Sigrblot or Sumarsdag celebrates the first day of summer according to the Old Icelandic calendar. This Norse holiday was a time to celebrate planting and make sacrifices to Odin for blessings on summer travels and raids.
Spring Pagan Holidays
Beltane celebrates love and sexuality. Plants are growing and wild animals are giving birth. Summer is here! Beltane is celebrated with great joy and optimism, decorating the home with flowers, bonfires, feasting, and visiting holy wells. Beltane falls on May 1st in the Northern Hemisphere (November 1st in the Southern Hemisphere) and marks the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
Spring Pagan Holidays
Spring! A time of birth, renewal, and life. The ancient Romans celebrated the dawning of spring in April and early May by honoring Flora, the goddess of spring during the Florifertum celebration.
Flora represents fertility, renewal of life, and the flowering of Spring. Her blessing is a gift to the Earth, protecting the spring blooms, and breathing life into the world.
The festival of Floria begins on April 28th and traditionally ends after six days of festivities. It is a time of revelry and merriment, where people celebrate as they give praise to the goddess of spring.
Celtic Months of the Year
A majestic tree, the powerful alder can be found across the Northern Hemisphere in cooler climates. The Celtic month Alder celebrates rebirth, resurrection, and sunrise as it heralds spring with new leaves. The alder symbolizes rebirth possibly because alder buds grow in a spiral pattern.
Celtic Months of the Year
The Hawthorne tree month is an exciting time that embraces fire, male energy, and fertility. The days are longer and it is a symbol that summer is upon us.
Along with ash and oak, the hawthorn is part of the triad of sacred trees and home to the fae. It was called Huath by the ancient Celts and was pronounced Hoh-uh.
Spring Pagan Holidays
Easter is a Christian holiday that has pagan roots. Pagans have long celebrated the spring equinox which occurs in March.
Spring celebrations were centered around fertility, rebirth, and resurrection. Animals were being born, flowers were emerging, and the world was coming back to life.
