Presenting my 2024 Wheel of the Year astrological calendar for Witches and Pagans, integrating the Sabbats, Full and Dark Moon Esbats, and lunar leadership. The following information is presented within the framework of the Pentacle Path of Elemental Witchcraft as outlined in my book. As you celebrate the Wheel of the Year, these are the auspicious times and dates I recommend for powerful rites in the Northern Hemisphere; times given are for Eastern Time Zone. In 2024 we have a Blue Moon on July 21, which switches the leadership of lunar pairings from Full moons to Dark Moons. All of this information is also available for purchase as an  8.5″ x 11″ poster from my shop, The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions.

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2024 Astrological Calendar

The Wheel of the Year is what modern witches like myself call the yearly ritual cycle. This time period spans between winter solstices. So, the 2024 Wheel actually kicks off anew at Yule, Dec.21, 2023, and concludes Dec. 21, 2024 Between those milestones we have 8 solar sabbats which mark the seasons, and 13 lunations with full and dark moons to celebrate.

Blue Moon Cycle, Solar and Lunar Eclipses

In 2024 we have an auspicious BLUE MOON CYCLE, meaning we have two opportunities to work magick with the Sun in Cancer, and the full moon opposite in Capricorn. For more information on the astrological accounting for blue and black moons, check out these articles on my Contrary Opinion and the Blue Moon Debate.

Solar eclipses occur at dark moons, when the sun and moon are conjunct in the same sign. The first solar eclipse occurs at dark moon in Aries ♈︎ on April 8, 2024. The second one occurs at dark moon in Libra ♎︎ on October 2, 2024.

Lunar eclipses occur at full moons when the sun and moon are in opposite signs.  The first Lunar eclipse happens at the Wind Full moon with Aries ♈︎ sun/Libra ♎︎ moon March 25, 2024. The second Lunar eclipse happens at Harvest Full moon on the flip side of the wheel with Virgo ♍︎ Sun/Pisces ♓︎ Moon on September 17, 2024.

Calendar vs. Astrological Methods

Along The Pentacle Path of Modern Witchcraft that I practice, astrology determines the auspicious times for everything. The Astrology method aligns with the Hermetic paradigm upon which all the rest of the Great Work of Magick is based. Check out this article for more about my rationale between the calendar and astrological methods of magickal timing.

Precision vs. Ease in Ritual Planning

So, when do witches hold our rituals? Astrological precision is a nice ideal, but not always practical for a modern life. Our seasons are great tides which flow in for 6.5 weeks to peak. Then they turn to ebb back out again for 6.5 weeks. A sabbat is not ONE day; it is celebration of either a shift into the new seasonal cycle (Lesser Sabbats) or the peak of that seasonal cycle (Grand Sabbats).

Ideally, we’d celebrate a lesser Sabbat anytime the week after the tide shifts into the new season. The important part is which zodiac sign the sun is in. This is because we are there to honor the cardinal new thing, not what we’ve just left behind.

By contrast, we’d celebrate the Grand Sabbats anytime during the week before the peak, because we are using this swelling energy to grow our Great Work intention with the fixed energies of the seasonal high tides.

The big pitfall to avoid in lunar timing is checking the time of it’s peak during that day. In which sign does the moon shine? If full moon peaks in the morning, but you want to work at night, plan your rite for the night before. However, it is also important that the moon be in the sign which is opposite the sun, and that is a 2.5 day period to work with. There are frequently very narrow windows of time to enact our spells if the precise elemental signs are necessary for the working.

Elemental Tides of Earth: To be Silent – To Resonate

If you’re working along with The Pentacle Path of Elemental Witchcraft from my book, the 2024 Wheel of the Year begins anew with the celebration of Yule. However, from Samhain until Yule, this is our time of rest and reflection when we tap elemental earth’s powers of silence, to integrate what we learned and reaped during the previous year’s Great Work. After Yule we turn our gaze into the future and begin setting goals for the next Great Work, tapping elemental earth’s powers of resonance.

