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Bealteinne (May 1)
This sabbat marks the begining of the light half of the year.
It is the festival of life.
Bealteinne is also known as Beltane, Kalenda Maia,
Roodmas, and May Day
It is sacred to the great Mother Goddess.

Things associated with Bealtaine

Activities
The May Pole, Hand fasting, Sexual Energy


Foods
Asparagus, barley, butter, cheese, cherries, goat, honey, ice cream, wine, milk, oatmeal, rabbit, and strawberries

Flowers
Bluebells, daisies, dogwood, daffodils, lilacs, marigolds, primrose, snapdragons, rose, and all yellow flowers

Trees
Apple, ash, birch, cedar, elder, grapevine, hawthorn, hemlock, holly, rowan, thorn, willow, and yew

Herbs
Allheal, almond, thistle, broom, chamomile, coriander, curry, jasmine, marjoram, meadowsweet, mint, musk, paprika, peach, rosemary, rue, tansy, vanilla, woodruff, yarrow, and ylang ylang

Stones
Beryl, bloodstones, copper, emerald, garnet, gold, malachite, rose quartz, saphire, and tourmaline

Incense
Angelica, benzoic, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lilac, myrrh, rose, vanilla

Animals
Cats, dove, goats, honeybees, leopards, lynx, Pegasus, rabbit, swallow, and swan

Colors
Green, red, yellow, and white

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