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Subject:  Re: Another Sabbat is fast approaching... |
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Author: Anonymous |
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Date Posted: 22:50:35 10/11/10 Mon >It is that time of year again and bought Ariel her >custom today... > > > >The second oldest holiday which is currently >>over 6,000 years old. This sabbat is also known as: >>Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Hallowmass, Ancestor >>Night, Feast of the Dead, Old Hallowmas, as well as >>many other names. >> >>In tradition this sabbat is celebrated when the Sun is >>at 15 degrees Scorpio which is usually Nov.7. This >>year the Sun will be at 15 degree Scorpio Nov. 7 at >>1:12 p.m. >>Yet others celebrate this sabbat on Halloween or on >>the full Moon in October, which this year is Oct. 26. >> >>Samhain marks the beginning of the Celtic New Year and >>today many Celtic Pagans observe Samhain as the >>renewal of the Wheel of the Year. >> >>For Pagans this is the night that the old God dies, >>returning to the land of the dead to await rebirth at >>Yule, and a time when the Crone Goddess would go into >>mourning for her lost consort, leaving her people in >>temporary darkness. >> >>Celtic Pagans believe that the veil between the world >>of the living and that of the dead is at its thinnest >>on this night, and the spirits of our loved ones walk >>the Earth visiting family and friends as well as >>joining in the ritual celebrations. This is why its >>been said that Samhain is the prime time for any type >>of spirit contact rituals. >> >>The feeding of the dead is a widespread practice, even >>today in modern Celtic Lands. In Scotland,Ireland, and >>other places food is always left out for these spirit >>travelers and candles are placed in windows to guide >>them a long their way, hence these were the origins of >>the modern Halloween customs of the Jack O' lantern >>and trick-or-treat. >> >>This is my favorite time of year. And yes, to this day >>I still love to carve pumpkins and bake the seeds from >>what is now my piece of art. This is the time to think >>about next year and what I want to happen or change. >>This is why the primary focus of this sabbat is all >>about transforamtion, divination, regeneration, >>honoring loved ones that have crossed over, honoring >>the harvest(since this is the third and final harvest >>of season) and preparing for the Winter season that >>awaits us. >> >>This is a great sabbat for the entire family to get >>involved with. A huge supper is made for the sabbat >>along with some goodies, pumkins can be picked at the >>pumpkin patches, then pumpkins can be craved and or >>decorated any way ones wants too, make homemade >>brooms, make center pieces and wreaths for doors, >>apple cider with cinnamon can be made to shake off the >>cold, costumes can be made or bought if one chooses to >>wear one, games are played-most famous is the apple >>dunking, ghost in the grave yard, dancing, playing >>tricks on one another and eating treats until bellies >>get upset, lighting the bonfire and the ritual begins. >> >>Cauldron, Jack O' Lantern, Balefire, Mask, >>besom/broom, the color orange and black are all >>symbolic to Samhain. >> >>Herbs and items used for Samhain are: oak leaves, >>acorns, apples, pumpkins, straw, sage, heather, >>mullein, and patchouli. >> >> >>Have a great & safe Samhain & enjoy the trick or >>treating of the season! >> >>Blessed Be, >>~ Autumn Silver Sky [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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