the year is divided into quarters. this is a result of the earliest of human history, as people watched the seasons and skies to understand the wheel.
The solstices are December 21 and June 21
The equinoxes are march 21, and September 21
Notice Halloween, Christmas, and Easter's locations on the wheel.
The three harvest festivals are Lughnasadh, Mabon, and the Highest Holy Day, Samhain.
More about Samhain in another post.
The New Religions just take over the Old Religions' holidays and dieties. Usually the gods of the old religions become the devils of the new ones.
More on THE DEVIL soon.
After reading about the different ways that these festivals, solstices, and celebrations are celebrated, it seems like there is a more pure element to it instead of the more commercialized hub of activity that comes several times a year when the holidays roll around. These celebrations are about thanking nature and making sure that all that is given to us is appreciated. Spring has always been a favorite time of the year for me, so if I choose to celebrate these festivals, the spring ones will be my favorite
ReplyDeleteAs being raised by a Catholic, I strictly stayed to that calendar and those celebrations. Later on in life, I stopped being so interested and devoted to being Catholic and slowly switched over to these celebrations like the first days of the seasons and such. I don't really have a favorite season because I honestly enjoy them all, to a certain extent, but I do prefer the spring and fall because of the colors and the transitions between the hotter and colder months.
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