The early winter festivals, the Commencement of the Advent and the Conception of the Daughter, prepare for the spiritual coming of the Daughter at the Great Feast of Nativity. This is in general a time of preparation both in decorating and gathering all things in readiness in physical terms and in preparing our hearts for the joyful season. The Feast of the Conception of the Daughter marks the transition between the two halves of the Sacred Year as Nativity approaches. Read more about the Advent Read more about the Conception of God the Daughter