What Is Beltane and Why Do We Celebrate It? Beltane is the name of a Gaelic May Day festival, typically celebrated in Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland. Taking place between the spring equinox and the ...

How will Beltane bless you?

In much of the world the first of May passes as gently and quietly as a spring breeze. But peek into certain circles and you”re likely to find feast, fire, ash, music and joyous revelry. The spiritual ...

If you have any witchy or Wiccan friends, come late April, you’ll likely see their tributes to Beltane popping up in your social media feeds. But while it may seem like a new trend sparked by recent ...

Thursday evening, senior Mary Fingerholz will write a message of growth on a ribbon attached to a maypole in a St. Paul Park. She will weave her ribbon and those of other University Pagan Society ...

See Zodiac signs and horoscopes on 05/01/26 for today’s birthday and Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, ...

Hold My Broom is an OnMilwaukee exclusive series exploring the magickal, mystical and cackle-worthy. For many, May 1 marks the time when we can finally start getting stoked for summer. Others know it ...

Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere will begin marking the spring festival of Beltane Thursday night, celebrating the abundance of the coming year. Beltane is one of the eight annual festivals or ...

Beltane, for those unfamiliar with its origins, can have some serious Midsommar vibes. But before you cry "May Day," know that there's absolutely nothing scary about the actual holiday. In fact, it's ...

In the pagan tradition, the first day of May is celebrated with a tall maypole decorated with leaves, ribbons and flowers, a festival centerpiece to dance and revel around. The festival of Beltane ...