Beltane (celebrated on April 30), marks the transition of the young God into manhood (comes just too quickly doesn't it?). Stirred by the energies in nature, He desires the Goddess. They fall in love, lie among the grasses and blossoms, and unite. The Goddess becomes pregnant of the God. The Wiccans celebrate the symbol of Her fertility in ritual.

Beltane, also known as May Day, Rood Day, Rudemas, and Walpurgisnacht) has long been associated with feasts and rituals. May poles were the focal point of English village rituals. The flowers and greenery symbolize the Goddess; the May pole the God. Beltane marks the return of vitality, and hopes consummated.

Traditional ritual herbs - almond, angelica, ash tree, bluebells, cinquefoil, daisy, frankincense, hawthorn, ivy, lilac, marigold, meadowsweet, primrose, roses, satyrion root, woodruff, and yellow cowslips.

Altar decorations - a small may pole and/or a phallus shaped candle to symbolize fertility, a daisy chain, springtime wildflowers

Traditional Sabbat incense - frankincense, lilac, and rose

Sacred Sabbat gemstones - emerald, orange carnelian, sapphire, rose quartz

Sabbat deities - Flora (Roman flower-goddess), the lunar goddesses Diana and Artemis, Pan (the Greek horned goat-god of woodlands, fields, shepherds, and fertility), Faunus (the Roman equivalent to Pan), and all gods and goddesses who preside over fertility.

Candle colors- dark green, and all colors of the rainbow spectrum

Traditional foods - all red fruits (such as strawberries and cherries), green herbal salads (Hello, alfalfa sprouts) red or pink wine punch (hey! kool-aid!) , and large, round oatmeal or barley cakes known as "Beltane Cakes".