The Wiccan esbats calendar for 2023 is a guide for Wiccans to observe the different phases of the moon throughout the year. Wicca is a contemporary pagan religious movement that places emphasis on nature and the cycles of the moon. Esbats are rituals that are performed during specific lunar phases to honor and connect with the divine feminine energy. The Wiccan esbats calendar for 2023 includes the dates for each Full Moon and New Moon. **The Full Moon represents the peak of lunar energy and is a time for manifestation, divination, and spiritual growth**. Wiccans often gather in covens or perform solitary rituals during this phase to celebrate and harness the potent energy of the Full Moon.
If you’re interested in learning more about the magical properties of plants (from a European ancestral perspective) I recommend keeping Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs around the house. It helps with everything from planning a garden to making a salad.
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Wiccans often gather in covens or perform solitary rituals during this phase to celebrate and harness the potent energy of the Full Moon. The Full Moons in 2023 are as follows: - January 2nd: Wolf Moon - January 31st: Snow Moon - March 2nd: Worm Moon - March 31st: Pink Moon - April 30th: Flower Moon - May 29th: Strawberry Moon - June 28th: Buck Moon - July 27th: Sturgeon Moon - August 26th: Harvest Moon - September 24th: Hunters Moon - October 24th: Beaver Moon - November 23rd: Cold Moon - December 23rd: Long Night Moon **The New Moon, on the other hand, symbolizes new beginnings, growth, and setting intentions**. Wiccans use this phase as a time for introspection, meditation, and planning for the future.
How To Reconnect With Your Craft When Life Is Too Much
Recently, I’ve had a lot of bad luck. My cat got sick and after three different vets told me it was an allergy, I invested hundreds of dollars in specialty cat food. This made no difference to her scratching and over-grooming, so I got blood work and scans. These revealed nothing, according to the vets, and they told me not to worry. After months of hoping for an improvement and desperate to see my darling return to her normal self, she stopped eating and lost weight.
I took her to a new vet who took more bloodwork, and I was told my cat’s FIV was peaking and there was nothing more to do. They could put her down that day, or we could wait for her symptoms to get worse and put her down in a few weeks. This came as a gut-wrenching surprise. If you have pets or have ever had to put down a pet, you’ll know that this is the day you dread.
Losing my cat demolished me. Today, a month after the fact, I can’t even think about it without crying. The months leading up to her death were filled with doctor visits and medication and my grasping at straws, trying everything to help her. On the more mystical side, I built her an altar for health and lit it every day. I researched health spells and tried all of them. I made her a sigil box and activated the sigil routinely. I put moss agate in her bed and carried around four Star tarot cards, hoping beyond hope that something would work. There was no magical avenue I didn’t stumble and crash down.
The day she died, I came home and dismantled my altars. I put away my tarot cards. I looked miserably at all my tools and herbs and candles and felt rage that nothing had saved her. I threw everything away except for her sigil box because it contains fur I snipped from her tail. Sure, little things had gone my way in the past, but when it mattered, magic had failed me. I was done.
Interestingly, although medicine and the knowledge of these vets had failed, too, I didn’t blame that in the same way I blamed my craft. Even though these vets had misdiagnosed her, and taken over a thousand dollars from me in the process, I didn’t come home and throw away my medications or think, well, it’s time to start eating bacon and throwing back vodka with every meal because health care professionals clearly know nothing. No, the blame was placed squarely on the shoulders of witchcraft. I disconnected.
In the depressing weeks that followed, it left me without a foothold. My routine, both mundane and magical, had collapsed. What now?
Many witches use their talents to achieve balance and peace. They perform magic as a way of self-care, and witchcraft is an overall way of being for them. I confess, this is not me. When I whip out the candles and crystals, it’s because I’m looking for a specific result. I try to practice gratitude, but as far as just taking a magical bath for peace or performing spells for inner strength, no way. If I so much as lose an eyelash, I make sure that bugger has an intention. See, that was a guiding force — always wishing for something. For so long, that was the point of every magical thing I did: Keeping my little cat healthy. Without that, without wanting something, there was no point to practicing.
All that changed, though, and I want to share with you the ways I used to start looking at magic differently. If you’re going through a rough time and you feel like your craft is slipping away, there are ways to get it back.
It is believed that the energy of the New Moon helps to manifest desires and goals. The New Moons in 2023 are as follows: - January 17th - February 15th - March 17th - April 15th - May 15th - June 13th - July 13th - August 11th - September 9th - October 9th - November 7th - December 7th **Wiccans consider the moon cycles to be sacred and align their spiritual practices with these lunar phases**. The esbats provide an opportunity to connect with the natural world and the divine forces that govern it. By observing the Wiccan esbats calendar, Wiccans can honor the cycles of the moon and enhance their spiritual journey..
Reviews for "Sync with Nature's Rhythms: Wiccan Esbat Dates for 2023"
- Jane - 2 stars - I was really disappointed with the Wiccan esbats calendar for 2023. The design was incredibly simplistic and lacked any creativity. The images were blurry and pixelated, making it difficult to even recognize what they were supposed to depict. Additionally, I found the information provided to be minimal and not very helpful. Overall, I expected much more from a Wiccan calendar and I would not recommend this to others.
- Robert - 1 star - This Wiccan esbats calendar for 2023 was a complete waste of money. The paper it was printed on felt cheap and flimsy, and it easily tore when I tried to turn the pages. The layout was confusing and cluttered, making it difficult to navigate and find important dates. Furthermore, the font size was too small to read comfortably. I was extremely disappointed with this calendar and will not be purchasing from this brand again.
- Sarah - 3 stars - Although I appreciated having a Wiccan esbats calendar for 2023, I found this particular one to be lacking in quality. The colors used were dull and lackluster, making the calendar visually unappealing. Additionally, the moon phase information was not accurate for my location, which was frustrating and rendered the calendar somewhat useless. While the general concept of the calendar was good, the execution fell short for me.