Sabbats and Esbats ........................
There are eight sabbats in the Wiccan year. The four major sabbats are:
Candlemas, Beltane, Lammas, and Samhain. The four minor sabbats are:Spring
Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, and Winter Solstice.
An esbat is a ceremony that is held during the full moon, which is at least
thirteen
times a year. An esbat is generally when a coven gets together, but is also
celebrated by the solitary practitioner. Esbats are a traditional time for
covens to
get together, and discuss important matters or buisness............
{ The Four Major Sabbats }
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"Candlemas"..............
Candlemas is celebrated annually on February 2nd. The Candlemas ceremonies
symbolize the "out with the old, and in with the new" theory. Therefore,
candlemas is a good time to start new projects. This Sabbat focuses on the
Goddess in her maiden aspect.
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"Ritual Herbs"...............
Angelica,Basil, Bay, Benzoin,Celandine,Heather, Myrrh, and all yellow
flowers.
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"Ritual Foods"...............
Foods that represent growth, like seeds. These seeds could include: Pumpkin,
sesame, or sunflower. Poppyseed breads and cakes, or sesame seed breads
and/or cakes, and herbal teas.
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"Beltane".................
Beltane sabbat is also known as May Day,Rood Day, Rudemas,and
Walpurgisnacht.
Beltane is celebrated annually on May eve, and/or May first.
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"Traditional Ritual Herbs".................
The traditional ritual herbs for this sabbat include: Almond, Angelica, Ash
Tree,Bluebell, Cinquefoil, Daisy, Frankincense, Hawthorn, Ivy,
Marigold,Meadowsweet,Primrose, Roses,Satyrion Root, Woodruff, and Yellow
Cowslips.
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"Altar Decorations"
Altar Decorations usually include a maypole, a phallus shaped candle to
symbolize fertility, a daisy chain, and springtime wildflowers.
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"Sabbat Incense"..............
Sabbat incenses include:Frankincense, Lilac, and Rose.
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"Sabbat Deities".............
Beltane Deities are: Flora(Roman Flower Goddess), the lunar goddesses Diana
and Artemis, Pan(the goat god of the woodlands,fields, shepherds, and
fertility),
Faunus, and all gods and goddesses who preside over fertility.
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"Candle Colors"....................
Candle colors for Beltane are Green candles, and all colors of the rainbow
spectrum.
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"Ritual Foods"................
Ritual foods of Beltane are:
All red fruits, such as strawberries,green herbal salads, red or pink
wine/punch,and large round oatmeal or barley cakes.
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