The Sabbats

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Sabbat	Symbolizm	Ritual Actions	Representations
Yule circa Dec. 21	renewal & rebirth during winter	fires lit, candles carried around Circle, Yule log	red & green, wheel symbol, evergreens, Yule log, potted tree
Imbolc Feb. 2	Festival of Lights	candles lit & held in Circle, blessing of seeds, wheel on altar	white, green, blue, dish of snow, evergreens, candles
Ostara circa Mar. 21	The Start of Spring	fire lit during rite	white, potted plant, cauldron or balefire
Beltane Apr. 30, May 1	the return of fertility	weaving ribbons, bonfire leaping, horn blowing	white, fresh flowers, cauldron filled with flowers, mirrors
Litha circa June 21	great, magical power	flower-ringed cauldron, sword in cauldron, bonfire leaping, drying herbs	white, mugwort, mirrors to capture the sun (or flames)
Lughnasah Aug. 1	harvest and thanksgiving	bread eaten & thrown in fire, grains woven into Goddess & God forms	red & orange, corn dollies, special loaves of bread, grain
Mabon circa Sept. 21	second harvest & mysteries	fruit is honored, ritual sprinkling of leaves	red & brown, pine cones, acorns, wheat, dried leaves
Samhain Oct. 31	the end of summer, the dead honored	scrying, calling dead, leave food outside afterwards	red & black, pomegranates, pumpkins, apples