Goddess Wheel Of the Year Course

Further Information on the Festivals and their dates (Not When we Meet)

Samhain  - October 31st

November 1 is the actual date of Samhain but like other Celtic derived festivals it is celebrated on its eve.

At Samhain the grain mother becomes the crone, the wise woman. She returns to the underworld, the womb. It is here we start out journey and connect with the crone energy. We look at our lives deeply and notice what works, what do we need to adjust slightly and do we need to make any bigger changes. This is the foundation work that we refer to as we journey through the year. The start can be uncomfortable as we feel our resistance to change and to the crones invitation to go within...are you ready!

Yule: Winter Solstice - Dec 21st/22nd

YULE

Yule is deeply rooted in the cycle of the year, it is the seed time of year, the longest night and the shortest day, where the Goddess once again becomes the Great Mother and becomes her virgin self again and gives birth to the new Sun King. In a poetic sense it is on this the longest night of the winter, 'the dark night of our souls', that there springs the new spark of hope. In society this is often a very active time with parties and celebrations although energetically it is the time of sleep, renewal, cleansing and visions. This session involves crafting and learning how to smudge ourselves and our home as well as meditation. We connect to the Goddess Danu as we work with the element of air, sound and silence.

Imbloc (Candlemass, Imblog, Imbole) - February 2nd

This holiday is also known as Candlemas, or Brigid's (pronounced BREED) Day. One of the 4 Celtic "Fire Festivals. Commemorates the changing of the Goddess from the Crone to the Maiden Her attributes are divination, inspiration and keeper of the spark of life .It is traditional upon Imbolc, at sunset or just after ritual, to light every lamp in the house - if only for a few moments. It is a time to celebrate our maiden selves and to see where we have lost the playful aspect of life. Where are we influenced by others or when do we stamp our feet in frustration. We connect to our inner child for deep healing work and also create our own Bridie doll.

Ostara: Spring Equinox (Ostara) - March 21st/22nd

This marks the Spring Equinox. It is traditionally the day of equilibrium, neither harsh winter or the summer and as the energy is turning it is time for us to reach out to manifest what we choose in the worlds. Our seeds of ideas and visions for the future have incubated over the winter months so now is a time to bring them into the outer world. We connect to that fire in our belly that is our passion and drive and the element of fire with the Goddess Artha.

Beltane: - April 30th/May 1st

This festival is also known as Beltane, the Celtic May Day and rituals were held to promote fertility and

Handfastings (Pagan marriages) are traditional at this time. It is a time of fertility and harvest, the time for reaping the wealth from the seeds that we have sown. Beltane is the season of maturing life and deep found love honouring the Goddess Rhiannon. We look at our relationship of love both to ourselves and our relationships to others.

Litha: Summer Solstice - 21st/22nd June

Midsummer or the Summer Solstice is the most powerful day of the year for the Sun God. Because this Sabbat glorifies the Sun God and the Sun, fire plays a very prominent role in this festival. In the British Isles it is also a time where we visit the Sea or waters of the rivers to bathe and swim so at this point we celebrate and honour the water element. We meet the Goddess Domnu in the sacred waters and dive deep into our emotions to find the places we have locked away, so we can heal and find the pearls of wisdom.

Lammas: August 2, July 31st/Aug 1st

This is an Irish Gaelic name for the feast which commemorates the funeral games of Lugh, Celtic god of light, and son of the Sun. We think summer will last forever but this festival is a change to the ending of summer we need to gather in what we have learned, achieved the fruits of our labours. It is a time of gratitude and thanks as well as looking at our relationships as Mothers and with our own female line. Ker the Great Grain Mother is our guide as we work with forgiveness and mother wounds.

Mabon: Autumn Equinox - September 21st-23rd

Mabon marks the middle of harvest, it is a time of equal day and equal night, and for the moment nature is in balance. It is a time to reap what you have sown, of giving thanks for the harvest and finishing up old projects and plans and planting the seeds for new enterprises or a change in lifestyle.

Goddess Banbha invites us to review our journey through the year to review how we have developed and what we will let go of and change as the year starts again at Samhain.

Our last session will be to celebrate the Lady of the Labyrinth she who holds the centre, and she who leads us into the mysteries. Full details of this as you progress through the course.

This course begins in October 2023 and will run over 9 sessions.

The cost of each session is £100.00  and includes all materials you will use on the course. Payment to be made either in full or in 2 instalments with the first payment being due 1st October 2023. Total cost £900.00 if paid in full or £950.00 if in two installments.

Deposit with monthly payments by standing orders available on arrangement.

Each session will be held where possible in person depending on Covid-19 restrictions in place at the time. This may mean some sessions will be split and held in smaller groups and in the summer months sessions will be held out on the land in a bell tent.

Days and dates will be confirmed in an email. Sessions will be from 9.30am- 5.30pm with a short break for lunch. 

There will be a private Facebook group where I will personally respond to queries and messages and will be a safe space to share and support one another. 

If there is a further lock down during the course then sessions will be held online via video and if necessary any items you require will be posted out to you.

If there is enough interest I will also hold a group online as well as the in person group