Celtic Fests

Celtic Fests

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The eight grovefests in the years circle

The four main fests:

Imbolc - Candlefest

Fest of cleaning and fruitfulness.
Date:Evening of the 1. February
Gods:Rigani - the queen of the sky
Symbols:Candle and stovefire

Beltane - Firefest

Fest of the fire and the flowers.
Date:Night to the 1. May
Gods:Belenus and Taranis
Symbols:Fire, flowers, maypole

Lughnasad - Cornfest

Fest of fruitfulness and harvest.
Date:Height: Night to the 1. August
15 days bevor, 15 days after
Gods:Esus - the god of the earth
Symbols:Sickle, bread and corn

Samhain - Deathfest

Fest of the death and the otherworld.
Date:Night to the 1. November
Gods:Taranis, Sucellos, Sirona, Herecura
Symbols:Pumpkin, maize, skull

The four secondary fests:

Birdfest - Comeback of the birds

Fest to the comeback of the birds of passage.
Date:ca. 21. March
Spring-equinox
Gods:Rigani, Esus, celtic Ishtar
Symbols:Rabbits, swallows and eggs

Midsummer - Oakfest

Fest of the oaks and the magic.
Date:ca. 21. June
Summer-solstice
Gods:Ogmios - the god of the word
Symbols:Oak and oakleaves

Winefest - Thanksgiving

Fest to thanks for the harvest.
Date:ca. 21. September
Autum-equinox
Gods:Esus, Rosmerta
Symbols:vine, grape, fillhorn

Midwinter - Rebirth of the sun

Fest to the rebirth of the sun.
Date:ca. 21. December
Winter-solstice
Gods:Esus/Enunnos, Sirona
Symbols:Misteltoe, fir, deerhorns

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Last Update: 11 December 97

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