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Wicca can be considered to worship two major deities: the Triple Goddess and the Great Horned God.

Some beliefs view these as male and female aspects of great deity.

Some beliefs are truly polytheistic

worshipping these deities equally with other selected deities from any number of pantheons.

Many aspects of Wiccan deities tie into past emphasis on fertility

crops, protection, and survival in untamed environments.

 

Triple Goddes                                                                                                                 goddess                                                                                                                                                         

Female – Wiccan

Maiden: Youth, innocence, enchantment

Mother: Fertility, nurturing, power, stability

Crone: Wisdom and death.

Very powerful, said to be all the other goddesses combined.

More focused on growth and agriculturally based societies.

 

Great Horned God                                                                                                                cernunnos                                                                           

Male – Wiccan

Counterpart to the Goddess

Master of the hunt – Associated with hunting societies.

Symbolic of the wild animals and unknown aspects of life.

Grants bravery, strength, adventure, male virility.

Primal and strong in nature.

 

 

Wiccan Holidays: Celebrating the Sun on the Sabbats                                                        

Wiccan holidays, or Sabbats, are timed to the seasons and the Earth’s natural rhythms.

Sabbats celebrate the Earth’s journey around the sun,

called the Wheel of the Year, and Wiccans refer to commemorating the Sabbats as Turning the Wheel.

Yule is the longest night and the shortest day of the year. Some Wiccans consider Yule to be either the year’s beginning or the end.

This is the time to celebrate the return of the light. Yule is the solar turning of the tides, and the newborn Sun offers a fresh start and,

literally, a new day. It’s a time of renewal and hope.

Brigid, Imbolc, Candlemas, Imbolg, or Brigid’s Day: February 1 or 2

Brigid, or Imbolc, is a preparation for spring. At Brigid, Wiccans clean and organize their living environments,

as well as their minds and hearts, in preparation for the upcoming season of growth.

It’s a time to shake off the dol drums of late winter and light the fires of creativity and inspiration.

 

Eostar, Spring Equinox, Ostara, or Oestarra: March 20, 21, 22, or 23

Winter is now over. Light is increasing. The day and night are equal in length at the equinox.

Spring has arrived or is coming soon. Eostar is the time of fertility, birth, and renewal

The ice is thawing, and the growing season for plants and animals begins. Growth is the theme of the day.

 

Beltane, May Eve, Beltaine, Bealtaine, or May Day: April 30 or May 1

Beltane is the time of the marriage and union of the Goddess as Mother Earth and the God of the Greenwood.

It is an ancient fertility festival marking the beginning of the planting cycle.

The festival was to ensure a good growing season and a bountiful harvest. Beltane is light-hearted and joyful.

 

Litha, Summer Solstice, or Midsummer: June 20, 21, 22, or 23

Litha is the longest day and the shortest night of the year. Light triumphs, but will now begin to fade into darkness as autumn approaches.

The crops are planted and growing. The woods and forests have reached their peak fullness.

This is the time of abundance for wildlife, including people! The holiday is joyous.

Lughnasad, Lughnasadh, or Lammas: August 1
At Mabon, the day and the night are equal in length, in sublime balance.
For many locations, Mabon coincides with the final harvest of grain, fruits, and vegetables.
Mabon, also called Harvest Home, is the time of thanksgiving.
The beauty and bounty of summer gives way to the desolation of winter, and the darkness overtakes the light.

Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, Hallowmas: October 31 or November 1

For many Wiccans, Samhain marks the New Year and is the most important Sabbat.

t’s the time to remember the ancestors,

and the time to celebrate the harvest and all that has been accomplished over the year.