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innervoiceartblog · 4 months

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#Solstice #Margaret Atwood #summer solstice #winter solstice #Northern Hemisphere #Southern Hemisphere #wheel of the year #sacred ways #ancient ways

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misplacedmoorwitch · 3 months

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✨Southern Hemisphere Witch Dates for 2024! ✨

Apologies for the delay team, hectic times. This'll be my last one of these for a while - I'm moving to Canada in May! <3

Sabbats - Traditional and astronomical dates are included, so you can celebrate how you prefer.

🥐 Lughnasadh 🥐 - Thursday 1st Feb (Trad.) - Sunday 4th February (Astro.) 🍎 Mabon 🍎 - Thursday 21st March (Trad.) - Wednesday 20th March (Astro.) 🎃 Samhain 🎃 - Tuesday April 30th/Wednesday May 1 (Trad.) - Sunday May 5th (Astro.) 🎄 Yule 🎄 - Friday 21st June (Trad.) - Friday 21st June (Astro.) 🕯️ Imbolc 🕯️ - Thursday 1st August (Trad.) - Wednesday 7th August (Astro.) 💐 Ostara 💐 - Saturday 21st September (Trad.) - Sunday 22nd September (Astro.) 🔥 Beltane🔥 - Thursday 31st October (Trad.) - Friday 8th November (Astro.) 🌻 Litha 🌻 - 21st December, (Trad.) - 21st December (Astro.)

Moon Dates - Some locations and countries will have specific moons based on local phenomena, so this is more of a general guide than anything specific.

🌚Jan 11th🌚 - New Moon in Capricorn ♑ 🌾Jan 25th 🌾- Thunder/Hay Moon in Leo 🌚 February 9th🌚 - New Moon in Aquarius ♒ 🐾February 24th🐾 - Dog/Red/Grain Moon in Virgo 🌚 March 10th 🌚 - New Moon in Pisces ♓ 🥝 March 25th 🥝- Fruit Moon in Libra 🌚 April 8th🌚 - New Moon in Aries (Solar Eclipse) ♈ 🍂 April 23rd 🍂 - Harvest Moon in Scorpio 🌚 May 7th 🌚 - New Moon in Taurus ♉ ❄️ May 23rd ❄️- Ice Moon in Sagittarius 🌚 Jun 6th 🌚 - New Moon in Gemini ♊ 🐺 June 21st 🐺- Long Night/Dingo/Oak Moon in Capricorn 🌚 July 5th 🌚 - New Moon in Cancer ♋ ⛄ July 21st ⛄ - Old/Ice Moon in Capricorn 🌚 August 4th 🌚- New Moon in Leo ♌ ⚡ August 19th⚡ - Kangaroo/Storm Moon in Aquarius 🌚 September 2nd 🌚 - New Moon in Virgo ♍ 🐛 September 17th 🐛 - Worm/Crow Moon in Pisces (Lunar Eclipse) 🌚 October 2nd 🌚 - New Moon in Libra (Solar Eclipse) ♎ 🌱 October 17th 🌱 - Seed/Egg Moon in Aries 🌚 November 1st 🌚 - New Moon in Scorpio ♏ 🐇 November 15th 🐇 - Flower/Hare Moon in Taurus 🌚 November 30th 🌚 - New Moon in Sagittarius ♐ 🍓 December 15th 🍓 - Black Swan/Strawberry Moon in Gemini 🌚 December 30th 🌚 - New Moon in Capricorn ♑

Astrological Phenomena - Visibility will depend on where you are, so be sure to check if they’ll affect you here!

🌚 24-25 March 🌚 - Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral) 🌞 8 April 🌞 - Solar Eclipse (Total) 🌚 17-18 September 🌚 - Lunar Eclipse (Partial) 🌞 2 October 🌞 - Solar Eclipse (Annual) 🌚 17 October 🌚 - Lunar Eclipse (Almost)

☿️ Mercury Retrogrades ☿️

APRIL 1, 2024 - APRIL 25, 2024 AUGUST 4, 2024 - AUGUST 28, 2024 NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - DECEMBER 15, 2024

♀️ Venus Retrograde ♀️ No Retrogrades ♂Mars Retrograde ♂ - December 26th 2024 - February 23rd 2025 ♃ Jupiter Retrograde ♃ - October 9th 2023 - Feb 4th 2025 ♄ Saturn Retrograde ♄ - June 29th - November 15th ♅ Uranus Retrograde ♅ - September 1st 2024 - Jan 30th 2025 ♆ Neptune Retrograde ♆ July 2nd - December 4th ♇ Pluto Retrograde ♇ - May 2nd - October 1st ⚷ Chiron Retrograde ⚷ - July 26th - December 29th For more info about each planet’s retrograde, please see astrology.com.

