We celebrate each of the seasons as our world turns from winter into spring, from spring into summer, and from summer into autumn. We refer to this as The Wheel of the Year.

Above you will see that, The Wheel of the Year is divided into the light and dark halves, with each colour representing the sun's strength. To find out more about each of the Sabbats, click on one of the  links above.

In observing the Wheel of the Year, we become attuned to the cycle of nature, from the world's awakening in spring to her long sleep of winter. By becoming one with the seasons, we can see the Goddess and God manifesting throughout the world as Nature. We find the inner spirit of all that is the world. We become aware and feel the connection with all there is.

The seasonal changes are marked by the eight Sabbats, which are not only a time of joy and feasting, but of introspection and gratitude. With the passing of the seasons we take time out from our busy modern lives to rejoice spiritually the changes of the year much as our ancestors did.

By observing the changes as the Wheel turns and looking deeper into the meanings of these eight festivals, you can achieve a measure of peace within, by connecting to the world without.

There are four cross-quarter festivals Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, and each occurs the sun reaches 15° of the fixed signs, as shown on the calendar below. These are often referred to as the Greater Sabbats. The popular celebrations dates are: October 31 (Samhain), February 2 (Imbolc), May 1 (Beltane), and August 1 (Lughnasadh, also referred to as Lammas).

The Lesser Sabbats are the Sabbats of the solstices and equinoxes. Yule, Ostara, Litha, and Mabon. The solstices and equinoxes occur when mutable signs change to cardinal ones - Sagittarius/Capricorn (Yule/Winter Solstice), Pisces/Aries (Ostara/Spring Equinox), Gemini/Cancer (Litha/Summer Solstice), and Virgo/Libra (Mabon/Autumn Equinox).