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Subject:  Re: Another Sabbat is fast approaching... |
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Author: Anonymous |
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Date Posted: 23:07:11 10/11/10 Mon In reply to: 's message, "Re: Another Sabbat is fast approaching..." on 22:50:35 10/11/10 Mon Hi everyone, hope all is well. The above article was written last year so the 15 degree sun in scorpio will differ. Hopw everyone has a great Halloween / Samhain ~ Autumn >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 ] |