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Beltane is almost here! It falls on May 1 here in the northern hemisphere, and there are all kinds of ways to celebrate. From rites and rituals to crafts and feasts, this spring Sabbat celebrates the greening of the earth, fertility and fire, and the beginning of the planting season. Here are some great ways you and your family can celebrate Beltane this week.
Depending on your particular tradition, there are many different ways you can celebrate Beltane, but the focus is nearly always on fertility and the greening of the earth. It’s the time when the earth mother opens up to the fertility god, and their union brings about healthy livestock, strong crops, and new life all around.
As Beltane approaches, you can decorate your home (and keep your kids entertained) with a number of easy craft projects. Start celebrating a bit early with fun floral crowns and a Maypole altar centrepiece. Also, don’t forget the feast – no celebration is complete without a meal that celebrates the themes of the season!
Southern hemisphere readers, be sure to read up on crafts and recipes that focus on the season of Samhain!
For our southern hemisphere readers, Samhain is this week – it’s a time to honor the end of the harvest and the coming darkness of the year.
Whichever you may be observing, I wish you and yours a happy and blessed Sabbat.
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