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Winter Solstice 2011 – A Season of Givin…

CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE The December solstice will occur at 05:30 (or 5:30am) UTC on December 22, 2011. It is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and...

Events and Holidays of the Wiccan Year

The Wiccan Wheel of the Year

Simple Solitary Sabbats by Asiya Suggestions on how to celebrate the Wiccan Sabbats simply as a solitary. Especially useful for teenagers and people with roommates.

Lunar Phases The lunar phase is important in determining the best time for magick. There are basically two lunar phases: waxing moon (ideal time for positive magick) and waning moon (ideal...

Imbolc Customs

Imbolc by Asiya Imbolc Ritual Celebrated February 2. Imbolc is also known as Candlemas, Imbolg, Brigit's Day, Feast of Brighid, Lupercus, The Festival of Lights, and the Feast of the Virgin. Imbolc is...

Imbolc Lore by StormWing Imbolc (pronounced "IM-bulk", "IM mol'g" or "EM-bowl/k") is one of the Greater Wiccan Sabbats and is usually celebrated on February 2nd. In the Celtic tradition it is celebrated...

Ostara by Asiya Celebrated on the Spring Equinox, around March 21 each year. Ostara is also known as the Spring Equinox, the Vernal Equinox, Lady Day, Eostara, Easter, Alban Eiber, and Bacchanalia. Ostara...

And the Spring arose on the garden fair,Like the spirit of Love felt everywhereAnd each wild flower and herb on Earth’s dark breastRose from the dreams of its wintry rest.The...

We are the Weavers, We are the woven ones; We are the dreamers, We are the dream; We are spiraling into the center, The center of the wheel...

Beltane by Asiya Beltane Ritual Celebrated May 1st. Beltane is also known as May Day, Walpurgisnacht, and Roodmas. Beltane was a time of fertility and unbridled merrymaking, when young and old would spend...

Beltane Modern Style The season of Beltane begins on the first day of May and continues through the middle of June in the Northern Hemisphere (October through December in the Southern...

A Time of No Time - Beltane! Around the medicine wheel of life we go, from season to season (solstice to equinox), the cardinal points and their mid-points speak the ancient...

Litha - The Midsummer Solstice The Litha festival is one of the lesser Sabbats of the Witches annual calendar and the day (in the northern hemisphere) is normally celebrated on the...

Litha by Asiya Litha Ritual Celebrated on the Summer Solstice, around June 21st each year. Litha is also known as Midsummer, Midsummer's Eve, St. John's Eve, and Alban Hefin. Correspondences Symbolism: Honoring the God...

Litha (Midsummer) Modern Style The season of Midsummer (also called "Litha") begins on or about June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere (around December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere) marking the longest...

Lammas by Asiya Lammas Ritual Celebrated August 1st. Lammas is also known as Lughnasadh, Lammastide, and First Harvest Festival. Lammas marks the middle of summer and beginning of the harvest season. Lammas is...

Lammas Modern Style The season of Lammas (also called Lughnasadh) begins on August 1st and continues until the end of September in the Northern Hemisphere (Feb 1st until the end of...

Lammas by The Hedgewitch Although in the heat of a Mid-western summer it might be difficult to discern, the festival of Lammas (August 1st) marks the end of summer and the...

Mabon by Asiya Mabon Ritual Celebrated on the Autumn Equinox, around September 21 each year. Mabon is also known as Second Harvest Festival, Festival of Dionysus, Wine Harvest, Alban Elfed, Cornucopia, Mea'n...

Mabon Modern Style The Mabon season begins somewhere around the 22nd of September and continues until the end of October in the Northern Hemisphere (March 18-22 until the beginning of May...

Fall Equinox Meditation and Prayer Celebration

The fall or autumnal equinox marks equal hours of light and darkness, but particularly it is a time for appreciating and giving thanks for the fruits of our gardens and...

Samhain - Halloween Samhain is one of the greater Sabbats of the Witches’ calendar and in the Northern Hemisphere is celebrated on the night of 31st October (in the Southern Hemisphere...

Samhain by Asiya Samhain Ritual Celebrated October 31st. Samhain is also known as Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, Hallowmas, Day of the Dead, Third Harvest, Hallowstide, and Celtic New Year. Samhain is the best-loved...

Samhain Lore by StormWing The symbolism of this Sabbat is that of The Third (and final) Harvest, it marks the end of Summer, the beginning of Winter. It is a time marked...

Samhain Modern Style The Samhain is a high holiday generally celebrated on the last weekend of October in the Northern Hemisphere (May 1st in the Southern Hemisphere). The word "Samhain" (pronounced...

Blessed Samhain Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the year, for the year is divided into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st...

November 16 - The Night of Hecate November 16 is the Night of Hecate which begins at sunset. This is the night of the Three-formed Goddess. Hecate is part of the...

Yule The Winter Solstice Yule, or the Winter Solstice is one of the lesser Sabbats of the Witches calendar, and this year in the northern hemisphere is celebrated on the 21st...

Yule by Asiya Yule Ritual Celebrated on the Winter Solstice, around December 21 each year. One of the four minor Sabbats, Yule celebrates the rebirth of the Sun, the Sun God, and...

Yule by StormWing The Winter Solstice or Yule is one of the Lesser Wiccan Sabbats, and it is also the shortest day of the year, and hence - the longest night. This...

Yule Yule is a solar festival and one of the Minor Sabbats. This is when the Goddess gives birth to the God. The Sun represents the God reborn. The ancient Pagans...