May Day is May 1st, and usually starts at dawn (sunrise). It is a colorful Tradition that is followed by many witches today. Here is an idea, if you are not able to attend an actual Maypole celebration you can still enjoy this tradition while getting off to a great start to celebrating Beltaine.

*Morris bells are worn by English folk dancers during the dance of the "Maypole." Briefly, the Cotswold Morris is a traditional folk dance which was found in small villages around Oxford, England at the end of the 19th century. It was a central part of annual springtime rituals throughout the region. The dancers wear dozens of bells on each leg, wield sticks and/or handkerchiefs, and dance to lively folk tunes.

You can cut lengths of ribbon to the size of your ankles, thread three bells onto each length of ribbon and tie around your ankles with a bow. Dance around a bit wearing your "Morris" bells to greet the Summer and attract the helpful "Fae" to your home and garden.