These are the mark of the seasons that have been used to honor the Great mother and Earth for much of human existence. The seasonal worship was not only common to Europe but to Africa, Asia, Native Americans, South Americans, and Aboriginals. I state this because our western culture has much racism and tends to make herstory and history more Eurocentric.

Many ancestors from all the ancient civilizations (Egyptian, Incan, Mayan, Sumerian, etc)  understood the great cycles of the Goddess & the Earth and her key periods of power and release.

February 2
Festival of Renewal
Time to dedicate and re-dedicate your life to the Goddess.

March 20-22
Spring Equinox
Ruled by The maiden
Time of fire and fertility festival

May 1
Festival of Expectation
Time of the lovers, honoring sacred sexual union, fertility rites

June 20-22
Summer Solstice
Ruled by the Mother

August 1
Festival of Reminder

September 20-22
Autumn equinox
Ruled by the Matriarch

October 31/ November 1
Festival of Remembrance
Time of rebirthing the self

December 20-22
Winter Solstice
Ruled by The Crone