05/02/2026
💜 Why May 1st Has Always Been Sacred to Me
I have loved May 1st my whole life.
I was raised Catholic. And in the Catholic tradition, May 1st is May Day, the beginning of a whole month dedicated to the Mother Mary. May is honored as Mary’s month because she represents new life, the blooming of spring, and the tender power of the divine feminine. The whole month belongs to her.
When I was little, my grandmother Marie and I would make lilac crowns together. The lilacs would just be starting to bloom, and we would gather them and weave them into crowns to place on the Mother Mary statue at church. It was meaningful and beautiful and is a memory I think about every year.
My grandmother had a profound, personal relationship with Mary. When she passed, my aunt wrote in her obituary that she was probably enjoying daily tea with her in heaven. My cousins and I still joke about that.
And I believe that completely for her.
What strikes me now is how seamlessly it all weaves together. May Day. The Mother Mary. The lilacs. The Full Flower Moon. Ancient pagan traditions also honor May 1st as a sacred fire festival celebrating the Earth in full bloom, different traditions, same devotion. All of it pointing to the same sacred energy - the divine feminine, the power of new life, the beauty of a world bursting open.
May has always felt like a holy month to me. This year, it feels more so than ever.
May your May be abundant 💓 , I share more about today and the full moon, with Crystal pairings and more, on the blog! 💓Jenn
We took these photos of different colors of lilacs around town, and staff .art photographed the lovely last 3 photos of flowers 🌺
