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The Greater Sabbats are:Īnother way in which the Sabbats or pagan holidays can be split into are Sun and Moon Sabbats. These Sabbats are also referred to as fire festivals. The Greater Sabbats are those that fall in-between, the cross-quarter days, and are rooted in the Celtic or Gaelic pagan traditions. They are rooted in the Germanic pagan religious celebrations. The Lesser Sabbats are those that fall on the solstices and equinoxes, known as quarter holidays, as they evenly split the year according to the sunʼs position. The pagan holidays or Sabbats are not only split between Celtic and Germanic pagan traditions but as follows: Greater and Lesser SabbatsĪccording to Wiccan beliefs, the Sabbats are split into Greater and Lesser Sabbats. It celebrates the abundance, the fruit of the labor put in throughout the year and signals preparations for the winter soon to come. Mabon is the arrival of autumn and with it the reaping of the harvest. This mythical backstory helps to explain the festival's historical role as a celebration of the harvest. The festival is named after the Celtic god of light, Lugh, and is the first celebration of autumn and the harvest.Īccording to legend, Lugh’s mother, Tailtiu, cleared the lands of Ireland to help prepare for the planting of crops. It celebrates the new harvest of bread and fresh fruits, gives gratitude for it, and is also the time when many would become married. The midway point between summer and autumn, this festival marks the first harvest of grains and fruits. Many modern pagans refer to Litha simply as “Midsummer.” 6. Traditional methods of celebration include bonfires and torchlight processions-rituals intended to encourage the sun, whose power shall wane throughout the remainder of the season. It is also a time when engagements are announced, and blessings are made for a full, abundant crop in the coming harvest.
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It is the time when not only all work can be done but enjoyment as well the days have become long enough to do both. Litha is the midsummer celebration of the longest day and shortest night of the year. Photo credit: Ruth Madeleine via photopin cc 5. Handfasting was and still is common during summer. So now, as the Maiden form of the Goddess whispers to us of hope and new beginnings at the festival of Imbolc, it is on a cold February morning that you are invited to step onto the ‘Wheel of the Year.'" Beltane was also considered to be an important event for celebrating and nurturing the harvest. Beltane is also considered a time when the veil between worlds is thin as with Samhain therefore, it is a magical and powerful time. The word “Beltane” originates from the Celtic god Bel and the Gaelic word “teine,” which means fire.Ī time to give gratitude and thanks to the fertility of spring, festivities start on the eve of May 1st with big beautiful bonfires representing life and end on May 1st with wearing flower crowns and dancing the maypole.
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It is an exciting time because spring is now in full bloom, and the longer, warmer days of summer are approaching. Beltane: Festival of Fire Mayday (May 1)īeltane is the halfway point between spring equinox and summer solstice. Ēostre is a Germanic goddess who became the namesake of the Easter and Ostara traditions. Fertility is abounding and is represented with the hare and eggs, origins of some Easter traditions come from this holiday. Spring has arrived! Our days are becoming warmer and longer. With the conversion to Christianity in Ireland, Brigid the goddess became Saint Brigid, and missionaries incorporated the traditional pagan customs into Christianity in Ireland. Maidens and the pagan goddess Brigid are honored on this holiday as they represent fertility.