Samhain, the Celtic New Year festival, is upon us. Here are some ideas and rituals! Samhain festival
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On August 1st we celebrate in the shamanic cycle of the year: Lammas, Lughnasadh or also the festival of the reapers (Lammas is
After the winter in the Pisces phase, nature awakens to new life outside. Plants begin to flower and mating season begins for many animal species. Birth and the child's first cry are also assigned to Aries. And it is correct, even if we are already heading for the fourth month of April according to the Gregorian calendar, because if we look at nature and the universe, we have to realize that there are many different cycles (such as the schematic annual circle for example) that we can follow.
Ostara Annual Circle Festival (Spring Equinox) on March 20th. At Ostara we experience the magical state of equilibrium, which our ancestors celebrated several thousand years ago as the "Festival of the Resurrection of Nature" and is also the beginning of spring in the calendar, this year on March 20.03.22th, 16 at 32:XNUMX p.m. The sun is moving into the sign of Aries, this is also the beginning of the new astrological annual cycle!
Shamanic annual circle festival: Imbolc- return of the light- anticipation of Imbolc on February 2.2nd (others already celebrate on January 31.1st, February 1.2st, or on February 2.2nd, depending on taste and tradition) 1) Imbolc literally means "in the stomach", which is a perfect representation of it what is happening in nature at this moment.
The constant cycle of the seasons not only has an influence on animals and plants, but also on our rhythm of life, that of humans. By focusing our attention on the cycle of the year, we can better attune to nature's energetic cycles rather than working against the natural tides.
We are now entering the dark season, and with the old Celtic festival of Samhein (in our Christian culture of All Saints/All Souls' Day) yesterday at the turn of the month October/November, the gate to the afterlife opened a little. So it's a very mystical time overall.