THE EIGHT WICCAN SABBATS
Acquaint with are eight wiccan sabbats or witches sabbats per engagement. They are based on wayfarer changes and traditional harvest dates.1 Freezing Solstice - Yule2 Imbolc
3 Ostara
4 Beltane
5 Summer Solstice
6 Lammas
7 Mabon
8 Halloween / Samhain
YULE -WINTER SOLSTICE
Northern Hemisphere: Dec 21
Southern Hemisphere: June 21
Freezing Solstice, Saturnalia, Alban Arthan
The holiday of Yule was decorated covet up to that time Christians adopted the square. Normal of the Christmas traditions we see today faithful from old Pagan civilization. As the solstice, it is the chronicle night of the engagement. From this day declare, light begins to return and we blot the revitalization of the Sun God.
Traditions: lighting the Yule log, crown making, gift helpful
Correspondences: languish, holly, myrrh, cinnamon.
IMBOLC
Northern Hemisphere: Feb 2
Southern Hemisphere: Dignified 1
Candlemas, Imbolg, Brigid's Day
Imbolc is a day to blot the before time glimpses of Okay, and it is the same supportive to the Celtic Divine being Brigid. Non-Pagans blot today as Groundhog Day. Disgusting new starts in life, as you compensate your home a ample maintenance.
Traditions: Scorching fires and candles, maintenance, making a bed for Brigid
Correspondences: carnation, aromatic plant, chamomile, milk
OSTARA
Northern Hemisphere: Prance 21
Southern Hemisphere:Sept 21
Okay Equinox, Lady Day
This is just starting out holiday that has been overlaid with Christian meanings (Easter). Set off and bunnies are illustrative symbols, pro new inaugurate and new life. Walker the seeds of long-term goals.
Traditions: Colouring eggs, decorating with plants
Correspondences: jasmine, daffodil, lotus, new snatch plants
BELTANE
Northern Hemisphere May 1
Sothern Hemisphere: November 1
May Day, Walpurgis Dim
The God untutored at Yule is now a man, and the sacred marriage with God and Divine being is consumated. Beltane is a celebration of affluence, promotion, love and vigor. However you blot Beltane, do it with joy and accomplishment.
Traditions: Dancing exclaim the May Stem, lighting bonfires
Correspondences: Rose, lavender, vanilla
MIDSUMMER - SUMMER SOLSTICE
Northern Hemisphere: June 21
Southern Hemisphere December 21
Litha, Summer Solstice, Whitsun
Midsummer is the chronicle day of the engagement, and the ghost of the Sun God begins to retreat. The Divine being has left her Maiden form of Imbolc and is now in her Close relative aspect. Refill your herb assemblage for the coming engagement.
Traditions: Pixie magick, collecting herbs
Correspondences: Ocher, lemon, honeysuckle, vervain
LAMMAS
Northern Hemisphere: Dignified 1
Southern Hemisphere: Feb 1
Lughnasadh,
As the before time of the three harvest festivals, a lot of the symbolism for Lammas revolves exclaim grains and cash. Sacrifices were ubiquitous, while above all pictorial, in order to foresee the continued glory of the harvest.
Traditions: Cash scorching, making hard skin dollies
Correspondences: hard skin, sandalwood, heather
MABON
Northern Hemisphere: Sept 21
Southern Hemisphere: Prance 21
Autumn Equinox, Large amount
Day and night are one and the same once again, and the weather grows colder as winter approaches. This is the luxury harvest feast. Rituals of thanks at this time conduct brought about the modern holidays of Distinguish. Brook some time to thoughtful about what you are appreciative for.
Traditions: Invention and expenditure of wine, box with the less fortunate
Correspondences: grapes, blackberries, cedar, patchouli
SAMHAIN
Northern Hemisphere: Oct 31
Southern Hemisphere: April 30
Hallowe'en, All Hallows
Samhain (SOW-en) is the one Sabbat that is the same remote decorated surrounded by non-Pagans. The God has died, and the Divine being mourns him until his revitalization at Yule. It's the at the rear of harvest feast, and the end of the Wiccan engagement.
Traditions: Prediction, honouring the dead, statue Jack o' Lanterns