Winter Season – Preparation

Lunar Pairings led by the Full Moons

We begin the Winter of 2024 with lunar cycles led by the Full Moon in each elemental pairing, as illustrated in the “Linear by Season” graphic below. Full moons are always paired into earth/water signs and air/fire signs across the wheel from each other. When the sun is on one side, the moon will be full on the other side. After the Blue Moon cycle in Cancer/Capricorn, leadership of the lunar cycles switches to Dark Moon leadership.

Winter’s Gate: Winter Solstice: Yule Sabbat

Ritual Function: Celebrate Winter and peak of darkness, welcome the returning light, Resonance
Sun: 0º Capricorn ♑︎
Moon: Enters Taurus ♉︎ at 9:50 pm Thursday, December 21
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Suggested celebration timing: For weekend observance, aim for Dec 22-24, 2023.
Time of Day: Midnight is perfect.

Cold Full Moon, Winter Cardinal

Ritual Function: Initiate winter preparation of Great Work.
Sun: Capricorn ♑︎
Moon: Cancer ♋︎
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 7:32 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The year begins with cycles of lunar pairings led by the full moon. The waxing gibbous moon enters Cancer on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, at 10:15 AM, offering a narrow window of magickal observation until exact opposition 9 hours 17 minutes later at 7:32 PM. For general celebrations, you could gather on the evening of Monday, December 25th (Christmas day); however, the moon will be waxing through Gemini.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Mars ♂︎ magick.

Dark Moon Capricorn

Ritual Function: Balance elemental earth energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Capricorn.
Sun: Capricorn ♑︎
Moon: Capricorn ♑︎
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 6:57 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Capricorn on January 9th, 2024, at 8:34 PM. Celebrate the evening of January 10th within 13 hours of the exact conjunction the following morning at 6:57 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Jupiter ♃ magick.

Quickening Full Moon, Winter Fixed

Ritual Function: Maximize winter preparation of Great Work.
Sun: Aquarius ♒︎
Moon: Leo ♌︎
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 12:53 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waxing gibbous moon enters Leo on Thursday, January 25th at 2:37 AM leaving a narrow window of magickal observation in the early morning hours between 2:37 AM and exact opposition at 12:53 PM the following afternoon. For general observations, gather on Wednesday, January 24; however, the moon will still be waxing through Cancer.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Jupiter ♃ magick.

High Winter, Imbolc Sabbat

Ritual Function: Welcome return of Maiden Goddess and Green Lord from Underworld, Knowing
Sun: 15º Aquarius ♒︎
Moon: Enters Sagittarius ♐︎ 1:28 am
Exact Calendar Date: Imbolc exact Sunday February 4, 2024 12:00 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: Celebrate the Grand Sabbat of Imbolc anytime before the peak of the winter season. Saturday gatherings are ideal on February 3, 2024.
Time of Day: Witching Hours of 3:00-dawn would be perfect.

Dark Moon Aquarius

Ritual Function: Balance elemental air energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Aquarius.
Sun: Aquarius ♒︎
Moon: Aquarius ♒︎
Exact Calendar Date: Friday, February 9, 2024 5:58 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Aquarius ♒︎ Thursday, February 8th, at 9:00 AM. Celebrate the evening of February 8th until the exact conjunction the following afternoon at 5:58 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Venus ♀︎ magick.

Storm Full Moon, Winter Mutable

Ritual Function: conclude winter preparation of Great Work.
Sun: Pisces ♓︎
Moon: Virgo ♍︎
Exact Calendar Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024 7:30 AM
Suggested Celebration Time: The waxing gibbous moon enters Virgo ♍︎ Friday, February 23rd at 8:38 PM. Celebrate that evening after 8:38 PM and before the exact opposition the following morning at 7:30 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Venus ♀︎ or Saturn ♄ magick.

