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Dandelion Break Mayday! The story behind the naming of May.....
What a beautiful May morning...clouding over now. The celebration of May Day has its roots in astronomy, celebrating the half-way point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It is worth noting that this half way point occurs at 15 degrees of Taurus exactly half way between 0...- Katie-Ellen
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Dandelion Break Magical May Eve and Walpurgis Night...a bit of the lowdown
30 April is May Eve, marking the advent of May Day and the beginning of the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane. Beltane begins at dusk on 30 April and is matched by its German counterpart, Walpurgis Nacht, or St Walpurga’s Night. May Day marks the astronomical half-way point between the spring...- Katie-Ellen
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