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Beltane - Sabbaths Name Beltane Other names Beltan, Bealtaine, Walpurgisnacht, May Day Point of time 1st of May About sabbath Beltane is the next most important sabbath for wiccan right after Samhain. Beltane is also a leap day, when border between the living and the dead is most thinnest. In Samhain dead are saluted and celebrated, but Beltane may move the evil spirits. Because of this, during Beltane one must be very careful when making predictions or magic. Love is in the air on Beltane. Goddess wears now mother's robe and God descents to rule aside his queen. The holy bond between goddess and god makes this sabbath also important fertility festive. Some form of the great rites is included in this sabbath to almost every wiccan's rituals. When great rite is ment the holy matrimony or combination of the god and goddess. Beltane is also popular among wiccan for marriage: Hand fasting. Both parties write the words they will pronounce by them self and give their promise to eachother. There are no middleman in this ceremony, although priestess or priest may help with the ceremony. Rites for the sabbath Beltane Return to list