The wheel of the year is an important document because it shows all the eight sabbats of the year. Four of these represent major agricultural festivals while the other four show minor solar festvals called solstices and equinoxes, While there are other days of celebration on the witches calendar, these eight are the most important. The witches day ends or begins at sunset, so if a day is to begin on the first, it will begin at sunset on the first and end at sunset on the second.

The Main Sabbats
January 31- Candlemas, The days get longer, spring is not far away. We must concentrate on the reawakening of dormant life, to welcome spring and the new growth happening all around us, A time for re-dedication to the Goddess and God.

March 21- The Vernal Equinox. The first planting festival. Spring arrives to awaken the sleeping land, we celebrate birth and fertility.

April 30- Beltane. The last spring fertility festival. It's time to dance around the maypole, which is a phallic sign of reproduction and fertility. This is where witches can be seen whirling and dancing madly and to jump over fires to bring good luck to the land. We also at this time celebrate the union of The Goddess and God as it is consummated, once again.

June 21- Summer solstice or Midsummer- This is the longest day of the year. The beginning of the gathering season. A time when we celebrate the fruits of the last years labours.

July 31- Lammas. The first harvest festival a time to eat drink and be merry and the baking of the ritual bread.

September 21- Autumn Equinox. The second harvest festival and the end of the gathering. The nights draw in and Mother Earth is thanked for her generous bounty.

October 31- Samhain,Halloween. This is the witches new years eve. A night when the veil is lifted between the worlds of the living and the dead. Allowing those spirits that have left this plane to return and walk among us, once again.

December 21- Winter Solstice. The longest night of the year. We honour The Goddess for the gift of the sun, exchange gifts and light the yule log.