THE WHEEL



NORTH QUARTER/EARTH ELEMENTAL
Months of January, February, March
Featured Gemstones:
  • Of Earth & Forest - Bloodstone, Unakite & Red Jasper
  • Of January - Amethyst, Hematite, Garnet, Blue Labradorite (Spectrolite), Aquamarine
  • Of February - Amethyst, (Red) Coral, Aquamarine, Fluorite, Iolite, Turquoise, Blue Lace Agate, Bloodstone
  • Of March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone, (Red) Jasper, Hematite, Green Aventurine

    Featured Sabbat:
    IMBOLG
    * Imbolg is pronounced ‘immol’g', with a slight unstressed vowel between the ‘l’ and the ‘g’, which means "in the belly." It is the quickening of the year, the first foetal stirrings of Spring in the womb of Mother Earth. Like all the Celtic Great Sabbats, it is a fire festival-but here the emphasis is on light rather than heat, the strengthening spark of light beginning to pierce the gloom of Winter. The Moon is the light-symbol of the Goddess and the Moon, above all, stands for her threefold aspect of Maid, Mother and Crone (Enchantment, Ripeness and Wisdom). Lunar light is particularly that of inspiration. So, it is fitting that Imbolg should be the feats of Brigid (Brid, Brigante, Brigit) the radiant triple Muse-Goddess, who is also a fertility-bringer; for at Imbolg, when the first trumpets of Spring can be heard in the distance, the spirit is quickened as well as the body and the Earth.

    * adapted from A Witches’ Bible; Farrar




    Featured GODDESSES- THEIR ATTRIBUTES- GEMSTONES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
    Brigit (Scotland) & Brigid (Ireland)

  • Maiden Aspect of Goddess or Mother Aspect of Goddess, healing, fertility
  • crown of lights, Light, health, inspiration, cauldron, Brigid’s Cross
  • any translucent crystalline form
    * Brigit is an Irish Goddess known throughout Europe as “the bright one” because of Her inspiring beauty and fiery qualities. She is celebrated at the Celtic festival of Imbolc, on February 1, in Ireland because it’s the traditional first day of spring here, when lingering winter shadows are banished by the sun’s radiance. It was also a day celebrating the time when the first ewes came into milk. Anyone desiring fertility, health or creativity should ask for Brigit’s blessings today, as the ancients did.



    Venus (Rome)


  • love, passion, romance, sexuality, lust
  • doves, flowers, berries, trees, pinecones
  • red coral was/is known and named “a stone of Venus”, turquoise
    *Venus was originally an Italic Goddess of blossoms; hearts & flowers have slowly become attributed to her loving, passionate energies. In fact, Her name became the root for the word, “venerate;” to lift up, worship or esteem.



    Aphrodite (Greece)


  • love, romance, passion, sexuality, luck, fertility, beauty, pleasure
  • scallop shell, roses, copper, sandalwood
  • turquoise
    * Since 1300 B.C.E., Aphrodite has been worshiped as the ultimate Goddess to inspire passion, spark romance, increase physical pleasure, augment inner beauty, and improve sexual self-assurance. Consequently, many artistic depictions show her naked, with erotic overtones. Aphrodite’s name means “water born” or “foam born.” She was born, entirely whole and in full form, rising up out of the sea on a clam or scallop shell. This intimates a connection with ocean’s fertility.

    *adapted from 365 Goddess; Telesco

    Venus and Aphrodite were identical Goddesses but in different cultures. Each culture revered Her in very similar ways with little different twists added. A picture of the famous sculpture is of Venus rising on the scallop shell at Her birth.