Celebrating Beltane: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Beltane: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Beltane: What It Is & What It MeansNikki Milton
Published on: 19/05/2025

Beltane is a pagan festival that celebrates the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, and it occurs on May 1st in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also one of the eight major holidays in the Wheel of the Year, which is a series of seasonal celebrations that many pagan traditions observe.

Wheel of the Year
Celebrating Yule: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Yule: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Yule: What It Is & What It MeansNikki Milton
Published on: 22/10/2023

Yule is a cultural and religious celebration that predates Christianity. It is associated with various pagan traditions in Northern Europe, particularly among the Germanic and Norse peoples. Yule typically falls around the time of the Winter Solstice.

Wheel of the Year
Celebrating Mabon: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Mabon: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Mabon: What It Is & What It MeansNikki Milton
Published on: 21/10/2023

Mabon is a time to celebrate the changing of the seasons and give thanks for the abundance of the harvest. It's a time of balance and reflection when pagans often engage in various rituals and activities to honor the earth's bounty, express gratitude, and prepare for the colder months ahead.

Wheel of the Year
Celebrating Samhain: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Samhain: What It Is & What It Means

Celebrating Samhain: What It Is & What It MeansNikki Milton
Published on: 21/10/2023

Samhain (pronounced "sow-in") is a Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter in Celtic traditions. It is traditionally celebrated on the night of October 31st to November 1st, which is the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

Wheel of the Year