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A
celebration of the first signs of spring, the return of longer days,
and warmer temperatures. The trees begin to blossom and new plants
push out from Mother Earth. Snow and ice melt and the rivers flow
stronger. This is celebrated as the first of three Sabbats of the
growing light.
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Ostara
March
19-22
the Sun enters Aries
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This day is the
beginning of Spring. This
does not always you are enjoying spring like weather! Flowers
may begin to bloom and leaves begin to sprout.
The earth is awake and celebrating the return of the God.
On this day light and dark are of equal length. Exercises in
balance, good and bad, male and female, strength and wisdom, become
important. It is a time
to improve and renew.
Spring is here and in full force.
This is the last of the spring festivals and fruit is the
theme of the celebration. The year is young, and this is a time for
love and union. Love magick is at its strongest at this time of the
year. Above all,
harmony with nature and learning to love others and themselves is
important at this time.
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Mid
Summer
June
19-22
the Sun enters
Cancer
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The longest day of the year, this is the time when the sun reaches
its peak in the sky. The
days are warm, or hot if you live in the south, and the gardens
begin to ripen with the fruits and veggies that will be gathered in
the Fall. Now is the
time to harvest herbs for the winter.
Spring has given us the power to move into projects of
growth. Now is the time
to complete them.
This marks the first of three festivals to celebrate the harvest.
Early grains, berries and some vegetables are ready for the harvest.
The days are still warm and long, and it is the time to start
canning for the coming winter. Celebrate the abundance of the earth
at this time. The work
you did in the spring and summer will pay off now.
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Mabon
September
19-22
the Sun enters
Libra
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The days and nights are again balanced and the earth prepares for
sleep. The trees turn
and they are already falling. The harvest is finished and there is
muck baking. Now is the time to give thanks for the harvest in full and
finish any work for the winter. Gather
seeds for the following spring and contemplate the dormant earth.
Balance now is with the coming sleep.
The last harvest festival, now is the time to enjoy the fruits of
the season. Pumpkins
and apples, nuts and grains are full on every table.
Winter meat is made ready and this begins the withch’s New
Year!! Because it is
held to be the time when the veil between the realm of the living
and the realm of the dead is thinnest, it is a time to remember the
dead. On this night many put out food for their ancestors and try to
contact loved ones. People dress in costume (now a popular
celebration know as Halloween) to help make the contact between the
living and dead easier. Look
back at your heritage and thank those who came before.
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Yule
December
19-22
the Sun enters Capricorn
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This is the longest night of the year and half way through the
winter. It is a time to
celebrate the the warmer months that are ahead and enjoy the fruits
of the months that have passed.
The earth is deep in her sleep and loved ones are close.
This time is celebrated as a birth of hope (not unlike the
Christian birth of Christ, a symbol of hope) and of the good times
to come. The light
shall return and a new year of hope and love.
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