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I wonder if that's why I feel drawn to this. My ancestors are Scotch-Irish and Norwegian.

Stop. Right now. Get that mindset out of your brain. I stopped my progression on my path because my parents told me it was evil when I was 15. Our home was filled with pagan symbolism. We're proud Irish and German...but my mom is a devout Catholic. I'm 34 years old and am JUST getting past this idea that what I do could possibly disappoint somebody else that I love and respect. But that's not right. If they love and respect me, they will value my views and not push theirs into me. I'm not in danger and I'm not hurting anybody or doing anything illegal or wrong. I've lost 20 years of education, personal growth and spiritual progression because for decades I have put my parents and societies values ahead of my own. From someone who's been there, done that...I urge you to stop allowing yourself to be held back solely based on what you think others will say or think. Start listening to your heart and valuing your opinions and viewpoints. They are valid and yours to have. Own them. How do you learn and grow as a person if you're scared and worried about learning and trying new things? End the archaic church views and embrace botony, astronomy, quantum physics, cooking, gardening, animism, medical science, herbology, philosophy, history, etc. It's all encompassing and encourages you to learn about the universe as opposed to just under rationalising things with the justification of 'God and God's will'.

Every season has its own energy. When you work in harmony with that energy, you increase the power of your ritual. If you live in the Soutern Hemisphere (Australia, South Africa, etc) the Wheel of the Year is reversed so that it works in accord with your natural seasons. Samhain: May 1. Yule: June 21. Imbolc: Aug 1. Ostara: Sep 21. Beltane: Oct 31. Litha: Dec 21. Lammas: Feb 2. Mabon: Mar 21 Find a table of correspondences with each sabbat here: aussiewytch.wordpress.com/sabbats/

@@Spells8 thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

@@Spells8 thanks u so much for the info. U have answered one of my most pondered questions. From Namibia

A lot of this religion is about following your own path and going with your own personal instincts. I.e.: whatever feels natural and common sense to you in your environment. If you feel green is a colour of love and that purple represents healing, use them for those purposes. Just because you read tables of correspondences stating that green represents money, does not make it so. Your intent is the most important tool you have. What you sow is what you reap.

In my opinion, Wicca is based on ancient traditions of the northern hemisphere. It dosent make sense to follow this version in the Southern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere should make its own neopaganism based on various Southern Hemisphere folk traditions .

Yes, the same dates apply to Europe and everywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere. Blessed Be!

Thank you ❤️

Yes, but the dates are different. For any country in the Southern Hemisphere the dates are (approximately): Lughnasadh/Lammas: February 2 Mabon (Fall Equinox): March 21 Samhain: April 30/May 1 Yule (Winter Solstice): June 21 Imbolc: August 1 Ostara (Spring Equinox): September 21 Beltane: October 31 Litha (Summer Solstice): December 21

There is no right or wrong answer since people have different views and interpretations about this constant cycle. Ostara is traditionally the time when The Maiden celebrates her fertility and is ready to become The Mother. This happens in Beltane, when the sacred union (or consummation) occurs. If you're asking why it's 8 months and not 9 months (as in human pregnancy), the Wheel of the Year is not really about human beings but about Earth itself, which has its own timings.

Spells8 I did some more research, and I believe you’re correct. Raven Grimassi’s Encyclopedia Of Wicca and Witchcraft puts the Goddess becoming pregnant at Beltane as well. Plus Beltane is actually 8 months 3 weeks before Yule, which makes it easier to see the spring Sabbats as a celebration of fertility and Beltane as the Sun God’s peak, and where he insures his eventual rebirth. Thank you!!

So Samhain and yule --> the crone Imbolc and ostara --> the maiden Beltane, litha, lugh and mabon --> the mother ?? Is this correct?

Beltane isn't pronounced as the speaker does in my area of England. The speakers had a French twist almost. Sounded very strange to me.🤔

From what I know, as I'm rather new but have been working with a coven, no. Many, like Yule Ostara and Samhain are already worked into the calendar through the Abrahamic religions. As well, many pagan and wiccan practitioners are open to celebrating with anyone who wants to celebrate with us. My coven for sure, if you are open to our practices and customs and even just want to learn we are more than happy to work with people, even if they aren't a part. That being said, its a respect thing too though. I also do not speak for all of us for sure, I only speak for my own coven, but its always been a very welcoming group of people for me personally. I hope that helps. It's a rather long winded answer isn't it haha.

When i first started i got into wicca, then i stopped doing the wiccan thing but i still celebrated the holidays because it also marks how the world changes through the year. Im back into wicca and re-learning a bunch of stuff now but thats besides the point

A lot of Christan holidays are actually originally from pagan :) you can look into it

@@skyechats6276 I wasn’t talking about the holidays. I was talking about the calendar itself. I also didn’t mean anything by it I honestly just had a chuckle. sorry for the misunderstanding.

@@mavericksmith7050 oh my apologies very big misunderstanding :)

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Great question! Back in the day, before there were clocks, there was no concept of midnight (when one day ends and another begins). So it was considered that the day ended at sunset. Because of this, the night was considered part of the next day, in other words, the day also started at sunset. This carried into yearly calendars so traditionally it's considered that the year starts with the dark half, making winter (the sunset of the year) the first season.

@@Spells8 I doubt that all ancient European cultures considered time that way. They did split the year into the waxing and waning year. Surely some would consider the beginning to be the start of the Waxing.

@@umwha The Celts had two seasons, summer (which ended on Samhain) and winter (which ended on Beltane).

@@moonsinger8408 Makes sense, but that means the Celts thoguht the year began with the beginning of winter... Which dosent seem to make sense to me.

Start with researching. Some things u can research Difference between pagan, wicca and witchcraft. Closed practice (practices not to be done if you don't belong to the religion tribe etc.) Cleansing Protection Casting a circle, Candle colours and their meaning Crystals and their meaning. Hope it helps. 🍄✨🧙🏻‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️

Thank's hope you'll be my teacher...blessed be

@@dranrebpalapar2959 I'm just a baby witch but I will try to help you. Are you from a particular religion or something

Well I just born w/ my parents as a catholic cristian...does it bother my will to learn witchcraft??

@@dranrebpalapar2959 it won't witchcraft is a spiritual practice. BTW I'm a hindu 🕉️ . What is ur age