- Yule - This is a movable Holiday - Around December 22. The Winter Solstice, a good calendar will give you the exact date each year. Yule is the celebration of the rebirth of the God. Yule was not stolen from Christians, rather they adopted it for their use in 273 AD, to celebrate the birth of "The Great Teacher"; which incidentally was originally celebrated in January. Yule has long been thought to be the time of divine births. The God is associated with the sun after this, the longest night of the year, since the days begin increasing in length.
- Imbolic - February 2. Is a festival of purification. This is when most dedications come. It is a celebration of the recovering of the Goddess after giving birth to the God.
- Ostara - This is a movable Holiday - Around March 20. The Spring Equinox, night and day are the same length, once again a good calendar will give you this information. The Goddess blankets the earth in fertility.
- Beltane / May Day - May 1. The word Beltane actually refered to the fire itself and ment lucky fire. Fire Festival - Beginning of summer. Modern wicca look to Beltane as a celebration of love and fertility. A time of two becoming one. A time to honor house guardians. This is much different than the original meaning of Beltane which related more to cattle.
- Litha - This is a movable Holiday - Around June 21. The Summer Solstice another name for this Sabbat is Midsummer. It is longest day of the year. A time of passion and success.
- Lammas - August 1. Celebrates the beginning of the harvest season.
- Mabon - This is a movable Holiday - Around September 23. The Autumn Equinox, once again the day and night are the same length. A time of rest after the rigors of harvest.
Did you know that "The Full Moon" is seen as a source of energy from which Wiccans pull to aid their magic. Names that are synonymous for beauty and mystery of the moon are: Luna, Selene, Ishtar.
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