Star Sign Dates - Same as the Northern Hemisphere, but still useful to have for reference.

♒ Aquarius ♒ January 20th - February 18th ♓ Pisces ♓ February 19th - March 19th ♈ Aries ♈ March 20th - April 19th ♉ Taurus ♉ April 19th - May 20th ♊ Gemini ♊ May 20th - Jun 20st ♋ Cancer ♋ June 20th - July 22nd ♌ Leo ♌ July 22nd - August 22rd ♍ Virgo ♍ August 22nd - September 22rd ♎ Libra ♎ September 22nd - October 22th ♏ Scorpio ♏ October 22nd - November 21nd ♐ Sagittarius ♐ November 21st - December 21st ♑ Capricorn ♑ December 21st - January 19th

Sources: - Spheres of Light - Trad Sabbat Dates - Pagain - Astro Sabbat Dates - Springwolf.net - Southern Hemisphere Moon Names - Griffith Observatory - 2023 Moon Phases - Astroseek - Starsigns the new moons are in -YourZodiacSign - Starsign dates for 2024

#southern hemisphere pagan #witch #sabbats #2024 #wheeloftheyear #southern hemisphere witch #southern hemisphere sabbat #eclipses #retrogrades #wheel of the year southern hemisphere #australia witch #new zealand witch #aotearoa witch

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sapiensfelis · 1 year

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Couldn't quite wait til the day of Litha to post this! Wishing a luminous summer solstice to those in the southern hemisphere. 🌻🌞🌻

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whimsicallypink · 2 years

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Northern Hemisphere ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Southern Hemisphere

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Wheel of the Year Art

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Yule

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Imbolc

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Ostara

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀Beltane

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Litha

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Lammas

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Mabon

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Samhain

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ Sabbat Altar Ideas

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elminx · 2 years

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do you have any suggestions on what to do during the winter solstice? in the southern hemisphere it’s coming up quickly and it’s my first one so id like to do something meaningful. perhaps connected to herbalism if at all possible? thank you!! i understand if not :)

Hi! I love the Winter Solstice!

Let's talk about the Winter and Summer Solstices for a minute because I think that understanding them better may help you to plan out your first celebration (that's so exciting!).

The Summer and Winter Solstices are inverses of each other - the Summer Solstice represents the longest day of the year and the Winter Solstice represents the longest night. I say represents because, depending on where you live in the world, this doesn't exactly work out that way, but it's the IDEA of these two holidays that we are working with here.

With the passing of the Summer Solstice, we shift from the light part of the year (when the light gets stronger every day) to the darker half of the year (the light lessens every day). And vice versa. In this way, they are both Solar (Light) holidays.

I'm not sure how to recommend a herbalism project for you, Sunglasses, since I have no idea where in the Southern Hemisphere you live and it's very unlikely that we share similar plants to one another as I live pretty far North. But I suggest that you pick a plant that is local to you (bonus points if it's still growing during your dark half of the year) and find a herbalism project that fits that plant. You could choose specifically to work with a solar-associated herb to strengthen the Sun energy that is already heavily evident during the solar holidays.

I hope that helps a bit. If I have any other Southern Hemisphere witches on here that could add on, please do!

My Winter Solstice would be quite different than yours since mine enters Capricorn season and yours, Cancer season which are inverses of each other.

You can also check out my Winter Solstice and Yule tags to look at past things that I have done and shared.

I hope you have a great first celebration.

Minx

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cedar-bee · 2 years

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Happy Samhain I went for a bushwalk and brought a black onxy crystal. The autumn vibes are immaculate. Happy new year everyone. I hope everyone is doing well and achieves their goals this year. My goal is to save money and study a bit harder for the GAMSAT in September.

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vickysaurus · 2 years

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Happy Lughnasadh! Today I baked an absolutely delicious loaf of bread and visited the forest. The plants all looked so big and heavy and green; soon it’ll be time for them to start losing those leaves, but not quite yet. Today the Sun’s journey south really starts; sure, it technically starts at the solstice, but it goes very, very slowly at first. Where I live, there are 15.5 hours of sunlight today, compared to 16.7 at the solstice. Not much difference yet, but by the autumn equinox it’ll (of course) be down to a mere 12 hours of daylight!

