Sat, Apr 30
|Dayton
A Beltane Evening
When we sit in circle with our fellow humans and allow ourselves to embrace community, we feel the power of human connection. We all heal when we come together.
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dayton, 400 Linden Ave Suite 245, Dayton, OH 45403, USA
About the Event
Join us in the Temple for an evening celebrating Beltane. Also known as May Day, Beltane is the midway point between the Spring Equinox (Ostara) and the Summer Solstice (Litha.) This is the day that marks the official beginning of summer! At this time the cattle were about to be taken out to the high pastures and the festivities were a way of asking for protection for the animals, the crops, and the people!
Beltane, also known as Cétshamhain (meaning first of summer) was a sight to behold! “Doors, windows, byres, and livestock would be decorated with yellow May flowers, perhaps because they evoked fire. In parts of Ireland, people would make a May Bush: typically a thorn bush or branch decorated with flowers, ribbons, bright shells, and rushlights. Holy wells were also visited, while Beltane dew was thought to bring beauty and maintain youthfulness. Many of these customs were…