I did find a few fun facts about this celebration from Jacob Grimm's " Teutonic Mythology " series that might peak your interest. All of the following can be found in Volume 4 of his book, "Teutonic Mythology", page 1619, and 1781 - 1789: " They ride up Blocksberg on the first day of May, and in 12 days must dance the snow away. Then the Spring begins. Here they appear as elflike, Godlike maids." Mr. Grimm also lists several other mountains, " whereon it is given out that witches hold their dances on Walpurgis night." In his superstitions section he writes the following: " Draw crosses on your doors before Walpurgis - night and the witches will not harm." " On Walpurgis - eve let him who has cornfields fire his gun over them, and the witches cannot hurt the corn." " Ringing consecrated bells on Walpurgis night hinders the witches that dance with the devil on crossroads from hurting anyone." " Have about you three grains found whole in a baked loaf, and on Walpurgis - day you'll see the witches and night - hags at church with milk pails on their heads." "Also whoever on St. Walpurg's - eve puts all his clothes on wrongside out, and creeps backwards to a cross - way, will get into witches' company." All interesting little tidbits but of no real interest to me as I celebrate May 1st.
Because of my ancestral connection to a later Spring, I choose to honor the fertility God and Goddess, Freyr and Freyja, on this special day. As I said earlier, May 1st , in most Scandinavian countries is a better indication of when Spring, and life, really begins. I also thank Great Njord and Nerthus for their wonderful children, Freyr and Freyja, who bless our world with such abundant crops, made possible from Freyr's timely rain and Freyja's magical fertilization, that make the Earth green and prosperous at this fantastic time of the year. I have been told that this is a little bit like the Lord and Lady symbolism of Beltane, but I really don't know much about the Celtic version of this days events. I only know that at this time of the year the transformation of the Earth from a dormant planet to a growing, and alive one is magical. And when I think of nature and magic, I think of Great Freyr and Freyja. Who better to honor at this wonderful time of the year !
Go with Odin's wisdom, Freyja's love and Thor's protection !