What Is Beltane? The 1st of May marks Beltane, from the Gaelic La Bealtaine — meaning “bright fire” or “lucky flame.” It is one of the great Celtic fire festivals, and it signals the beginning of summer. Celebrated across Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man, Beltane is a feast…

When the Hills Begin to Hum Walpurgis Night is celebrated from the dusk of 30 April until dawn breaks on the 1st of May. It is a night stitched into the bones of Europe — ancient, restless, and humming with power. Once a pagan spring festival, it has become the witches…