At Ritual Lab, we observe the Wheel of the Year—a sacred circle of eight seasonal thresholds that celebrates the observable reality of the Sun and Earth’s turning, and how this turning shapes our lives. These are not just dates on a calendar. They are invitations into Earth and Water relationship, into presence, into the ancient choreography of expansion and contraction, day and night, seed and fruit, stillness and renewal.
The solstices and equinoxes mark the four great hinges of light—the longest day, the longest night, the perfect balance between. Between these turn the cross-quarter festivals, rooted in the old ways of planting, tending, harvesting, and dreaming.
Each ceremony is a conversation with the living world:
Imbolc (Groundhog Day Feb 2nd) listens for the Quickening beneath the frost.
Spring Equinox Ostara around March 22nd, welcomes Rebirth. Equal day and equal night.
Beltane May 2nd kindles the fire of blossoming life. May Day
Litha Summer Solstice around June 22nd The Longest Day in the Northern Hemisphere
Lughnasadh August 2nd honors First Harvest.
Mabon Autumn Equinox around September 22nd, Harvesting Festivals . Equal day and night.
Samhain October 31st, the veils are thin; honor the Ancestors and the Unseen.
Yule December 20th, Winter Solstice holds vigil in the Longest Night, waiting for the light to return.
To gather in these moments is to remember that we belong to a rhythm older than history.
June 12, 2025