Beltane, Folklore, History and Traditions.
Hello Everyone. It is coming to one of my favourite times of year and that is the festival of Beltane. Opposite to Samhain on the wheel, the fire festival of fun, fertility, unity and love is again a favourite among pagans. Whether it be a visit to the fire festival in Edinburgh or to see the dragons of Glastonbury to a private coven ritual, Beltane marks the start of summer and camps and the chance to travel and meet likeminded people from all over the country. Maypoles and maidens the Horned God and the Goddess in union, Morris dancers and again a favourite of mine the oss are just a few of the staple parts of a good Beltane festival but where did most of these traditions come from? It is believed that if you greet the sun on May day at sunrise that you would have good luck and that your year would be bountiful and fortuitous. Many traditions stem back centuries and have been thwarted by puritans and religion but have come back as tradition rather than related to paganism....