I wrote an essay about Bealtaine that is currently posted on witchvox.com. Excerpt:
To the pagan Celts, Bealtine (pronounced roughly Ball-tinn-eh) , often called
Beltane by modern pagans, was one of the most sacred and important holidays of the year and even up until recently the people of Ireland
and Scotland practiced Beltane celebrations. Also called Bealltainn in Scotland and Bealtaine or
Bealtine in Ireland, this holiday is generally celebrated on May first and might
also be called May Day, although some people believe in celebrating it based on
environmental signs, such as the blooming of the Hawthorn. It is uncertain what
the name Beltane means; some people theorize that it translates to “fires of
Bel” while others favor the meaning “blessing fires”.
Read the entire essay here: http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usct&c=holidays&id=15043
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