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Many historians postulate that ancient pagans marked the passing of time by celebrating certain solar events. On top of that, some of their celebrations were a way to mark events that had agricultural significance. Even so, we can’t say that the seasonal festivals we’re about to discuss ever existed in their current forms. So how did we get to the Wheel of the Year we observe today? Sigrblot/Sumarsdag, a Norse Heathen celebration of the first day of summer in Scandinavian countries Smith, Bonnie G. (2004). Women's History in Global Perspective. University of Illinois Press. p.66. ISBN 978-0-252-02931-8 . Retrieved 14 December 2015. The pre-Christian observance obviously influenced the Christian celebration of All Hallows' Eve, just as the Taoist festival affected the newer Buddhist Ullambana festival. Although the Christian version of All Saints' and All Souls' Days came to emphasize prayers for the dead, visits to graves, and the role of the living assuring the safe passage to heaven of their departed loved ones, older notions never disappeared.

Full moon – Long Nights Moon, or Cold Moon, at 11:36 pm. Now is a good season for spiritual alchemy. It’s time to evaluate your life, and know that you’ll survive the dark times. If you’ve already put the darkness behind you, take your good fortune and share it with others. The Sabbats are comprised of four “solar holidays”—the two Solstices and two Equinoxes that mark the Earth’s annual journey around the sun—and four “Earth festivals,” which occur in February, May, August and October. This latter set of Sabbats mark the “cross-quarter days” between the solar points. For example, Beltane, usually celebrated on May 1, falls roughly halfway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. Bradbury, Scott (1995). "Julian's Pagan Revival and the Decline of Blood Sacrifice". Phoenix. 49 (4 (Winter)): 331–356. doi: 10.2307/1088885. JSTOR 1088885. As with Imbolc, this is a good time for purification of your home and even yourself—what habits or ruts have you still not shaken free from that you would like to let go of? This is also a good time to be planting seeds for what you’d like to manifest in the coming months—both literally, if you have a garden, and figuratively in terms of spellwork.October is a mysterious month dedicated to engaging in shadow work, while the thinning of the veil offers a unique opportunity for delving into divination, spirit work, and ancestor veneration.

Because the day is associated with purification, it is customary to clean and open up the house after the dark hibernation of winter. This is where the notion of Spring cleaning comes from. This Norse celebration marks new beginnings honors the land and revitalizes the plow for the upcoming planting season Powamu Hopi Festival In Wicca, we make it a point to honor both feminine and masculine energies, lunar and solar cycles. When we’re practicing our craft according to the lunar cycles, we honor the Moon Goddess with esbats. However, we also have eight solar festivals throughout the year, which are represented by the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. These are important, but in ancient times, the Greater Sabbats had to do with planting, harvesting, and herd rotations. Without food, there would be no life. Many Wiccan, modern Druids, and eclectic modern pagans incorporate a narrative of the Holly King and Oak King as rulers of the waning year and the waxing year respectively. These two figures battle endlessly with the turning of the seasons. At the summer solstice, the Holly King defeats the Oak King and commences his reign. [57] :94 After the Autumn equinox the Oak King slowly begins to regain his power as the sun begins to wane. Come the winter solstice the Oak King in turn vanquishes the Holly King. [57] :137After the spring equinox the sun begins to wax again and the Holly King slowly regains his strength until he once again defeats the Oak King at the summer solstice. The two are ultimately seen as essential parts of a whole, light and dark aspects of the male God, and would not exist without each other. [13] [58] [59] [60]November 1: New Moon in Scorpio – delve deep into shadow work, examining negative, compulsive, or addictive behaviors and learning what lies at the root of destructive behaviors. Process emotions that you normally push aside because they make you feel uncomfortable. This is where the real work gets done. Exact time: 8:48 a.m. EST Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate Night before, Sat. August 21 while moon is still in Aquarius for the second time. Even though full moon technically falls same day the sun enters Virgo, moon peaks prior to this shift by 9 hours (at 5:35 pm.) It is a BLUE MOON because it is the second full moon with Leo/Aquarius opposition, and the 3rd out of four full moons in Summer Season. The reversal of the Sun's ebbing presence in the sky symbolizes the rebirth of the solar god and presages the return of fertile seasons. [ citation needed] From Germanic to Roman tradition, this is the most important time of celebration. [16] [17] Suggested Celebration Planning: Night before, Tues. May 25, 2021 after Moon enters Sagittarius at 10:39 pm. Or plan a special eclipse working for 7:14 Wednesday morning. The Wheel of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere. Some Pagans in the Southern Hemisphere advance these dates six months to coincide with their own seasons.

Lamond, Frederic (2004), Fifty Years of Wicca, Sutton Mallet, England: Green Magic, pp.16–17, ISBN 0-9547230-1-5

Nordberg, Andreas (2006). "Jul, disting och förkyrklig tideräkning". Acta Academiae Regiae Gustavi Adolphi. 91: 155–156. Grand Sabbats are the solar equivalent of working with the moon during the waxing phase through Full moon. Lesser Sabbats are the solar equivalent of working with the new moon to set new workings into motion for that cycle. The sun is vital to survival, and early Samhain traditions had a lot to do with fire and burning in a call to the sun. It marks the start of the dark part of the year.

Apr. 28 – May 3: Floralia – Honors the goddess of spring flowers & vegetation. See Persephone May 2022 Holidays The details of the ritual, as well as the decorations and food, will likely depend on the particular Sabbat. Witches may devote their rituals to different aspects of the God and Goddess at different points along the Wheel of the Year, leave offerings appropriate to each season, and decorate the altar with seasonal themes. The original Mother’s Day. This is the Festival of Women which is observed to honor Juno Luciana. 4 - Feast of Rhiannon( Epona) Each of the cross-quarter Wiccan holidays—Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain—is inspired by older traditional folk festivals which were celebrated in Western Europe before the rise of Christianity. (Depending on the form of Wicca being practiced, some of these festivals go by other names. Lammas, for example, is also known as Lughnasa by those who work with Celtic traditions.)February opens a new chapter, presenting a time to bid farewell to Winter, to prepare for the onset of Spring, and to seize the opportunity for transformation. Sementivae,a grain-oriented festival celebrating the sowing of the fields in preparation for springtime's planting. All dates and times given here are based on EASTERN STANDARD TIME! Pixabay, Creative Commons Calendar vs. Astrological Methods