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The Wheel of The Year: A Beginner's Guide to Celebrating the Traditional Pagan Festivals of the Seasons

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Horns, R. (2014). The Ancient Nature of Midsummer. Retrieved 6 August 2020, from https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2014/06/the-ancient-nature-of-midsummer/ In many traditions of modern pagan cosmology, all things are considered to be cyclical, with time as a perpetual cycle of growth and retreat tied to the Sun's annual death and rebirth. This cycle is also viewed as a micro- and macrocosm of other life cycles in an immeasurable series of cycles composing the Universe. The days that fall on the landmarks of the yearly cycle traditionally mark the beginnings and middles of the four seasons. They are regarded with significance and host to major communal festivals. These eight festivals are the most common times for community celebrations. [2] [12] [13] It’s the transition from the archetypal energy of the Crone to the Maiden. That means transitioning our focus from inward to outward, reigniting our passion, creating, and moving into action again.

Mabon ap Modron. (2020). Retrieved 6 August 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabon_ap_Modron#:~:text=2.2%20Other%20Appearances-,Etymology,Celtic%20*m%C4%81t%C4%ABr%20%22mother%22.

Practices vary, but sacrifice offerings, feasting, and gift giving are common elements of Midwinter festivities. Bringing sprigs and wreaths of evergreenery (such as holly, ivy, mistletoe, yew, and pine) into the home and tree decorating are also common during this time. [16] [18] [19] Mabon – The Witchipedia. (2016). Retrieved 6 August 2020, from https://witchipedia.com/festivals/mabon/ These eight festivals, or sabbats, are natural pauses in the year where we can give ourselves permission to slow down and take a breath. To reflect on our lives, our choices, and our beliefs. To tune in to the earth’s energy and feel more in flow and in harmony with her rhythm. Though leading Wiccan Gerald Gardner (1884-1964) called this ‘greater sabbat’ Hallowe’en, for many pagans - perhaps wanting to distance themselves from the popular trappings of modern Halloween - it is Samhain. Starhawk (1979). The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (1989 reviseded.). New York, New York: Harper and Row. pp. 7–186, 246. ISBN 0-06-250814-8.

Sermon, Richard (3 April 2022). "Eostre and the Matronae Austriahenae". Folklore. 133 (2): 139–157. doi: 10.1080/0015587X.2021.1959143. ISSN 0015-587X. S2CID 249536135.

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Ember days, quarterly periods (usually three days) of prayer and fasting in the liturgical calendar of Western Christian churches.

Wiccans believe this is when the god dies and when the Goddess both reaches her highest power as the Crone and is pregnant with the god that will be born at Yule. And hence, the cycle begins again. It is, because the divide between the world’s is at is thinnest, also one of the most powerful nights to do magic. Wiccan Holidays: 2020 Dates Holiday If you’re a witch, Samhain (pronounced sow-wen or saw-wain) marks the beginning of the new year, which is why it’s one of the most important holidays witches and Wiccans. It is also the third and final harvest. Samhain is often linked to the modern celebration of Halloween. As Christianity spread and merged with pagan traditions, the ancient festival of Samhain became intertwined with Christian observances, including All Saints' Day on November 1st and All Souls' Day on November 2nd. The eve of All Saints' Day, October 31st, became known as All Hallows' Eve, eventually shortened to Halloween. It symbolizes the rebirth of the sun, heralding the return of light and the promise of longer days. Pagans view this moment as a time of hope and renewal, reflecting on the cyclical nature of life and the continuous journey of birth, growth, and regeneration.The phrase 'Wheel of the Year' was in use by the mid-1960s to describe this yearly cycle of eight holidays. [8] Prominent Wiccan Aidan Kelly gave names to the Wiccan summer solstice (Litha) and equinox holidays (Ostara and Mabon) in 1974, which were then promoted by Timothy Zell through his Green Egg magazine. [9] Popularization of these names happened gradually; in her 1978 book Witchcraft For Tomorrow, influential Wiccan author Doreen Valiente did not use Kelly's holiday names, instead simply identifying the solstices and equinoxes ("Lesser Sabbats") by their seasons. [10] Valiente identified the four "Greater Sabbats", or fire festivals, by the names Candlemas, May Eve, Lammas, and Hallowe'en, though she also identified their Gaelic counterparts Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasa, and Samhain. [11] Gardnerian Book of Shadows: The Sabbat Rituals: August Eve". www.sacred-texts.com . Retrieved 20 September 2017.

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