With Cacao through the Wheel of the Year
For six yearly cycles we have been accompanying our community with cacao and our rituals through the eight festivals of the wheel of the year. Each one carries its own magic and energy from which we draw strength and experience personal growth. Celebrating the festivals of the wheel of the year helps us to consciously perceive nature, to pause and to feel the qualities of each season within ourselves.
Wheel of the Year Festival Ostara
On March 20 we celebrate with Ostara, the Wheel of the Year festival of the spring equinox, the beginning of spring and the magical moment when light and darkness stand in perfect balance. As the first warm rays of sunlight touch the earth and nature awakens to new life, we too may open our hearts and nourish our inner seeds.
Dive into the meaning of this special day in our blog article and discover how you can celebrate the beginning of spring with my loving heart opening ritual.
All 8 festivals of the wheel of the year at a glance
OSTARA
Spring equinox
MARCH 20th/21st
Heart opening
WALPURGIS NIGHT & BELTANE
Moon festival
APRIL 30th /May 1st
Love & fertility
LITHA
Summer solstice
JUNE 21st
Gratitude
LUGHNASADH
Moon festival
AUGUST 1st
Abundance of life
MABON
Autumn equinox
SEPTEMBER 22nd/23rd
Path of the heart & values
SAMHAIN
Moon festival
OCTOBER 31st
Farewell & new beginning
YULE
Winter solstice
DECEMBER 21st
Inner reflection & contemplation
IMBOLC
Moon festival
FEBRUARY 1st/2nd
Realignment
The magic of the festivals of the wheel of the year
For a long time the ancient festivals of the wheel of the year had lost their significance, among other reasons due to increasing technologization. Yet for some years now, more and more people have been feeling the original need to come into connection with the seasonal qualities of the nature around us and with our own nature. By pausing and celebrating the festivals of the wheel of the year, we strengthen our roots and intuition, nourish our soul and experience strength, clarity and connection.
In our blog we give you an overview of the festivals of the wheel of the year and the sun festivals of the Maya and Inca. You will learn where they originate, why it is so wonderful to perceive the qualities of the wheel of the year and how ritual cacao, as a gift of nature, can accompany you along the way.
If you feel the call, then let us celebrate the next festival of the wheel of the year, Ostara, together at our free gathering on March 20th.
Everything for your festivals of the wheel of the year
For your ceremonies celebrating the wheel of the year, we have put together a wonderful collection.
Invitation to our Cacao Gathering
Do you feel the call of Cacao, community, and heart-opening connection? We warmly invite you to our monthly Cacao Gathering - a free, two-hour online event that opens your heart and nourishes your soul.
The next gathering takes place on 20.03.2026 from 7-9 PM | via Zoom | Topic: Ostara, the Wheel of the year celebration of the Spring Equinox
You’re welcome to join us free of charge. (Please note: Our online Cacao Gatherings are guided in German.)
MORE IDEAS?
Do you have your own ideas or wishes for your Wheel of the Year celebrations? Feel free to send us a message at hello(@)cacaoloves.me.
Feel warmly invited to celebrate the Wheel of the Year with Cacao and our rituals - and, together with the Rauhnächte, flow through a rhythm that carries you gently throughout the year.
