Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Samhain to Ostara
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Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Samhain to Ostara

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
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Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Samhain to Ostara

About this book

Unique among books about the Wiccan Sabbats, Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Samhain to Ostara takes a different approach to explaining the holidays by taking an in-depth look at half of the Wheel of the Year. Rather than dissecting each holiday, Ashleen's goal is to take a broader look at them, explaining how and why we celebrate each, along with how the celebration of one leads to the next.

The first of two new titles from Ashleen offers a vision of the holidays we celebrate from October to March. This book covers each holiday by first giving us its history and original customs, then explaining its place in modern life. Stories are shared for each Sabbat to reconnect us with our lore and bring new meaning to current practice. Ashleen includes ideas for rituals that are ideal for practicing solitaries, covens, or Wiccan families, with special sections on what children of various ages are ready to learn about these holidays.

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A
ADF, see Ar nDraiocht Fein.
ale, see Cakes and Ale.
altars, 39
community, 50โ€“52
decorations for, 90
ancestors, 42โ€“43, 52โ€“57
animals
associated with Imbolc, 138
exchanged at Ostara, 148
ritually sacrificed in Pagan cultures, 182
Ar nDraiocht Fein, 14, 31, 151
Arthur, 72โ€“74
Asatru, 14, 19, 22
necklace tradition, 91
Ostara and, 151โ€“152, 169, 176
Samhain and, 31
Vanatru and, 15, 91
Astral Planes, see Otherworld.
astronomical events, 12โ€“13, 69
Aswynn, Freys, 31, 109, 150โ€“152
Avebury, 9
B
Bates, Brian, 187
Beltane, 11, 13, 23, 30, 146, 158
biddy, see dolly.
blessing
a broom, 117โ€“118
cake ingredients, 129
found items, 40
garden tools, 177
Boann, 36
Bonewits, Isaac, 14
Bride (goddess), see Brigid.
Bride (Imbolc), 105, 109โ€“110, 118
Bride's Belt, 145, 159โ€“161
Brigid (or Brigit), 36, 109โ€“110
broom,
blessing a, 117โ€“118
symbolism of, 66, 137โ€“138
C
cake, blessing ingredients of, 129
Cakes and Ale,
and Wassailing, 77
and Yule feast, 74
as token meals, 87
choice of, at Samhain, 49
in coven gift exchange, 76
in Maiden's return (Imbolc rite), 119, 121, 123
in Ostara rite, 161โ€“162
in rite of the Sun's re...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Samhain
  9. Yule
  10. Imbolc
  11. Ostara
  12. Conclusion
  13. Appendix A: Casting a Wiccan Circle
  14. Appendix B: What's a Child Ready to Learn About the Winter Sabbats?
  15. Appendix C: Correspondences
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. About the Author