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The Wiccan Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by many modern Pagans. It consists of either four or eight festivals: either the solstices and equinoxes, known as the "quarter days", or the four midpoints between, known as the "cross quarter days".
The cycle of eight festivals are: Yule or the Winter Solstice on December 21; Imbolc when Spring begins on February 2; Ostara, Easter or Vernal Equinox on March 21; Beltane when Summer begins on May 1; Litha or Summer Solstice on June 21; Lughnasadh or Lammas when fall begins on August 1; Mabon or the Autumnal Equinox on September 21; Samhain or Halloween when winter begins on October 31.
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The Pagan Roots Of Easter
From Ishtar to Eostre, the roots of the resurrection story go deep. We should embrace the pagan symbolism of Easter. Easter is a pagan festival. If Easter isn't really about Jesus, then what is it about? Today, we see a secular culture celebrating the spring equinox,... Read more
Spring/Ostara 10 Minute Guided Meditation For Growth, Ground…
Welcome to this 10 minute guided meditation to help welcome the Spring Equinox! During this time there still may be snow on the ground and chilly temperatures outside but you’ll start to notice that the light lasts a bit longer each day. You may start... Read more
Using the Winter Solstice for Manifesting
I live in the Northern Hemisphere, and for me, the Winter Solstice occurs in the dark days of December. (In the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs in June.) I’ve always dreaded Winter Solstice and winter, in particular — until I realized that Winter... Read more
Mabon Magic: Ideas For Fall Decoration And Ritual
Welcome (almost!) to Fall! We’re turning the Great Wheel once again, toward autumn here in the northern hemisphere. Autumn in magical traditions is a potent time of deep spiritual contact. It’s no coincidence that Halloween comes this season and we do our best to... Read more
Midwinter Feast of Light: Reviving the Magical Foods of Imbo…
I love the ancient feast days of the pagan calendar. Celebrating the turn of the “great wheel of the year” through the solstices, equinoxes and cross quarter days, these “holy days” are the origin of most of our modern holidays. And no matter what ancestral... Read more
Winter Solstice - A Season of Giving
CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE The December solstice is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere due to the seasonal differences. “Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. This... Read more
Litha Sabbat - The Summer Solstice
Gardens are blooming, and summer is in full swing. Fire up the barbeque, turn on the sprinkler, and enjoy the celebrations of Midsummer! Also called Litha, this summer solstice Sabbat honors the longest day of the year. Take advantage of the extra hours of... Read more
Imbolc - The Feast of Brighid
Image source: The Crystal Wind Oracle Myth & Magic Card Deck.Get it here: https://oracle.crystalwind.ca Aligning Your Life With Spirit Imbolc or Imbolg, also called Brighid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring. Most commonly it is held on 1 February, or about halfway... Read more
The Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year The Four Seasons are known as Solar Festivals, in that they mark a seasonal change caused by the Sun. The cross quarter days are marked by Fire Festivals and are usually celebrated as significant agricultural festivals. Together the Solar Festivals... Read more
Simple Solitary Sabbats
Suggestions on how to celebrate the Wiccan Sabbats simply as a solitary. Especially useful for teenagers and people with roommates. Celebrating the Sabbats can easily be done as a solitary, because celebrating doesn't have to be extravagant and complicated. The spirit of it is the... Read more
Spring Equinox - Ostara
Celebrated on the Spring Equinox, around March 20-21 each year. Ostara is also known as the Spring Equinox, the Vernal Equinox, Lady Day, Eostara, Easter, Alban Eiber, and Bacchanalia. Ostara is a festival of fertility and growth. Ostara occurs on the Spring Equinox, the first day... Read more
Lammas
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 considered a time of thanksgiving and is the first of the three Pagan harvest festivals. The... Read more
Mabon
Mabon Ritual Celebrated on the Autumn Equinox, around September 21-23 each year. Mabon is also known as Second Harvest Festival, Festival of Dionysus, Wine Harvest, Alban Elfed, Cornucopia, Mea'n Fo'mhair, and Feast of Avalon. Correspondences Symbolism: second harvest, balance, giving thanks to the Gods, the aging of... Read more
Litha
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 at His peak, honoring the pregnant Goddess Symbols: Spear, cauldron, St. John's Wort, Sun images, faerie images,... Read more
Beltane
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 the night making love in the Greenwood. Older married couples were allowed to remove their wedding... Read more
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 day of the year, or Summer Solstice. From this point forward, the amount of daylight will continue to... Read more
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 Hemisphere) marking the cross-quarter or midpoint in the Sun's progress between Ostara (Spring Equinox) and Midsummer... Read more
The Season of Lammas
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 March in the Southern Hemisphere) marking the cross-quarter or midpoint in the Sun's progress between Midsummer... Read more
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 "SOW-inn" by most) is derived from old an Gaelic term that means the end of summer. Return... Read more
The 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 cycles of time. It is so important to acknowledge, honour and celebrate nature’s auspicious times. If we are to restore... Read more
Lunar Phases And Correspondences
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 time for banishing/negative magick, study, and meditation). In between you'll have the dark moon (the... Read more
Wiccan Events and Holidays
Events and Holidays of the Wiccan Year The festivals follow the life and death of the sun each year, and the holidays in accordance with that. These eight major celebrations mark the most common time for a seasonal celebration. Wiccans celebrate "Sabbats" and "Esbats". Esbats are the... Read more
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