Beltane is the mid-point bewteen the Spring Equinox (Ostara) and the coming Summer Solstice (Litha).
Beltane is a courtship of the God, now at maturity and courting the Goddess.
Beltane is the most overtly sexual Sabbat. A ritual with strong fertility overtones, that's to be sure. Beltane rituals would often include courting. Usually celebrated with bonfires, maypoles, dancing, and fertility rituals. It's common to see weaved flowers in hair, or create a floral wreath to wear upon their head as a celebration of Spring.
Beltane is a Celtic word, meaning “the fires of Bel.” The aos si(fairies) were thought to be especially active at Beltane.
Beltane dew was thought to bring beauty and maintain youthfulness.
Beltane was a "spring time festival of optimism" during which "fertility ritual again was important, perhaps connecting with the waxing power of the sun".[ (Chadwick, Nora (1970) The Celts. London, Penguin ISBN 0-14-021211-6)
Every year on 30th April on Calton Hill in Edinburgh thousands of people come together for a huge celebration to mark the coming of summer.May Queen crowns the Green Man (ancient God and Goddess figures representing fertility and growth).A wild dance takes place and the Green Man and the May Queen are married.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/beltane_1.shtml
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