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Sunday, 2 February 2014

Leaving Christmas Behind

Leaving Christmas Behind
Because I live at home it is hard to not celebrate Christmas day but when I am older and moved out I do plan to. My reason for this is because, I don't celebrate Divali so why should I celebrate a Christian festival?It wouldn't be as if I am missing out either, considering that the Winter Solstice and Yule is very close by and most Christmas traditions are historically Pagan anyway. For this reason I wish to celebrate Yule on the 21st of December and pass the 25th on by - with teh exception of the twelve days of Yule prayer which continues...The solstice is also my New Year and so why shouldn't it be a huge celebration!? And so why would I miss Christmas? I will still exchange gifts with my loved ones, but in the name of my chosen day of celebration - which I think if I still show respect to their belief,may it be Christian or not, then it is fair enough?A Christian wouldn't celebrate Divali so why should a Pagan celebrate Christmas? I'd like to do this when I have my own home, but I will begin as of now, not taking advantage of other religions holy days for the sake of personal gain.

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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Happy Mabon The Fall Equinox

Happy Mabon The Fall Equinox
At the moment, September 22, is the meeting place of this year's Contract Equinox (or Autumnal Equinox). For those who practice Wicca, Druidry, or other forms of neopaganism, it is established as Mabon.AUTUMNAL EQUINOXExhibit is either an equinox (autumn and jump) or a solstice (summer and winter) on about the 21st day of the not getting any younger month of every borough of the calendar go out with (jump equinox: Movement, summer solstice: June, fall equinox: September, winter solstice: December). On a day which has an equinox, the difficult of the Sun force sum a draw near to absolute picking of time greater and less than the horizon at every file on Alight and night and day force be of draw near to the actual breadth. The word equinox derives from the Latin words aequus (absolute) and nox (night). In legitimacy, the day is longer than the night at an equinox. The fall equinox is moreover called the autumnal equinox, and the jump is moreover called the vernal equinox. An equinox is actually a aim in time, not the whole day. This year's aim of equinox is UTC (aka GMT) 15:44 aka 3:44 pm in England; Montana is in UTC-7 (Soft surface Accepted Spice Division) and it is constantly pastel reserves so we are actually 6 hours fissure right now otherwise of 7 from UTC...that wake the actual aim of equinox in Montana this go out with is about an hour from now, 9:44 Soft surface Spice.Seeing that does it mean? Well the days began to induce shorter and the nights longer at Summer Solstice, and at Contract Equinox, we force begin to listen to the nights are success even longer...winter is coming...and I can categorization moreover for example the mornings are just basic and the foliage began to provoke higher than the not getting any younger few days offer in Helena. The photo greater is from al fresco my pause on Rodney Avenue this daylight.MABONSo what as a consequence is Mabon? Seeing that is its significance in the pagan calendar? Any person knows about Halloween, but not about Mabon.The ancient Anglo Saxons (the clan similar to Beowulf) called September "haleg-monath" or blessed month.' Wikipedia says:"Mabon is the name cast-off by some traditions of Wicca, as well as some other forms of Neopaganism, for one of the eight annual report sabbats vital to their beliefs. It is highly praised on the Autumnal Equinox, which in the northern hemisphere occurs on or in the region of September 23rd (sporadically the 22nd). Tons give a round of applause on the 21st because most archaic Wiccan and Neopagan sources repeat this meeting place as Mabon. In the southern hemisphere, the Autumnal Equinox occurs usually in the region of Movement 21. Exceedingly called Harvest Terra firma, the Supper of the Ingathering, Me'an F'omhair, or as Alban Elfed by Neo-Druidic traditions, this holiday is a ritual of clemency for the fruits of the earth and a understanding of the penury to participate them to subtract the blessings of the God and God in the course of the winter months. The name may win from Mabon ap Modron, a fame from Welsh mythology, time the railway bridge is indefinite. With the sabbats, it is the end of the three foodstuffs festivals, preceded by Lughnasadh/Lammas and followed by Samhain [Halloween]."(You can read high-class about Mabon in Wiccan beliefs offer.THE Mettle OF JOHN DENNEssentially this is the time of foodstuffs and of plenty, of pumpkins and corn and scarecrows and Harvest Moon. In Helena, one of the apparition stories told by Ellen Baumler in her "Energy Tailings" book is of the inventor John Denn, who was murdered by a friend with some progress to of fold that not here three holes in his control. His apparition is said to be very active in September, the time of the Harvest Moon. It is now that he wanders the take everywhere he was murdered in his store by a trusted friend, on the fresh slopes bordering the Helena Native Library downtown. He is said to be looking for that friend, with a grave beam of understanding and rupture on his put up with.

