Beltane | The History and Modern Revival (Filmed at the Largest Beltane Festival in the World)

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[isabelleadlam]

Edinburgh local here - I've just spotted myself in the video! We must have been stood right by each other in front of the Calton Hill parthenon at dusk and I didn't notice. Great stuff, I really enjoy your videos!

[franzzje]

My goodness I have so so many goosebumps while watching your video now. Although I'm born and raised in the Netherlands, I defenitely have some ancient roots in keltic culture!🔥❤‍🔥 Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[charlotteburnap]

Thank you for making this beautiful and informative video! Happy Beltane to you! I am Irish/Brit currently living in Mexico and sharing this beautiful holiday with my Mexican partner. We are going camping, creating flower crowns, making a fire, and pledging our gratitude to the beautiful Earth. Sending love xxx

[QvodInferivs]

Very nice video on Beltane. My experience in Scotland and england over april/may led me on my path and and truelly greatful for visiting the many ancient and neolithic pagan sites.

[hannahm]

There was the chance to give offerings. It was advertised on BFS social media pages in the weeks beforehand and people from around the world were able to do this.

[thewolfgirloracle]

Blessed Beltane everyone! I really liked that slow procession of Sol! That was super cool!

[burdigala]

There was an offering in the shape of a May doll where you could leave natural fabrics with wishes, but you needed to arrive before the start of the event. It was between Earth point and water point.

[TimBrownYoutube]

Incredible footage and festival! I hope everyone has a wonderful Beltane and Springsummer 🌱☀.

[marciacolver]

Thank you so much for posting! I hope you thoroughly enjoy the Samhain festival as well!

[robcreel]

Thanks for posting this. Love a great Beltane celebration!

[alyxiajohnson]

Happy Beltane to those stuck in apartments and can't celebrate🍃🌲 I see you and you're not alone💫

[stacieivey]

Thank you for your channel Jacob! Many blessings to you 🙏🔥🎉🥰🧚‍♂️💃🕺👑👑☘️🍀

[cfferry]

thanks for all the historical information. i can imagine the beginning procession is very impressive when you are there. but you captured it well and it felt very magical to me watching the video.

[deletedskagg]

Blessed Beltane! It happens to be my birthday as well!

[andrewwhelan]

Tan is Welsh for fire and has a similar word in Irish. However, tan in Welsh is a fire, but also means to spread. Be - is what causes, and El - means intelligence. Bal means buds shoots and sprouts. So, by using the ancient tongue of the Cymry, Beltane means the spirit that causes the spread of Spring. Does what it says on the tin.

[WillowWonder]

Thank you for the wonderful video!! May 1 is also my Mom's birthday so we've been celebrating that at Disneyland (woohoo!) but I brought some colored paper, scissors, tape, and pens to make a little paper chain for Beltane. It may not be tradition, but like you said I love the evolution of paganism into new forms, especially since it can be so diverse as to suit different people!

[LairMistress]

A Blessed Beltane from Seattle to all who celebrate the Celtic fire festival! :)

[fannymaresu]

I've read that Beltane was the seclnd new moon after the spring equinox, and also the second first-quarter after the spring equinox 🤷🏼‍♀️
Anyway, HAPPY BELTAINE TO YOU ALL !!!🎉❤🎉

[ladygwenhwyvar]

In regards to being able to burn stuff at public events.... Speaking as someone that is a for several much smaller festivals than this.... You can't trust large groups of people not to put inappropriate objects in the fire, either through innocent ignorance or malicious/mischievous intent. And if you had collection bowls, someone would have to handle accepting or rejecting items, rechecking, and being responsible for the safety of all concerned, and... Covering everything that needs to be covered by volunteers as is, just with the 100-800 person festivals I'm involved with is hard enough without adding something like this, and on a scale in the 10k+ it sounds like a nightmare to handle. Next best thing I could think of would be to have a station with slips of paper people could write wishes and prayers and such on, but again, that requires more volunteers and time and resources. So I can understand it not being a priority.

Thank you for sharing your experience, though. It's super inspiring to see the healthy growth of Paganism everywhere!

[indigoblue]

What an incredible atmosphere at the fire festival.
Happy belated blessings too you and all your subscribers. 😊💗