Wheel of the Year Journals

10 articles

Wheel of the Year

The Wheel of the Year consists of 8 Sabbats or festivals which occur at different pivotal times throughout the year, 4 greater Sabbats and 4 lesser. 

What is Imbolc?

Imbolc is an ancient tradition that occurs midway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.

What is Yule

The Winter Solstice, also known as Yule or Midwinter, is one of the 4 lesser Sabbats on the Wheel the Year and honours the longest night and shortest day.

What is Samhain?

Samhain, often referred to as the Witches New year, is a cross quarter fire festival, plus the last of the harvest festivals before the Winter Solstice, it’s considered a time of endings and beginnings.

What is Mabon - An Autumn Equinox

It’s the second harvest festival and themes of balance and harmony inspire this moment on the Wheel of the Year.

Lammas Explained

Lammas or Lughnasadh is the first of the harvest festivals on the Celtic Wheel of the Year, literally falling halfway between the Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox

What is Litha, Summer Solstice
Celebrated by ancient cultures across the globe, the Summer Solstice, or Litha, heralds the longest day of the year and celebrates the potent energy of the Sun.
What is Beltane?
Beltane, also known as May Day, is one of the cross-quarter fire festivals. This celebration is the last of the Spring fertility festivals
What is Ostara
On the Celtic Wheel of the Year, Ostara is the second fertility festival and for many marks the first day of Spring.