We Wiccans (and other pagans) might call this holiday Ostara, but it’s more commonly known around the world as the spring equinox. Ostara will fall on Saturday, March 20th in 2021. So, you might also see this holiday referred to as Brigid’s Day or even simply just Brigid. It’s the perfect time to turn over a new leaf.įor some Wiccans and other pagans, Imbolg is also the time to honor the goddess Brigid. This year, that date is a Monday.Īs the first holiday of the new year, Imbolg is a time for renewal and new beginnings, whether that’s spiritual or physical. Imbolg is the first Wiccan holiday of 2021, and it always falls on February 1st. You’ll also find some information about how each one is celebrated so that you can join in on the fun yourself! Figuring out when exactly a holiday occurs can be a pain, but we’re here to help!īelow, you’ll find the specific dates for Wiccan holidays in 2021. However, some of these holidays don’t fall on the same day every year, since they correspond with the sun and moon cycles and not our modern calendar. Each of these holidays highlights a sacred aspect of our magickal craft, and they’re honestly one of the best parts about being a Wiccan. The world of Wicca is governed by the Wheel of the Year–our annual cycle of eight major holidays (sometimes called sabbats). OR Monday night, but complete rite before 7:55 pm.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Sept 19, while moon still in Pisces and you have all evening to enjoy the moonrise. Suggested Celebration Planning: Night before on Sun. Ritual Function: Conclude Summer’s Cultivation of Great WorkĮxact Calendar Date: Mon. Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Saturn workings.
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Even though full moon technically falls same day the sun enters Virgo, moon peaks prior to this shift by 9 hours (at 5:35 pm.) It is a BLUE MOON because it is the second full moon with Leo/Aquarius opposition, and the 3rd out of four full moons in Summer Season. August 21 while moon is still in Aquarius for the second time. Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate Night before, Sat. Ritual Function: Maximize Summer’s Cultivation of Great Work FOR A SECOND TIME, and do extra-special workings for growth. 2021 Astrological Ritual Calendar for Esbats and Sabbats However, it is also important that the moon be in the sign which is opposite the sun, and that is a 2.5 day period to work with. If it peaks in the morning, but you want to work at night when you can see her rising, plan for the night before. The big pitfall to avoid in lunar timing, is checking the time of it’s peak during that day, and what sign the moon is in. Lesser Sabbats are the solar equivalent of working with the new moon to set new workings into motion for that cycle. Grand Sabbats are the solar equivalent of working with the moon during the waxing phase through Full moon. This is because we are there to honor the cardinal NEW thing, not what we’ve just left behind.īy contrast, we’d celebrate the greater/grand sabbats, or cross-quarter days, anytime during the week before the peak, because we are using this swelling energy to grow and increase our Great Work intention with the fixed energies of the seasonal high tides. The important part is which zodiac sign the sun is in. Ideally, we’d celebrate a lesser Sabbat anytime the week after the tide shifts into the new season. A sabbat is not ONE day it is celebration of either a shift into the new seasonal cycle (lesser Sabbats,) or the peak of that seasonal cycle (greater Sabbat.) Then they turn to ebb back out again for 6 and a half weeks. Remember that our seasons are great tides which flow in for six and a half weeks, to peak. However, we have jobs, and families, and sometimes the coven just can’t manage to get their ritual act together until the weekend. If you have the freedom to celebrate any time of day, and any day of the week, by all means, be as precise in your magickal timing as you can. So, when do witches hold our rituals? Astrological precision is a nice ideal, but not always practical for a modern life. If you happen to be in London’s time zone, their times will be perfect for you.Ĭheck out this article for more about my rationale between the calendar and astrological methods of magickal timing for the Sabbats. The metaphysical science of timing I’m referring to is called archaeoastronomy, and I love this website for an explanation of that discipline, and their handy Sabbat dates/times for every year.