Dancing May Day Through History
Dancing May Day Through History by Jon Bergeon As the sun set, the hilltops became alive with fire. The warm spring air filtered gently through the trees and caressed the lush green landscape as a...
View ArticleBeltane History – Celebrating May Day
Beltane History – Celebrating May Day By Patti Wigington The Fires of Tara: Beltane kicks off the merry month of May, and has a long history. This fire festival is celebrated on May 1 with bonfires,...
View ArticleMay – About The Month & Events
May Hare Moon May is the fifth month of the year. Its astrological sign is Taurus, the bull (April 20 – May 21), a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus. The month is named for Ma’a, a Roman Goddess an...
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MAY EVE Walpurgis Night, the time is right, The ancient powers awake. So dance and sing, around the ring, And Beltane magic make. Walpurgis Night, Walpurgis Night, Upon the eve of May, We’ll merry...
View ArticleA Few Beltane Songs for Your Merriment
Beltane Chase Song I shall go as a wren in spring: With sorrow and sighing on silent wing And I shall go in our Lady’s name: Aye, till I come home again We shall follow as falcons grey: And hunt thee...
View ArticleAll About the Merry Month of May
May Traditionally May is the “Merry Month,” from the old German murgjaz or mirth. It was named after the Greek Maia Majestas, Goddess of Spring, of which the Irish Celtic Queen Medb (Maeve) was an...
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