Festivals & Sabbats

This article provides an overview of Midwinter as a modern Pagan holiday observed at the Winter Solstice, examining its varied applications across contemporary Pagan communities, reconstructionist traditions, and secular contexts. The content details traditional celebratory practices, symbolic correspondences including incense, animals, colors, herbs, and associated deities, as well as specific festival observances such as Yule, Saturnalia, and Alban Arthan.

This article examines Hecate’s Deipnon (Hecate’s Supper), a ritual meal offering traditionally presented to the goddess Hecate and accompanying spirits during the dark moon phase within contemporary witchcraft and Hellenic spiritual practice.

This article provides an overview of Freyfaxi, a Heathen feast day celebrated in August that honors the Norse god Freyr and marks the first harvest festival of the season. The text explores the holiday’s various names, its connections to deities including Freyr, Freyja, Thor, and Sif, and offers contemporary approaches to observance through rituals, offerings, feasting, and seasonal practices.

This article provides an overview of First Harvest, a collective term for early August harvest festivals observed within Pagan and magico-religious traditions, examining the diverse customs, ritual practices, and mythological frameworks associated with this seasonal celebration.