Wheel of the Year

Beltane, celebrated on 1st May, marks the turning point into summer — a fire festival of fertility, vitality, passion and protection. As the Wheel turns from the balance of the Spring Equinox, we arrive at Beltane — the great ignition point of the year. Observed traditionally on the eve of 1st May, Beltane sits exactly opposite Samhain on the Wheel. Where Samhain honours the thinning veil and descent into darkness, Beltane celebrates life at its fullest expression. This is th

Ostara, the Spring Equinox, marks the moment of equal day and night — a powerful threshold of balance, renewal and emerging light. Around 20–21 March in the UK, the Wheel turns again. The Spring Equinox — often called Ostara in modern Pagan traditions — is the moment when day and night stand in perfect balance. Light and dark meet as equals before the light begins its steady ascent toward summer. In astronomical terms, it’s when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. In energ