How I worship
Mine is essentially a Goddess form of worship. I invoke the Goddess, in one of her many forms, and usually invite her consort, the God figure. As this is a nature based religion, of prime importance is the wheel of the year, depicting the natural cycles in nature.
There are eight Sabbats that mark the course of the year. These are times of celebration.
a time to give thanks to the Gods.
The following dates are based on
Southern Hemisphere traditions.
The Major Sabbats
SAMHAIN...................OCTOBER 31.................Winter is coming.
IMBOLIC.....................FEBRUARY 1.................Spring is coming.
BELTANE....................MAY 1..............................Summer is coming.
LUGHNASADH..........AUGUST 1........................Fall is coming.
The Lesser Sabbats
Cross Quarter celebrations
YULE/Winter Solstice............................June 21...................Mid Winter.
OSTRA/Spring Equinox.........................September 22.........Mid Spring.
MID SUMMER/Summer Solstice........December 21..........Mid Summer.
MABON/Autumn Equinox.....................March 22................Mid Fall.
Esbats
Full and New Moon Celebrations are the Days and Nights of an Esbat.
These are Considered Working Days...
Full and New Moons for 1998...
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Month
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Full Moon
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New Moon
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January
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12/1/98
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28/1/98
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February
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11/2/98
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26/2/98
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March
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13/3/98
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28/3/98
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April
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12/4/98
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26/4/98
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May
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11/5/98
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25/5/98
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June
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10/6/98
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24/6/98
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July
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9/7/98
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23/7/98
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August
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8/8/98
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22/8/98
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September
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6/9/98
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20/9/98
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October
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5/10/98
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20/10/98
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November
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4/11/98
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19/11/98
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December
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3/12/98
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19/12/98
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