Note: here I will use the names of the holidays that are most familiar to the majority of Pagan flavored folks. I actually have a lot of feelings about the names of these holidays, as I feel like they're the result of taking Irish festivals out of context by the British founders of Wicca. In my personal practice, I tend to use names from the liturgical year that I'm familiar with.

  • YULE

    • On or around December 21, the winter solstice. Most often traced back to Norse celebrations of midwinter... read more

  • IMBOLC

    • Feburary 1: also celebrated as St. Brigid's Day, Candlemas. As a follower of Brigid, this is an important holiday for me...read more

  • SPRING EQUINOX

    • The equinox falls around March 20, with variation every year. I'll be real. I have trouble figuring out what to do with the equinoxes. If Imbolc is the time to get the fields ready, this is when we're busy getting the planting done. I tend not to have a lot of time to think too hard about things...read more

  • BELTANE

    • The wheel turns to Summer.

  • SUMMER SOLSTICE

    • The hight of the sun's path across the sky.

  • LAMMAS

    • Reaping begins.

  • AUTUMN EQUINOX

    • A moment to pause as the sun begins to set.

  • SAMHAIN

    • The wheel turns to Winter.