IMBOLC:
OSTARA:
BELTANE:
Midsummer
LUGHNASADH:
MABON:
Below are the listings for the Witch's Sabbats. Sabbats are Wiccan holidays, the special days in
which we mark the passing of the year, rebirth, spirituality and the like. Not all Sabbats have ritual
descriptions as I have not found any that I like well enough to
include on this page.
February 2
This holiday is also known as Candlemass. It is the day that we celebrate the passing of Winter and
make way for Spring. It is the day we honour the rebirth of the Sun and we may visualize the baby
sun nursing rom the Goddess's breast. At this time of year, Wiccans will light multiple candles,
usually yellow or red, to remind us of the passing of winter and the entrance into spring, the time of
the Sun. This is a good time for inititations, be they into covens or self initiations.
circa March 21
This marks the Spring Equinox. This is the Pagan "Easter"--or rather, this is the day that Christians
borrowed to be their Easter. It is traditionally the day of equilibrium, neither harsh winter or the
merciless summer, and is a time of childish wonder. Painted eggs, bakets of flowers and the like are
generally used to decorate the house. It is common to use this time to free yourself from things which
hinder progres.
April 30
This is a holiday of Union--both between the Goddess and the God and between man and woman.
Handfastings are tradtitional at this time. It is a time of fertility and harvest, the time for reaping the
wealth from the seeds that we have sown. Celebrations include braiding of one's hair (to honor the
union of man and woman and Goddess and God), circling the Maypole for fertility and jumping the
Beltane fire for luck.
June 21 (Summer Solstice)
This is the time of year when the days begin to shorten, and the pagan
marks the passings of the Sun father. The Goddess and the God have
joined and She is now heavy laden with child. Wiccans traditionally
pay homage to loved ones, throw parties for children and bask in the
power of the seasons coming.
August 1
This is a time of knowledge: of sharing what you have learned, of learning what other have to offer
you. It was traditionally a time to celebrate the harvest, and the modern Pagan uses this time to
celebrate the harvesting of fruits of knowledge. Students may use this time to concentrate on goals
for the upcoing school year.
circa September 21
This is the Fall Equinox. This is the time when the nights are equalled to the days. It is a time of
reflection. It is a good time for gathering plants and herbs ain the woods and strengthening your
knowledge of herbal lore.
Samhain
(see this page for descriptions)
Yule
(see page for description)
