Sabbat Information (basic)

Below is a chart showing the placement of the Sabbats on the Year Wheel. Following the chart is the pronunciations of each holiday.

Candlemas
- Candlemas is the Christianized name meaning literally Candle Mass
- Pronunciation 1: CANDLE-mas - 'mas' is with a short 'a'
- Candlemas is also called Imbolic
- Other spellings include Imbolg & Imbolc
- Pronunciation: IM-bolk -
  - 'im' = short 'i' like 'him' without the h.
  - 'bolk' = rhymes with polk,
    - if using the "g" at the end, its 'bowl-g'
Spring Equinox
- Also Called Ostara
  - Pronunciation 1: OS-tara
  - Pronunciation 2: Aw-star-a
Beltane -
- Pronunciation 1: bell-tan
- Pronunciation 2: BELL-tain
Summer Solstice
- also called Midsummer
Lughnasadh
- Lugnasadh is also called Lammas.
- Other spellings include Lunasa or Lughnassadh
- Pronunciation 1: lew-NAH-sah for Lughnasadh
- Pronuinciation 2: la-mas - short 'a' sound in both syllables
Autumn Equinox
- Also called Mabon
  - Pronunciation 1: MAY-bon
    - 'bon' is the word 'on' with a 'b'.
Samhain :
- Pronunciation 1: sow-EEN - 'een' is a long e sound
- Pronunciation 2: sow-EN - the 'en' is with a short e sound
Winter Solstice
- Winter Solstice is also called Yule