The Eight Principal Pagan Holidays

December 21st: Winter Solstice
The modern start of Winter. The celebration of the return of the sun.

Feburary 1st: Traditional first day of Spring
(Isn't Ground Hog day around then?)

March 20th: Vernal Equinox: Modern first day of Spring
(Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after this day.)

May 1st: Traditional first day of Summer.
Some countries still have "May Day" celebrations.

June 21st: The Summer Solstice.
Modern start of Summer, and traditional mid summers day.

August 1st: Traditional start of Fall
(Don't we have a civic holiday around there?)

September 21st:Autumnal Equinox.
The modern start of Fall

November 1st:
The traditional start of Winter. Samhain to the Celts, the time when the old year ended and the new one began.


Nastranders
Pagan Holiday Recipe

So how does one celebrate these ancient festivals?
Actually, any way you want to.
The point is to be aware...
of yourself...
of life...
of nature...
of the passage of time.

Take time to honour existance,
both yours and all of "creation".

Have a feast,
build a bonfire,
stay up all night
dancing and singing.
Tell stories of the past,
and of the future.
Be glad that you're alive,
and honour the memory of those
that have passed away.

Nastrander Productions

Nastrander's Realm/freedom@niagara.com/September 18 1999/Revised February 18 2007
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