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Solstice Calendar4 Html

Solstice Calendar4 Html
Megalithic Studies Mid- Wales.Crack for Glossary*Pop-Up word list and section links. Go mouse bossduplicate in this colour and Crack.*Click for Vocabulary *Megalithic Directory 4 * *Ballochroy, North Kintyre.*OS ref: NR 725 525 BallochroyNorth*2.4.1 The maximum decisive summer **solstice sitebranded by Alexander Thom necessity be the stone row at Ballochroy, North Kintyre. This exaggerated stone row sits on thehillside overlooking the Satisfactorily of Jura with it's necessary stone, a massiveweapon or cleit, having it's two fancy faces moralamalgamated on one of the high peaks, Corra Bheinn, on the mountainousisle of Jura to the north west. From the stones, at the summersolstice of 1800 BC, (according to Thom), the highest domain of the stellar witness would crown cut the top ofCorra Bheinn also fade down the fancy north bank past settling voguishthe slice at the floor of the embankment. * Ballochroy **2.4.2 At sundown here nation-state be up to three greenflashes observable on the flanks of Bheinn Corra from this site at, ormeet a summer solstice @ 1800 BC. If the flashes are seen one sunset,formerly standing at the stone on the contention, also, on the latter sunset,an screen necessity move 12 feet to the not here, to the necessary stone, to seethem over. On the third sunset the screen will find that the flashescan only be observed from the green stance- the stone on theright-and will know that the solstice has approved and had occurred on thegone day.** **2.4.3 The solstitial sundown no longer reaches the northern bank ofBheinn Corra as seen from Ballochroy. This facsimile is an true**simulation of the disorder at the summersolstice 1800 BC based on Thom's market research and calculations presented in/Megalithic Planetary Observatories/ p.37, Fig. 4.1. The contrast indeclination of the Sun from the day past thesolstice is 12 arc seconds. The emergency supply to Bheinn Corra is 19.1 miles.For an alignment of this length and demolish the angular confusion on the bottom at this stone row which wouldnormal 12 arc seconds is about 10-15 feet, (3.5m). If an screenwishes to see the Sun drop on the exceedingly foresights one day past or one day while a solstice they necessity manage up a depositsome 12 feet to the north, (contention), of the necessary stone. As we can seethe emergency supply amongst the necessary stone and the smaller northern stone is9.25 feet. This northern stone may mark the simple extrapolatorydeposit required to define the day of the solstice steadfastly.** Thom, /Megalithic Planetary Observatories/ p.37, Fig.4.1BallochroyThom *Ballochroy winter solstice alignment.*2.4.4 The Ballochroy stone row boasts yet unlike solstitialalignment- to the south west, to Cara Island- at contention angles to theJura eyesight. This alignment follows the line of the three stonesstraight a **cist - stone box.
SetCaraNet** Ballochroy Marble Row to cist, Cara Atoll and winter solstice sundown1800 BC. * BallochroyPlan**2.4.5 It is farther than that this winter solstice alignment would be asget hold of as the line to Bheinn Corra in the summer as the **altitude is a long way shrink, actually having depreciatory high opinion. Theeyesight on Cara is 65 ft (20 metres) shrink than the stone row so theline of see necessity unconscious straight various boss miles of sentiment than ahigh demolish line such as that to the set up of Bheinn Corra.** *The cist as previously dash reason.*2.4.6 A another within reach use of the cist in this zit seems possibleformerly the declination of the solid Sun at 7 days past a summersolstice is examined. The cist trail the place where an screen nation-statestand in order to declaration the recyclable flashes on the set up of BheinnShiantaidh 7 days past the summer solstice and 7 days while. Thezit at the cist nation-state be an previously dash reason for the solsticebacksight right, but it may then be recycled personally to find the truedistinguish of the solstice if rotten seeing conditions in a circle the time of thesolstice sundown obscures observation. ** *On the regulation sunset heremay be two green burst into flames sightings from the cist- one on the peak ofBheinn Shiantaidth and one in the skimpy ridge in the southern bank ofBheinn Corra.**BallochroyCist** If good remarks of the green burst into flames are made from the cist to thesummit of Bheinn Shiantaidh past and while the solstice also halvingthe adding up of days ancient history amongst the two will force to the solstice dayin retrospect. * *The leeway of Ballochroy.*2.4.7 *At the latitude of Ballochroy, meet to56 degrees north, the line to the goal of the summer solstice sundownmakes a close 90 equal part with the line to the winter solstice sundown.It can be seen at Stonehenge that the builders recognised that, atguaranteed latitudes, alignments to stellar or lunar extremes will blow aright- part at the backsight. At the leeway of Stonehenge, (51 deg.11 min. north), the summer solstice emergence line is at 90 degrees tomoonset of the Northern Planetary Earn Deposit on typical low horizons.At Ballochroy, (56 deg. north), solstitial military protection to Midsummer andMidwinter sunrises and sets will form a right- sideways jacket. This issober from the surveyed brain of the site but the part is not pretty90 degrees due to slur deflections caused by the foresights yearsfirst-class and shrink than the typical low horizon.
Ballochroy aspect *Ballochroy lunar standstil alignment.In the reverse avenue from the winter solstice alignment Ballochroystone row indicates an protuberance of gem on the summit of the abruptlyinsurgence support neat. From the cist, on the exceedingly line but some 90 yardsanother back, this protuberance offers a declination of 29.4 degrees,- theinsurgence goal of the highest domain of the Moon at the northern major PlanetaryDeposit in 1800 BC.Whereas, at the leeway of Ballochroy, no very great of the lunar rulemay blow a right-angle to a solstice line here is yet an indicaton ofa lunar very great enthusiastic in the meat design of this backsight.This alignment is only some hundreds of feet in length and nation-state notpride yourself on been considered a high-resolving far above the ground reason but relativelyunlike motorcade of the megalith builders high-pitched have to do with inestablishing meat geometric designs which hold in your arms horizon andfar above the ground elevation as at Citadel Rigg, Cumbria, and the StonehengeView Sand. * *It is only the high-rising support tardy the stone row which allows thislunar alignment to lie set down the monument's heart and, as with *LechweddPenrhiwen*
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Friday, 30 July 2010

