Sabbats
A Sabbat is the witch/wiccan/pagan term for holiday. On these days we do special rituals
to honor the Goddess, and her consort, the God. There are eight Sabbats, four
Grand Sabbats, four Minor Sabbats. Each one is known by different names, but have
the same meaning.
Grand SabbatsImbolc (Candlemas, Lady Day, & Oiemelc)
which is celebrated February 2nd Beltane
(May Day, Rood Day, Rudemas,
& Walpurgisacht) which is celebrated May 1st
Lughnasadh (Lammas, August Eve, &
First Harvest) which is celebrated August 1st
Samhain (Halloween, Hallowmas,
All Hallow's Eve, All Saint's Eve, Festival of the Dead, & Third Harvest) which is
celebrated October 31st (it is pronounced SOW-en).
Minor SabbatsOstara (Spring Equinox, Vernal Equinox, Festival of the Trees, Rite of
Eostre, & Alban Eilir) celebrated the first day of spring
Litha (Midsummer, Summer
Solstice, & Alban Hefin) celebrated the first day of summer
Mabon (Autumn Equinox,
Fall Sabbat, Alban Efed, & Second Harvest) celebrated the first day of autumn
Yule (Winter Solstice, Winter Rite, Midwinter, & Alban Arthan) celebrated the
first day of winter.
