Ostara is the pagan name for the Spring Equinox period when both day and night are equal. The spring equinox was celebrated in many ancient cultures as a time for rebirth and a crucial period …
Imbolc – The Festival of Brigid that Marks the Beginning of Spring
The beginning of spring is a special time to celebrate the end of the harsh winter weather and the return of sunshine and warmer days. Ancient cultures worldwide had festivals that marked this period, and …
Comprehensive Guide To Wiccan Origins And Beliefs
When most people hear about Wicca, they think of witches and evil witchcraft practices and think of it as an occult group full of secret rituals. Thanks to the depiction in pop culture and historical …
Most Commonly Practiced Branches of Wicca
Wicca religion traces its origin from ancient witchcraft cults and pagan practices going as far back as before Christianity. It is a neopagan religion present in many countries, especially English-speaking ones. It rose in public …
How to Celebrate Samhain (or Halloween) – Traditions and Symbols
This is the second part of our article about Samhain, in which we will look at how to celebrate Samhain (or Halloween) in traditional and modern ways, and its magical correspondences. If you want to …
Samhain and Halloween – History, Beliefs, and How They Connected
This article is separated into two parts for the reader’s convenience. In part one, we deal with the beliefs, origins, and history of Samhain; its connection to Halloween; similarities; and differences. In part two, we …
Mabon – The Pagan Celebration of the Autumn Equinox (History, Celebration, Symbols, Correspondences)
Mabon, the second of three harvest festivals, falls on the Autumn Equinox (Lammas, Mabon, and Samhain). At Mabon, days and nights are of equal length, just like they are at Ostara, the opposite side of …
Litha – The Midsummer Sabbat to Celebrate the Power of the Sun
Litha, or the Midsummer sabbat, is celebrated as a lesser sabbat in modern paganism and also one of the main fire festivals in the Celtic calendar. It is celebrated around June 21st, usually falling on …
Paganism in Medieval Europe
The medieval age spans the period from the 5th Century to the 15th Century. At the start of it, Christianity had just survived a period of persecution. It became the official religion of the Roman …
The 8 Major Annual Wiccan Holidays (Sabbats)
Have you ever heard of Wiccan Holidays or the Sabbats? If not, then you will be forgiven…After all, isn’t there such a flurry of holidays nowadays it’s hard to keep tabs? It’s no secret that …
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