Spring has Sprung!
The Month of May: May has been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. May 1st in the Irish calendar is Beltane (Bealtaine), the first day of Summer.In medieval England, people would celebrate the start of spring by going out to the country or woods—"going a-maying"—and gathering greenery and flowers, or "bringing in the may." This was described in "The Court of Love" (often attributed to Chaucer, but not actually written by him) in 1561:
And furth goth all the Court, both most and lest,
To feche the floures fressh, and braunche and blome;
And namly, hawthorn brought both page and grome.
With fressh garlandes, partie blewe and whyte,
And thaim rejoysen in their greet delyt.
Read more: May Day
Symbols of May
May's birthstone is the emerald which means love or success.
May's birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus
May's birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus
May Top Picks
Start the spring a-fresh with these beautiful stones!!
Contains four blood stones, intended to be used in helping to secure wealth and protection in your home.
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