Dark Moon Pisces

Ritual Function: Balance elemental water energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Pisces.
Sun: Pisces ♓︎
Moon: Pisces ♓︎
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024 5:00 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Pisces ♓︎ Friday, March 8th at 8:04 PM. The ideal night to celebrate is Saturday, March 9th, within 13 hours prior to the exact conjunction at 5:00 AM the following morning.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Saturn ♄ magick

Elemental Tides of Air: To Know – To Wonder

Along with The Pentacle Path, the Ostaratide begins after our celebrations of Imbolc are concluded. We tap elemental air’s powers of knowing, to learn what is already understood about the subject of our great work intention. Then at Ostara we start asking new questions, releasing expectation, opening our minds to experimentation so that we gain first hand knowledge, tapping elemental air’s powers of wonderment.

Spring Season – Germination

Spring’s Gate: Spring Equinox: Ostara Sabbat

Ritual Function: Celebrate Spring, awaken fertility of the land, wonderment
Sun: 0º Aries ♈︎
Moon: Enters Leo ♌︎ at 3:33pm
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:07 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Spring Equinox anytime after the Sun enters Aries ♈︎. March 22-24th is ideal for weekend gatherings.
Time of Day: Dawn would be perfect.

Wind Full Moon, Spring Cardinal, Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)

Ritual Function: Initiate spring germination of Great Work.
Sun: Aries ♈︎
Moon: Libra ♎︎
Exact Calendar Date: Monday, March 25, 2024 3:00 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: Lunar Eclipse (penumbral). The waxing gibbous moon enters Libra ♎︎ on Sunday, March 24th, 2024, at 4:38 PM making that the ideal night to celebrate the full moon. Stay up late to observe the lunar eclipse at 3:00 the following morning.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Sun ☉ or Moon ☽ magick.

Dark Moon Aries, Solar Eclipse (Total)

Ritual Function: Balance elemental fire energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Aries.
Sun: Aries ♈︎
Moon: Aries ♈︎
Exact Calendar Date: Monday, April 8, 2024 2:20 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: Solar Eclipse (total). The waning crescent moon enters Aries ♈︎ on Sunday, April 7th, 2024, at 7:25 AM and may be celebrated that evening until the exact conjunction the following afternoon at 2:20 PM with the Solar Eclipse.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Sun ☉ or Moon ☽ magick.

Flower Full Moon, Spring Fixed

Ritual Function: Maximize spring germination of Great Work. Lunar Eclipse magick to align conscious Taurean physical needs with subconscious Scorpio feelings.
Sun: Taurus ♉︎
Moon: Scorpio ♏︎
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 7:48 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Scorpio ♏︎ on Tuesday, April 23rd at 11:20 AM. This leaves a narrow window of magickal observation (8 hours 28 minutes) until 7:48 PM. General full moon celebrations may be held the night before on April 22nd; however, the full moon will still be in Libra.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Moon ☽ or Mars ♂︎ Magick.

High Spring: Beltane Sabbat

Ritual Function: Sacred Union, Divine Marriage, will
Sun: 15º Taurus ♉︎
Moon: Enters Aries ♈︎ 4:41 pm
Exact Calendar Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Grand Sabbat of Beltane the weekend prior to the peak of the spring season. May 4th is ideal for a Saturday gathering.
Time of Day: Mid-morning is perfect.

Elemental Tides of Fire: To Will – To Surrender

Along with The Pentacle Path, the Lithatide begins after our celebrations of Beltane are concluded. We tap elemental fire’s powers of Will, to apply our energies and forge plans of action to attain our great work intention. Then at Litha we release to the fires what no longer aids our sacred mission, investing into the work through personal sacrifice and toil. We also shed old skins that no longer fit our evolving selves, tapping elemental fire’s powers of surrender.

Dark Moon Taurus

Ritual Function: Balance elemental earth energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Taurus.
Sun: Taurus ♉︎
Moon: Taurus ♉︎
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 11:21 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Taurus ♉︎ Monday, May 6th at 5:42 PM and may be observed starting that night. Ideal evening observations (within 13 hours) Tuesday, May 7 prior to the exact connection at 11:21 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Mars ♂︎ magick.

