February gets its name from the ancient Roman purification festival of Februa, held on February 15. February's birthstone is the amethyst and its traditional flowers are the primrose and the violet. February always begins on the same day of the week as August in leap years, and on the same day as March and November in common years. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third month of summer.
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February 1 Today is the Grater Sabbat of Lammas in the Southern Hemisphere (the Greater Sabbat of Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere).
February 6 In ancient Greece, a dramatic festival in honour of the love goddess Aphrodite was held each year on this date.
February 9 In Norway, the Narvik Sun Pageant is held annually on this date in honour of the ancient Pagan Sun goddess Sunna.
February 13 On this date an annual, week-long observance called the Parentalia occurred in ancient Rome. It lasted until the 21st of February and was a time for families to honour their deceased loved ones, particularly parents.
February 14 (St. Valentine's Day) This day is for lovers all over the world and is excellent for love magick. This day is sacred to the ancient Roman goddess Juno-Lupa, the she-wolf said to have nourished Romulus and Remus. She was honoured annually on this day by a women's fertility festival.
February 15 In ancient Rome on this day, the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated. It was centred around the cave on Palatine Hill called Lupercal, where Romulus and Remus were said to have been suckled. The festival was one of both purification and fertility.
February 26 Pentagram Night. As a symbol of your dedication to the Craft, dip your finger into a small cauldron filled with the ashes of the Yule log and draw a pentagram over your heart at midnight.
February 28 On this day, the Earth-Goddesses Ceres, Demeter, Gaia, Ge, and Mauri are honoured. |
