Living the Spiral

Living the Spiral

Why I Don’t Celebrate Beltane on May 1st

The nuances of cycles don't always align with the Gregorian calendar

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Alison Dale
May 06, 2026
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This year, Friday May 1st was the date of both the Scorpio Full Moon AND the celebration of Beltane, according to most of the world. But as someone who looks into the deeply specific energies of each lunation, this didn’t feel true to me. And I’ll tell you why.

The Scorpio moon showed up true to form with full underworldly intensity, evidenced by the wil…

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