The Summer Solstice, also known as Midsummer and Litha, has been celebrated by various cultures all around the world for millennia. The longest day and the shortest night of the year is a celebration of the sun. In the Northern hemisphere everything is green and growing as we await a fruitful harvest. Wishing everyone a […]
Summer Solstice The Summer Solstice, also known as Midsummer and Litha, has been celebrated by various cultures all around the world for millennia. The longest day and the shortest night of the year is a celebration of the sun. In the Northern hemisphere everything is green and growing as we await a fruitful harvest. Wishing […]
Winter Solstice Winter Solstice, Yule, Mid-Winter or Alban Arthan is the celebration of the rebirth of the sun after the longest night of the year. It is one of the eight solar festivals comprising the Wheel of the Year. Nourished in the womb of the Goddess during the dark time of the year, the sun […]
Samhain The modern celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain, which marked the end of Summer and honored the Ancestors. Celebrated on October 31st, spirits may visit as the veil between This World and the Otherworld is the thinnest. This is also a time to give thanks for a bountiful […]
Winter Solstice Winter Solstice, Yule or Midwinter is the celebration of the rebirth of the sun after the longest night of the year. It is one of the eight solar festivals comprising the Wheel of the Year. The sun symbolises the God born anew. Plants that remain everygreen such as fir trees, holly and mistletoe […]
Wheel of the Year Eight solar festivals derived from the ancient Celts and Norse commonly celebrated today. (Northern Hemisphere) WINTER SOLSTICE 20th, 21st or 22nd of December Also known as Midwinter and Yule. The shortest day and the longest night. The Holly King is the symbol of the waning year. The Goddess gives birth to […]
