The festivals happen often – eight times a year. When I'm at home I'm always involved in a local community ritual but I also want something simple to do alone, with one friend, or maybe with a three year old! – to hold space with the Wheel of the Year in a personal way.
These activities can be done with minimal, or no, preparation. They can be done with small children. In a city or the country. For ten minutes or an hour. They can be added together (take your cookies to the moonrise and compose a poem on the spot) or singly.
They invite us to turn our attention to this moment. And while we're doing this – who knows what might happen? We meet a new friend who's also come to watch the moonrise. Or we finally get to shed those tears. Or we remember what we love, or we notice the seasons within ourselves, and recommit to being willing co-creators with the world ♥
Here are some suggestions. Feel free to branch out and discover your own.