Pagans Celebrate Start of Summer

April 28, 2001

Source: The Hartford Courant

On April 28, 2001, The Hartford Courant reported that "May 1, known as Beltaine, is one of paganism's most important holidays. It marks the beginning of summer, which means the celebration of new life, and the holy marriage of god and goddess...Pagans revere nature and see their lives as being attuned to the cycle of the seasons." Pagans are not well understood by the general public, said one follower of the religion.