The History of the Wheel of the Year | Timeline of the Origins and Development

You guys said in my last release on 'Magical Timings in Spellwork' ( • Magical Timings in Spe... ) that you would like to see a video going through the history of the wheel of the year - so I made it happen!
References and Bibliography
About Naming Ostara, Litha and Mabon, by Aidan Kelly (blog article) www.patheos.com/blogs/aidanke...
Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition (article) www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/1...
The Witches’ Bible: The Complete Witches’ Handbook, by Janet and Stewart Farrar
The Golden Bough, by James George Frazer
Teutonic Mythology, by Jacob Grimm
Pagan Britain, by Ronald Hutton
Triumph of the Moon: a History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
The God of the Witches, by Margaret A. Murray
The Witch Cult in Western Europe, by Margaret Murray
Irish Pagan Holidays - with Irish Language Pronunciation from an Irish Pagan! • Irish Pagan Holidays -...
Druid Festivals, The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids druidry.org/druid-way/teachin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_G...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ni...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What is the Wheel of the Year?
04:19 - (1792 - 1826) Edward Williams Iolo Morganwg
06:53 - (1835 - 1884) Jacob Grimm + Wilhelm Mannhardt
08:40 - (1890) James George Frazer
10:01 - (1921) Margaret A. Murray
12:19 - (1954) Gerald Gardner
17:35 - (1964, 1974 +) Ross Nichols, Aidan Kelly
22:27 - The Rest is History
24:01 - Advice on Modern Worship + Outro

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  • @jessicagraf1779
    @jessicagraf17793 ай бұрын

    You mentioned you could make a part 2 or several spin-offs from this video and I searched your channel but couldn’t find any. Please speak more on these topics if you find the time! I love your content!

  • @ell338
    @ell3385 ай бұрын

    Wow I learned so much from your video. I instantly subscribed. I have a feeling I’m going to binge watch your channel lol. ❤

  • @giuliagatti1912
    @giuliagatti19122 жыл бұрын

    it's very refreshing to have this kind of content here on youtube. You are extremely knowledgeable and also have a very good way to present information. Thank you for everything that you do, looking forward to delving deeper into the single festival origins.

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words!

  • @nielzene9656
    @nielzene96563 ай бұрын

    So informative! Love it. Thank you!

  • @gregcale5388
    @gregcale53885 ай бұрын

    Hey, I really appreciated that! I find great meaning in celebrating the wheel of the year, and I'm happy to know more about its origins, even if they are often recent in the past.

  • @seekingvision
    @seekingvision2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this excellent video. I really wish beginner type books would give accurate useful information (as you do here). Instead they mostly seem to present the Wheel of the Year as a “you must do this” type of thing. It think it creates a lot of pressure on new comers having so many dates to be organised for I their first years

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jane, I appreciate it 😊

  • @MathyldPyramids
    @MathyldPyramids2 жыл бұрын

    The word "s'esbattre" is an ancient French word, the modern equivalent is "s'ébattre" and would read as "say-bah-twuh". Merci for another brilliant video!

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 🙏

  • @Madeinthe9ds
    @Madeinthe9ds Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for all the amazing information ❤️ 😀

  • @oathboundsecrets
    @oathboundsecrets2 жыл бұрын

    Love this topic. I used to have a whole series of videos on this.

  • @ultravioletpisces3666
    @ultravioletpisces36669 ай бұрын

    This is some good scholarship. I really appreciate it. :)

  • @THAT_magicalman
    @THAT_magicalman2 жыл бұрын

    I really learned a lot from this video, I’ve been trying to learn more about these festivals because I would like to participate in them. I grew up with traditional seasons and the wheel would have lined up perfectly then, but now I live in a semi tropical environment and I don’t thave traditional seasons, really just like three mild summer, summer , and why is the sun so angry/oh look hurricanes summer. So I have been trying to make my own wheel based on what I experience here. You have a lot of references I wrote down to check out. Looking forward more videos (as always you are fantastic) on this topic along with videos about any of the influential authors you mentioned in this video as well. I love Learning about that stuff. Take care Ari 😁

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    The wheel is definitely not universally applicable for sure, that's great you're making your own wheel ☺ and I'm glad that the video has helped Shane!

  • @paperstorycraft

    @paperstorycraft

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been doing a lot of research into tropical and even Southern Hemisphere wheel of the year since where I live doesn’t really line up with the wheel either. I think the best would be going out and taking notes of the surrounding and actively take part in the natural world. But that’s hard to do in a city during a pandemic.

  • @peterfindlay2756
    @peterfindlay27562 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. I was aware of most of what you said in outline, but you have certainly put flesh on the bones for me, which is very helpful. The wheel of the year appeals greatly to me in my practice, but as you suggest not as a statement of historical fact, but rather as inspiration. You have made a lot of suggestions for future videos and I can honestly say I would welcome each and every one - however be careful not to put yourself under too much strain.

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad to hear the video was helpful!

  • @TheNeighborhoodZenPriest
    @TheNeighborhoodZenPriest Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I've been trying to tell people this for so many years when discussing the wheel, but I do belive hearing it from you gives the information more authority, haha! Now I can simply link them this video if they ask!

  • @iainmelville9411
    @iainmelville94112 жыл бұрын

    Crusty Crowley - I absolutely loved it. I’m amazed and impressed by your knowledge. So much study and research. High praise to you. Blessings.

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Iain! 🙏

  • @EmilysTarotandMagick
    @EmilysTarotandMagick2 жыл бұрын

    It's so interesting to have this in a timeline. Great timing for the Solstice too. Thanks for sharing. I personally do love to celebrate but now for me its much more about the land I live on and connecting to that land, and celebrating the season with family. I like to ponder on the themes of the season, to journal and engage in shadow work around healing etc. I've been getting into The Noble Art by Tiffany Lazic this year which is so interesting from that perspective. I spoke a bit about it in my latest video for the Summer Solstice and in the Bealtaine video too. It's been really enriching to engage with. Solstice Blessings Ari 🙏

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's lovely Emily thanks for sharing 💚 solstice blessings to you too!

  • @paperstorycraft
    @paperstorycraft Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video. I’m working on a deck that has the wheel of the year in it. I’ll be checking out the the resources.

  • @emzz1310
    @emzz13102 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are SO good. So complete and well researched. THANK YOU! 🤍

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏💜

  • @astralfoxx
    @astralfoxx2 жыл бұрын

    i loved this video. thank you so much for sharing this history! more videos on notable figures please :)

  • @witchjoseph3492
    @witchjoseph34922 жыл бұрын

    Such a good video…and so important for all of us to know the actual origin of the wheel of the year.

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @ellemski
    @ellemski2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video-thank you very much! 🥳🥳🥳🤩🌿🌱🌙💫🌝🌞

  • @TheOakWitch

    @TheOakWitch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sandyblack9698
    @sandyblack96982 жыл бұрын

    Litha blessings ari 📚🐛🤎

  • @WoodlandWitch4537
    @WoodlandWitch4537 Жыл бұрын

    great video -- but slow down!! LOL :) deep breaths!!!

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