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The Wheel of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere.Some Pagans in the Southern Hemisphere advance these dates six months to coincide with their own seasons.. The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by a range of modern pagans, marking the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them.
The Fremont Solstice Parade takes place every summer solstice in Fremont, Seattle, Washington in the United States. The reconstructed Cahokia Woodhenge, a large timber circle located at the Mississippian culture Cahokia archaeological site near Collinsville, Illinois, [22] is the site of annual equinox and solstice sunrise observances.
Spring equinox in Teotihuacán; The reconstructed Cahokia Woodhenge, a large timber circle located at the Mississippian culture Cahokia archaeological site near Collinsville, Illinois, [26] is the site of annual equinox and solstice sunrise observances.
The Midsummer maypole tradition dates from the Middle Ages, while the summer solstice celebration can be traced to Norse pagan times, when the culture revolved around the mystical natural world.
Tekufat Nisan, the vernal equinox, when the sun enters Aries; this is the beginning of spring, or "eit hazera" (seed-time), when day and night are equal. Tekufat Tammuz, the summer solstice, when the sun enters Cancer; this is the summer season, or et ha-katsir (harvest-time), when the day is the longest in the year.
Winter solstice is the shortest day of year, longest night of the year and the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Find out about the science and traditions behind the solstice.
Devoted to Woden, for victory in the forthcoming "Summer" months. March: Lencten-tid (Spring Feast) Devoted to the goddesses Hréðe, and Hludana. April: Eáster-freólsdæg (Eostre's Feast) Devoted to Eostre. Summer solstice: Midsumordæg : Devoted principally to Thunor, but also to Helith, with whom they associate good luck and healing. [26]
By the time we reach the summer solstice on June 20, 2025, it will be the longest day of the year. ... Even today, many winter holidays and traditions are rooted in the idea of hope and renewal.