Beltaine/May Day
An Invitation From the Sun
Celebrating life, light, and love at Beltaine
By Mara Freeman

Quiz: Fertility & World Religions
Do you know who's who among the fertility gods?

Fertility of the Spirit
The healing power of Beltane is that it celebrates sexuality for its own sake.
By Cassie Premo Steele

Beltane Fires
They burned in Ireland and Scotland from ancient times well into the 19th century.
By Mara Freeman

Midsummer/Summer Soltice/Litha

A Midsummer's Celebration
A history of St. John's Eve, the celebration of the sun
By Mike Nichols

Guided Meditation: The Lady of the Lake
Use this meditation to guide you on a healing journey.
By Mara Freeman

Here Comes the Sun
A ritual to celebrate summer and the power of the sun
By Barbara Biziou

A Summer Feast
Simple vegetarian fare honors the Goddess of summer
By Karri Allrich

Lughnassad/Lammas

A Meditation for Lammas
In the season of John Barleycorn, the heat hangs heavy in the air...
By Laura Wildman

The Festival of Bread
How pagans mark the first grain harvest of the year, from About.com

Lughnasadh
An introduction to the holiday with feature articles, from WitchVox.com

Mabon/Autumn Equinox

The Mid-Autumn Moon
Sitting under a full moon, sipping wine or tea, eating watermelon and singing songs
By Waverly Fitzgerald

Cooking With the Crone
Vegetarian recipes for autumn
By Karri Allrich

Mabon or Harvest Home
A commentary by Mike Nichols, on WiccaWeb.com

Samhain/Celtic New Year

Samhain FAQs

The Witches' Holy Day
As America celebrates Halloween, I celebrate Samhain
By Selena Fox

Rituals for Samhain
An eclectic selection of activities for the holiday, from a variety of pagan traditions
By Beliefnet members

Sunset of the Year
A Wiccan Priestess shares familial traditions for this most sacred celebration
By Kaatryn MacMorgan

Samhain
Honoring the dead
By Starhawk

This Year More Than Ever
The highest of pagan holy days has something to offer to people of all faiths
By Dustin Crewell

The Silent Company
How to make a shrine to the dead
By Mara Freeman

Yule/Winter Solstice

Santa Was a Woman?
Who really decides who's naughty or nice? Try Holda, Teutonic goddess of winter
By Selena Fox

Quiz: Know Your Solstice
Test your knowledge of Solstice tradition

Yule Carols
Wiccans reclaim the reason for the season

Celebrating the Light
A ritual for Solstice in the Celtic tradition
By Mara Freeman

Grief and Renewal at Solstice
This winter more than ever, Solstice teaches us that no end is ever final
By Starhawk

Here Comes the Sun
Celebrate Winter Solstice with lights, lore, and rituals.
By Waverly Fitzgerald

What I'll Be Doing This Solstice
Cleansing rage, transforming frustration, and inviting renewal.
By Starhawk

The Spirit of Yule
Multicultural festivities honor Winter Solstice magic all month.
By Dorothy Morrison

Winter Warmth
A vegetarian feast honoring the Goddess of winter.
By Karri Allrich

La Befana and the Royal Child of Light
A tale for the Winter Solstice, in honor of the light within all children.
Told by Carolyn McVickar Edwards

Santa Claus Was a Shaman
The long history of the man in red who comes bearing gifts
by John and Caitlin Matthews

Imbolc/Imbolg/Candlemas/Brigid

A Midwinter Festival
Spring is stirring just beneath the surface at Imbolc, as we await earth's rebirth
By Kaatryn MacMorgan

Stone Soup
A tale for Imbolc--a celebration for which the magic ingredient is community
By Kaatryn MacMorgan

Guided Meditation: The Forge in the Forest
Meeting Brigit--triple-goddess of healing, smithcraft, and inspiration
By Mara Freeman

The Flame in the Snow
A desultory musing on an Imbolg night
By Andras Corban Arthen

Celebrating Brigid
The evolution of a ritual
By Starhawk

How to Make Brigid's Cauldron
By Starhawk

Ostara/Esther/Spring Equinox

Magickal Spring Cleaning
Sunshine, herbs, a couple of chais--the perfect ingredients for a spring ritual
By L. Lisa Lawrence

New Beginnings, Ancient Rites
Why rituals that honor eggs, a bunny--even spring break--emerge at the spring equinox.
By Edain McCoy

Welcoming Spring
A ritual in the Celtic tradition.
By Mara Freeman

Quiz: Spring Equinox Trivia Challenge
How much do you know about the annual rebirth?

The Eostar Bunny
... and other Pagan heralds of spring.
By Starhawk

The Goddess Behind Easter
The dawn goddess and the trickster god
By Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill