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Beltane is a festival held on the first day of May, celebrating the beginning of summer and open pasturing. Beltane was one of two turning points in the year, the other being November 1 (Samhain), the start of winter. At both, the bounds between the human and supernatural worlds were erased. On May Eve, witches and fairies roamed freely, and measures had to be taken against their enchantments. As late as the 19th century in Ireland, cattle were driven between two bonfires on Beltane as a magical means of protecting them from disease.

Bel (Belenos) is the Celtic Sun God, the deity of light, health and healing. Belenos was thought – in some parts of northern Europe – to drive a chariot carrying the Sun’s disc. In his healing aspect, he is associated with healing waters, wells and springs. His cult spread from northern Italy to southern Gaul and Britain. The prefix ‘Bel’ means shining and was often linked with solar and aquatic deities. His name was given to the May festival of Beltane, which means ‘the fire of the God Bel’, and part of the seasonal festival celebrating the rise of the Sun. The wheel, sunburst, head with penumbra or halo are the symbols and associations of Bel.

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