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Subject:  Re: Another Sabbat is fast approaching... |
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Author: Anonymous |
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Date Posted: 10:09:43 10/06/09 Tue In reply to: 's message, "Another Sabbat is fast approaching..." on 16:33:38 10/22/07 Mon Hope everyone takes a little time away from their busy lives to enjoy the holiday. We all can use a break from what has been going on all around us. May 2010 be a much better year for all of us! ~ Autumn >Samhain, 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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