CALAN MAI

Calan Mai – the calends of May – or of Summer. What does it mean for us and how does it relate to the traditional festival of Beltane? As the cycle of the year turns through the six-point wheel of our seasonal observances, the first day of May is significant because we have arrived at…

Brython Calendar

Our six-fold calendar is based around two pivotal points in the year within Brythonic tradition: Calan Mai and Nos Galan Gaeaf, the four seasons, and festivals for individual deities. This post provides an outline. The celebrations listed have been developed by Brython members with a relationship with the named deities over a number of years….

We shall begin with a memory

‘Imagine if you can’t remember’ – Charlotte Hussey   It has been well over a millennia since the gods of these islands were called by their name, since hymns and songs were sung in their praise, since offerings were laid in streams, sealed beneath the soil or burned on pyres for them. Over 80 generations…