Beltaine 1 May

Also called May Day, Beltane,  Bealtaine (Celtic), Walpurgis (Teutonic), Rudemas (Mexican Craft), Festival of Tana (Strega) occurs on May 1st, falling opposite Samhain in the wheel of the year.

Beltane marks the start of summer, the beginning of the light half of the year and is a time for feasting, merry-making, celebration, and joy.

It is a time to look outward and forward and to prepare for the warm summer months ahead. It is also a time for love and union, representing the Divine Union of the Goddess and the God.