Celebrating the Winter Solstice Merrymakers will gather at Ardantane on Friday, December 21, to celebrate the old Celtic/Norse holiday of Yule, or the Winter Solstice. The public is invited, and we will begin gathering at 6:00 pm; the program will start at 6:30. Yule, meaning “wheel,” is the old festival…
Ardantane will host at the Celtic harvest festival of Mabon on Friday, September 20, and people are invited to gather at 6:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public, and will take place at the geodesic dome at Ardantane, a educational and retreat center located about seven miles south of Jemez…
Lughnassad is named for Lugh, the Irish god of the sun and harvest, and a master of all skills: warrior, bard, healer, you name it. The ancient Tailltean Games were celebrated in honor of his mother, and included games of skill, horse races, poetry contests, and feasting; they were a…
Ardantane’s Litha will be held on Friday, June 21 at the Ardantane campus. Participants are asked to arrive at 6:30pm and to bring a dish to share after the ritual if they are able. Call 505-469-7777 for directions if you need them.
On Friday, April 26, the public is invited to gather at the dome at Ardantane for a Beltane (early May Day) celebration. Ardantane is a non-profit school and retreat center located a few miles south of Jemez Springs and north of Canon. Beltane, or “Bel’s Fire,” is an ancient Celtic…
The public is invited to a celebration of the spring equinox at Ardantane on Friday, March 23 at Ardantane. In a time that has seemed bleak to many, we will find hope and renewal together. In Celtic tradition, this holiday is called Ostara, after a Germanic goddess of spring who…
Or an Oimelc, for that matter? These are two of the Gaelic names for a special holiday that happens about February 1st, and will be celebrated at Ardantane south of Jemez Springs on that date, which is a Friday. Imbolg means “in the belly,” and refers to the season when sheep…
We will celebrate Yule at Ardantane on December 21. There is no charge for this event, although voluntary donations are gratefully accepted to defray costs. Participants are invited to dress in whatever way feels appropriate, and to bring beverages and dishes to share in the potluck dinner that follows the…
