The Autumnal Equinox is associated with death, when light and dark, day and night are equal.

Lughnassad-First Week of August

The Wine Moon is a time of prophecy. The gift of prophecy comes from the ability to merge with spirit, as well as from observing and reading patterns in life.

The Hare moon is a time of learning control over our physical manifestations. Hara, which means "the seat of power," is the root of the word hare.

The Goddess, or left, side of the altar holds the feminine nurturing elements of water and earth, symbolized by the bowl of salt and chalice of water. The wand, preferably one you have made yourself, rests on the Goddess side of the altar as well. The wine (or juice) cup, a symbol of divine love, sits at the centre of the altar.

The Barley Moon is a night of magic, healing, and wisdom.

The clan name, deities, and animal and plant totems were all unifying forces in Celtic culture.

Celtic culture is based on the customs and ways of many peoples, with influences from lands as far away as India, Greece, Phoenicia, Egypt, and Siberia. The pagan Celts were an extraordinary mixture of peoples, comprised of both indigenous and migrating tribes, who eventually developed a linguistic and spiritual unity. Although known for their

After the Four Wards are called into the circle, the man cuts a "Little Gate," an energetic gate, just below the East point. The woman removes the four elements (the tools) from the circle. If you are working with a group, the others now enter the circle through this gate. The man then closes the gate with his athame, handing it back to the woman,