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Articles related to "Pagan Festival"
The Magick of Pagan Festivals Spending a week at an outdoor Pagan festival is so much more than camping vacation, since it is also a spiritual retreat and pilgrimage. pagan camping • outdoor festival • pilgrimage • clothing optional • drumming circle
Autumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, September 22nd Celebrants offer thanks in this festival also called Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio de Autunno, Cornucopia, Winter Finding and Alben Elfred. mabon: pagan celebration • autumn equinox • second harvest • pagan festival • feast of avalon
Halloween Festivities in Ireland Brazil has Carnival, America has Thanksgiving, England has Guys Fawkes and Ireland has... Halloween. origins of halloween • halloween festivities in ireland • halloween in ireland • celtic practices • halloween party
Lughnasadh: Pagan Celebration Both Pagans and Christians celebrate the first harvest according to individual spiritual beliefs. It is a time of joy and to give thanks for abundance. lughnasadh • pagan celebration • lammas • harvest home • harvest festival
Mabon, Fall Equinox-Second Harvest This Sabbat is also known as Feast of Avalon, Wine Harvest, Cornucopia, Alben Elfred, Winter Finding and Equinozio de Autunno. Enjoy sample feast recipes! mabon: pagan celebration • autumn equinox • second harvest • pagan festival • feast of avalon
History of Halloween A favorite American Holiday, Halloween, or All-Hallows' Eve, has its roots in Pagan Celtic traditions, Roman occupation, and the Catholic Church history of halloween • origins of halloween celebration • american holidays history • all-hallows eve story • story behind halloween
May Day in Medieval Times May Day was one of the most popular medieval festivals because it celebrated the end of a long, hard winter. may day in medieval times • origins of may day • medieval feasts and festivals • bringing in the may in the middle ages • crowning the may queen
Yuletide Traditions December 25th, one link between Pagan and Christian celebrations christmas • saturnalia • kalendae • rome • romans
Halloween in South America The Celts brought Halloween to the America's sure, but many of the holidays princicpal ideas originated from the America's. halloween in south america • halloween • south america tours • origin of pumpkins • ban on halloween
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ In many churches this is celebrated on August 6th and it is an important date in the Eastern churches. feast of transfiguration of christ • festival of transfiguration of christ • asharuni • vartavarh • st gregory the illuminator
Ancient Fertility Sites How visiting ancient fertility sites and applying faith and ritual into every day life has helped some people to have a family. ancient fertility sites • cerne abbas giant • edinburgh fire festival • beltane festival • spiritual healing to get pregnant
Another Turn of the Wheel Imbolc or Groundhog Day, it is a time for planning. imbolc • imbolg • imbolic • groundhog day • candlemas
Easter Although the origins of Easter lie in paganism and Christianity, this religious festival has been hijacked by chocolate and the high street shops. easter • festival • christianity • pagan • chocolate
May Day: Celebration of Spring In the Northern hemisphere, "May Day" or the first day of May celebrates spring and the coming of summer. This celebration has its roots in ancient spring festivals. history 1 may day • origin labor international workers • pagan spring fertility summer festival • beltaine beltane • celtic gaelic bonfire ritual
The Lupercalia: A Roman Festival By the time Augustus came into power, the Romans had forgotten which god this festival honored. Highly practical people, the Romans invented a new god to explain it. roman lueprcalia • lupercalia valentines day • lupercalia festival • ancient roman holiday • fertility festival
The Medieval Harvest Queen Fêted from medieval to modern times, the Harvest Home or Harvest Festival was celebrated by singing, decorating villages with boughs and allocating a Harvest Queen. medieval harvest queen • harvest celebrations of the middle ages • harvest home • corn dolly • kirn-doll
All Saints Day/All Souls Day Since the early Middle Ages, Halloween has been part of a trio of major Church feasts. But what are these feasts and what do they commemorate? halloween • hallowe'en • all hallow's eve • all saints day • all souls day
