To that effect I have designed a ritual cycle that is centered around the traditional grain cycle which was observed in ancient Hellenic culture. Here is a preliminary outline of festivals for a Demetrian Grain Ritual cycle. I have changed these around so they are better suited the North American seasons, especially as ours difference so much from that in Greece. most of these will fall nicely into the traditional Neo-Pagan 8 High Days. This is nice because then anyone can following this cycle and still be meeting the ADF 8 High Days, with a few modifications and time frames extended just a bit. It would be appropriate as well to add a couple of extra festival days to honor Demeter and Persephone/Kore for those High Days that don't quiet fit into this cycle.
Please let me know what you think. I am also attaching my Lunar Calendar. It’s a bit off but I am still learning how the lunar calendars worked. There seems to be some missing data. I am looking for some better resources for this part.
February-March
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Rites of Proerosia (depending on weather)
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Pre-plowing rites
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March
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Stenia Festival
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Barren earth to fertile earth
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Rites of Arkichronia
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Earth & Underworld Powers combine as one
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Thesmophoria Proper
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Sacred Laws of Demeter
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The Greater Mysteries
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Sacred Drama, final initiation
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March-April
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Rites of Kalligenia
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Rejoicing of Kore’s assent
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April
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Festival of Haloa
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New growth
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April-May
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Festival of Chloaia
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Festival of flowers
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August
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The Lesser Mysteries
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Purification, leaving behind of the old, first level of initiation
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Thargelia
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The first harvest
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September
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Kalamaia
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Honoring of Triptolemos, Demeter’s herald
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October
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Rites of Nestia
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Saddness of Demeter
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Skira Festival
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Maiden’s Descent
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