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Post by PaganOne on Nov 27, 2009 15:08:19 GMT 1
I have always celebrated the sabbats and esbats on the day the calendar says. I celebrate Samhain on the calendar day, yet I know witches that celebrate on Samhain Eve.
My calendar says this December 2nd is the full moon. It says the moon is full at 3:32 a.m. My intuition is telling me to do ritual on December 1st in the evening, so that is what I am planning. I figure if I wait till the evening of December 2nd, then the moon will be in its waning phase.
So when do you celebrate or do ritual?
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Post by watershield on Nov 28, 2009 8:04:49 GMT 1
I don't.
Virtually all of the Sabbats/esbats are taken from old Celtic or Norse traditions. A couple have even been created in the 70's.
These are not "my" traditions so why celebrate them?
Hanuka and Devali are on the calender and I don't celebrate those either.
Rather than follow some set of dogmatic dates that have little or no meaning to me, I tend to take a bit of time every day to look at the tree's, the ocean. the mountains that surround me. I marvel in the diversity of creation and am in awe of the vastness of this universe.
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Post by PaganOne on Nov 28, 2009 16:08:24 GMT 1
With me it's not about who's tradition it is, but rather that the sabbats teach me the cycles of the earth and my own life. I have stopped being upset about getting older and am embracing the crone aspects of my life. Celebrating the Wheel of the Year has gone a long way in teaching me many lessons and enabling me to accept and embrace life's cycles instead of fighting against them. At Samhain last year I visited with my pets from years gone by. It was a very rewarding time and enabled me to make peace and heal with a dog I neglected years ago. I don't keep each sabbat or esbat as sometimes the time isn't right for me to embrace the lessons or I'm simply not where I need to be mentally or spiritually. I am doing ritual this full moon with my son as there is a need for both of us and the full moon is always a powerful magickal time for me. I certainly do not wait till the esbats and sabbats to honor the Goddess and Elementals and others. I am on my back porch every morning calling out to the sun to empower my day and standing at the window at night thanking the moon for the beauty of the night. I keep a goddess pendant in my car and chant and sing in Her honor as I drive. The Goddess is as much a part of my life as my very breath. Taking a little time here and there to meditate or honor and thank Her in ritual or a special celebration is something I look forward to. Like I am constantly telling others... intent is everything... tradition means little, if anything.  |
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Post by kolohe on Nov 30, 2009 13:38:56 GMT 1
I don't necessarily celebrate, but I always keep track of the moon phase and I do think there is value in synchronizing your intent to astronomical elements.
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Post by Jen on Dec 2, 2009 10:06:19 GMT 1
Guess you've already gone with your instincts on this one PO.  I enjoy celebrating the turning of the wheel as well. I take absolute pleasure in the different seasons and delights that nature has to offer us and celebrate these things on a daily basis. But sometimes I get the urge to perform a ritual and it's certainly my instinct that drives those urges rather than the dates on the calendar. |
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