Wheel of the Year
An ancient Celtic calendar used to celebrate the changing seasons and the natural cycles of life. Showing eight seasonal festivals, each one honours the seasons, the solar year, nature and its connection to the cycles of life, death and rebirth. Four solar events, solstices/equinoxes and four fire festivals, cross-quarters. Each festival has its own species of tree and flowers.
Yule - Yew - 20th-23rd December
Winter Solstice marking the beginning of Winter and the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Imbolc - Rowan - 1st-2nd February
Also known as Candlemas, marking the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.
Ostara - Gorse - 19th-21st March
Spring Equinox. a festival of balance between day and night, symbolising new life and growth.
Beltane - Hawthorn - 30th April-1st May
Celebrates the fertility of the Earth and the height of Spring.
Litha - Oak - 20th-22nd June
Summer Solstice and marking the longest day of the year, also known as Midsummer.
Lughnasadh - Crab Apple - 1st-2nd August
The first harvest festival, celebrating the bounty on grain and the peak of summer.
Mabon - Aspen - 21st-24th September
Autumnal Equinox, the second harvest. A time of balance as the sun begins its descent and daylight gradually gives way towards Autumn.
Samhain - Hazel - 31st October-1st November
Marking the Celtic New Year. also known as Hallowmas. The end of the harvest season and the beginning of the long, dark winter months.
Each piece has been lovingly handmade using an enamelling technique. Beginning with a sheet of copper, it is fired in a kiln fusing glass to the surface.
Due to the enamelling process each piece of artwork is individual and therefore the surface colour and texture is unique.
Every care has been taken to represent the product accurately and images are selected to try and reflect this.
Supplied in a solid wood frame with glass. Metal hook to pull out for hanging or strut back to stand.
Dimensions - 44cm x 44cm x 3cm
