TEMPLE OF THE OLD WAYS 
Note: The Southern Hemisphere dates included in the following calendar of coven events are not necessarily the exact dates of the festivals or moons, but the most convenient times for the coven or initiates to celebrate these rituals. These dates for 2009 are tentative at this stage and may change.
JANUARY: Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 2nd, 7:30pm - 11PM Training: Wednesday 14th, 7PM-9:30PM Coven & Friends Pagan Picnic (Shared Lunch) Sunday 24th 12-6PM Lammas/Lughnasadh Sabbat & Full Moon: Saturday 31st January 7pm-late FEBRUARY: NZ Pagan Festival 12th-15th Training: Wednesday 24th, 7-9:30PM Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 27th, 7:00PM MARCH: Training: Wednesday 10th, 7:00-9:30pm with meditation Autumn Equinox Sabbat: Saturday 20th, 7:00pm. Training: Wednesday 24th, 7:00-9:30PM with meditation. Full Moon Esbat: Monday 29th, 7:00pm. APRIL: Training: Wednesday 7th, 7:00-9:30PM with meditation. Training: Wednesday 21st,7:00-9:30PM with meditation. MAY: Samhain Sabbat & Full Moon: Saturday 1st, 7:00pm - late Training: Wednesday 5th, 7:00pm, Meditation 9pm. Training: Wednesday 19th, 7:00pm, Meditation 9pm. Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 29th, 7:00 pm. JUNE: Training: Wednesday 2nd, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Training: Wednesday 16th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Winter Solstice Sabbat: Saturday 19th-Sunday 20th. Meditation and Feast in evening. Stay at Temple and ritual Sunday morning 6:45am @ secret site :) Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 26th, 7:00pm. JULY: Training: Wednesday 7th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 24th, 7:00 pm. AUGUST: Candlemas/Imbolc Sabbat: Sunday 1st, 6pm onwards Training: Wednesday 11th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Full Moon Esbat: Wednesday 25th, 7:00 PM. SEPTEMBER: Training: Wednesday 8th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Spring Equinox Sabbat: Saturday 18th, 7pm. Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 25th, 7:00 pm. OCTOBER: Training: Wednesday 13th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 23rd, 7:00pm. Beltane Sabbat: Saturday 30th October, 7:00 pm - late NOVEMBER: Training: Wednesday 10th. 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 20th, 7:00 pm. DECEMBER: Full Moon Esbat: Saturday 18th Training: Wednesday 8th, 7pm. Meditation, 9pm. Summer Solstice Sabbat: Saturday 18th. 7pm -late. Outdoors if possible |
Outer Court training & Meditation evenings may be attended by accepted aspirants.
The Sabbats may be only be attended by members who have completed a dedication/neophyte ceremony.
The Full Moon Esbats may only be attended by initiates of Gardnerian or Alexandrian Wicca.
The New Moon is a time for members to meditate and perform practices. A New Moon Ritual should be performed at this time. This may be performed privately by individuals themselves or with coven members. For those wishing to connect with the other members of the Temple, the ritual will be performed at 9:30 PM.