The Esbats.

 

         Witches not only celebrate the 8 sabbats in a year they also clebrate the 13 esbats. Esbats are the celebration of the moon and her phase though many normally only celebrated at the moons peak of power at the full moon.

There are 13 esbats because the is one for every month and the 13th is the blue moon which is the second full moon in the month.

Below are the months and there moons and the areas they cover.

JANUARY - WOLF MOON - This is a month to protect your own and make sure they don't go without. Think of others and help them if they need it.

FEBRUARY - STORM MOON - A month for love, for self love and romance. Forgive yourself  for not being perfect and be happy just being you. A time to meditate and pamper yourself just a little.

MARCH - CHASTE MOON - Light and dark are balanced in the month of March and now is the time for new beginnings, any projects you wanted to start, well this is the month for them. Now is the time to get rid of the old and bring in the new.

APRIL - SEED MOON - This is a time to believe in you. You started your new venture, now have faith that all will be well. Self confidence and self belief important this month.The earth is again starting to show life.

MAY - HARE MOON - This is the time to use psychic abilities. Also a very good month for fertility, look at nature - love is in the air.

JUNE - MEAD MOON - A good month to look at how far you have come in the year so far.  Now is not the time to rest, you must keep going. Look at the first 6 months of the year and perhaps change a few things that aren’t working and bring in some new things you haven’t had time to try yet.

to be continued ......