Beltane and the Fire Within

As Beltane comes, roughly translated as “bright fire,” the fire within all is growing – the fire of vitality, passion, action, growth and creation.

Light, warmth and heat return and our days expand just as the petals, leaves and medicine also unfurl.

There is a deep calling that the increased light brings, there is a new energy and inspiration within many as we witness blossoming, vibrant greens and beauty . . all around us.

– Brigit Anna McNeill

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Beltane: A Time of Hope and Renewal
• Beltane: Casting Off the Darkness and Celebrating the Light
• Beltane Morning Light
• Beltane: Celebrating the Sheer Exuberance of May
• Beltane and the Reclaiming of Spirit
• The “People Between”
• Welcoming the Return of Spring (2018)
• Celebrating the Return of Spring (2017)
• The Enkindled Spring (2016)
• The Landscape Is a Mirror
• Photo of the Day – April 21, 2019
• Green Destiny
• In the Footsteps of Spring
• O Dancer of Creation
• Imbolc: Celebrating the Freshness of New Beginnings
• Imbolc: Festival of Light
• Morning Light
• Celebrating the Color of Spring . . . and a Cosmic Notion of the Christ
• O Breath of Summer

Related Off-site Links:
Sacred Fire: Beltane’s Indo-European Roots and Multicultural Connections – Elyse Welles (The Wild Hunt, April 30, 2023).
What Is Beltane? All About the Traditions Behind May Day – Jessica Sager (Parade, April 21, 2023).
Lucky Fires: Beltane Throughout the Ages – Tony Marshall Griffiths (New Eden Ministry, May 1, 2022).
In Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers Around the World March for Better Conditions – Olivia Rosane (Common Dreams, May 1, 2023).
Merry May Day! – The Wild Hunt (May 1, 2023).

Image: Michael J. Bayly.