![]() ![]() Remember that our seasons are great tides which flow in for six and a half weeks to peak. However, we have jobs, and families, and sometimes the coven just can’t manage to get their ritual act together until the weekend. If you have the freedom to celebrate any time of day, and any day of the week, by all means be as precise in your magickal timing as you can. So, when do witches hold our rituals? Astrological precision is a nice ideal, but not always practical for a modern life. Check out this article for more about my rationale between the calendar and astrological methods of magickal timing. The Astrology method aligns with the Hermetic paradigm upon which all the rest of the Great Work of Magick is based. Astrological MethodsĪlong The Pentacle Path of Modern Witchcraft that I practice, astrology determines the auspicious times for my spiritual and magickal work. ![]() Time to mark those calendars! Calendar vs. The second Lunar eclipse happens at Mourning Full moon on the flip side of the wheel with Scorpio Sun/Taurus Moon on November 8th. The first lunar eclipse happens at the Flower Full moon with Taurus sun/Scorpio moon May 16th. Lunar eclipses occur at full moons when the sun and moon are in opposite signs. The second one occurs at Dark moon in Scorpio ♏︎ on October 25. The first solar eclipse occurs at Dark Moon in Taurus ♉︎ on April 30. Solar eclipses occur at dark moons, when the sun and moon are conjunct in the same sign. ![]() In 2022 we also have two lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses to tap for spells exploring both sides of the Taurus earth/Scorpio water elemental pairing. For more information on the astrological accounting for blue moons, check out these articles on my Contrary Opinion and the Blue Moon Debate. So, NO BLUE MOONS this year (that only occurs every 2.5 years). 21, 2022 Between those milestones we have 8 solar sabbats which mark the seasons, and roughly 12 lunations with full and dark moons to celebrate. So, the 2022 Wheel actually kicks off anew at Yule, Dec.21, 2021, and concludes Dec. This time period spans between winter solstices. The Wheel of the Year is what modern witches like myself call the yearly ritual cycle. The spring will last until the summer solstice, which occurs on June 20 or June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21 or December 22 in the Southern Hemisphere.2022 Astrological Ritual Calendar for Esbats and Sabbats The vernal equinox happens in the Northern Hemisphere around March 20 or March 21, whereas in the Southern Hemisphere is occurs around September 22 or September 23. Over the next three months, the sun will move higher and higher in the sky, resulting in longer periods of daylight. The word "equinox", literally means "equal night", as it derives from the Latin "aequus" (equal) and "nox" (night). In this case, the Earth's axis isn't tilted towards or away from the sun, meaning there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness all over the planet. The vernal equinox happens when the Earth's axis reaches a particular position and the centre of the sun is directly above the Equator, meaning that both day and night are of approximately equal length. Spring 2022 has finally arrived, and will be marked by the vernal equinox, which takes place on this Sunday, March 20. ![]()
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