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Wheel of the Year Events
Discover the ancient wisdom and cyclical beauty of the Wheel of the Year through our specially curated yoga events. Each season brings unique energies and opportunities for growth, reflection and celebration.
Our yoga sessions are designed to align your practice with these natural rhythms, enhancing your connection to the Earth and fostering inner balance.
What is the Wheel of the Year?
The Wheel of the Year is a spiritual and agricultural calendar celebrated in many Pagan traditions, particularly Wicca. It marks the cyclical nature of the seasons and the ever-changing aspects of life, emphasising the deep connection between humanity and the natural world. The Wheel is divided into eight festivals, also known as Sabbats, each representing a significant point in the Earth's annual journey around the Sun.
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Join Lorna May and HARTA for a beautiful Lughnasadh celebration, honouring the first harvest through yoga, sound, sauna and a seasonal feast.
Lughnasadh is the ancient Celtic festival of the first harvest. It is a time to pause, give thanks, gather what has grown and celebrate abundance, community and the turning towards autumn.
Our celebration begins in the afternoon with a heart centred yoga, sound and ceremony to honour this seasonal threshold. We will move, breathe, reflect and reconnect with the rhythm of the land.
Afterwards, you will have time to enjoy HARTA’s wellness suite, with sauna, cold plunge and space to rest, connect and soak up the peace of the surroundings.
As evening arrives, we gather for a delicious Lughnasadh curry feast prepared by HARTA.
The feast is also open for separate bookings, so friends and family can join from 7pm.
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Yoga, Sound & Ceremony
A heart centred yoga practice to honour the first harvest.
Move, breathe and reflect on all that has grown through the year so far.
We'll weave together seasonal ritual, meditation and sound as we gather in gratitude for the abundance of the season and prepare for the turn towards autumn.
Sauna & Wellness
Take time to slow down and gather yourself back in.
Enjoy HARTA's beautiful wellness suite with sauna, cold plunge and space to simply rest, connect and soak up the peace of the land.
A chance to pause, breathe deeply and prepare for the harvest feast to come.
The Feast
Gather around the table and celebrate the abundance of the first harvest.
Enjoy a delicious curry feast prepared by HARTA, sharing food, stories and community as summer begins its gentle turn towards autumn.
A simple reminder that harvest is not just about what we grow, but what we share.
Our feast will be offered buffet style on shared tables.
HARTA Retreat
Set amongst the beautiful North Devon countryside, HARTA is a place where nature, wellbeing and community come together. Known for its stunning surroundings, wellness facilities and exceptional food, it offers the perfect setting to slow down, reconnect and celebrate the abundance of the season. For our Lughnasadh gathering, we'll enjoy a delicious harvest feast prepared by HARTA, surrounded by the beauty of the land.
Booking Options
Full Lughnasadh Experience
4pm to 10pm | £60
Join us for the complete celebration, including:
• Yoga, meditation and seasonal ceremony
• Sound journey
• Access to HARTA's wellness suite, sauna and cold plunge
• Lughnasadh Harvest Feast prepared by HARTA
A beautiful afternoon and evening of movement, relaxation, community and seasonal celebration.
Lughnasadh Harvest Feast
7pm to 10pm | £20
Join us from 7pm for the harvest feast only.
Gather around the table for a delicious curry feast prepared by HARTA and celebrate the abundance of the first harvest with good food, community and connection.
Perfect for those who would like to experience the feast without attending the earlier yoga and wellness sessions.
Future Events
Plan ahead for your Wheel of the Year celebrations
Autumn Equinox
Friday 18 September | 6pm to 8.30pm | HARTA Retreat
Join Lorna May for an evening of yoga, sound and sauna as we honour the Autumn Equinox, the sacred point of balance between light and dark. As the wheel turns and nature begins her descent into autumn, we pause to reflect on the season behind us, gather the wisdom of our harvest and prepare for the quieter months ahead. Through movement, meditation, sound and deep rest, we'll create space to reconnect, restore and realign in the beautiful surroundings of HARTA Retreat.
Samhain
Friday 30 October | 6pm to 8pm | Westcott Barton
Join Lorna May for a witchy evening of yoga, sound and ceremony as we honour Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival when the veil between worlds is said to be at its thinnest.
Together we will gather in sacred space to remember our ancestors, honour those who came before us and connect with the wisdom of the darker half of the year. Through gentle yoga, meditation, ritual and sound, we will embrace the invitation to slow down, listen deeply and discover the magic that lives within.
A beautiful evening of reflection, remembrance and seasonal enchantment held in the stunning surroundings of Westcott Barton.
Winter Solstice
Sunday 20 December | The Grow Forward Project
Join Lorna May for a deeply nourishing Winter Solstice ceremony as we honour the longest night and welcome the return of the light.
Together we will gather in reflection and ritual, walking the Winter Solstice Spiral as a symbol of the inward journey and the wisdom found in the darkness. Through meditation, seasonal ceremony and gentle practices, we will release what belongs to the year that is ending and create space for what is waiting to emerge.
As the Wheel of the Year completes its cycle, we pause to honour our lessons, celebrate our growth and reconnect with the light that remains within us, even in the darkest season.
A beautiful evening of stillness, release and renewal held in the peaceful surroundings of The Grow Forward Project.