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RavenStar · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: What Sabbats?

As a matter of interest (and to try and get some debate going) what Sabbats do you celebrate/acknowledge and why?

Do you recognise all of them or just some. Which ones are more important to you and why?

firestorm · IX - The Hermit Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 207

I really like Beltane because of the coming of summer (something wrong this year) but mainly because 35 years ago at a Beltane fair I met Mrs Firestorm
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Riktor48 · Admin Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Essex, UK

I suppose it has to be Samhain - as it's a time of closure and withdrawal for the short days and dark winter nights. And it's the only one I really 'celebrate' (or more accurately, reflect on times and people who have moved on) as such.
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RavenStar · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject:

Samhain and Yule are my favourites and the ones I tend to 'celebrate' as such.

Samhain for me is a bit more poignant since my father passed away last year.

Yule.... this is my new year

Jevhaddah · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Beltane for the promise of warmth, light and a feeling of renewal and growth after the cold dark times of the winter.

Living in remote rural Scotland surrounded by fields, sheep and rabid christians (who think I am the devil incarnate

) It brings fresh beginning and being able to open the window lets all the smells out

Samhain for the time of reflection when our corner of the planet starts a nice long rest during the bitterly cold and dark times in preparation for revival and rebirth in spring and we remember those that have gone before and honour their memory.... Its also when we close the windows (see above

)

Yule is fine but is overshadowed by the Corporate Commercial Greed Fest that is Christmas, but we still have a small gathering share in the warmth of the fire and each others company (sounds cheesy I know

) The coal fire makes all the difference and we play shadow games and tell tales in the firelight and candlelight.. The strange thing is that even my teeneage daughters enjoy this and don't mind the TV or the lights being off.. there is hope for us yet

Cheers

Jev
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Muireann · V - The High Priest Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 62

Lughnassadh is my favourite closely followed by midsummer but thats mostly because I'm a summer child :p

I acknowledge the sabbats and celebrate some but it really depends on where I am in state of mind. Yule rarely goes well for me, too cold and dark. Samhain is also a sad one for me, waiting for loved ones past to visit, sometimes you can feel them arrive which is nice but the place seems empty after they have gone again.

Beltaine is usually when I start to feel alive again so by midsummer I am on a high

HippyChick · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

Samhain is my end of year so always do something special that day and Yule is my new year so always do something then as well

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Minty · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject:

Good question (I really miss the wheel of the year

).

I've always liked Mabon, maybe as it tends to get overlooked a little, as it's not one of the big four (and it's the one that is nearest to my birthday

).

I am an autumn/winter type of person, and I love Samhain and Yule, too.

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