Beltane Correspondences

Herbs and Plants of Beltane
Lily of the valley, foxglove, rose, broom, Hawthorne, Dittany of Crete, elder, mint, mugwort, thyme, yarrow, almond tree/shrub, clover, ivy, marigold, meadowsweet, rowan, sorrel, woodruff

Colors
Red, White, Brown, Pink, Green

Incense and Oils
frankincense, lilac, passionflower, rose, or vanilla

stones
Emerald, malachite, amber, orange carnelian, sapphire, rose quartz

Animals and Mythical Beings
Swallow, dove, swan, Cats, lynx, leopard, goats, rabbits, and honey bees
Mythical beasts associated with Beltane include faeries, pegasus, satyrs, and giants.

Goddess
Bast, Faunus, Flora, Maia, Aphrodite, Arianrhod, Artemis, Astarte, Venus, Diana, Ariel, Var, Skadi, Shiela-na-gig, Cybele, Xochiquetzal, Freya, and Rhiannon

God
Apollo, Bacchus, Bel/Belenos, Cernunnos, Pan, Herne, Faunus, Cupid/Eros, Odin, Orion, Frey, Robin Goodfellow, Puck, and The Great Horned God.

Symbols
Eggs; Flowers; Chalice; May Pole; Butterchurn; Chaplet; Baskets; Crossroads; Strings of beads; Ribbons

Foods
Dairy, Oatmeal cakes, Cherries, Strawberries, Wine punches, Green Salads

Activities
Handfastings or Weddings, games, activities of pleasure, leaping bonfires, making garlands, May Pole dance, planting seeds, walking one’s property line, feasting

Spellwork
fertility, love, spiritual communion/closeness with deity, safety, prosperity, conservation. divinations of all types and completion of that started at Ostara.