Strong Sun Full Moon, Spring Mutable

Ritual Function: Conclude spring germination of Great Work.
Sun: Gemini ♊︎
Moon: Sagittarius ♐︎
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 9:52 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Sagittarius ♐︎ Thursday, May 23rd, at 4:24 AM, leaving a narrow window of magickal observation (5 hours and 28 minutes) before exact opposition that morning at 9:52 AM. General evening celebrations may be held the night before on Wednesday, May 22; however, the moon will still be in Scorpio.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Mercury ☿ or Jupiter ♃ magick.

Dark Moon Gemini

Ritual Function: Balance elemental air energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Gemini.
Sun: Gemini ♊︎
Moon: Gemini ♊︎
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024 8:37 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Gemini ♊︎ on Wednesday, June 5th, at 4:36 AM. The ideal time for magickal observation is that evening, prior to the exact conjunction the next morning at 8:37 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Mercury ☿ or Jupiter ♃ magick.

Season of Summer: Cultivation

Summer’s Gate: Summer Solstice: Litha Sabbat

Ritual Function: Celebrate Summer, Peak of light, welcome coming darkness, surrender.
Sun: 0º Cancer ♋︎
Moon: Sagittarius
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 4:51 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Summer Solstice anytime after sun enters Cancer ♋︎. The ideal weekend for gathering is June 21-23, or consider merging with Blessing Full Moon rites on Friday, Jule 21.
Time of Day: High Noon is perfect.

Blessing Full Moon, Summer Cardinal, Beginning the Blue Moon Cycle

Ritual Function: Initiate Summer’s Cultivation of Great Work
Sun: Cancer ♋︎
Moon: Capricorn ♑︎
Exact Calendar Date: Friday, June 21, 2024 9:07 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Capricorn ♑︎ at 7:09 PM leaving a narrow window of magickal observation (1 hour and 58 minutes) before exact opposition. General celebrations may be held anytime during the 13 hours before, or the evening of Thursday, June 20th; however, the moon will be in Sagittarius ♐︎.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Venus ♀︎ or Jupiter ♃ magick.

Dark Moon Cancer

Ritual Function: Balance elemental water energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Cancer.
Sun: Cancer ♋︎
Moon: Cancer ♋︎
Exact Calendar Date: Friday, July 5, 2024 6:57 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Cancer ♋︎ on Thursday, July 4th at 4:52 PM and may be celebrated that night until exact conjunction the following evening at 6:57 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Jupiter ♃ or Venus ♀︎ magick.

BLUE MOON IN CAPRICORN

Ritual Function: Second opportunity to Initiate Summer’s Cultivation of Great Work, and expand work for global needs.
Sun: Cancer ♋︎
M0on: Capricorn ♑︎
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024 6:16 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The second full moon in Capricorn ♑︎ is the BLUE MOON and is auspicious for magickal intentions on a larger scale. The ideal time to celebrate is the evening of Saturday, July 20th and completed before the exact opposition at 6:16 AM the following morning. The cycle of lunar pairings will now be led by the dark moon for the rest of the year.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Saturn ♄ magick.

Lunar Pairings now led by the Dark Moons

Note that for the remainder of this Wheel of the Year, the pairings in lunar cycles are now led by the dark moons, as illustrated in the “Linear by Season” graphic above.

Dark Moon Leo

Ritual Function: Balance elemental fire energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Leo.
Sun: Leo ♌︎
Moon: Leo ♌︎
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024 7:12 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Leo ♌︎ on Saturday, August 3rd, at 7:10 AM and is best observed that evening, completed anytime before the exact conjunction the following morning at 7:12 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Saturn ♄ or Sun ☉ magick.

High Summer: First Harvest: Lammas or Lughnassadh Sabbat

Ritual Function: First Harvest of Grain, daring.
Sun: 15º Leo ♌︎
Moon: Virgo ♍︎
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Grand Sabbat of Lammas prior to the exact peak of the autumn season. August 2-4 is the ideal weekend for gatherings, possibly held concurrent with the dark moon in Leo ♌︎.
Time of Day: Mid-Afternoon is perfect.

