Halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice, festivals of Beltane traditionally  celebrate the beginning of summer and the zenith of the light half of the year, days are longer than nights and continue to lengthen. Beltane comes from the Gaelic celebrations of May Day, a time when the people would drive herds of cattle out to pasture at the beginning of summer. It is a time when the veils between worlds are thin, a good time to give offerings of food and drink to the fae, to visit sacred waters, and to cleanse and bless using ceremonial fires. Beltane is a time when we celebrate the abundance of love in the world, in ourselves, and in each other. This year our intention for our Beltane rituals is Embodying Joy.