Suite101

Articles related to "Beltane"



The Sabbat Beltane
Beltane is a Pagan celebration in May that focuses on love, fertility, and purification.
beltane maypole sabbats beltane ritual bel

May Day
An historical look at this ancient fire festival, its traditions and some common misconceptions.
beltane fire festival celts celtic spirituality

Wheel of the Year 101: Beltane
An overview of Beltane, including links for more info.
beltane sabbat wheel of the year may pole fertility

Beltane: Pagan Spring Celebration
Beltane is celebrated as a Sabbat of fertility and renewal. It is a joyful celebration on May First with dancing, feasting and the traditional Maypole.
beltane pagan wiccan druid sabbat

Pagan May Day Festival: Beltane
This Greater Sabbat, sometimes mistakenly called Roodmas, a non-Pagan holiday, features flowers, the Maypole and its own special foods. Celebrate and enjoy the recipes.
beltane pagan may day celebration greater sabbat pagan fire festival may eve

Good Mornin' Garden Faeries!
Ah, be careful where you step past the first of May when the Faeries awaken and return to the gardens
faeries fairies spring beltane books

May Day
The customs of May Day go back to pre-Christian times. This article gives a brief look at its history.
may day beltane walpurgisnacht st walpurga roodmas

Pagan Roots of Easter Customs
At Easter time, children go on egg hunts looking for eggs the Easter bunny hid. Women and girls wear corsages. Traditional foods are eaten at Easter dinner.
pagan shamanism beltane easter rabbit

May Day in Medieval Times
May Day was one of the most popular medieval festivals because it celebrated the end of a long, hard winter.
may day in medieval times origins of may day medieval feasts and festivals bringing in the may in the middle ages crowning the may queen

Ancient Fertility Sites
How visiting ancient fertility sites and applying faith and ritual into every day life has helped some people to have a family.
ancient fertility sites cerne abbas giant edinburgh fire festival beltane festival spiritual healing to get pregnant

The Magick of May
Learn simple ways to keep the Pagan magick of May alive even after Beltane passes. Nurture love, honor the Goddess and get your creative juices flowing.
may beltane magick pagan magick of may

May Day: Celebration of Spring
In the Northern hemisphere, "May Day" or the first day of May celebrates spring and the coming of summer. This celebration has its roots in ancient spring festivals.
history 1 may day origin labor international workers pagan spring fertility summer festival beltaine beltane celtic gaelic bonfire ritual

Ancient nature consciousness, part 1: Druidism
In our era it is increasingly difficult to address environmental issues without some meaningful discussion of spirituality. There is much to be learned from the beliefs and practices of people who lived closer to the Earth and were more directly attuned to its moods and powers.
ancient nature consciousness druidism death

Sabbats: Pagan Fire Festivals
Pagan holidays celebrate changing seasons and the cycle of life. Greater Sabbats are Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh; Lesser Sabbats, solstices and equinoxes.
pagan sabbats pagan fire festivals shamanic holidays greater sabbats lesser sabbats

Symbolism of Fire in Art
The drama or art class inquire into the positive and negative symbolism of fire. Students create their own flaming prop and write a soliloquy to present to the class.
symbolism of fire lsymbolism esson plan creating fire prop symbolic association essay class inquiry into symbolism

German Pagan Roots: May Day Trads
This was one of the greatest of the Germanic Pagan festivals, later becoming associated with St. Walpurga. This is the root of some modern Christian traditions.
pagan walpurgisnacht witches st. walpurga christian

Final Harvest
It is a time to honour our ancestors.
samhain halloween all hallows eve harvest festival

The Legend of St. Patrick and the Hill of Slane
The lasting influence of one man who brought Christianity to Ireland, has developed into one of the only holidays to be celebrated outside its own country of origin.
st. patrick ireland irish legends hill of slane co. meath

Summer in Danmark: Midsummer Traditions
Summer in Denmark bring a celebration of light, nature, the warmth of friends and family, and the revival of the Danish people's pagan roots.
denmark dane danish summer summer solstice

Wheel of theYear 101: Samhain
An introductory article about Samhain, the final sabbat in the Wheel of the Year cycle. This is the seventh Wheel of the Year 101 article, however, since my Wheel of the Year 101 series started with Imbolc
samhain halloween day of the dead satanism pumpkins

The Origins of Halloween
Costumes, candy, ghosts, and jack o’lanterns. Learn about the origins of Halloween and its customs.
halloween samhain celtic new year pagan paganism

A Look at the Wiccan Rede
A point by point look at the wiccan rede by examining its parts.
wicca wiccan paganism rede laws

Ancient Meanings of Halloween
What is now known as Halloween used to be an ancient festival called Samhain, when the Celts celebrated the end of the light phase of the year and the start of the dark.
ancient meanings of halloween festival of samhain festivals of the celts celtic festivals honouring ancestors on samhain

Summer Solstice
A brief history of Litha, ways in which it is celebrated and a correspondence list of herbs, incense and deities and gemstones.
litha summer solstice midsummer litha celebrations history of litha

