 Welcome to a gallery of artwork inspired by the Celtic Sabbats... The Wheel of the Year is broken into eight pagan seasonal festivals: four major (cross quarter days) and four minor (equinoxes and solstices): November 1st: Samhain/The Celtic New Year (Major Sabbat) December 22nd: Yule/Winter Solstice (Minor Sabbat) February 1st: Imbolc/Candlemas/The Feast of Brighid (Major Sabbat) March 22nd: Ostara/Spring Equinox (Minor Sabbat) May 1st: Beltane/May Day (Major Sabbat) June 22nd: Litha/Midsummer/Summer Solstice (Minor Sabbat) August 1st: Lammas/Lughnasadh (Major Sabbat) September 22nd: Mabon/Autumn Equinox (Minor Sabbat) Our Sabbat prints are sized either 8.5 by 11 inches or 11 by 14 inches and printed on Epson Heavyweight Matte Paper. We use archival quality inks for all of our prints, so you can be assured that your print will last a lifetime. All prints come on acid-free mounting board and are packaged in a protective clear sleeve. For more information on our prints, please view our Product Info page. Please click on thumbnails to view larger images... |
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The Fires of Beltane
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The Fires of Beltane |
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Ostara Blessings
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Ostara Blessings |
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Ostara, or the Spring Equinox, is a time when darkness and daylight are equal. The Goddess, in her Maiden aspect, awaits the young God, born at Yule. Together, they will bring forth new life. Flowers are beginning to bloom everywhere. The Goddess carries broom, used to sweep out old energies and cleanse for the Spring, and an egg which represents new beginnings and the creation of life. The fertile hares arise at Dawn, a celebratory time at Ostara, and emerge from their nests. The morning sun rises, bringing a balance of light to the darkened sky. |
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Bride of Imbolc
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Bride of Imbolc |
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The Bride of Imbolc stands amid a starry sky illuminated by a waxing crescent moon and flickering candlelight. She lovingly carries the first offspring lamb as the last of the winter frost sparkles in the trees. The first crocus flowers peek through the snow, as Brighid's Cross glows brightly, representing the circle of light and life, as the death of winter ends, and the new life of spring begins. The snakes rise from the frozen ground, searching for the first sign of warmth and light. The maiden prepares for new life and new beginnings. |
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Yuletide Queen
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Yuletide Queen |
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The Queen of Yule celebrates the return of the waxing sun. Yule logs are lit in celebration of the return of light and life. Holly represents the fertility of the Goddess as she awaits the birth of the God. Evergreen represents life during the death of winter. Peace and happiness come from the promise of rebirth. |
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Winter Solstice
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Winter Solstice |
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The Winter Solstice is the time of the longest night--a time when the dark begins to return to light and life. The veil between the worlds is still thin--a time for divination through scrying--a time for visions. The Goddess, Rhiannon, rides her swift white horse through the dark of night. She pauses to gaze at her crystal visions, as they, along with the full moon, illuminate the sky. She will ride on, conveying others through their dreams, to the other side--where their visions can become reality. The Winter Solstice is a time for introspection, resolutions, and rebirth. |
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Goddess of Samhain
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Goddess of Samhain |
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Samhain, or the Feast of the Dead, is a time for death and rebirth. It is a time of endings in order to start anew. The spirits of those who have past are celebrated, and the veil between the worlds is thinnest. It is a time for reflection, banishing, and divination through scrying. The last harvest before the stark winter has been reaped. The sun is waning, and dark takes over the light. The Goddess of Samhain is represented as the crone, or dark mother, though the glimmer of maiden and mother remain. The green apple represents fertility, as she will soon give birth again to the Horned God, who is now residing as dark lord of the underworld until the return of the waxing sun. |
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