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Lucie Grace

MYSTERIOUS: 10 bewitching facts about beltane | Mind Blowing Facts

Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer by participating in the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill April 30, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images

If you have any witchy or Wiccan friends, come late April, you'll likely see their tributes to Beltane popping up in your social media feeds. But while it may seem like a new trend sparked by recent "witchcore" aesthetics, Beltane's origins go so far back that there aren't historical, written documents to certify its inception. Here are 10 fascinating facts about this mysterious festival. 

1. Beltane marks the end of spring and beginning of summer

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