The Sabbats: Beltane
The May Day celebration of fertility and love. Date: Sun transits 15° Taurus (Around May 5) Animals: bees, cats, cattle, dove, frogs, goats, leopards, lynx, rabbits, swallows, swan Altar decorations: acorns, antlers, baskets, blooming flowers and herbs, cauldron or cup, candles, floral crowns, may baskets, maypole, sticks, seeds, wreaths Crystals: beryl, emerald, garnet, malachite, rose quartz, tourmaline Colors: shades of green, bright spring colors, blue, purple, yellow, red Herbs: all-heal, blessed thistle, broom, coriander, crocus, curry, daffodil, dandelion, dragon's blood, fern, fireweed, flaxseed, forsythia, hawthorn, marjoram, meadowsweet, nettle, paprika, primrose, rose, rue, snapdragon, tansy, tulip, violet, woodruff Incense and Oils: frankincense, jasmine, musk, peach, rose, vanilla, ylang ylang Trees: alder, ash, birch, hathorne, hazel, holly, oak, rowan, willow Spellwork: connection, cooperation, charms, enchantment, fertility, growth, l...