#lughnasadh #lammas #wheel of the year #seriously the bread is so so good #i've never made bread before and i mildly fucked up at several steps yet it's absolutely delicious #i did have quite a bit of cleanup afterward since it was also quite a messy process #and for those in the southern hemisphere:#happy imbolc!

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esoteric-chaos · 2 months

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Spring Equinox Masterpost- Spoonie Witch Friendly

Art Credit: Anastasia Catris

The Spring Equinox, also called the Vernal Equinox or Ostara, is usually celebrated between the 21st of March in the Northern Hemisphere (In the Southern Hemisphere around September 20th or 21st)

In 2024, Ostara and the Spring Equinox land in the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, March 19th.

The Spring Equinox celebrates the arrival of spring. Celebrating balance, growth, and new beginnings as Winter has finally ended.

Spring Equinox Correspondances

Colours

Light Green

Lavender

Sunny Yellow

Light Blue

Pastel Pink

White

Herbal

Lemongrass

Daffodils

Tulips

Violets

Apple Tree

Cherry Blossom

Primrose

Birch tree

Hyacinths

Dandelion

Garlic

Ash tree

Jasmine

Edibles

Honey

Salad greens

Spring veggies

Fresh berries

Mead

Herbs

Eggs

Seeds

Bread

Edible flowers

Quiches

Custards

Maple

Animals

Hares

Baby Chicks

Snakes

Robins

Bees

Butterflies

Phoenix

Ram

Crystals

Fluorite

Moonstone

Silver

Aquamarine

Clear Quartz

Amazonite

Symbols

Bonfires

Flowers

Rabbits

Eggs

Seeds

Baskets

Flowering or Tree Buds

Lambs

Birds

Spiritual meanings

Purification

Cleansing (removal of stagnant energy)

Growth

Transition

Motivation

Balance

Birth

Good fortune

Kindness

Joy

Fertility

Scents

Coconut

Citrus

Floral scents (rose, lilac, jasmine, etc)

Herbal scents (rosemary, basil, mint, etc)

Gods / Goddesses / Spirits

Eostre – (Anglo-Saxon)

Aphrodite - (Greek)

Gaia - (Celtic)

Gaea - (Greek)

Venus - (Roman)

Athena - (Greek)

Aurora - (Roman)

Eos - (Greek)

Isis – (Egyptian)

Freya - (Norse)

Persephone - (greek)

Cybele - (Roman)

The Green Man - (Celtic)

Odin – (Norse)

Osiris – (Egyptian)

Pan – (Greek)

Thoth – (Egyptian)

Adonis – (Greek)

Apollon – (Greek)

Apollo - (Roman)

Need some suggestions to celebrate? I've got you covered.

High energy celebrations and ritual

Deep cleaning of the hearth and home

Nature hikes

Visiting farmers markets

Making preserves

Create a fae garden

Create a seasonal altar

Abundance/Prosperity ritual

New beginnings ritual

Low energy celebrations

Wear pastels

Create flower crowns

Light a candle with scent correspondence

No spoon celebrations

Opening a window

Journaling Prompts

Keeping hydrated

Drink floral tea

Rest

How you celebrate the holiday does not matter. You can choose to do any activity that feels right. These are only suggestions and remember that you're enough no matter what.

Also please note some stuff is UPG. A great book is Year of the Witch by Temperance Alden for honouring the celebrations and if you wanted to work more seasonally. It's not Wiccan-based and has plenty of resources for every witch.

Feel free to post how you celebrate in the comments or reblogs!

Want to see more of my posts? Check out my Wheel of the Year Masterpost or my Main Masterpost.

