Category: Wheel of the Year
Lammas/Lughnasadh
Lammas, Lughnasadh, the First Harvest, all are names by which the Major Sabbat which occurs in August is known. Astrologically, this Sabbat is when the…
Autumnal Equinox (Mabon)
Mabon, or the Autumnal Equinox, occurs when the Sun is at zero degrees Libra, and as the name implies, it is the time when day…
Beltane
Midsummer (Litha)
Summer Solstice, or Litha as it is also called, occurs on or about the 21st of June, when the Sun enters zero degrees Cancer. It…
Vernal Equinox (Ostara)
Ostara, Eostre, Easter, Vernal Equinox, Spring Equinox, and First Day of Spring are all names for the same festival time. This is the day when…
Midwinter (Yule)
Yule, also known as the Winter Solstice, has so many traditions associated with it that there are entire books dedicated to this subject. Many of…
Imbolc
Imbolc, Oimelc, Imbolg, or Candlemass (the Christianized version of the name) is the celebration that occurs when the Sun reaches 15 ° Aquarius, and is…