Wiccan Festivals
November 14th, 2008 | 
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The next step after defining Wicca in my mind, was to find out about the festivals or celebrations that one hears about. I have recently moved to the UK and somehow don’t believe that Wiccans dance naked in the moonlight in this cold or in the rain.
Wiccans celebrate 8 festivals as a means of attunement to the regular seasonal rhythms of nature. The festivals are also called “Sabbats” and is represented in the following wheel:
31 January: Imbolg, Oimelc, Brigit or February Eve
21 March: Spring Equinox or Ostara
30 April: Beltane or May Eve
22 June: Summer Solstice, Midsummer or Litha
31 July: Lughnasadh, Lunasa or Lammas
21 September: Autumn Equinox, Harvest Moon
31 October: Samhain, Sowyn or All Hollows
21 December: Winter Solstice or Yule
I will research each of the festivals listed above, but for now, I have the calendar. I have also noticed that Full Moon and the New Moon is also acknowledged, to a greater or lesser degree.
I have noticed a little discrepancy in my readings. Imbolc is listed as a Festival held on 31st January. I came across some text that said that Imbolg is actually held on 2nd February. Can someone explain the discrepancy?
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