Beltane traditionally marks the start of summer and is celebrated midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice which, astronomically speaking, varies each year but falls around 5th or 6th of May. This year astronomical Beltane falls on Friday 5th, the same time as the first full moon of May. A very powerful time. The Burning Away Of Winter. "The Bel fire is a sacred fire with healing and purifying powers. The fires further celebrate the return of life, fruitfulness to the earth and the

Beltane festival, a Scottish tradition, a participant blends ancient customs with contemporary artistic expression. Holding burning firewood, embodying a mythological figure, ignites the festivities.