The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year: From Samhain to Yule, Your Guide to the Wiccan Holidays

From the Modern Witchcraft series comes a complete guide to all of the sacred days and holidays of the Wiccan calendar--with spells, rituals, and other tips to celebrate.

In The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year, you'll learn about the most celebrated days in the Wheel of the Year--Samhain, the end of the harvest season; Yule, the celebration of the New Year; Imbolc, the celebration of rebirth; Ostara, the arrival of Spring; Beltane, the celebration of Earth's fertility; Litha, the song of the summer; Lughnasad, the halfway point between Summer and Autumn; and Mabon, the festival of home and harvest.

For each of these special days, there will be information about the history and its meaning, and the ways you can fully celebrate. Each chapter describes the celestial events associated with the sabbat, astrological influences during that time, meditation rituals, and charms to perform. It also includes a practical craft, such as candle making, that you can create to celebrate each day.

The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year is your complete guide to everything you need to know to celebrate the Wheel of the Year and the Wiccan sabbats, from Yule to Samhain, as part of your own spiritual practice.

ISBN-13: 9781507205372

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Adams Media

Publication Date: 11-21-2017

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Series: Modern Witchcraft Magic - Spells - Rituals

Judy Ann Nock, MS, is the bestselling author of six books on witchcraft including The Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick, The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Runes, The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs, and The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and are enjoyed throughout the world. Judy Ann Nock is a popular musician in the Hoboken supergroup Psych-O-Positive, a metalsmith, a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, a member of Mensa, and has appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian, Refinery29, and The Village Voice. She lives with her daughter and her cat in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What is the Wheel of the Year? 11

Season 1 Samhain: A Year Ends, a Year Begins 17

Season 2 Yule: The God is Reborn 47

Season 3 Imbolc: First Light in the Dark of Winter 69

Season 4 Ostara: Spring's Arrival 91

Season 5 Beltane: The Fertile Earth 115

Season 6 Litha: Summer's Song 135

Season 7 Lughnasad: Between Hope and Fear 159

Season 8 Mabon: The Harvest is Home 181

A Lunar Year and a Day: The Esbats 199

Appendix A Tables 211

Appendix B Glossary of Terms 215

Appendix C US/Metric Conversion Chart 223

Index 227

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