Year WheelAn almanac of the eight festivals

Festivals

The eight festivals

Follow the wheel from one turning to the next. Each festival has its own background, stories, celebrations, recipes and related celebrations from around the world.

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Spring equinox · Late March
Ostara — Awakening
"A fulcrum between one state and another."
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Cross-quarter · Early May
Beltane — Flourishing
"The gate of summer swings open."
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Summer solstice · Late June
Midsummer — Radiance
"The sun stands still."
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Cross-quarter · Early August
Lughnasadh — Reaping
"The blade enters the grain."
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Autumn equinox · Late September
Hærfest — Waning
"The scales pause."
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Cross-quarter · Late October
Samhain — Veiling
"The boundary between the living and the dead has thinned to transparency."
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Winter solstice · Late December
Yule — Stillness
"The longest night."
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Cross-quarter · Early February
Imbolc — Quickening
"The first movement after stillness."