February 2nd
Imbolg is i mbolg (pronounced 'immol'g'l, with a slight unattended vowel between the 'l' and the 'g')
Which means 'in the belly'
[Fire π₯ festival]
March 21st
Spring Equinox, "The Sun"
[Solar Featival]
April 30th
Beltane
'Mischief Nights'
June 22nd
Midsummer
[Summer Soltice]
July 31st,
Lughnasadh
(Pronounced 'loo-nus-uh') means 'the commemoration of Lugh'. In its simplified spelling, LΓΊnasa is Irish Galeic for the month of August.
September 21st
Autumn Equinox
Equinoxes are times of equilibrium. Day and night are matched, and the tide of the year flows steadily.
The Autumn Equinox's theme is that of rest after labour. The Sun is about to enter the sign of Libra, the Balance. Autumn Equinox represents repose.
October 31st
Samhain
December 22nd
Yule
Winter Solstice
Yule (which, according to the Venerable Bede, comes from the Norse iul meaning 'wheel') marks the death and rebirth of the Sun-God; it also marks the vanquishing of the Holly King, God of the Waning Year by the Oak King, God of the Waxing Year
All images and information taken from:
A Witches' Bible
The Complete Witches' Handbook
By Janet and Stewart Farrar
