Yule: Embracing the Winter Solstice in the Wicdan Holiday Calendar

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The Wiccan holiday calendar is based on the changing seasons and the cycles of the moon. Wiccans celebrate eight major holidays or Sabbats throughout the year. These festivals mark important points in the agricultural calendar and represent different aspects of the natural world. The year begins with Samhain, which is celebrated on October 31st. This holiday marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dark half of the year. It is a time to honor and remember the ancestors and to celebrate the thinning of the veil between the physical and spiritual realms.

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It is a time to honor and remember the ancestors and to celebrate the thinning of the veil between the physical and spiritual realms. The next holiday is Yule, which takes place around December 21st. This Sabbat celebrates the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.

Book Review + Favorite Quotes: The Vine Witch | Blog Tour

A young witch emerges from a curse to find her world upended in this gripping fantasy of betrayal, vengeance, and self-discovery set in turn-of-the-century France.

For centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger.

Vigneron Jean-Paul Martel naively favors science over superstition, and he certainly doesn’t endorse the locals’ belief in witches. But Elena knows a hex when she sees one, and the vineyard is covered in them. To stay on and help the vines recover, she’ll have to hide her true identity, along with her plans for revenge against whoever stole seven winters of her life. And she won’t rest until she can defy the evil powers that are still a threat to herself, Jean-Paul, and the ancient vine-witch legacy in the rolling hills of the Chanceaux Valley.

Hey there book nerds! It’s my stop on The Vine Witch Blog Tour hosted by The Fantastic Flying Book Club! For my blog stop, I reviewed the book and listed down some of my favorite quotes from it!

The Vine Witch is a fun and enchanting read! What I thought would only be a typical or simple story about wine makers, turned out to be an exciting story about the magic of wine making and magic of witches.

Wicdan holiday calendar

Wiccans light candles and make offerings to bring light and warmth into the darkness. Imbolc, celebrated on February 2nd, is a celebration of the first signs of spring. It is a time to honor the goddess Brigid and to prepare for the upcoming planting season. Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox, is celebrated around March 21st. It marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the summer solstice. Wiccans celebrate the return of fertility and growth in nature. Beltane is celebrated on May 1st and is a time to celebrate the peak of spring and the beginning of summer. It is a time of passion and fertility, and Wiccans often hold rituals to honor the union of the god and goddess. Midsummer, also known as Litha, takes place around June 21st and celebrates the summer solstice. It is a time of abundance and the height of the growing season. Wiccans often light bonfires and perform rituals to honor the sun and the earth. Lughnasadh, celebrated on August 1st, marks the beginning of the harvest season. It is a time to give thanks for the abundance of the earth and to honor the god Lugh. Finally, the year ends with Mabon, also known as the Autumn Equinox, which takes place around September 21st. It is a time to celebrate the second harvest and to prepare for the coming winter. Wiccans give thanks for the abundance of the earth and begin to turn inward for reflection and introspection. These eight holidays form the Wiccan holiday calendar and provide a framework for celebrating the cycles of nature and the changing seasons. Through rituals, ceremonies, and gatherings, Wiccans connect with the natural world and honor the earth and its mysteries..

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