Atrological Sabbat Dates

Many of us have set calendar dates on which we celebrate the sabbats for the ease of remembering them, such as Samhain being celebrated on October 31 annually.

In Tradition, the sabbat dates fall upon a date during which the Sun is in a certain degree of a specific astrological house. While the astrological dates might be more technical, what with having the planetary layout and subsequent astrological influences to one's advantage, neither date of celebration is considered "wrong".

Following is the astrological date chart, and below this chart is a four-year look ahead, at the astrological dates of each sabbat.

Samhain: Sun is at 15° Scorpio

Yule: Sun is at 1° Capricorn

Imbolc: Sun is at 15° Aquarius

Ostara: Sun is at 1° Aries

Beltaine: Sun is at 15° Taurus

Litha: Sun is at 1° Cancer

Lammas: Sun is at 15° Leo

Mabon: Sun is at 1° Libra

        2008
Imbolc 2008: February 4

Ostara 2008: March 21

Beltaine 2008: May 5

Litha 2008: June 22

Lammas 2008: August 7

Mabon 2008: September 23

Samhain 2008: November 7

Yule 2008: December 22

       2009
Imbolc 2009: February 4

Ostara 2009: March 22

Beltaine 2009: May 6

Litha 2009: June 23

Lammas 2009: August 8

Mabon 2009: September 24

Samhain 2009: November 8

Yule 2009: December 23

         2010
Imbolc 2010: February 4

Ostara 2010: March 22

Beltaine 2010: May 6

Litha 2010: June 23

Lammas 2010: August 8

Mabon 2010: September 24

Samhain 2010: November 8

Yule 2010: December 23