Elemental Tides of Water: To Dare – To Accept

Along with The Pentacle Path, the Mabontide begins after our celebrations of Lammas are concluded. We tap elemental water’s powers of daring, to overcome all obstacles to the fulfillment of our great work goals, allowing our emotional waters to carve out the new landscape for our evolving lives. Then at Mabon we settle into the molds that new landscape provided our emotional waters, allowing our hearts to be molded into the new form our work sculpted, tapping elemental water’s powers of acceptance.

Corn Full Moon, Summer Fixed

Ritual Function: Maximize Summer’s Cultivation of Great Work
Sun: Leo ♌︎
Moon: Aquarius ♒︎
Exact Calendar Date: Monday, August 19, 2024 2:25 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Aquarius ♒︎ on Saturday, August 17th at 5:45 PM. The ideal evening to celebrate is Sunday, August 18th any time, until exact opposition the following afternoon at 2:25 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Sun ☉ Magick

Dark Moon Virgo

Ritual Function: Balance elemental earth energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Virgo.
Sun: Virgo ♍︎
Moon: Virgo ♍︎
Exact Calendar Date: Monday, September 2, 2024 9:55 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Virgo ♍︎ on Sunday, September 1 at 11:49 PM. The ideal evening to celebrate is Monday, September 2nd anytime until exact conjunction at 9:55 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning moon ☽ magick.

Harvest Moon, Summer Mutable, Lunar Eclipse (partial)

Ritual Function: Conclude Summer’s Cultivation of Great Work
Sun: Virgo ♍︎
Moon: Pisces ♓︎
Exact Calendar Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 10:34 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: Lunar Eclipse (partial). The waxing gibbous moon enters Pisces ♓︎ on Monday, September 16th at 5:39 AM. The ideal evening to celebrate is Tuesday, September 17th until the exact opposition with the lunar eclipse at 10:34 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Mars ♂︎ magick.

Season of Autumn: Integration

Autumn’s Gate: Autumnal Equinox: Second Harvest: Mabon Sabbat

Ritual Function: Second Harvest of Vegetables, Balance sacrifice with gratitude, acceptance.
Sun: 0º Libra ♎︎
Moon: Enters Gemini ♊︎ 6:24 am
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024 8:44 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox any time after the Sun enters Libra ♎︎ on Sunday, September 22nd, making that day the ideal weekend observation. For a Saturday gathering, aim for the following weekend, Sept 28th.
Time of Day: Dusk is perfect.

Dark Moon Libra: Solar Eclipse (annular)

Ritual Function: Balance elemental air energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Libra. Solar Eclipse aligns and balances conscious and subconscious mental perceptions especially pertaining to issues of justice.
Sun: Libra ♎︎
Moon: Libra ♎︎
Exact Calendar Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 2:49 PM
Suggested Celebration Timing: Solar Eclipse (annular). The waning crescent moon enters Libra ♎︎ on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:20 PM and is best celebrated that evening, or anytime until exact conjunction with the lunar eclipse the following afternoon at 2:49 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Mars ♂︎ magick.

Blood Full Moon, Autumn Cardinal

Ritual Function: Initiate Autumn’s Integration of Great Work
Sun: Libra ♎︎
Moon: Aries ♈︎
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024 7:26 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Aries ♈︎ on Tuesday, October 15th, at 4:34 PM. The ideal evening for celebrations is Wednesday, October 16th anytime within 13 hours of the exact opposition at 7:26 the following morning.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Mercury ☿ or Jupiter ♃ magick.

Dark Moon Scorpio (Halloween!)

