Llewellyn's 2023 Witches' Datebook

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Suggested Celebration Timing: Best observed Monday, December 11, 2023 after moon enters Sagittarius at 6:11 am, or 13 hours to exact dark on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:32 pm. Lughnasadh marks the midpoint between summer and fall, and is the first harvest festival of the year. It’s a time for harvesting grains, giving thanks for the growth that has happened, and to enjoy the warmth and light that is still to come. Imbolc is the holiday during which some pagans give thanks to Brigid as well as to the increasing daylight, which comes with hope for an abundant spring. It is also a traditional holiday for rededications or for witch initiations.

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November 1: New Moon in Scorpio – delve deep into shadow work, examining negative, compulsive, or addictive behaviors and learning what lies at the root of destructive behaviors. Process emotions that you normally push aside because they make you feel uncomfortable. This is where the real work gets done. Exact time: 8:48 a.m. EST July 5: New Moon in Cancer – This new Moon calls for deep shadow work embracing your vulnerabilities and learning from your deepest desires and wounds. Exact time: 6:59 p.m. EST So, when do witches hold our rituals? Astrological precision is a nice ideal, but not always practical for a modern life. If you have the freedom to celebrate any time by all means be as precise as you can. However, sometimes the coven just can’t manage to get their ritual act together until the weekend.

Autumn’s Gate: Autumnal Equinox: Second Harvest: Mabon Sabbat

Note that for the remainder of this Wheel of the Year, the pairings in lunar cycles are now led by the full moons, as illustrated in the “Linear by Season” graphic above. Flower Full Moon, Spring Fixed, Lunar Eclipse Suggested Celebration Timing: Best observed Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in the 13 hours prior to exact dark that night at 12:13 am. (Remainder of year’s lunar pairings are now led by the Full Moons.)

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Ritual Function: Balance elemental water energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Scorpio. Suggested Celebration Timing: Observe 13 hours prior to exact dark at 11:53 am on Friday, May 19, 2023. Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Steele Alexandra Douris, author of the new Spirits, Seers & Séances. There is also the lovely and mischievous Baphometta by David Dunlop. She would have been ..." Carmìne Dalle Suggested Celebration Planning: Best observed at night on Thursday, May 4, before exact full fwith Lunar Eclipse May 5, 2023, at 1:34 pmRitual Function: Balance elemental earth energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Virgo. Between Sabbats, Esbats, Moon phases, and other sacred days for ancestors and deities, keeping up with the pagan Wheel of the Year can be overwhelming. There are a multitude of deities and pantheons, and some faiths have multiple holidays for each. June 6: New Moon in Gemini – reflect on your communication and social skills by taking time to truly listen without interrupting or simply waiting for your turn to talk. Journaling about your shadow work is a great opportunity to delve deeper into a topic while honing these communication skills. Exact time: 8:40 a.m. EST October 31: Samhain (High Autumn)– Sabbat of death and rebirth, occurs at a magical time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Time of Day: Mid-Afternoon is perfect. 2023 Great Work Wheel – Water Detail – Hand-drawn by Heron Michelle Elemental Tides of Water: To Dare – To Accept

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October 2: New Moon in Libra – for performing shadow work on your deepest relationships, examining your capacity for empathy, and learning how to be more graceful and harmonious when interacting with others – particularly those you love. Exact time: 2:50 p.m. EST Suggested Celebration Planning: Narrow window of observance on night of Monday, July 31 after moon enters Aquarius at 11:58 pm and during 2 hours 34 minutes before exact full on Tues. August 1, 2023 at 2:32 pm.Samhain, or best known as Halloween, is Celtic New Year’s Eve and the final harvest. It’s when the veil between the world of the living and the dead is the thinnest and when pagans believe spirits easiest roam the earth and when it is easiest to communicate with them. Samhain is a time to honor all those who have come before, for all that was gifted to us during the year, to ask for guidance, and to set intentions as the turning of the wheel begins again. The summer solstice, or Litha, is when the days are the longest. Nature is at it’s peak and the sun is at the highest point in the sky. Pagans give thanks for all of this and at this time, ask for a rich harvest. For Wiccans, this is also when the god is at his full power.