Beltane
- Beltane Bonfire Ritual. This fire festival is a traditional time of lustiness and fertility. Celebrate the holiday with a big fire and a joyful courtship between the May Queen and the God of the Forest.
- Maypole Dance. The custom of dancing around a Maypole has been around for centuries. It's pretty easy to set up your own, so why not work this fun and phallic tradition into your Beltane celebration?
- Family Abundance Rite. Some parents may not be comfortable with the phallic fertility images so often found at Beltane. If you're looking for a way to celebrate this Sabbat with kids that focuses more on abundance and less on sexuality, try this simple planting ceremony instead.
- Celebrating the Sacred Feminine. This goddess-focused ritual honors the energy of the sacred feminine, as well as celebrating your female ancestors and friends. It's a great way to celebrate Mother's Day!
Litha
- Hold a Midsummer Night's Fire Ritual. Although this particular Midsummer ritual isn't ancient, it is inspired by the traditions and legends of the Celts of the British Isles. Take advantage of the long hours of daylight to celebrate Litha, or Alban Heruin, and honor the solstice outdoors under the skies. If you're interested in Celtic lore, or wish to honor the Triple Goddess, this might be the perfect ritual for you.
- Celebrate Fathers. With the summer solstice being a time to honor the fertility of the God, and coming on the heels of Father's Day, why not take a little time to do a dad-friendly ritual? Honor the fathers, stepfathers, brothers, grandpas, sons, and all the other men in your life at Litha with this simple ceremony.
Lammas or Lughnasadh
- Hold a Lammas Harvest Ritual. Lammas is the first of three harvest Sabbats, and celebrates the crops of late summer and early autumn. If you wish to honor the Harvest Mother aspect of the Goddess and celebrate the cycle of life and rebirth, hold this Lammas rite either with a group or as a solitary practitioner.
- Honoring Lugh of the Many Skills. August 1 is known in many Pagan traditions as Lammas, and is a celebration of the early harvest. However, in some paths, it's a day to honor Lugh, the Celtic god of craftsmanship. Celebrate your own talents and skills on Lughnasadh by honoring Lugh with a rite that can be held for a group or a solitary practitioner.
- Lammas Bread Sacrifice Ritual. One aspect of this harvest celebration is the sacrifice of the grain god. This ritual uses both Lammas bread and straw images of the practitioner, and encourages us to think about the sacrifices we will make in the coming seasons.
Mabon
- Welcoming the Dark Mother. Mabon is a time when the earth is dying a little each day, and as we welcome the harvest, we also realize that the long nights of winter aren't far off. Honor the darker aspects of the Goddess as the autumn equinox arrives.
- Apple Harvest Rite. This rite is designed with solitary Wiccans and Pagans in mind, and uses the apple and its five-pointed star as the focus. Honor the ancient gods at Mabon with this harvest ritual.
- Autumn's Full Moon: Group Ceremony. This ritual can be held during any of the Autumn full moon cycles. Celebrate the Corn Moon in August, the Harvest Moon in September, and October's Blood Moon. Although this ceremony is designed for a group, it could easily be adapted for a solitary practitioner.
