#AncientFestivals – Moonzie Momma

Finding the Joy: A Witchy Guide to Hilaria Day 🌸✨

A vintage, worn leather-bound journal open on a dark wood table. Handwritten text on the right-hand page reads, 'WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026' and 'HILARIA DAY: CELEBRATING THE JOY!'. The journal is surrounded by a floral and pine bough garland with small blue periwinkle flowers. To the right is a lit candle in a brass holder, a quartz crystal, and a green gemstone. In front are antique coins and a sun and moon pendant. A bowl of dried herbs is to the left. Sunlight streams from a window in the background.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, marks the peak of Hilaria, an ancient Roman festival dedicated to Cybele (the Great Mother) and the resurrection of her beloved, Attis. After the introspective “Day of Blood” and the mourning that accompanies the transition of seasons, Hilaria is the “Day of Joy.” It is the […]