#witchcraft #witch #electic witch #witchblr #paganism #spoonie witch #spoonie magic #ostara #wheel of the year #witchy #spring equinox #seasonal magic #ostara masterpost #ostara correspondences #spring equinox masterpost #spring equinox correspondances #spoonie #chronic illness magic #chronic illness

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sapphic-nature-witch · 1 year

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A very beautiful wheel of the Year. (Black wheel is Northern Hemisphere and light is Southern hemisphere) Did you all enjoy Imbolc or Lammas last week? 🕯

#green witch #cottage witch #witchythings #nature witch #witch #witchyvibes #witchblr #witch aesthetic #pagan witch #witch community #wheel of the year

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mummawitch · 6 months

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Sabbats

Witches, particularly those who follow modern Pagan or Wiccan traditions, often celebrate a series of holidays, known as Sabbats, that are based on the cycles of the seasons and nature. These holidays are divided into two categories: the Greater Sabbats, which are often associated with the equinoxes and solstices, and the Lesser Sabbats, which mark the points between the equinoxes and solstices. Here's an overview of the eight major witchcraft holidays:

1. Samhain (pronounced SOW-IN or SAH-WIN): Celebrated on October 31st (Northern Hemisphere) or May 1st (Southern Hemisphere). Samhain marks the beginning of the Witches' Wheel of the Year. It's a time to honor the dead, reflect on the past, and prepare for the winter months.

2. Yule (pronounced YOOL): Celebrated around the winter solstice (usually December 20th-23rd for Northern Hemisphere, or June 20th-23rd Southern Hemisphere), Yule is a festival of light and rebirth. It's a time to celebrate the return of the sun's strength and the lengthening of days.

3. Imbolc (pronounced IM-BULK or IM-BULG): Celebrated around February 1st-2nd (Northern Hemisphere) or August 1st-2nd (Southern Hemisphere). Imbolc marks the first signs of spring. It's a time to honor the goddess Brigid and welcome the returning life in nature.

4. Ostara (pronounced OST-AR-A): Celebrated around the spring equinox (usually March 20th-23rd for NH, or September 20th-23rd SH), Ostara is a celebration of balance and the arrival of spring. It's a time to honor the goddess Eostre and the fertility of the land.

5. Beltane (pronounced BELL-TAIN): Celebrated on May 1st (NH) or October 1st (SH). Beltane marks the peak of spring and the beginning of summer. It's a time to celebrate fertility, love, and the union of the god and goddess.

6. Litha (pronunced LEE-THA): Celebrated around the summer solstice (usually June 20th-23rd NH, or December 20th-23rd SH). Litha is a time of maximum light and the celebration of the sun's power.

7. Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-NAH-SA, also called Lammas, pronounced LAH-MUS): Celebrated around August 1st (NH), or February 1st (SH). Lughnasadh is the first of the three harvest festivals. It's a time to give thanks for the first fruits of the harvest.

8. Mabon (pronunced MAH-BON) : Celebrated around the autumn equinox (usually September 20th-23rd NH, March 20th-23rd SH). Mabon is a time of balance and the second harvest festival. It's a time to give thanks for the abundance of the Earth.

These holidays are often celebrated with rituals, feasts, and various customs, including the crafting of seasonal decorations and the lighting of bonfires or candles. It's important to note that the specific dates for these holidays can vary slightly depending on tradition and location, as they are often calculated based on astronomical events.

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ladykinrannoch · 29 days

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May the Goddess of Earth (GAIA) and mother of all things bless you abundantly and may her eternal dance with the Lord of the Forest, her son and consort bring resurrection every year in your fields, your gardens and your life, and may their eternal love dance of death and resurrection give you hope in your own life that on a yearly basis that what is true now may have turned with the wheel of the year in another 12 months. Nothing is forever, for in the world as we know it the cycle turns every 12 months. There is always hope in a new year and the thanks we give in the three harvest festivals here currently in the Southern Hemisphere prepare us for the new year at Samhain. Where once again the wheel turns. As our brethren in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate the return of the Sun, that life giving force upon which humanity and nature build its continued survival.

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misplacedmoorwitch · 1 year

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✨Southern Hemisphere Witchy Dates for 2023! ✨

Sabbats - Traditional and astronomical dates are included, so you can celebrate how you prefer.

🥐 Lughnasadh 🥐 - Wed 1st Feb (Trad.) - Saturday 4th February (Astro.) 🍎 Mabon 🍎 - Tuesday 21st March (Trad.) - Tuesday 21st March (Astro.) 🎃 Samhain 🎃 - Sunday April 30th/ Monday May 1 (Trad.) - Saturday May 6th (Astro.) 🎄 Yule 🎄 - Wednesday 21st June (Trad.) - Thurs 22nd June (Astro.) 🕯️ Imbolc 🕯️ - Tuesday August 1st (Trad.) - Tuesday 8th August (Astro.) 💐 Ostara 💐 - Thursday September 21st (Trad.) - Saturday 23rd September (Astro.) 🔥 Beltane🔥 - Tuesday October 31st (Trad.) - Wednesday November 8th (Astro.) 🌻 Litha 🌻 - Thursday 21st December, (Trad.) - Friday 22nd December (Astro.)

