Common Observances

Marking the turning of seasons and cycles of the Moon as living rhythms of the Path.

The Wheel of the Year — our cycle of seasonal observances.

We mark the turning of the seasons and the cycles of the Moon as living rhythms of the Middle Path. Below are the Sabbats we observe throughout the year, along with the lunar phases we honor in our practice.

All dates are observed relative to the Northern Hemisphere.

Wheel of the Year Sabbats

Yule Winter Solstice

Dec. 21–22

Rebirth of the light; longest night.

Imbolc Candlemas

Feb. 1

First stirrings; purification and renewal.

Ostara Spring Equinox

Mar. 19–22

Balance and awakening; equal day and night.

Beltane May Day

May 1

Fire, fertility, and joyful union.

Litha Summer Solstice

Jun. 20–21

Peak light and vitality; longest day.

Lughnasadh Lammas

Aug. 1

First harvest; gratitude and craft.

Mabon Fall Equinox

Sept. 21–22

Balance and thanksgiving; equal day and night.

Samhain Halloween

Oct. 31–Nov. 1

Ancestral remembrance; the veil grows thin.

Moon Phases We Honor