8 Great Festivals

I'm not going to go into the complete details of the 8 Great Festivals, but here is a bit of information about them so you can understand the best time to perform certain bits of magic, and how the seasons effect magic and the world, and vice versa.

Samhain

Oct 31

Celtic Festival of the Ddead

Godforms: Cerridwen, Samhan, Gwyn ap Nudd, Morrigan,

Night of the Wild Hunt

the veil is thinning, ancestors, the underworld

The beginning of the dark half of the year

Alban Arthan

December 21

Celtic Rebirth of the Sun

Godforms: Cernunnos, Chronos

The shortest day of the year

The Winter Solstice

Oimelc/Imbolg

Feb 2nd

the Celtic Fire Festival

The Festival of Lights

Godforms: Brigit, Danu, Epona, Triple Goddess, Virgin Goddess

The actual middle of winter

Alban Eiler

March 21

Celtic Bird Festival of Spring

Godforms: Taliesin, Ostara

Equinox of Spring, First day of spring, Fertility, eggs, rabbits

Beltane

May 1st

The Celtic Flower Festival

Godforms: Belinos, Flora, Blodvwedd

First day of Light half of the Year

Fertility, Pallis, flowers, faeries, blood, The Sacred Marriage

Alban Heffyn

June 21st

Celtic Festival of the Oak Tree

Godforms: Ogmios, Arianhood, Huan, Math

The longest day of the year

Summer Solstice

Another time for the sacred marriage.

Lughnasadh

August 2nd

Celtic Grain Festival

Godforms: Lugh, Lug, Llue, Llew

Mabon

September 21

Celtic Harvest Festival

The Middle Harvest

Autumnal/Fall Equinox

Godforms: Mabon