Moon Dates - Some locations and countries will have specific moons based on local phenomena, so this is more of a general guide than anything specific.

🌾 January 6th 🌾 - Thunder/Hay Moon in Cancer 🌚 January 21st 🌚 - New Moon in Capricorn 🐾 February 5th 🐾 - Dog/Red/Grain Moon in Leo 🌚 February 20th 🌚 - New Moon in Aquarius 🥝 March 7th 🥝- Fruit Moon in Virgo 🌚 March 21th 🌚 - New Moon in Pisces 🍂 April 6th 🍂 - Harvest Moon in Libra 🌚 April 20th 🌚 - New Moon in Aries (Solar Eclipse) ❄️ May 5th ❄️ - Frost Moon in Scorpio (Lunar Eclipse) 🌚 May 19th 🌚 - New Moon in Taurus 🐺 June 4th 🐺 - Long Night/Dingo/Oak Moon in Sagittarius 🌚 June 18th 🌚 - New Moon in Gemini ⛄ July 3rd ⛄ - Old/Ice Moon in Capricorn (Lunar Eclipse) 🌚 July 17th 🌚 - New Moon in Cancer ⚡ August 1st⚡- Kangaroo/Storm Moon in Aquarius 🌚 August 16th 🌚 - New Moon in Leo 🔹 August 31st 🔹- Blue Moon in Pisces 🌚 September 15th 🌚 - New Moon in Virgo 🐛September 29th 🐛- Worm/Crow Moon in Aries 🌚 October 14th 🌚 - New Moon in Libra (Solar Eclipse) 🌱October 28th🌱 - Seed/Egg Moon in Taurus (Lunar Eclipse) 🌚 November 13th 🌚 - New Moon in Scorpio 🐇 November 27th 🐇- Flower/Hare Moon in Gemini 🌚 December 12th 🌚 - New Moon in Sagittarius 🍓 December 27th 🍓- Black Swan/Strawberry Moon in Cancer

Astrological Phenomena - Visibility will depend on where you are, so be sure to check if they’ll affect you here!

🌞 20 April 🌞 - Solar Eclipse (Total) 🌚 5-6 May 🌚 - Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral) 🌞 15th October 🌞 - Solar Eclipse (Annual) 🌚 28-29 October 🌚 - Lunar Eclipse (Partial)

☿️ Mercury Retrogrades ☿️

Dec 29th 2022 - Jan 18th 2023 April 21st - May 15th Aug 23rd - Sept 15th Dec 13th - Jan 2nd 2024

♀️ Venus Retrograde ♀️ - July 23rd - September 4th ♂Mars Retrograde ♂ - October 30th 2022 - Jan 12th 2023 ♃ Jupiter Retrograde ♃ - September 4th - December 31st ♄ Saturn Retrograde ♄ - June 17th - November 4th ♅ Uranus Retrograde ♅ - August 24th 2022 - Jan 22nd 2023 + August 29th 2023 - Jan 27th 2024 ♆ Neptune Retrograde ♆ June 30th - December 6th ♇ Pluto Retrograde ♇ - May 1st - October 11th ⚷ Chiron Retrograde ⚷ - July 21st - December 27th For more info about each planet's retrograde, please see astrology.com.

Star Sign Dates - Same as the Northern Hemisphere, but still useful to have for reference.

♒ Aquarius ♒ January 20th - February 18th ♓ Pisces ♓ February 19th - March 19th ♈ Aries ♈ March 20th - April 19th ♉ Taurus ♉ April 20th - May 20th ♊ Gemini ♊ May 21st - Jun 20st ♋ Cancer ♋ June 21st - July 22nd ♌ Leo ♌ July 23rd - August 22rd ♍ Virgo ♍ August 23rd - September 22rd ♎ Libra ♎ September 23rd - October 22th ♏ Scorpio ♏ October 23rd - November 21nd ♐ Sagittarius ♐ November 22nd December 21st ♑ Capricorn ♑ December 22nd - January 19th

Sources: - Spheres of Light - Trad Sabbat Dates - Pagain - Astro Sabbat Dates - Springwolf.net - Southern Hemisphere Moon Names - Griffith Observatory - 2023 Moon Phases - Astroseek - Starsigns the new moons are in - YourZodiacSign - Starsign dates for 2023

#southern hemisphere pagans #witch #sabbats #2023 #wheeloftheyear #southern hemisphere witch #southern hemisphere sabbat #eclipses #retrogrades #wheel of the year southern hemisphere #australia witch #new zealand witch #aotearoa witch

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coinandcandle · 9 months

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Lammas

Learn about the holiday of Lammas!

