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Happy May Day!
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Happy May Day at Beltane!
Today, May 1, 2025 Gc, we celebrate May Day at Beltane, the halfway point (six-and-a-half weeks) between the March Equinox & the June Solstice. 
On the EartHeaven calendar (EHc), Wednesday (15 May | 10♣, in Week 7 | 7♥) marks this annual astronomical solar event as the first Cross-Quarter Day of the current Solar Year, coincident to the ancient celebration of Beltane (in the Northern Hemisphere) — a reminder that signs of Spring are all around, and Summer is in the offing. 
Traditions around the world include: Lighting Bonfires as a symbol of purification and protection; Decorating with Flowers to symbolize the beginning of the growing season; Dancing around a May Pole to honor unity and community; and Celebrating the Union of Masculine and Feminine Energies (the planets Venus, representing the feminine, and Mercury, representing the masculine converge in Week 7 on the EHc).
CROSS-QUARTER DAYS & BELTANE
You can read more about the science behind this cross-quarter day in this informative EarthSky article @ Happy May Day!, as well as in this EHc Blog Post from our archives, Celebrating the Mid-Season at Beltane. 
Remember, Follow the Sun! 
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Image Source: A snippet of our EHCc 2025-26 Gc Night Sky Mandala Poster, showing the Mid-Season at May Day/Beltane. ©2022-25 Ampers& Studio. All Rights Reserved.
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