Esbat
A regular meeting held in a coven of Witches which may include religious worship, business discussion, and/or magic and healing work.
Esbat
A working Circle, as opposed to one of the Sabbat celebrations. The Sabbats are primarily intended to honor the God and Goddess and the mighty ones, while Esbats are done for the working of Magick. See Sabbat.
Drawing down the Moon: Used primarily during an esbat to draw down the powers of the moon into a female witch. Very powerful when a sabbat and esbat conjunct.
Drawing down the Sun: Used to draw down the powers of the sun into a male witch.
Whether doing a full moon esbat, a dark moon meditation, or a spell casting, one should know and understand the moon's influences in each of its particular phases.
The origin behind exactly what is wiccan is largely unknown, given centuries of lost documentation, but many of the rituals that define what is wiccan have been pieced together and are practiced today, including the Esbat rituals, ...
[3] The Goddess' aspects [4] The elements [5] The senses, the pentagram [7] Power, Protection, Magik. [8] Sacred to the God; The number of Sabbats in a year. [9] A number sacred to the Goddess [13] The number of Esbats in a year.
 See also: Magic, Sabbats, Sabbat, Moon, Ritual
  
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