Wiccan holidays 2023 printable Wicca is a modern pagan religious movement that incorporates witchcraft and nature worship. Wiccans celebrate a number of holidays throughout the year, known as Sabbats, which mark significant points in the solar cycle. In the year 2023, there will be eight main Wiccan holidays, four of which are known as Greater Sabbats, and four as Lesser Sabbats. The Greater Sabbats are generally considered to be more important and are aligned with the solstices and equinoxes, while the Lesser Sabbats occur midway between these points. The first Wiccan holiday in 2023 is Imbolc, which falls on February 1st. This holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and is associated with the goddess Brigid.
Unicode: Rune ᚠ
Runic Script were used for several rune alphabets around year 150 to 1500.
Rune alphabets was used to write various Germanic languages before the adoption of the Latin alphabet.
Germanic languages includes:
- North Germanic: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Faroese.
- West Germanic: English, German, Dutch.
- East Germanic (extinct): Gothic.
4 major Runic alphabets are:
- Elder Futhark. Used around year 100 to 800.
- Anglo-Saxon runes. Used around year 400 to 1100.
- Younger Futhark. Used around year 900 to 1100. It has 2 variants, called Long-branch and short-twig.
- Medieval runes. Used around year 1100 to 1500.
Note, there's also Tokien rune. It is based on Anglo-Saxon rune and used in the novel the Hobbit. Reference: 11096r-n4013r-runic-additions.pdf
Elder Futhark
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛈ ᛇ ᛉ ᛊ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ
Anglo-Saxon Runes
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚩ ᚱ ᚳ ᚷ ᚹ ᚻ ᚾ ᛁ ᛄ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ( ᚴ ) ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛝ ᛟ ᛞ ᚪ ᚫ ᚣ ᛡ ᛠ
Younger Futhark, long-branch
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚬ ᚱ ᚴ ᚼ ᚾ ᛁ ᛅ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛘ ᛚ ᛦ
Younger Futhark, short-twig
ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚭ ᚱ ᚴ ᚽ ᚿ ᛁ ᛆ ᛌ ᛐ ᛓ ᛙ ᛚ ᛧ
Medieval Runes
ᛆ ᛒ ᛍ ᛑ ᚧ ᛂ ᚠ ᚵ ᚼ ᛁ ᚴ ᛚ ᛘ ᚿ ᚮ ᛔ ( ᛕ ) ᛩ ᚱ ᛌ ᛋ ᛐ ᚢ ᚡ ( ᚢ ) ᚥ ᛪ ᛦ ( ᚤ ) ( ᛨ ) ᛎ ᚦ ᛅ ᛆ ᚯ
Runic Silver Animal Head.
Half of a gilt silver mount. Length: 18.8 cm. With a uninterpretable (cryptic or magic) runic inscription:
ᛋᛒᛖᚱᚫᛞᚻᛏᛇᛒᚳᚪᛁ ᛖᚱᚻᚪᛞᚫᛒᛋ
(sbe/rædht3bcai/e/rh/ad/æbs)
Date: ~800.
Found in the Thames, near Westminster Bridge, London.
Codex Runicus, year 1300. a vellum manuscript containing one of the oldest and best preserved texts of the Scanian law (Skånske lov), written in medieval runes. [image source File:CodexRunicus.jpeg]
This holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and is associated with the goddess Brigid. It is a time of purification and new beginnings. Next is Ostara, which occurs on March 21st and coincides with the spring equinox.
Franks Casket
Franks casket, year 700s.The Franks Casket (or the Auzon Casket) is a small Anglo-Saxon whale's bone chest from the early 8th century. The casket is densely decorated with knife-cut narrative scenes in flat two-dimensional low-relief and with inscriptions mostly in Anglo-Saxon runes. Generally reckoned to be of Northumbrian origin, it is of unique importance for the insight it gives into early Anglo-Saxon art and culture. Both identifying the images and interpreting the runic inscriptions has generated a considerable amount of scholarship.
[from Wikipedia, 2019-06-03]
This holiday represents the balance between light and dark and is associated with fertility and new growth. Many Wiccans celebrate by decorating eggs and planting seeds. Beltane follows on May 1st and is seen as a celebration of life and the union of the Divine Feminine and Masculine. It is a time of fertility and abundance, and bonfires are often lit to symbolize the growing strength of the sun. Litha, also known as Midsummer, takes place on June 21st and marks the summer solstice. It is the longest day of the year and is seen as a time to honor the sun and celebrate the height of the solar cycle. Many Wiccans gather to watch the sunrise and partake in outdoor rituals. Lughnasadh occurs on August 1st and is a festival of the harvest. It is associated with the god Lugh and is a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth. Wiccans often participate in feasting and crafts, such as making corn dollies. Mabon falls on September 21st and corresponds with the autumn equinox. This holiday marks the second harvest and is a time to give thanks for the abundance of the earth. Many Wiccans create altars with symbols of the harvest, such as corn and apples. Samhain, also known as Halloween, is celebrated on October 31st. This is considered the most important Wiccan holiday and marks the beginning of the dark half of the year. It is a time to honor ancestors and communicate with the spirit world. Many Wiccans also practice divination and hold rituals to remember loved ones who have passed away. Finally, Yule takes place on December 21st and represents the winter solstice. It is the shortest day of the year and signifies the rebirth of the sun. Wiccans often decorate their homes with evergreen branches and lights to symbolize hope and renewal. For those following the Wiccan faith, having a printable calendar with these holidays can be a helpful tool for planning rituals and observances throughout the year. Many websites and resources offer printable Wiccan calendars that include the dates of these holidays. Having a physical representation of these important dates can aid Wiccans in staying connected to their spirituality and deepening their practice..
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