THE WICCAN CALENDAR
I've found several conflicting sources on Wiccan traditions, but the
one area they all agree upon is the following of the moon. Although some find ways to align with
the solar year, all are essentially lunar in nature.
During one solar year, the lunar cycle has 13 full moons, each given a name. I've also
provided the Gaelic names for each moon, but these are not
translations.
Full moons:
- Blood (Samonios)
- Snow (Dumannios)
- Oak (Riuros)
- Wolf (Anagantios)
- Storm (Ogronios)
- Chaste (Cutios)
- Seed (Giamonios)
- Hare (Simivisonios)
- Dyad (Equos)
- Mead (Elembiuos)
- Wyrt (Edrinios)
- Barly (Cantlos)
- Blue (Ruis)
Within some of these moons are Sabbat rituals:
- Samhain - New Year's Day
- Alban Arthan (Yule) - Winter Solstice
- Imbolc -
- Alban Eiler - Vernal Equinox
- Beltane -
- Alban Heffyn - Summer Solstice
- Lugnassad -
- Alban Elved - Autumnal Equinox
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