Thursday, October 30, 2014

Some Of The Most Important Wiccan Holidays

By Roseann Hudson


The wiccans have extremely interesting holidays that they would religiously observe because it is a part of their tradition. If one is interested in knowing more about the wiccans and their rituals, then they should look no further than the wiccan holidays. Here are just a few of them that are widely being celebrated by wiccans around the world.

Now a very important part of the witch calendar would be none other than the Feast of Samhain that would take place during the end of October and start of November. Now for those who do not know, it is actually from this holiday where the holiday known as Halloween got its origin. It was supposedly the time of the year where the afterlife is open and that living people may reunite with their dead loved ones for a night.

Another holiday that the wiccans are known for celebrating is Yule which is celebrated right before the modern day Christmas. This time is known as the Solstice Night and is said to be the longest night in the entire year. This date is celebrated because it is known to be the rebirth of the sun and witches would usually pay tribute to the Sun god.

Now Easter Day is another widely celebrated tradition that many kids would celebrate as well. However, according to the Druidic lore, this holiday actually came from Ostara which is the time of fertility and is on the month of March 21. The Easter bunny actually came from the symbol of the Goddess of fertility which was actually a rabbit that was holding an egg.

One of the biggest holidays that is celebrated by the wiccans and the pagans would be known as Beltane. Beltane is actually the date of the coronation of the Sun god and it is a time when the sun gets stronger which results in blossoming flowers and vibrant greenery. It is usually celebrated either on April 30 or May 1 which is actually the same time as modern day summer vacation.

Now Mabon is a very important and enjoyable tradition to the wiccans because it is the time where they will be feasting on good food and drinks. Now this would happen during the 21st day of September which happens to be the Autumn Equinox. Its counterpart would be the modern day holiday tradition that is known as Thanksgiving day.

Now the wiccans are also known to celebrated Litha which is the midsummer. Everyone is probably familiar with the midsummer night eve which also happens to fall on the same date as the feast of St. John the Baptist. This event, which happens in June 21, is the time wherein the Sun God is at his greatest and is the time of the longest day in a year.

So by looking back at the history of the druids, witches, and wiccans, one can see how influential they are. Their holidays have actually inspired all the holidays that ordinary humans celebrate. Everyone can see that they have played a very important role in the modern day calendar.




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