Beltane
Beltane
Colors
Red, Green, White, Dark Yellow
Other Names
Beltaine, May Day, Walpurgisnacht, Walpurgiseve, May Eve, Rudemas, Celtic Summer.
Symbols
Eggs, Flowers, Chalice, May Pole, Butterchurn, Flower Chaplet, May Baskets.
Deities
Marriage/Sexual Union of Deities, All Mother Goddesses.
Activities
Wrapping the May Pole, The Great Rite, Gathering Flowers.
Animals
Goats, Rabbits, Honey Bees.
Stones
Sapphire, Bloodstone.
Plants
Primrose, Cowslip, Hawthorn, Rose, Birch, Rosemary, Lilac.
Meaning
Union of God and Goddess, Sacred Marriage, All New Life, Fertility for ALL Living Things, End of Winter (Celtic).
Ritual Oils
Passion Flower, Rose, Tuber Rose, Vanilla.
Lore
Weaving and plaiting are traditional arts at this time of year, for the joining together of two substances to form a third is in the spirit of Beltane.
Food
Foods traditionally come from the dairy, and dishes such as marigold custard and vanilla ice cream are fine. Oatmeal cakes are also appropriate.
