Taking Birth

The Hours for May 1, 2023

Mayday Central Park by Maurice Prendergast

Good morning. Today is Monday, May 1. It is May Day, the ancient European holiday of Beltane, and the traditional beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

This is the first-ever daily edition of The Mystic’s Almanac. It is a pleasure and an honor to be read by you, and to be able to offer some structure an…