ireland but can be traced to two very different sources: the Celts and the Romans. May Day: what does it bring to mind for you? I was brought up in rural Somerset (UK) and for me it reminds me of brightly coloured ribbons around the may pole, Morris dancing, flowers everywhere, candy floss, tombola and other fete time fun! But how did we arrive at this modern day festival? What’s the point of May Day? Where ever you go in the British Isles and Ireland the festivities and traditions are different...
A Pagan Valentine's Day?
CELTIC FESTIVALS FEBRUARY ORIGINS OF VALENTINE'S DAY PAGAN SPRING VALENTINE'S DAY
There's been a lot of speculation over Lupercalia being the original, pre-Christian, Pagan Valentine's Day. Here we've sifted through the evidence and come to our own conclusions...
Imbolc - Let's Party Like the Celts
CELTIC FESTIVALS FEBRUARY IMBOLC PAGAN SPRING WHEEL OF THE YEAR
Hands up who is fed up with Winter now? I’m guessing there’s a few hands up and mine is firmly raised my friends, I can not wait to bathe in the warm glow of mid-summer sunshine. What things get you through the coldest, dullest months of the year? What brings a little light and hope into your world in this season? The Celts of Britain and other areas of similar latitudes felt just the same. They needed a spark of hope and warmth as their Winters dragged on and in true Celtic style the festival of Imbolc (Candlemas to...