Christmas Timeline The time around Christmas is action packed with commemorations and celebrations of the many events that make up that first, magical Christmas. feasts events christmas season • when jesus born • christ birth date winter solstice • christianity assimilation yule alban arthuan • supernova star bethelehem
Indigenous Christmas Origins Flying reindeer, Santa coming down the chimney, elves with pointy hats, mistletoe - all these Christmas myths originate from Aboriginal cultures. christmas origins • christmas myths • aboriginal christmas gifts • magic mushrooms • aboriginal rituals
Italian Holidays: Befana Festival on January 6th Since time immemorial, on Twelfth Night a kind witch riding a broomstick fills stockings left hanging for her by Italian children, with sweets, toys and lumps of coal. befana festival • italian holiday • christmas customs in italy • twelfth night • 6th january
Mother's Day Collectibles Mother's Day, one of the most successful commercial holidays of the calendar year has an interesting history and variety of tokens. mother’s day • history of mother’s day england • history of mother’s day america • pagan roots of mother’s day • mother’s day collectibles
St. Patrick--Fact Versus Fiction, Part 2 St. Patrick and the snakes, the truth about his driving them out of Ireland, along with other fact and legend about his ministry. st. patrick • shamrocks • snakes • ireland • pagan
The Fall Festivals of Death What else but death binds together the pagan festival, the solemn Christian holy days, the modern ghoulish revelry and the Mexican celebration? fall death end of harvest festivals • connection samhain pomona all hallows all saints h • meaning feasts of the dead • importance family reunion customs • wicca pagan celebrations
The Origins of Halloween Halloween is traditionally a time for festive celebrations of a supernatural nature. the history of halloween • halloween activities • halloween origins • samhain festivals • pumpkin lanterns
A Medieval Christmas What was Christmas like in medieval times? Did any of our customs originate then? medieval christmas • holy days • christmas customs • evergreens • carols
Carnival Christmas may be officially over, but the party’s just beginning. In various parts of the world, the season best known as Carnival is about to start. carnival • karneval • mardi gras • fasching • germany
Christmas - A Living Myth of Our Time A look at Christmas as an enduring living myth of our time. christmas • mythology
Lammas: August 1st Lammas is another Christian festival with its origins in the old religion of the Celts lammas • michaelmas • lugh • lughnasadh • lughnasa
Ostara/Easter Celebration There are practitioners of the Olde Religion who are also Christian. Both spiritual paths celebrate spring's holidays with seasonal flowers and foods. ostara • easter • christian pagans • christian witches • olde religion
Our Cookie Heritage Thanks to 17th-century Dutch settlers, Americans enjoy all kinds of cookies for all kinds of celebrations, including Christmas. But cookies are older than recorded history--humans were munching on them 10,000 years ago.
The Nativity Fast In the Orthodox Church, the feast of the Nativity of Christ is preceded, like Pascha, by a 40-day fast. In this fast we are invited to prepare ourselves to "come and see" Jesus, and we are promised that we will see greater things than we ever expected. jesus • christ • nativity • birth • christmas
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS The holidays are steeped with traditions. How did Christmas come to be, and where did all these customs come from? holiday traditions • the spirit of christmas • santa claus • santa claus foundation • st. nicholas
Tuesday - Day of the Dead Halloween, The Day of The Dead leaves the living exhausted! halloween • all saints day • all souls day
ROSES, What do you think? ROSES, Can we do without them? This month I am showing you photos of the roses that are giving us pleasure in the garden. As I was sorting the photos, I began to ponder on the magic roses cast on people all over the World. roses • history of the rose • rose photos • primula photos • garden photos
The Fir Tree by HCA a brief introduction to HCA's The Fir Tree with links leading to historical notes on the origins of Christmas trees and a few images. Links for full text version of the story and to a brief bio of Andersen are included. christmas traditions • christmas tree • fir tree • hans christian andersen • fairytales
How to Meet a Real Ghost When you're ready to encounter a real ghost, here's what to do. ghost • ghosts • haunted • hauntings • houses |
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