JeZeBeLe's Insights To Moonphases and Sabbats.              wheel.txt
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The Sungod Rages in Fertility
Here is some Information about the coming
Solar Celebrations.
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March 21st was the First day of Spring. Which is also known as the Vernal Equinox.
The hours of Day and Night are Equal.
The Energies of Nature subtly shifted from Winter toSpring.
Which symbolizes the Goddess waking. She bursts with fertility.
The God stretchesand grows to maturity.
It's a time of Action. Of planting seeds (or spells) for future gains.
It's a time to tend to your spiritual gardens.

April 30th We had Beltane. Beltane marks the emergance of the SunGod.
Both the God and Goddess fall in love and unite.
The Goddess becomes pregnant of the God, and we celebrate her fertility.
Beltane is also known as Mayday.
May Poles, the male phallic symbol and the focal point of English 
ritual at dawn.
There are many symbologies of this Holiday. The Trine of life Honored as well.
The Young the Fertle the Elders.
<Taine> means fire. Men would jump the flames of the Bale fire in sympothetic
magic focusing on the Sun's Burning Glaze here again.

Summer Solstice is June 21st. Also Known as Litha.
When the powers of nature reach their highest point
Bonfires were lept to Encourage fertility, purification, health and love.
The Fire represents the Sun. Midsummer the longest daylight hours
is a classic time for magic of all workings.
August 1st Lughnasadh, also known as August Eve
It's the time of the First Harvest. When Plants fo spring drop
their fruit or seed.
For our use as well as to ensure future crops.
The God loses his strength as the Sun reaches further in the south.
Day and Nights grow longer. The Goddess observes the God dieing.
As she observes the God inside her Living on.
Feast of Bread of Harvest and Home. Lammas.
Every meal is an act of attunement with nature.
We are reminded that nothing in the Universe is Constant.
The Wheel of the Year

	The pagan wheel of the year is a series of events
	that fall on the quarters and cross quarters of the year.
	There are 13 Full Moon Ritual celebrations and
	8 days of Power. Which is also known as a Sabbat.
	Sabbats are based on Folk festivals and
	focused on the Suns Solar Cycles..
	
	4 of the Sabbats are as follows:
	Imbolc February
	2nd, Marks a time where the maiden is honored Also the Mother and Crone
        as well. It is also known as Candlemass or Brigid. a perfect time for
        initiation.
	
Beltane May Eve,, Marks a time Where the Sun God is Fiery and Alive and conceived! His energy sexual, protecting,
	everything we recognize in the emergance of the colors of Spring, Showers at Beltane.
	Lughnasdah August
	1st, Marks the time for Harvest. The first harvest of Garden and home. Ensuring the symbology of the triad's wheel
	of life. 
	Samhain November Eve, Marks a time When The Horned God is Reborn. Many pagan traditions recognize this time
	by Honoring the Horned God by Inverting their pentegram jewelery they wear. Some do not. Samhain marks a time when
	the veil is thin. Where The Crone and the Elder hold dominion over the Earth.
	
	The Solstices & Equinoxes
	The Equinox~
	is a equal balance of Sun and Moon on the Earth. the Sun Positioned
	over the equator..
	The Solstice~
	Is when either the Earth is when the Moon or Sun has dominion
	of light hours or evening hours..
	the Sun positioned in capricorn or cancer. (North or South
	of the Earth)
	Ostara March
	21st Marks a time when its the first Day of Spring. It is Spring
        Equinox. Day and Night are Equal. We become aware
	of the colors of Spring Surround us.
	Litha June 21st
	Marks a time when its the first Day of Summer.
	Summer Solstice has Longest Daytime hours of the Year.
	
	Mabon September 21st
	Marks a time when its the first Day of Fall. It is Fall Equinox. 
        Day and night are equal. We become aware of the colors of Fall that surround us.
	Yule December 21st Marks a time when its the first day of Winter.
	Winter Solstice has the Longest Evening Hours of the Year.
	
	(Click here to see the Current Moonphase)
	The 13 Full Moons, in Celtic reference:
	January- Marks a time of the Wolf Moon
	February- Marks the time of Storm Moon
	March- Marks the time of Chaste Moon
	April- Marks the time of Seed Moon
	May- Marks the time of Hare Moon
	June- Marks the time of Dryad Moon
	July- Marks the time of Mead Moon
	August- Marks a time of Wyrt Moon
	September- Marks the time of Barley Moon
	October- Marks the time of Blood Moon
	November- Marks the Time of Snow Moon
	December- Marks the time of Oak Moon
	My Moon Phase Research & Commentary
	Amber's Pagan Songs Page (Link)
	Seasons of Celebration (Link)
	Moon Phases
	for the Month (Link)