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The Wheel of the Celtic
Year
is marked by four great festivals that
indicate the turning points of the seasons:
BRIGID or IMBOLC
BELTAINE
LUGHNASADH
SAMHAIN
Long ago,
when our ancestors
experienced their lives
intricately woven with Earth's cycles,
these magical thresholds between the worlds were celebrated by
colorful customs and rituals, stories, songs and music.
The wisdom of the Wheel of the Year can liberate
us
from our modern linear model of time,
reminding us that death yields to life again and again.
By actively participating in these natural cycles today,
we can attune ourselves to the creative forces that flow through us,
and learn how to live in harmony and balance
with ourselves and with the Earth.
© Mara Freeman
1996 |