Dragons of the Sabbats Resin Wall Plaques by Anne Stokes

Anne Stokes’ Dragons of the Sabbats artwork is inspired by the Pagan Wheel of the Year, which is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals. Each festival marks the year’s chief solar events such as solstices, equinoxes and the midpoints between them. Starting in December, the eight annual festivals are spaced roughly six to seven weeks apart.

To honour Anne’s traditional and eye-catching artwork, we have designed highly-detailed wall plaques featuring 3D renditions of each dragon and festival. Each plaque features the wheel of the year that surrounds each dragon. Each circle has a rune that represents the festival, and each design shows that the wheel has turned to reflect the relevant festival at the top. The wall plaques are designed to be a decorative item that can be purchased individually with an RRP of £49.99. Here’s an insight into each plaque and their meaning.

Yule

The first of the eight pagan festivals is Yule which marks winter solstice and midwinter. As this festival marks the longest night of the year, it celebrates the sun’s rebirth through gift giving and parties. Yule is the time for new beginnings, rebirth, transformation, and breaking bad habits.

The Yule wall plaque features an ice dragon with horns that resemble razor sharp icicles. Shards of ice spread from the dragon’s icy breath above the snowflake pattern incorporated into its scales.

Imbolc

The first day of February is Imbolc that celebrates the coming of spring. It is one of the wheel’s four greater sabbats. Signs of the coming spring are beginning to be seen, and it’s a time for personal growth and renewed energy. Imbolc is a sign of light and new life emerging from the darkness of winter.

The Imbolc wall plaque features a bright yellow finned dragon which illustrates the return of light in the world as spring approaches and days begin to lengthen.

Ostara

Ostara is celebrated around 21^st March and marks the spring equinox when the day has roughly and equal amount of sun and darkness. The festival for Easter, symbolising new life and celebrating spring happening in earnest when flowers grow tall, trees blossom and crops are being sown. Ostara has themes of balance, renewal and rebirth.

The spring equinox is symbolised by the white dragon featured in the Ostara wall plaque. The serpent-like dragon is curled tightly around her egg, with her scales beautifully hand sculpted with a pearlescent sheen. 

Beltane

Also known as the fire festival, Beltane is the traditional Celtic May Eve/May Day celebration and marks the beginning of summer. The Beltane festival is the time of year when flowers will flourish and fertility of the land. Celebrating Beltane will bring good fortune and happiness through the coming year.

The fire festival is symbolised by the swirling red dragon engulfed in enhancing flames. The plaque represents pagans lighting bonfires and it’s believed that the flames, smoke and ashes have protective powers.

Litha

Litha is the summer solstice and the high point of the solar year. The longest day of the year represents strength and power of the sun over the summer months. Litha has themes of growth, success and wealth, and symbolises the sun, sunflowers, honeybees and sand.

The oriental style dragon featured in the Litha wall plaque clutches the golden ball of the sun. As light reaches its peak and from then on begins to fade, the dragon clutching the ball of fire illustrates this beautifully.

Lammas

Lammas is the first of three pagan harvest festivals and occurs and the beginning of August. Marking the midpoint between summer solstice and the autumn equinox, Lammas is a time of celebrating the grain, fruits and vegetables that are ripe and ready to be harvested. Rituals include gratitude and recognising the manifestations of our intentions that have unfolded so far in the year.

A vibrant red dragon represents the Lammas festival on the wall plaque. The snarling dragon represents the festival also knows as ‘Lughnassad’ which inspired great gatherings in Pagan culture.

Mabon

Mabon is the autumn equinox and is the second of the three harvest festivals. The festival falls between 21^st and 24^th September and represents the height of nature’s abundance. Many also celebrate the balance in nature during Mabon.

The serpent-like dragon as featured in the Mabon plaque matches the colour of the corn which was harvested on a huge scale during the second Pagan harvest.

Samhain

Samhain aligns with Hallows Eve, also known as the modern day festival of Halloween. It’s the third harvest festival and is celebrated on 31^st October from sunset to sunset. Samhain marks the return of winter, the end of the harvest season and the Celtic New Year.

The powerful purple dragon on the Samhain wall plaque looks majestic, and represents the time of year for feasts where the souls of deceased kin were beckoned to attend and a place set at the table for them.

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