Sabbats: Southern Hemisphere Calendar

Many Thanks to Kiwi Catherine

The Magikal Festivals The days for rest, the Sabbats are seasonal celebrations. Each one of these Sabbats were and often still is a celebration of the feminine spirit. Worshiping or honoring what can be called the triple Goddess. The word Sabbat is French and is derived from the Hebrew Shabbath which means "to rest".   Now what if your seasonal celebrations are just the opposite from the most commonly advertised dates? Huh?   If you live in the southern hemisphere your seasonal cycle is just the opposite from the northern hemisphere. If the Sabbats were meant as specific dates to be honored and celebrated; then you might be celebrating a harvest festival when in your region of the world, it's really planting season. So what do you do?   Thanks to a wonderful Kiwi named Catherine we have an answer. Catherine posted an answer to this very question on our Message Board. After a little more research to verify the information, I think we can finally post a calendar here with a bit of confidence. Woohoo!     Bealtaine        November 1        Midsummer        December 21-31        Lughnasadh/Lammas        February 1st or 2nd         Mabon        Spring Equinox       Samhain        May 6th Yule        Summer Solstice Imbolg        August 1st Ostara        Fall Equinox     Additional Reading  The Sabbats   Sabbats - Southern Hemisphere Calendar  Esbats: Working By The Moon  The Celtic High Holy Days  Wiccan Sabbat Rituals

Source: 1, c3, c4, c8, c9, c13, c14, s1, s2, s4, s5, s6, s7, s11, s14 Created:  04.08.1999        Updated: 01.05.2010