The celebration of Beltane marks the arrival of a prosperous summer filled with abundance and fertility. It honors the strength of the earth as it awakens from winter and supports the harvest of ...

May Day, or Beltane; International Workers Day and Lei Day are all celebrated on May 1. Here's what to know about each ...

Fire dancers, drummers and painted pagan gods bring ancient Celtic traditions blazing back to life in Edinburgh as Lucie ...

as many yellow and white flowers were used in traditional Beltane festivals because they resembled fire. Maypole dances are also common, with some celebrants using a May tree or May bush instead.

The maypole became known in pop culture a few years ... attends a cultish summer festival in Sweden. Another element of Beltane, which has grown more popular in recent years, is the lighting ...

While Beltane fires went "dormant" for many decades ... or making your own version of a maypole. Each year, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina hosts a May Day parade ...