MAGICK FOR THE NEW WITCH by Lady Raven Avalon - The Sabbats Northern and Southern Hemisphere

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MAGICK FOR THE NEW WITCH & WICCAN -
New Seekers of the Mysteries on the Path of the Wise

BY Lady Raven Avalon
High Priestess Black Raven Coven
publishing date 25th February 2011 - amazon.com or any good stores

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Each season is identified with a certain stage in life, and that stage of life is honored and celebrated in its respective season. Just as all circles, the Wheel of the Year has no beginning and no end.

The Wheel of the Year starts with the sun being born at Winter Solstice at Samhain (Halloween) and follows the changing of the seasons, the growing and fading of light, the solstices and equinoxes right through the annual transition that the sun takes until Winter Solstice is reached once more.

Then the Wheel returns to the beginning emphasizing our intricate connection to nature.
“The circle is open but never broken”
So Mote It Be!

The Witches Calendar has 13 Full Moon Festivals (12-13 Full Moons yearly) and 8 Sabbats. Sabbats are only half of the ritual year and are sun (solar) rituals which mark the point of the Sun's annual cycle and Esbats are Full Moon celebrations.

There are eight Sacred Witches Sabbats yearly which are based on the changes in our seasons which hark back to ancient traditional harvest dates.

THE SABBATS

There are eight Sacred Witches Sabbats yearly which are based on the changes in our seasons which hark back to ancient traditional harvest dates. Depending on where in the world you live, Northern or Southern Hemisphere, the Sabbats are celebrated accordingly.

SABBAT CALENDAR

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Samhain -Halloween: Death and rebirth. Northern Hemisphere October 31^st and Southern Hemisphere on April 30^th.

Winter Solstice – Yule: Rebirth. Northern Hemisphere: Dec 21 Southern Hemisphere: June 21 Winter Solstice.

Imbolc – Candlemas: Quickening. Northern Hemisphere February
2^nd and Southern Hemisphere on August 1^st.

Ostara – Spring Equinox: Emergence. Northern Hemisphere March 21^st and Southern Hemisphere on September 21^st.

Beltane – May Day: Growth. Northern Hemisphere May 1^st and Southern Hemisphere on November 1^st.

Litha - Summer Solstice – Midsummer: Fruition. Northern Hemisphere June 21^st and Southern Hemisphere December 21^st.

Lammas – Lugnasagh: Release. Northern Hemisphere August 1^st
and Southern Hemisphere on February 1^st.

Mabon – Autumn Equinox: Harvest. Northern Hemisphere September 21^st and Southern Hemisphere on March 21^st.