Celebrated by many pagan traditions, in neo-druidry this festival recognizes the power of life in its fullness, the greening of the world, youthfulness and flourishing. Yule is a holiday that’s celebrated by more than just Wiccans, and in fact, it’s probably more commonly known as the winter solstice. Check out this article for more about my rationale between the calendar and astrological methods of magickal timing.

An equinox is one of two days when the sun crosses Earth’s equator during the solar year, resulting in approximately equal lengths of day and night, or light and dark. Although the Christian version of All Saints' and All Souls' Days came to emphasize prayers for the dead, visits to graves, and the role of the living assuring the safe passage to heaven of their departed loved ones, older notions never disappeared.Suggested Celebration Planning: Observe the exact day, or move to the Sunday before November 6, for group celebrations and combine with Mourning Full Moon rites. In any case, about every six weeks, there is a sabbat to get excited about, and now, let’s see what dates each Sabbat falls on. It is a BLUE MOON because it is the second full moon with Leo/Aquarius opposition, and the 3rd out of four full moons in Summer Season.

Because solstices and equinoxes are tied to exact astronomical moments, the holidays shift slightly from year-to-year. The freedom of choice to choose to read the WICCAN REDE in itself shows the nature of the heart that will by the spell of words be also bound as they would bind snother to their will.The equality of the day partly represents the duality of the nature of the God – his primaeval sexual instinct versus his conscious thought. Different paths of modern Paganism may vary regarding the precise timing of each celebration, based on such distinctions as the lunar phase and geographic hemisphere. The Holly King is often portrayed as a woodsy figure, similar to the modern Santa Claus, dressed in red with sprigs of holly in his hair and the Oak King as a fertility god. Ritual Function: Balance elemental water energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Scorpio.