To Be Wiccan
Let's face it: Religious fight for freedom happened in the past and it is still happening. Only, these days it's more discreet.
religious freedom wicca paganism puritan


America's Stonehenge: Mystery Hill, NH
Stonehenge and Mystery Hill have three things in common. They were observatories. Each has astronomical alignments. Almost nothing is known about the builders of both.
america’s stonehenge mystery hill nh megaliths mysterious sites pre-columbian structures

Druids: Origin and Traditions
The origin of the Pagan or Shamanic Celtic Druids was documented through the years. It's been written they mysteriously disappeared. Or did they?
pagan druidism shamanism religion celts


Litha
Ideas for ways in which you, your family and friends can celebrate the Sabbat of Litha, also known as Midsummer and Summer Solstice.
litha summer solstic midsummer litha celebrations litha family celebrations

Creating a Community pt. 1
This article describes some questions a person might want to ask about the kind of community s/he would like to be part of or help create.
community think of figuring out what type of community you w paganism magic

Ritual Holidays
With Easter coming up, many survivors struggle with this holiday. I have included a calendar of the major holidays of the year that both survivors and support people can refer to.
illuminati illuminati cult satanic ritual abuse

Spiral Dance
A look at the reasons we preform the Spiral dance in Ritual and at Festivals
wiccan spiral dance paganism witchcraft pagan

St. Patrick--Fact Versus Fiction, Part 2
St. Patrick and the snakes, the truth about his driving them out of Ireland, along with other fact and legend about his ministry.
st. patrick shamrocks snakes ireland pagan

Trick or Treat
What Samhain and Halloween have in common as far as origins and practices. The significance of Samhain to the pagan or wikkan.
hallowe'en samhain sabbat all hallows eve wiccan

Wheel of the Year 101: Imbolc
First in a series of intro Sabbat articles. Imbolc is the second of the 8 Sabbats.
sabbat imbolc bridget wicca spring

Wheel of the Year 101: Litha/Summer Solstice
Fourth in an ongoing beginner series of articles on the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. This article covers Litha/Summer Solstice.
litha summer solstice midsummer faeries fairies

Druidry FAQ
A basic overview of ancient and modern Druidry. Learn about the history, beliefs and teachings of this Pagan earth-based spiritual practice.
druidry druidism druid pagan ancient

Imbolc: Pagan Fire Festival
Feast of Lights or Torches or the Virgin or Waxing Light, Festival of the Ewe's Milk or Lights, Imbolgc Brigantia, Lupercus, Candlelaria, Snowdrop Festival....
imbolc pagan fire festival feast of lights feast of torches feast of the virgin

Lughnasadh: Pagan Celebration
Both Pagans and Christians celebrate the first harvest according to individual spiritual beliefs. It is a time of joy and to give thanks for abundance.
lughnasadh pagan celebration lammas harvest home harvest festival

Mabon, Fall Equinox-Second Harvest
This Sabbat is also known as Feast of Avalon, Wine Harvest, Cornucopia, Alben Elfred, Winter Finding and Equinozio de Autunno. Enjoy sample feast recipes!
mabon: pagan celebration autumn equinox second harvest pagan festival feast of avalon

Pagan Midsummer: Summer Solstice
Midsummer, called Litha by Wiccans and Alban Hefin by Druids, celebrates Earth's abundance. The altar is decorated for the Sabbat. Its feast is vegetables and fruits.
midsummer litha alban hefin wicca druid

Celtic Wheel of the Year
The Celtic Wheel of the year though shrouded in age, mystery, mystique, religious significance, folklore, mythology and legend the wheel contains astronomical and seasonal data that is reconizable today.
celtic wheel of the year feasts celebrations mythology ecclesiastes

Lammas: August 1st
Lammas is another Christian festival with its origins in the old religion of the Celts
lammas michaelmas lugh lughnasadh lughnasa

What is Paganism
A look at the foundation of Pagan Religions
paganism wicca pagan wheel of the year

Wheel of the Year 101: Ostara
An overview of Ostara, with links and suggestions for celebrating the holiday.
ostara easter eggs bunnies equinox

The Medicine Wheel part 2, The Paths of the Wheel
Explainations of the Paths on your Medicine Wheel and meditation tips.
medicine wheel paths direction persona healing sacred space

Toss Those Cares Away with Caraway!
Considering the host of minor ailments we can find in the kitchen herb Caraway, they should call it "Cares Away"! Read on to find out why...
herb herbal herbalist herbalism nature

Wheel of the Year 101: Lammas/Lughnasadh
A beginner's overview of Lammas or Lughnasadh, the fifth Sabbat of the Wheel (starting with Imbolc). Fifth in the ongoing series of introductory essays on the Wiccan sabbats.
lammas lughnasadh wheat weaving thanksgiving dying god

Woodruff
A perennial, invasive ground cover that also helps strengthen your heart!
woodruff heart herb calendula medicinal plants


| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0-9 |