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"Ancient Ways" - Mystical traditions of the Celts & Gaels |
Feis (festivals)
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 Beltaine, Beltain, Lá Bealtainne
Historical Thread
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Usu. May. 1 in Gregorian calendar. This Great Fire Fest (3rd) was a fertility rite where the land, the crops were blessed to assure a good harvest through the celebrants and their "joinings".
Marking the arrival of Spring. This was oft to be -as with Oíche Samhna- a very high energy ceremony.
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any more guesses? (* Mogh Roith Baoisgne, Sep 2, 2008 - 15:40 ) For the Beltaine? (* Sitomagus Trinovantes, Sep 2, 2008 - 02:04 ) Anyone know the oldest name for this day? (* Mogh Roith Baoisgne, Sep 1, 2008 - 15:21 )|
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