May 1 marks the Celtic festival of Beltane, also referred to as May Day, which many neopagans and Wiccans around the world observe to celebrate the onset of summer. This is a lovely activity for Wiccan and Pagan families to consider.For a time the celebration of Mid Summer was banned. How Did the Egyptians Bore Through Granite?The Fall of Constantinople: Relentless Ottoman Fire Power Finally Pulverizes the Last Vestiges of the Roman EmpireThe Fall of Constantinople: Relentless Ottoman Fire Power Finally Pulverizes the Last Vestiges of the Roman EmpireGobekli Tepe Archaeoastronomy and the Second Hill of OsirisThe Lost World of Socotra: The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth Burana Tower, Kyrgyzstan’s Ancient and Last Monument to a Lost City7,000-Year-Old Horned Face Image Discovered Under Ancient Polish Home“Stonehenge Lego” Proves The Original Had Awesome AcousticsSkeleton Lake: Ancient Remains Frozen in Time in the HimalayasBurana Tower, Kyrgyzstan’s Ancient and Last Monument to a Lost CityRare Chinese Anatomy Text Links Earliest Dissections and AcupunctureThe Enigma Of Nan Madol: Home of Pre-Flood Stone Gods The Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of HamelinArchaeologists May Have Discovered the Birthplace of King Arthur: Legends Come to Life?The Real Story of the ‘Bearded God’ Named QuetzalcoatlMithras, the Persian God Championed by the Roman ArmyThe Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired GorgonGreed and Decline: The Treasure of the Knights Templar and Their DownfallTranslation of 5,500-Year-Old Babel Text from China Reveals Oldest Known Map of Inner Solar SystemDo you dare enter a fairy ring? The Witches Wheel - Beltane 30th April - 1st May.
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A flower fairy might reveal a blossom’s usefulness, a stone fairy might show you how to meditate with a specific crystal like Linger in your visualization until the fairy disappears back into Nature’s greenery. Pour the bowl of water slowly out into another container with your power hand, saying: Raise your hands with the ribbons in them up to the sky: In the future, when you have great need of any of these attributes, lose one section of the braid to release the magic within.When the ribbon is completed, tie it off, so it doesn’t unravel, then leave it on the altar. The prevalence of blossoms continues for May Day.It was common for children to gather spring’s abundance into little baskets and leave them on doorsteps for unassuming homeowners. This festival began in April, the month of Beltane, which means “the return of the sun”, is the The ancient Celts believed the sun was held prisoner during winter months only to be released each spring to rule the summer sky and they celebrated this mythic release with fire ceremonies and a huge feast to mark the occasion.
Parties with fiddlers, roasts, mutton cheese, and mugwort flavored alcohol were common.
Beltane, however, was one of the most important. The gathering had lush foods and beverages, some of which acted as offerings. The star of this show is lamb. There they would barbecue their food, sleeping there until morning. This was a bit of whimsy that brightened an already joyful day. Some of the foods in this category include Asparagus, Avocado, Banana, Fig, Olive oil, Oysters, Peaches, Pineapple and Strawberries.
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