What is Lammas?

Lammas, Lammas Day, Loaf Mass, Loaf Mass Day—however you’d like to call it—is a holiday celebrated originally by Christian Anglo-Saxons. Lammas is also called “the feast of first fruits” and is a harvest festival taking place on August 1st in the northern hemisphere (February 1st in the southern hemisphere).

Some neopagan religions, namely Wicca, would later add this holiday to their sabbats (see: Wheel of the Year). Due to various reasons, the holiday Lughnasadh—a festival historically celebrated in Ireland—became conflated with Lammas, and the two are often used interchangeably. For a short explanation as to why this is an issue, please see this post.

Etymology

Lammas comes from the Old English hlāfmæsse, or “Loaf mass”. This most likely references the tradition of making a loaf of bread with the crop harvested on Lammastide.

History

In the past, it was customary to bring a loaf of bread to one’s local church to be blessed or to have a procession from the church to a bakery wherein those who are working will be blessed. The blessed bread may also be used for the Eucharist.

Throughout Britain in the Middle Ages fairs would be celebrated, feasts would be had, rent would be paid, and local elections held.

Note: Lammas may have pre-Christian influences but the festivities we know of and its name come from a distinctly English and Christina era. It was not “stolen” from pagans.

Modern Day Lammas

These are simply suggestions, anything that can be seen as traditional will be marked with a (T).

Correspondences

Deities

The Christian God (T), Lugh, Demeter, Freyr, Osiris, and many of the harvest/agricultural deities.

Rocks, Crystals, Minerals, Etc

Sunstone, amber, gold, iron

Herbs and Plants

Wheat, cereals, corn (T), blackberries, blueberries, bilberries

Activities

Bake bread (T)

Hold a bonfire

Harvest crops (T) or tend to houseplants

Practice divination

Create or cast spells involving equity and justice

Visit a bakery (and tip your bakers if possible!)

Pray for blessings

Feast (T)

Offerings

Beer

Bread or other baked goods (T)

Any of the herbs or rocks mentioned above

Support local farmers

Dance or sing

Honor your ancestors, gods, or spirits with an altar or a space at your feast

References and Resources

Lammas - Britannica

A Little History of Lammas - A Clerk of Oxford

Lammas - Wikipedia

Stations of the Sun - Ronald Hutton

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talonabraxas · 1 month

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Ostara marks the Spring Equinox, which is around March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere and September 20th in the Southern Hemisphere. Ostara is one of the eight Pagan festivals during the Wheel of the Year, defining the moment that sunlight and darkness are equal. Celebrations surrounding Ostara and the Spring Equinox involve themes of fertility, new beginnings, renewal, and balance.

Ostara: The Goddess of Spring Talon Abraxas

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baroquehedgewitch · 1 year

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✨Astro Calendar 2023✨

⁺₊⋆ ☾ ⋆⁺₊ Lunar Events: ⁺₊⋆ ☾ ⋆⁺₊

● Jan 7th Full Moon in Cancer

○ Jan 22nd New Moon in Aquarius - Lunar New Year

● Feb 6th Full Moon in Leo

○ Feb 20th New Moon in Pisces

● March 7th Full Moon in Virgo

○ March 22nd New Moon in Leo

● April 6th Full Moon in Libra

○ April 20th New Moon in Aries  ◉ Total Eclipse

● May 6th Full Moon in Scorpio ◉ Total Eclipse

○ May 20th New Moon in Taurus

● June 4th Full Moon in Sagittarius

○ June 18th New Moon in Gemini

● July 3rd Full Moon in Capricorn

○ July 18th New Moon in Cancer

● Aug 2nd Full Moon in Aquarius - Supermoon

○ Aug 16th New Moon in Leo

● Aug 31st Full Moon in Pisces - Blue Moon

○ Sep 15th New Moon in Virgo

● Sep 29th Full Moon in Aries

○ Oct 15th New Moon in Libra ◉ Annular Eclipse

● Oct 29th Full Moon in Taurus ◉ Partial Eclipse

○ Nov 13th New Moon in Scorpio

● Nov 27th Full Moon in Gemini

○ Dec 13th New Moon in Sagittarius

● Dec 27th Full Moon in Cancer

⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊ Wheel of the Year: ⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊

