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The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by a range of modern pagans, marking the year 's chief solar events ( solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. Modern pagan observances are based to varying degrees on folk traditions, regardless of the historical practices of world civilizations. [ 1]
Beltane. Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [ 5] [ 6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was ...
Summer Solstice, Saint John's Eve, Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Kupala Night (also Kupala's Night or just Kupala; Polish: Noc Kupały, Belarusian: Kupalle, Russian: Ivan Kupala, Kupala, Ukrainian: Ivan Kupalo) is one of the major folk holidays [ 1] of the Eastern Slavs [ 2] that coincides with the Christian feast of the Nativity of St ...
Rituals for the summer solstice, according to an astrologer Get energized with yoga. Honor the sun by doing salutations in the morning at sunrise and in the evening at sunset. Let your yoga poses ...
Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice is Thursday, June 20. It’s the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere ...
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin, especially those in the Nordic countries.
RICHMOND — Celebrate the summer solstice at Diversity Richmond. All ages are invited to the Sunflower Witch Market hosted by the River City Witches on Sunday, June 23 from noon to 6 p.m.
The Holly King and Oak King are personifications of the winter and summer in various neopagan traditions. The two kings engage in endless "battle" reflecting the seasonal cycles of the year: not only solar light and dark, but also crop renewal and growth. During warm days of Midsummer the Oak King is at the height of his strength; the Holly ...