THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR
~PART TWO~
The Sabbats are known to be special times when solitary Witches and Covens alike celebrate the changing seasons,pay homage to the Goddess and the Horned God,and perform magickal rites.
However,magick is not limited to the seasonal celebrations of the Wheel.
Keep in mind that the more positive magick we fill our lives with,the less negativity we will encounter,the closer we become to the Goddess and Her consort,and the more fine tuned our powers become.
SOLSTICE AND EQUINOX CELEBRATIONS
WINTER SOLSTICE:(YULE) From the Norse
word iul,meaning the Wheel.This is the
shortest day of the year and is
associated with death and rebirth.After
her long sleep,the Goddess gives birth
to her son.The Dark King is now reborn
as the Infant of Light.Oak or Pine are
burned to represent the sun.
SPRING EQUINOX:(OSTARA) The festival of
spring and resurrection.The leader of
the Wild Hunt,The Horned God,resumes his
place as the young Forest King.Typical
actvities include planting seeds and
decorating eggs.
SUMMER SOLSTICE:(MID-SUMMER) The
festival of Midsummer,associated with
Fire,the Sun,and fertility.The Goddess
and the God are married.This is the
longest day of the year,and bonfires are
lit to celebrate the Sun and the forces
of life.People sometimes leap over the
bonfires for purification and to assure
fruitfulness.
AUTUMN EQUINOX:(MABON)This is the
festival of the final harvest.associated
with purification and preparation,The
God (in his aspect of the Forest King)is
in his last days.The Goddess mourns him
and prepares for sleep.Traditional
activities include baking cornbread and
gathering dried leaves and seed pods in
the woods for decoration.
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