Ritual Function: Balance elemental water energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Scorpio.
Sun: Scorpio ♏︎
Moon: Scorpio ♏︎
Exact Calendar Date: Friday, November 1, 2024 8:46 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Scorpio ♏︎ on Thursday, October 31st (Halloween!) at 1:30 PM and is best celebrated that evening within 13 hours prior to the exact conjunction the following morning at 8:46 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Jupiter ♃ or Venus ♀︎ magick.

High Autumn: Third Harvest: Samhain Sabbat

Ritual Function: Third Harvest of Blood, Divine Funeral, release to death, Ancestor veneration, silence.
Sun: 15º Scorpio ♏︎
Moon: Enters Aquarius ♒︎ 5:58 pm
Exact Calendar Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Suggested Celebration Planning: Celebrate the Grand Sabbat of Samhain prior to the peak of the season of autumn. For a weekend gathering, November 1-3 is ideal (Saturday, Nov 2 the moon will be 1st quarter in Scorpio!)
Time of Day: Mid-evening is perfect.

Elemental Tides of Earth: To be Silent (again)

Which circles us back around to the elemental tides of earth once again, and another year’s period of silent reflection on all we’ve accomplished.

Mourning Full Moon, Autumn Fixed

Ritual Function: Maximize Autumn’s Integration of Great Work; Lunar Eclipse aligns conscious Scorpio emotional awareness with subconscious Taurean physical awareness.
Sun: Scorpio ♏︎
Moon: Taurus ♉︎
Exact Calendar Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 4:28 PM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Taurus ♉︎ Thursday, November 14th at 1:59 AM and is best observed that evening, prior to the exact opposition the following afternoon at 4:28 PM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Jupiter ♃ or Venus ♀︎ magick.

Dark Moon Sagittarius

Ritual Function: Balance elemental fire energy, and shadow work for the virtues and vices of Sagittarius.
Sun: Sagittarius ♐︎
Moon: Sagittarius ♐︎
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024 1:21 AM
Suggested Celebration Timing: The waning crescent moon enters Sagittarius ♐︎ on Saturday, November 30th, at 6:53 AM and is best observed that evening, or within 13 hours prior to the exact conjunction at 1:21 AM early the next morning.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waning Saturn ♄or Sun ☉ magick.

Long Nights Moon, Autumn Mutable

Ritual Function: Conclude Autumn’s Integration of Great Work
Sun: Sagittarius ♐︎
Moon: Gemini ♊︎
Exact Calendar Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024 4:01 AM
Suggested Celebration Planning: The waxing gibbous moon enters Gemini ♊︎ on Friday, December 13th at 12:22 PM. Celebrate on Saturday, December 14th within 13 hours of exact opposition the following morning at 4:01 AM.
Planetary Magick by Day of the Week: Waxing Saturn ♄ or Sun ☉ magick.

2025 Yule Sabbat Kicks Off a New Wheel of the Year!

Ritual Function: Celebrate Winter and peak of darkness, welcome the returning light, Resonance
Sun: 0º Capricorn ♑︎
Moon: Virgo ♍︎
Exact Calendar Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Suggested celebration timing: Celebrate the Winter Solstice anytime after the Sun enters Capricorn ♑︎. For weekend celebrations, gather on that day! Happy Solstice!
Time of Day: Midnight is perfect.

2024 Poster Now Available for Purchase!

For a detailed instruction manual introducing The Pentacle Path of Modern Witchcraft and the Great Work of magick by astrological timing, check out my first book through Llewellyn Publishing: Elemental Witchcraft: A Guide to Living a Magickal Life Through the Elements. If you live in the United States, I can ship you a signed copy through my own bookstore: The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions.

I am also offering full-color, 8.5″ X 11″ printed posters of my hand-rendered Wheel of the Year Graphic with specific 2024 full and dark moons that are detailed above. Includes both the circular wheel within elemental framework and a linear version within the seasonal framework, illustrating the Blue Moon cycle, and the leadership of lunar pairings switching from full-moon-led to dark-moon-led. All this information is handily included in a spreadsheet on the back.  Order your poster here!

Also, now available for purchase as a digital download for $5.00! Purchase here!

Bright blessings!
~Heron