jeudi 30 octobre 2014

Wiccan Holidays That Are Observed

By Roseann Hudson


The wiccans have extremely interesting holidays that they would religiously observe because it is a part of their tradition. If one is interested in knowing more about the wiccans and their rituals, then they should look no further than the wiccan holidays. Here are just a few of them that are widely being celebrated by wiccans around the world.

Everyone probably knows about the famous holiday that is known as Halloween where the kids play dress up and go trick or treating from door to door. Although this is a popular holiday that is meant for kids nowadays, it has its origin from the Pagan holiday that is known as the Feast of Samhain. It also takes place on October 31st and it is the time where the veil between the afterlife and the world of the living is at its thinnest.

Now yet another tradition that would have its wiccan background would actually be Christmas which came from the tradition of Yule. It is celebrated during the 23rd of December and it is known to be the Solstice Night or the time of the longest night. It is during this time that the Sun God is reborn and is now strong again for another year.

Now another very popular holiday in the Pagan world is known as Ostara which happens to be on the month of March. Now this tradition is actually a tribute to the Goddess of Fertility because it is during this time that the Goddess would bestow her fertility powers on to women. The symbol of the Goddess is actually a bunny and an egg which is actually the inspiration for modern day Eastern.

One of the biggest holidays that is celebrated by the wiccans and the pagans would be known as Beltane. Beltane is actually the date of the coronation of the Sun god and it is a time when the sun gets stronger which results in blossoming flowers and vibrant greenery. It is usually celebrated either on April 30 or May 1 which is actually the same time as modern day summer vacation.

Now Mabon is a time wherein the wiccans would actually wine, dine, and be merry. This would happen on September 21 and is actually the counterpart of Thanksgiving which would happen on the Autumn Equinox. During this time, the length of the night and day are equal and it is here where they will pay tribute.

Now the wiccans are also known to celebrated Litha which is the midsummer. Everyone is probably familiar with the midsummer night eve which also happens to fall on the same date as the feast of St. John the Baptist. This event, which happens in June 21, is the time wherein the Sun God is at his greatest and is the time of the longest day in a year.

So as one would observe, each holiday would actually have a Pagan origin. Now if one is a witch or a wiccan, he would have to observe all of these holidays. In the modern world, everyone is actually still celebrating these Pagan traditions but in a more commercialized manner.




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