These are the Eight Sabbats of the year, starting with the
Wiccan New Year, Samhain.

Samhain (sow-en) - October 31
The firest celebration fo Winter and the day in which
the Celtic New Year begins. A time for both endings and
beginnings, through death in Winter to rebirth in Spring.
In ancient times the Celtic people celebrated the Celtic Feast
of the Dead to honor the memories of their ancestors.
Witches today often share this custom by lifting the veil on
this night of high psychic charge to contact their own ancestors.
Spells are also performed to do away with old negative
patterns or situations to make room for new life. Samhain is
also known as Hallomas, Samana, Samhuinn, Samonios and
Halloween in modern Christian times. the colors are black
and orange. Symbols are the couldron, jack o; lantern, mask,
and balefire. Dieties for this Sabbat are crone goddesses
such as Hecate, Dying/Aging Gods, Sacrificial Gods, Death
and Otherworld Gods and Goddesses.

Yule - Winter Solstice - December 21
Yule is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day oand longest
night of the year. The precise date will change year to year.
The dark time between ASamhain and Yule draws to an end
as the Goddess, Mother Earth, gives birth to the Sun again.
It is a sabbat for fond memories, feflection on the
interconnectedness of all and glory of knowing the Sun
has been rebirthed and his rays of warmth will soon start to
spill upon is. Yule is also known as Midwinter and Fionn's
Day (Christmas is the Christianization of Yule). Yule colors
are red, green and white. Symbols are the Evergreen, wreath,
Yule Log, holly and spinning wheels. Dieties for this Sabbat are
Newborn gods, Triple Goddess and the Virgin Goddesses.

Candlemas or Imbolg (Em-bowl-g) - February 2
candlemas is the Sabbat that celebrates and honors the
goddess as the bride-to-be of the returning Sun God.
The soon arrival fo the plant life whispering beneath the soil,
the full warmth of the Sun God being birthed from the Imbolg
Virgin Goddesses womb, the promis of fertility that is celebrated
on Beltaine, are all honored on this sacred day. Witches typically
charge and annoint seeds that are harbored by their hearths
until Ostara, the day in which they are planted. Colors are
white, plae yellow and silver. Symbols are candles, grain,
burrowing animals, ewes and marigolds. Dieties for this
Sabbat are gods as young men, boys or infants, virgin,
maiden or child goddesses.

Ostara - Spring equinox - March 20
Ostara is the sabbat of Balance. the days and nights are
of equal length but the Sun God is gaining more power
over the darkness of Winter. Ostara is also celebrated as the
time of courtship of the God and goddess in preparation for their
consumation on Beltaine. Witches typically plant the seeds that
were annointed on candlemas on this Spring Equinox.
Ostara is also knon as eostre or Lady Day. Ostara colors
are anything soft and muted such as pastels. Symbols are
the egg, equilateral cross and the butterfly. Dieties for this
sabbat are Youthful gods and goddesses, warrior gods, and faerie
queens.

Beltane - May 1
As Samhain was the beginning of th cycle of Winter, Beltane
marks the secons major cycle of the year: Summer. This May
sabbat is a celebration of new life in all it's forms. This is
the day God and Goddess symbolically fertilizes the animals
and crops for the rest of the year. withces celebrate the
great fruitfulness of the earth and the exuberance of Spring
this night with a playful sense of carefree abandon. This is the
traditional day of pagan handfastings. A vow made between two
witnessed and blessed by the God and Goddess that
commonly lasts for a year and a day which then can be
continued for life. Jumping over broomsticks nd dancing
around the maypole typically entwining the red an white
ribbons of sybols fertility. may Day is a good itme for Fire
and Fertility Magicks. Beltane is also known as May Day,
Blaltaine, Rudemas, Giamonios and Bhealltainn.
Beltane colors are red and white, symbolizing the God
and Goddess. Symbols are the may Pole, baskets,
flowers and the butterchurn. Dieties for this Sabbat are Flower
Goddesses, Divine Couples, and Dieties of the Hunt.

Midsummer - Summer Solstice - June 20
Midsummer is the time when Father Sun reaches the highest
power, Mother Earth is green ahd holds the promise of a bountiful
harvest. While steamy midsummer marks the beginning of
the sun's dying strength the season itself is very lush, erotic
and sexy. The sun, flwoer and Earth are in full bloom Hot
midsummer creates a fiery, mature, breathless passion.
Midsummer is also known as Litha, Feill-Sheathain, and
Gathering Day. Midsummer color is green. Symbols ar Fire,
sun dials, feathers, and swords/blades.
Dieties for this sabbat are Gods at peak power and
strength, and pregnant, lusty goddesses.

Lammas or Lughnasadh (Loo-NAHS-ah) - August 1
Lammas is a grain harvest festival. the goddess is honored
as the mother what has given birth to bounty and abundance
and the Godd as farhter or prosperity. This is the first harvest
on the wheel of the year. The splendor of the bountiful
cornucopia of wheat, fruits, and vegatables is also reflected
upon as it pertains to our lives. Lughnasadh is also known
as Lammas, Elembiuos and August Eve. Lughnasadh colors
are gray, green, yellow nd gold. Symbols are threshing tools,
breads, cornucopias and all grains. dieties for this sabbat are
harvest and grain dieties and new mother goddesses.

Mabon - Autumn Equinox - September 22
Manbon is the second harvest festival of the Wheel fo the Year.
This Sabbat particularly celebrates the harvests of the vine; wine
and apples, as symbols of life renewed. Partakng of the fruits
of this season as well as leaving apples upon burial cairns
and graves as token of honor are all common pagan and Old
Celtic practices. there is a thankfulness for this abundance as
well as a wish of the living to be in touch with the dead which
comes up in Samhain. Mabon is also known as Feast of
Avalon and Wine Harvest. Mabon colors are russet, maroon,
orange and all the colors of autumn. Symbols are the appole,
wine, vine, gourd , cornucopia, burial cairns and garland. Dieties
for this sabbat are Winegods, Aging gds and goddesses,
and Harvest dieties.




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