Fire Festivals

February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1The bonfire has deep symbolic significance in Celtic culture and Neopagan practice. The Greater Sabbats, the four traditional festivals that mark the Cross-Quarter Days—Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, and Samhain—are often referred to as Fire Festivals. In conjunction with the Quarter Days these four days comprise the Celtic/Neopagan cycle known as the "Wheel of the Year." A bonfire ceremony is customary on the four sabbats among observing Neopagans in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries where such traditions are observed.
For three of the Cross-Quarter Days, the symbolic meaning of fire has significance within a sabbat's particular context. For example, for Imbolc (February 1) the emphasis is on the daylight that believers anticipate in the coming spring season. Lighting bonfires during Beltane (May 1) is a way of honoring the sun god. During Samhain (November 1), both the heat and light of fire have great significance since both elements are lacking during the approaching winter.
Historical accounts of bonfires during Lammas are unavailable because the sabbat has only been included in modern-day fire festivals.
CONTACTS:
Pagan Federation
BM Box 7097
London WC1N 3XX United Kingdom
www.paganfed.demon.co.uk
SOURCES:
AmerBkDays-2000, p. 334
RelHolCal-2004, pp. 270, 272

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释义	Fire Festivals Fire Festivals February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1The bonfire has deep symbolic significance in Celtic culture and Neopagan practice. The Greater Sabbats, the four traditional festivals that mark the Cross-Quarter Days—Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, and Samhain—are often referred to as Fire Festivals. In conjunction with the Quarter Days these four days comprise the Celtic/Neopagan cycle known as the "Wheel of the Year." A bonfire ceremony is customary on the four sabbats among observing Neopagans in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries where such traditions are observed. For three of the Cross-Quarter Days, the symbolic meaning of fire has significance within a sabbat's particular context. For example, for Imbolc (February 1) the emphasis is on the daylight that believers anticipate in the coming spring season. Lighting bonfires during Beltane (May 1) is a way of honoring the sun god. During Samhain (November 1), both the heat and light of fire have great significance since both elements are lacking during the approaching winter. Historical accounts of bonfires during Lammas are unavailable because the sabbat has only been included in modern-day fire festivals. CONTACTS: Pagan Federation BM Box 7097 London WC1N 3XX United Kingdom www.paganfed.demon.co.uk SOURCES: AmerBkDays-2000, p. 334 RelHolCal-2004, pp. 270, 272
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