Yule – The Long Night The Wheel of the Year continues to turn with the great Quarter Sabbat Yule, also known as Winter Solstice. MIDWINTERJULMODRESNACHT WHAT IS YULE? Before there was Christmas, there was Yule. The Quarter-Day festival season known to Pagans, Heathens, and Witches as Yule is recognized by nearly every belief system, philosophy … Read more
Samhain – The Blood Harvest The Wheel of the Year continues to turn with the great Cross Quarter Sabbat Samhain, also known as Witch’s New Year. THIRD HARVESTBLOOD HARVESTHALLOWE’EN WHAT IS SAMHAIN? The dark is here. The shift in the Sun’s path is undeniable as the days shorten and the weather grows darker and colder. … Read more
Mabon – Fall Equinox The Wheel of the Year continues to turn with the great Quarter Sabbat Mabon, also known as Witch’s Thanksgiving. SECOND HARVESTThe high point of the Sun’s arc over The Wheel is done and with that completion, we see the fullness of The Harvest come to fruition at Mabon. What Is Mabon? … Read more
Lughnasadh – The First Harvest The Wheel of the Year continues to turn with the great Cross-Quarter Sabbat Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas. What Is Lughnasadh?Named for the Irish God Lugh, this holiday marks the 1/2 way point between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. Lugh is a Storm and Sun God with skills like crafting, … Read more
The Megalesia was a multi-week festival celebrating the Phrygian Goddess, Cybele and her eunuch Son/Lover Attis, a vegetation God that died at Winter and was resurrected at Spring. Romans brought the festival from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). We have some reasonably complete records of the Roman Megalesia. However, time left us few records from the thousands … Read more