As we arrive at Beltane on Friday May 1st, we step into one of the most vibrant points in the pagan Wheel of the Year.
The Beltane festival, traditionally celebrated across the UK and beyond, marks the transition from spring into summer - a time of fertility, growth, creativity, and abundance. It’s a moment where the earth feels fully awake again, with blossoms opening, bees returning, and everything stretching towards the light. Thank goodness.
Rooted in ancient Beltane traditions, the combination of fire and flowers sit at the heart of this seasonal celebration. Bonfires were once lit to honour the sun’s growing strength, and the abundant delight of blooming flowers symbolised life in its most expressive form.
Finding My Feet Again Through Nature
I recently attended a foraging course focused on the abundance of spring foraging opportunities growing all around us right now - wild garlic, nettles, cleavers, dandelions.
It’s funny, because whenever I learn something new, my instinct is to try and get it perfect. To do it “right”.
But nature doesn’t really work like that.
Foraging has been a gentle reminder that I’m allowed to be a beginner. That I’m going to make mistakes - like the time I forgot to strain my lilac lemonade last year (still not over that one).
And that actually… that’s part of it.
Spending more time in nature - even in small, everyday ways - has become one of the most supportive tools I’ve found for coping with the pace of modern life. It’s helped me slow down, reconnect, and feel a bit more grounded again.
There’s something really calming about stepping outside, noticing what’s growing, and learning slowly. No pressure to optimise it. No expectation to be instantly good at it.
Just being in it.
Even something as simple as making a cup of nettle tea has become a small ritual for me. A pause. A reset.
A way of reminding myself that I don’t have to have everything figured out to feel okay.
Two Sides of the Season: Daisies & Forget-Me-Nots
The two collections I keep coming back to this time of year are my Daisy and Forget-Me-Not jewellery pieces.
Because everywhere I look right now, those same flowers are appearing — pushing through pavements, lining grassy edges, quietly thriving.
And for me, they sit at two ends of a really beautiful spectrum.
Daisies are all about playfulness. They remind me of carefree days, making daisy chains, lying in the grass, and embracing the simple joy of seasonal living.
Forget-me-nots, on the other hand, feel softer. They symbolise remembrance, connection, and enduring love - delicate but resilient, thriving even in the most unexpected places.
Together, they reflect something I think a lot of us are craving right now.
Joy and depth.
Lightness and meaning.
Playfulness and grounding.
Each piece I’ve created is designed to feel like a small, wearable connection to the season - something that brings you back to yourself in a quiet, meaningful way.
4 Ways to Celebrate Beltane This Year
If you’re wondering how to celebrate Beltane in a way that feels simple and grounded, here are a few ideas:
🌿 Try spring foraging
Gather seasonal wild foods like cleavers or nettles (making sure you’re foraging safely and from clean, unsprayed areas). Even learning to identify a few plants can completely change how you experience your surroundings.
🌼 Make a flower crown
Use daisies, dandelions, and forget-me-nots to create a simple garland. It doesn’t need to be perfect - that’s part of the beauty.
💃 Move your body
Dance, stretch, or go for a walk in nature. Beltane is a celebration of life and energy, and moving your body can help you reconnect with that.
🔥 Light a fire or candle
As a traditional fire festival, Beltane is the perfect time to reflect on what you want to carry forward into the summer months. Even lighting a small candle can create a meaningful ritual at home.
This year, Beltane isn’t about doing more for me. It’s about finding small, supportive ways to feel steady within it all.
To spend time in nature.
To notice what’s growing around me.
To reconnect with the rhythms of the season rather than rushing past them.
Some things don’t need to be perfected or optimised.
They just need to be experienced.
However you choose to celebrate, I hope you find your own moments of creativity, beauty, and abundance, in ways that feel real, seasonal, and grounding.
With love and petals,
Rebecca
Founder & Maker, Working Clasp
