Traditional Magick.
Wheel of the Year 2024
YULE - DECEMBER 21ST Yule is a pagan festival that celebrates the Winter Solstice. It marks the rebirth of the sun and the return of longer days. Traditionally, Yule is celebrated with feasting, gift-giving and the lighting of candles and fires to symbolize the warmth and light of the returning sun.
IMBOLC - FEBRUARY 2ND Imbolc marks the beginning of Spring. It is a time to honor the goddess Brigid and welcome the return of the sun. Traditionally, it is a time for purification and new beginnings, with rituals involving fire, water, and the lighting of candles.
OSTARA - MARCH 2OTH Ostara celebrates the Spring Equinox. It is a time to honor birth, renewal and the growth of nature. Traditionally, it is a time for planting seeds, collecting flowers and taking time to be out in nature.
BELTANE - MAY 1ST Beltane celebrates the beginning of Summer. It is traditionally held on May 1st and is a time of fertility and abundance. The festival is marked by the lighting of bonfires, the weaving of flower crowns, and the dancing of the Maypole.
LITHA - JUNE 21ST Litha marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It is a time to honor the sun and its life-giving energy. Traditionally, Litha is celebrated with bonfires, feasting, and dancing. It is a time to connect with nature and celebrate the abundance of the season.
LAMMAS - AUGUST 1ST Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is a pagan festival that celebrates the first harvest of the year. It is named after the Celtic god Lugh, who was associated with the harvest and the sun. During Lammas, pagans give thanks for the bounty of the earth and honor the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
MABON - SEPTEMBER 23RD Mabon is a pagan festival that celebrates the Autumn Equinox. It is a time to give thanks for the harvest and to prepare for the coming winter months. The festival is named after the Welsh god Mabon, who was believed to have been taken from his mother at birth and later rescued. Mabon is a time for reflection, gratitude, and honoring the cycles of nature.
SAMHAIN - OCTOBER 31ST Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of Winter. It is celebrated the night of October 31st to November 1st and is believed be a time when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Traditionally it is a time for honoring ancestors and seeking guidance from the spirit world.
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A (very) brief history of witchcraft.
Even at its most abridged, the history of witchcraft and magick goes back hundreds of thousands of years.
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In fact, there have been occult and ritualistic depictions found in cave paintings from as far back as the Stone Age, not to mention ancient megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge aligned to mark the Winter Solstice.
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From the alchemical practises during the Renaissance to divination and magickal advisors to royals such as Elizabeth I, witchcraft has played a huge part in shaping our history, even though much of it has been covered up, lost or deliberately re-written.
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The roots of paganism in particular still hold major significance in terms of our everyday language, national holidays and celebrations and more, yet we are not taught about this magickal heritage in schools.
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And whilst witches these days are mostly viewed in simplistic and stereotypical terms - thanks in no part to the mass media and entertainment portrayals of black hats, wands and hocus pocus - the real practises that modern day witches undertake are based in deep-rooted ancient knowledge and aligned with natural order, balance and personal empowerment.
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