The Origins of Halloween There is so much history and so many fun things to do that we have picked out the most important and best bits to get your head around… The basic history behind Samhain and Halloween Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is a pagan sabbat celebrated on the night of October 31st – November…
How do you celebrate Ostara? Who can celebrate Ostara? What is spring equinox? Who is the Goddess Ostara (Eastre)? In this article we will cover a brief history of Ostara and some great and easy ways to celebrate Ostara. Ostara is one of eight Sabbats celebrated every year at the spring equinox. This is the…
What is Lammas / Lughnasadh you ask? Who celebrates Lammas? When is Lammas? Lammas or Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-Nas-Ah) is a pagan festival celebrating the first harvest on the 1st August or 1st February in the southern hemisphere. This is when the first crops of the year are harvested which mainly consists of wheat, barley, corn,…
So what is Litha? How is Litha celebrated? How do witches celebrate summer solstice? Who celebrates the solstice? In this article we will cover a brief history of Litha and some great and easy Ways to celebrate Litha. Litha is one of eight pagan sabbats/holidays also known as Summer Solstice. The Summer Solstice marks the…
So what is Imbolc the celebration of? How do you celebrate Imbolc? In this article we will cover a brief history of Imbolc and some great and easy ways to celebrate Imbolc. This year Imbolc falls on 2nd February. It is sometimes called Ground Hog Day, Candlemas or Brigid’s Day. Brigid is the goddess of…
What is Beltane you ask? Who celebrates Beltane? When is Beltane? In this article we will cover a brief history of Beltane and some great and easy ways to celebrate Beltane Beltane is one of 8 Pagan holidays (Sabbats). It is celebrated from sunset April 30th to sunset May 1st. This is also known as…
When do we celebrate Mabon? How can we celabrate Mabon? Is this a harvest festival? In this article we will cover a brief history of Mabon and some great and easy Ways to celebrate Mabon. Mabon is the second of three harvest Sabbats celebrated each year. It is celebrated either on the 19th, 20th or…
