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THE WICCAN HOLIDAYS

The Wiccan Holidays, which are also known as the Sabbats are celebrated though out the year.  The Sabbats represent the turning of the seasons and are celebrated through rituals and traditions. There are 8 Sabbats during the years and dates vary due to the position of the sun and length of sunlight and also whether you live in the southern hemisphere or northern hemisphere. During these celebrations symbolic items are collected to be used during the ritual or for decoration. These items can consist of flowers, herbs, crystals, certain coloured altar cloths and candles, which represent that particular season.

Yule/Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is celebrated around the 21st December for the Northern Hemisphere and around June 21st for the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday celebrates the rebirth of the sun to the earth and it is also the longest day of the year.

Imbolc

Imbolc is celebrated on the 2nd of February for the Northern Hemisphere and on the 1st of August for the Southern Hemisphere. This Holiday celebrates growth, strength, light and inspiration.

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox is celebrated around the 20th of March for the Northern Hemisphere and around the 21st of September for the Southern Hemisphere. This Holiday celebrates the return of life and growth to the earth after a long and cold winter; it is also a time where there is equal light and dark in the day.

Beltane

Beltane is celebrated on the 30th of April for the Northern Hemisphere and on the 1st of November for the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday celebrates the sacred union between the God and Goddess, which form that union comes, creation, growth and harmony.

Lammas/Lughnasad

Lammas, which is also sometimes called the grain holiday, is celebrated on the 1st of August for the Northern Hemisphere and the 1st of February for the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday celebrates the first harvest for the season.

Fall Equinox

Fall Equinox is celebrated around the 22nd of September for the Northern Hemisphere and around the 21st of March. This holiday celebrates the final harvest for the season and the preparation for the long winter ahead.

Samhain

Samhain is celebrated on the 31st of October for the Northern Hemisphere and the 1st of May in the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday is a time to celebrate and remember those who have past. It is also the day where the veil between the two planes of life and death is the thinnest.

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice is celebrated around the 21st of June for the Northern Hemisphere and around December 21st for the southern Hemisphere. This Holiday celebrates the peak of the sun's power, and it is also the longest day of the year.

All these Sabbats are apart of the Wiccan tradition and are all part of the growth of the earth, the spirit, the mind and the body. They are also a way in which we give thanks to the God and Goddess for all the gifts, blessings and lessons received during each season.

 
 

 

 

SPELLS AND HOW TO WRITE THEM

Spells are very much the same as a prayer. You are asking for something you need or and answer to a question. It is a way to ask the universe to provide to with what you need or want, but they are mainly used for help.

Anyone can do a spell, you do not need to be wiccan, to be able to perform on, but you do need to be careful as a spell can be dangerous, if done wrong, or without explaining exact intentions. As a wiccan you need to abide, by the rules. Always remember the Rule of Three, which is also know as Karma, and always that your spell should not harm any living thing, animal or human. As a rule I hold for myself which I recommend for everyone to keep in mind, and that is do not mess with free will, in other words no love spells, as they are the most dangerous spell of all, and the love from that person will not be pure.

Spells should also only be used as a last resort, when you have tried every thing possible and nothing works, then do a spell, but make sure that you are clear and that you have the passion behind the spell or it will not work.

When writing a spell there are a few tips and things to remember:
1) Have you tried everything else
2) Be clear in what it is that you are asking
3) Remember the Rules to follow
4) Perform the spell in a place where you will not be disturbed
5) Always cast a protective circle around you and you work place
6) Tools that you would need, eg: candles, crystals, herbs.
7) Try to make the spell rhyme as this helps the flow of energy
8) Which day of the week do I need to cast the spell
9) Which moon phase do I need to cast the spell
10) Which colours do you need that corresponds to the spell

All sorts of spells can be found in books or on websites, but it is always best that you write you own as this will attract more energy to the spell. They can be as simple as just a little saying that is only a few lines long or you can do one that requires a little more detail. But writing your own will give you more control in what it is that you are asking for, and to also work with what you already have in the house.

 

     

  Kylie Sheen, EzineArticles.com Basic Author    


 

 

       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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