Là Bealltainn and Earth Grief
May 1st, known in Scots Gaelic as Là Bealltainn (Lucky Fire), is considered the gateway whose hinges swing open the door to summer. This celebration of the end of winter is sister to the more shadowed festival of Samhain. While Samhuinn (summer’s end) is touched with the sorrows and concerns that difficult winters bring, Là Bealltainn opens the door t…
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