A Gentle Year: Walking the Wheel Without Losing Yourself
When you’re new to a witchy path (or when you’ve been on it a while and feel a little untethered), one of the hardest questions is also the simplest: What am I actually supposed to be doing? It’s easy to look at other people’s practices and feel like you’re behind, inconsistent, or doing it “wrong.” But the truth is, most real, lived-in practices are much quieter and much simpler than they look online. One of the oldest ways of giving shape to the year is by following the Wheel of the Year — a cycle of seasonal festivals rooted in pre-Christian European agricultural calendars. These festivals mark the turning points of the sun and the land: planting, growing, harvesting, and resting. You don’t have to celebrate them perfectly. Or elaborately. Or even ritually, if that’s not your style. You can simply use them as gentle markers in time . Think of them as invitations, not assignments. The Wheel of the Year (Very Simply) Traditionally, the Wheel includes eight seasonal festivals...