Our modern Wheel of the Year is an eight-spoked wheel of seasonal changes. Each one has a rich history and special significance to magickal practitioners.
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Adding Music to Beltane
Beltane is celebrated in the Nothern Hemisphere on May 1, where it marks the beginning of summer. It was once an ancient Celtic fire festival and is now a modern pagan holiday.
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Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice happens each year in the Northern Hemisphere sometime between June 20 – 22 (for our friends in the southern hemisphere, these dates mark their winter solstice). It is called by many names: Litha,…
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Lughnasadh? Maybe this is why we call it Lammas.
Let’s take a look at Lughnasadh, one of the most confusing points on the wheel of the year. Even though we can’t all agree how to spell it, hopefully we can find some common traditions.
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Autumn Equinox
Fall is my favorite season. The trees are changing, the scent of fallen leaves is everywhere, and the air is crisp and cool! Autumn Equinox is pretty much Thanksgiving for witches, but it’s so much…
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What in the Samhain…?
Samhain, which is often mispronounced, is an ancient Celtic holiday that was celebrated from Oct 31 – Nov 1 and marked the transition between light and dark. Today, we kind of like to treat it…
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The True Story of Christmas: A Quick Guide to Yule and Winter Solstice
What do Yule, Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Santa Claus have in common? I don’t know! Let’s find out! We’ll examine some of the real history and origin of all of these popular holiday terms, then…
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Imbolc
Ah, Imbolc — the first day of Spring, traditionally celebrated every year in the Northern Hemisphere on February 1 and sometimes through the end of the next day. It’s one of the four Greater Sabbats…
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Whose Eggs Are Those? Spring Equinox
Regardless of how you celebrate it, Spring is a wonderful time. Flowers are blooming and the animals are having extra fun. In many climates, the weather has just started warming up enough to be pleasant.…
Aerik Arkadian 