Gwyddon High Days

Y Awenechen

The Days of Power

I. The Sun:
A work of power may be done on any of the eight great days but generally they are reserved for worship.

Sun

Sun

High Days
Common Name(s)		Welsh Name	English Equivelent	Date
1.	Yule	Alban Gwydion	Day of Joy	Winter solstice
2.	Imbolc, Oimelc	Canol Gaeaf	The Ritual of Brid's Fire	Feb. 4th or 5th
3.	The Lady's Day	Alban Eile	Herdda's Day	Vernal equinox
4.	Beltane	Calon Mai	The Adventure of the Sun	May 5th or 6th
5.	Midsummer	Alban Hefin	Letha's Day	Summer solstice
6.	Lughnassad	Gwyl Ifan	The Feast of Manon	Aug. 7th or 8th
7.	Mabon	Alban Elfed	Hellith's Day	Autumnal equinox
8.	Samhain	Calan Gaeaf	Day of the Ancestors	Nov. 7th or 8th

II. The Moon
You begin with the first full moon after Yule.

Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

1. Wolf Moon
2. Storm Moon
3. Chaste Moon
4. Seed Moon
5. Hare Moon
6. Dyad Moon
7. Mead Moon
8. Wort Moon
9. Barley Moon
10. Wine Moon
11. Blood Moon
12. Snow Moon
13. Oak Moon

We also celebrate the following other special days:
The sixth night after the new moon, called "The Mistletoe Rites"
The Tarbofest and other certain seasonal and calendric dates.
And every chance we get to get together!

Background copyright © 2002, Shamyn Whitehawk.

Background copyright © 2002, Shamyn Whitehawk.