Quick Guide -Wheel of the Year
Imbolc
February 1 | Candlemas
Imbolc marks a quick end to winter as Spring is right around the corner. It is a time for celebrating the return of warmth and longer days.
Focus: Rejuvenation, nature
Colors: White, gold, silver, light green, yellow, pink
Symbols: Seeds, candles, bonfires, brooms
Plants: Bay, basil, blackberry, chamomile, violets, white flowers; dairy products, food with seeds
Stones: Bloodstone, amethyst, garnet, ruby, turquoise, onyx
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Ostara
March 20-23 | Spring Equinox
The length of day and night are equally long during equinoxes. Easter gets its name and practices from Ostara in the same way that Christmas has its origins in Yule. It is a celebration of spring, fertility, growth, and young love.
Focus: Balance, planning, fertility, spring, new ideas
Colors: White, greens, pastels
Symbols: Rabbits, eggs, flowers, birds, baskets, lambs
Plants: Violets, daffodils, tulips, jasmine, rose, iris, lavender, sage
Stones: Rose Quartz, moonstone, amethyst
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Beltane
May 1 | May Day
Beltane is quite similar to Ostara in some ways, including its correspondences with spring, love, and fertility. It is often celebrated with Maypoles and bonfires. It is a celebration of more mature love and marriage. It is also a great time to celebrate by decorating with flowers.
Focus: Fertility, love, life, music, dancing
Colors: Red, green, blue, yellow
Symbols: Bonfires, maypoles, honey bees, fae, satyrs, rabbits, goats
Plants: Oak, dandelion, crocus, tulips, violets, hawthorn, mint, mugwort, rosemary, roses, daisy
Stones: Orange carnelian, emerald, jasper, rose quartz, sapphire
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Litha
Jun 20-23 | Summer Solstice | Midsummer
Litha celebrates the longest day and the shortest night of the year. It is a day to celebrate the power of the sun, and the triumph of light over darkness. It is often celebrated with bonfires, drinking, and generally joyous activities shared with friends and families. It is a lighthearted occasion.
Focus: Energy, growth, power, abundance
Colors: Orange, gold, yellow, green, blue
Symbols: Bonfires, sun symbols
Plants: Mugwort, vervain, honeysuckle, lily, oak, lavender, ivy, yarrow, fern, daisy, pine
Stones: Emerald, jade, tigerâs eye, diamonds, malachite, topaz, opal, quartz, lapis
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Lammas
August 1 | Lughnasadh
Lammas celebrates the first harvest of the year. It is still quite warm and the troubles of winter are still a distant concern. It is often a time for collecting seeds, making jam and bread, and for feasts. Celebrate the abundance that comes with the first harvest!
Focus: Celebration, gratitude, abundance, harvest
Colors: Yellow, orange, gold, green, tan
Symbols: Corn, wheat, harvest tools, cauldron, herbs generally
Plants: Wheat, heather, goldenrod, peony, Queen Anneâs lace, basil, mint, mugwort, hops
Stones: Catâs eye, aventurine, citrine, peridot, sardonyx, carnelian, topaz, quartz, rhodochrosite
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Mabon
September 20-23 | Autumn Equinox
The length of day and night are equally long during equinoxes. The first harvest has passed, and the third harvest is yet to come. Mabon marks the second harvest of fall. It is associated with Persephone journeying to the underworld for the half of the year she will spend with Hades. Cold winds warn of the winter to come.
Focus: Balance, harvest, change of the seasons
Colors: Orange, yellow, red, gold, brown
Symbols: Apples, pomegranates, wheat, seeds, squash, pumpkin, wine, cider
Plants: Rue, yarrow, oak, frankincense, rosehips, chamomile, bittersweet, cinnamon
Stones: Sapphire, yellow agates, lapis, citrine, catâs eye, amber
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Samhain
October 31 | All Hallowâs Eve
The third and final harvest of the year, and marks the witches new year. It marks the end of warm days. The veil between worlds thins. It is a good time to work with spirits, especially those of ancestors. It is a day to honor the dead.
Focus: Death, magic, spirits, ancestors
Colors: Orange, black, gold, white, silver
Symbols: Apples, pumpkins, gourds, pomegranates, acorns, bones
Plants: Mugwort, allspice, cinnamon, rosemary, mullein, rue, calendula, sunflower, sage, ginseng
Stones: All black stones (onyx, jet, obsidian), ruby, smoky quartz, amber, pyrite, garnet, brass, marble, sandstone
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Yule
December 20-23 | Winter Solstice
Yule marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is a time of rebirth where we welcome back the sun. It is a time of new beginnings, hope, and optimism. It is a great time to set goals and intentions for the coming year.
Focus: Rest, new beginnings, peace, love, hope, optimism, setting intentions for the year
Colors: Green, yellow, gold, red, silver, white
Symbols: Goats, coniferous trees, wreaths, pine cones, mistletoe, stars, candles, poinsettia, yule log
Plants: Cinnamon, caraway, clove, allspice, bayberry, evergreen, frankincense, myrrh, laurel, sage
Stones: Ruby, garnet, emerald, diamond
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