Loreena McKennitt: Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance (Live)
May 1, 2012
The festival of Beltane is celebrated on May 1 in the Celtic tradition. It is marked as the midpoint between spring and summer. Starting the night before, fires were lit and it was a time of celebration, with dancing around the fire, invoking this as a time for renewing fertility and abundance, as crops were planted.
When I listen to Loreena McKennitt, I can envision the ancients dancing around the fire to music much like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNknNe3JWH8Enjoy…
