Beltane (celebrated from April 30th till May 1st) is one of the four major festivals of the Celtic / Witches year and marks the beginning of Summer.


"She seemed to embody the spring within herself, the song of the river over it's stones, the wind through the sedge and the drift of willow leaves.She was the essence of flowers, the soul of the sunlit land, old as the maypole and eternally young.......
.........at the far end of the clearing,beside a spring of water that bubbled up between the stones, a woman stood. She wore a white dress,long and flowing,and a green sash circled around her waist.Her hair was black as night,softly curling and crowned with blossoms of the May. Once Owen had dreamed her out of thorns and flowers, but now she was real and he was filled with awe and wonder, not knowing who she was or what to say. Suddenly she turned and saw him there. Her smile was warm and she greeted him joyfully.
"Owein! You have come!" cried Bronwen
She made a pain inside him so strong and beautiful he could hardly bear it. He thought he would die before he could speak or touch her,crumble to pieces and melt away into the greeness of her eyes......."

From The Earth Witch by Louise Lawrence

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