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Turning of the Wheel

Turning of the Wheel

Solstice and Equinox celebrations mark the great turning points of the Earth’s journey around the Sun—those moments when light and dark come into perfect balance or reach their fullest expression. Across cultures, these thresholds invite reflection, gratitude, and renewal. They remind us that we live within a larger rhythm, one that continually guides us through cycles of emergence, growth, harvest, and rest.


Cross Quarter celebrations mark the midpoint between the solstices and equinoxes, inviting us to pause in those subtle hinge‑times when the wheel of the year is quietly turning. They honor the thresholds—those liminal spaces where one season is not fully gone and the next has not yet fully arrived—and remind us that transformation often happens in the in‑between. Across many traditions, these festivals illuminate the interplay of light and dark, inner and outer, rest and renewal. They call communities to gather, reflect, and realign with the rhythms of the Earth, celebrating both the visible and the unseen forces that guide growth, intuition, and collective awakening.


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The Next Cross Quarters Circle


Topic: Beltane

Host(s): Lorilei B., Dawn G., Joy R., and Nancy B.

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Times: 2pm (PT) | 3pm (MT) | 4pm (CT) | 5pm (ET)

Duration: 75 minutes


The reflection questions are:


  1. How can you take time to bring the beauty and aliveness of this time of the year into your home and life?

  2. What creative, fun, or meaningful ideas, projects, or goals are you in the process of bringing into form, or have a desire to bring into form?

  3. What do you need in order to manifest your dreams and plans into form?

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