I live in the southern hemisphere and the seasons are
switched. When are the sabbaths then?

Merry Meet!

Thank you for your question – it is an important aspect of wicca / paganism / witchcraft that you are enquiring about. As a southern hemisphere pagan / witch / wiccan, there are three things you should take note of:

1. Altar placement: In the northern hemisphere, the altar is placed in the north. In the southern hemisphere, the altar is placed south.

2. Elements and quarter calling: In the northern hemisphere the quarters are called East-Air, South-Earth, West-Water and North-Fire, in that order. The circle is thus called deosil or clockwise. In the southern hemisphere the quarters are called East-Air, North-Fire, West-Water and South-Earth, in that order. The circle is thus cast widdershins or anti-clockwise. 3. The southern hemisphere Sabbaths (traditionally) are as follows:

There are other views held on this subject by southern hemisphere pagans, but the approach I have just given you is the traditional approach. This traditional approach is based on the movement of the sun through the sky.

 

• Samhain – 30 April
• Yule – 21 June
• Imbolc – 2 August
• Ostara – 21 September
• Beltaine – 1 November
• Litha – 21 December
• Lammas – 2 February
• Mabon – 20 March

As you can see, the Wheel of the Year for Southern Hemisphere Pagans are directly the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere Pagans.

I sincerely hope that this answers your question.

In love and light and with the Brightest of Blessings!