Wheel of the Year and American-Christian Reconciliation

Mabon = CLEARLY pagan thanksgiving

Samhain = Halloween

Beltane = Earth Day

Yule = Christmas

Ostara = Easter

Imbolc = candlemas

Litha = Independence day

Lugnasadh = field day themed with fall festival

I made a representational chart of the symbolic journey through the seasons.

Samhain [afterlife]

yule [start of longer days, end of shorter days]

imbolc [portal opening]

ostara [rebirth]

beltane [life]

litha [start of shorter days, end of longer days]

lugnasadh [making the best of your time left]

mabon [death]

samhain [returning back to the afterlife]

interesting confirmation to lugnasadh having a game and nearing death allusion:

While doing research on Lughnasadh, I found that different sources seem to disagree about the origins of the holiday, whether it is based on funeral games or a wedding.

Nonetheless, it is a celebration of the deity Lugh, who was once widely celebrated throughout Europe.

I celebrate Lugnasadh on the 8th of August because 8/8 has been a significant number for me. Its actually one of my favorite pagan holidays. Beltane, Samhain, Lugnasadh.

I believe Lughnasadh was Lughs birthday and he was a Leo. Lugh has a connection to lions interestingly. him being exceptionally skilled in many areas, he would have had a very active mind and loved games.

in my own interpretations, i associate it as a day about dragons.

it would potentially be a day for prepatory keening.. I see this more as being like Christians Fall Festival + American Schools Sports Day, but its celebrated in summer.

this is something i wrote for lugnasadh events. sports day is mostly the same as field day but i prefer field day, also field day is american, sports day is british, so this fits the theme perfectly

imbolc is a time of cleansing, on every level. so spring cleaning + feng shui +

shinto day of cleansing/purification?