Join us in celebrating our connection to the earth. Celebrating Beltane with all our amazing vendors, talented psychics & mediums. Come out shop the Crimson Commuter store with all our beltane oracle decks, herbs, teas, spell or offering jars & vendor shopping. Make sure to talk to our readers to get those messages from spirit.
This is a free event to attend & shop. Each reader or vendor will charge separate fees at their booths. Join in community and share space with us at Crimdon Commuter!
Beltane is an ancient Gaelic festival, celebrated around May 1st, that marks the beginning of summer and celebrates the peak of spring fertility, life, and growth, historically involving huge bonfires for purification, driving cattle between flames for protection, and revelry like dancing and feasting, connecting modern pagans, Wiccans, and Celtic traditions to seasonal cycles.
Key Aspects of Beltane:
Timing:
Traditionally May 1st, marking the start of the summer half of the year.
Origins:
An ancient Celtic festival in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man, also observed by modern Pagans.
Meaning:
Celebrates the Earth's fertility, the return of warmth, and the promise of abundance.
Themes:
Fertility (of land, people, animals), purification, renewal, and the "thinning veil" between worlds.
Traditional Practices:
Bonfires:
Central to the celebration, fires were lit to cleanse, heal, and protect people and livestock.
Cattle Rituals:
Farmers drove their cattle between two bonfires to purify them and ward off disease before moving them to summer pastures.
Maypoles & Flowers:
Decorating homes with May flowers and greenery, and dancing around Maypoles.
Feasting & Merriment:
Community gatherings, feasting, music, and courtship rituals.
Neid Fire:
Extinguishing all hearth fires and relighting them from a new, sacred bonfire.
Modern Observances:
Modern celebrations often feature large public fire festivals, like the one in Edinburgh, focusing on ritual, music, dance, and honoring nature's cycles.
It's a time for spiritual connection to the Earth, personal growth, and celebrating life's vibrant energy.
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