beltane in English

noun
1
an ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May Day.
Traditionally it is the Celtic festival of Beltane and the pagan festival celebrating the first spring planting, only in recent times has it evolved into a day of political and social protests.

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1. Balefires are a traditionally used during Wiccan rituals for Yule, Beltane and Midsummer

2. Baelfire is a name originally meaning "bonfire", it comes from the Pagans belonging to the Pagan feast of Beltane

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4. The wood types that are placed into a balefire can differ but traditionally the ones used for the Celtic Druid traditions are apple, cedar, dogwood, elder, holly, juniper, oak, poplar, and rowan The Sabbat Beltane (see BELTANE / BELTAIN) gets its name from the Balefires lit throughout Britain and Ireland on May Eve that would burn through the nights during and after the holiday celebrations

5. Meanings and history of the name Baelfire Of Celtic origin, the name means "bonfire" and refers to a specific bonfire built on the holiday Beltane A joyous celebration, boisterous …

6. Thus when St. Patrick, attempting to convert the Druids on Beltane, held up a shamrock and discoursed on the Christian Trinity, the three-in-one god, he was doing more than finding a homely symbol for a complex religious concept.

7. • A Chaplet is an ornamental wreath of flowers or beads • A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives • A crown for the head usually made of flowers and worn at Beltane • A type of head ornament in the form of a garland, wreath A further 10 definitions can be found on Encyclo.