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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Modern Beltane: A Fresh Take!
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
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Ostara Magic! Spring Equinox Rituals & Traditions
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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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