(pronounced Bel-tinna, also known as Beltain, Beltane, May Day etc.), April 30 - May 1. This is a wonderful celebration of the love between the God and Goddess. It is their sacred marriage. (This is where the God and Goddess concieve the spring for the following year born at Imbolc.) Celebrated with your loved one, now is the time to lay in the fertile soil and germinate those seeds you planted. In Celtic mythology this is the beginning of summer, Beltaine, also called May Day by many Christians. At this time, life is renewing itself. Birds and animals are mating. In the fields, newly planted seeds are beginning to grow. Great fires are lit honoring the fertility God Belenos. Some leap the fires to show the exuberance of the season.
Symbols of Beltainne: Maypole, Flowers.
Herbs of Beltainne: Honeysuckle, St. John's wort, Hawthorn, All flowers.
Foods of Beltainne: Dairy, Oatmeal cakes, Cherries, Strawberries, Wine, Green salads.
Incense of Beltainne: Frankincense, Lilac, Rose.
Colors of Beltainne: Green, Soft pink, Blue, Yellow, Red.