✧˖°.☼.°˖✧Southern Hemisphere✧˖°.☼.°˖✧

Lammas/Lughnasadh Feb 2nd

Mabon/Autumn Equinox March 21st

Samhain May 1st

Yule/Winter Solstice Jun 22nd

Imbolc Aug 1st

Ostara/Spring Equinox Sep 23rd

Beltane Oct 31st

Litha/Summer Solstice Dec 22nd

✧˖°.☼.°˖✧Northern Hemisphere✧˖°.☼.°˖✧

Imbolc Feb 1st

Ostara/Spring Equinox March 30th

Beltane May 1st

Litha/Summer Solstice June 21st

Lammas/Lughnasadh Aug 1st

Mabon/Autumn Equinox Sep 22d

Samhain Oct 31st

Yule/Winter Solstice Dec 21st

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☿ Mercury

RX 29th Dec 2022 --> 19th Jan // 20 Days

RX 21st April --> 15th May // 23 Days

RX 24th Aug --> 16th Sep // 23 Days

RX 13th Dec --> 2nd Jan 2024 // 19 Days

♁ Venus RX 23rd Jul --> 4th Sep // 42 Days

♂️Mars RX 31st Oct 2022 --> 13th Jan // 74 Days

♃ Jupiter RX 5th Sep --> 31st Dec // 117 Days

♄ Saturn RX 18th June --> 4th Nov // 139 Days

♅ Uranus

RX 24th Aug --> 23rd Jan // 151 Days

RX 29th Aug --> 27th Jan 2024 // 151 Days

♆ Neptune RX 1st Jul --> 7th Dec // 158 Days

♇ Pluto RX 2nd May --> 11th Oct // 162 Days

* ⋆·˚ ༘ * 🔭 Astro Events to See: * ⋆·˚ ༘ * 🔭

Quadrantids Meteor Shower 1st-7th Jan; Peaks on the 3rd. Full Moon

Venus Conjunct Saturn Jan 22nd

Venus Conjunct Jupiter March 1st

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower 19th April -28th May. Strongest in Southern Hemisphere

Lyrids Meteor Shower 16th-25th April, peak on the 22nd/23rd

Venus near Pleiades & Hyades star clusters April 21st/22nd (20 meteors per hour)

Venus-Mars-Moon Triangle May 23rd

Beehive Star Cluster near Mars & Venus June 1st/2nd

Venus-Mars-Moon Triangle June 6th

Moon Venus Mars Visible low in the west on the Solstice of June 21st

Delta Aquarids July 12th - Aug 23rd; peak 28th/29th July

Perseids Meteor Shower begins July 27th and peaks on 12th Aug

Blue Moon Aug 31st

Oct 14th Partial Solar Eclipse, visible to Southern USA; Gulf of Mexico

Leonids Nov 3rd - Dec 2nd; peak Nov 18th

Geminids Meteor Shower Dec 4th - 17th, peak on the 12th (120-160 meteors per hour)

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Samhain Info Post

Probably the most famous Sabbat due to its association with Halloween, Samhain [saa-wn] marks the halfway point between the autumn equinox and winter solstice.

History

Samhain was first observed by Celtic Pagans, marking the Celtic New Year, the end of summer, and the end of the harvest season. It also signaled the beginning of winter, which they associated with death. On this day, the Celts believed the veil between the living and the dead was especially thin, allowing spirits of the dead to visit the living. With this belief came the tradition of honoring ancestors during Samhain celebrations, and incorporating said honoring into all traditions of celebration practiced.

Celebrations

In the Northern Hemisphere, Samhain is observed during October 31–November 1; while in the Southern Hemisphere it is celebrated April 30–May 1.

Common Samhain Symbols -

Colors: Red, black, purple, yellow, orange

Foods: Potato dishes, meat pies, apples, root vegetables

Herbs: Rowan, cinnamon, rosemary

For those who practice the Wiccan religion, Samhain is the eight of the Wheel of the Year. As such, the holiday is marked with rituals to honor ancestors who have passed on.

Common traditions include praying to ancestors and making alters for them, hosting a Dumb Supper (a meal held in silence to honor the dead), bake elaborate loaves that incorporate fruits.

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