Typically commemorated on May 1, Beltane is one of the major Celtic high holy days.
Many religious holidays are closely tied to the seasons, reflecting older beliefs that deities controlled the weather and harvest. We now have a scientific understanding of the worl…
Saint Brigid, once a Celtic goddess could have transformed into an Catholic saint.
If you were raised in the Catholic faith, you might remember tales about Saint Brigid of Kildare. Stories say that as a medieval abbess and one of the patron saints of Ireland, she f…
The Maypole was a common sight at a Beltane celebration.
Ah! my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May: Waiting for the pleasant rambles
Where the fragrant hawthorn brambles,
Where the woodbine alternating,
Scent the dewy way;
Ah! my heart is weary, waiting, W…