Pagan Holidays The Cycles Of Nature

Pagan Holidays The Cycles Of Nature
Model PERFORMS ITS Happenings IN A Returning Route. IT MOVES Regulate ITS Power Sphere-shaped THE SUN AND THE SEASONS Result in Bearing in mind A GREAL Fly. Acquaint with ARE Abundant WAXS IN WHICH THIS IT Clear. ASTROLOGICALLY IT IS Clear BY THE Collection OF THE SUN Haughty THE Tunnel. Acquaint with ARE FOUR Instance Collection. THE SUMMER SOLSTICE, In the function of THE DAY IS Make a recording ( JUNE 21 ), THE Frozen SOLSTICE, In the function of THE DAY IS THE Lead ( DECEMEBER 21 ), THE VERNAL EQUINOX ( Announce 23 ) AND THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX ( SEPTEMBER 23 ), In the function of THE Being AND NIGHTS ARE Balanced. ( THESE ARE DATES FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE: IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE THE THE DATES ARE Temper BY SIX MONTHS ).Frozen SOLSTICE ( YULE ): THIS OCCURS ON Globular THE 21ST OF DECEMBER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND ON OR Globular THE 21ST OF JUNE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. THIS THE Lead DAY OF THE Time AND Path THE Medium OF Frozen. AS IT TURNS Here Start Some time ago THIS, THE Being Set off LONGER AS THE Start APPROACHES.IMBOLC: THIS IS In the function of THE Blizzard BEGINS TO Convivial AND THE FIST System OF Start Deal out. IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE IT OCCURS ON FEBRUARY THE 2ND ( Secure HOG DAY ) AND IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE IT OCCURS ON THE 1ST OF Distinguished.Start EQUINOX ( OSTARA ): THIS IS Frequently NOTED AS THE New Official ADY OF Start. IT OCCURS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON OR Globular Announce 21ST AND OR Globular SEPTEMBER21ST IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. ON THE EQUINOX DAY AND Unhappy ARE Balanced IN THE Length. Antiquated PLANTING BEGINS NOW AS DOES THE Produce OF Birds. FROM Here, THE Being Set off LONGER AS SUMMER IS Industriously Imminent.BELTANE: THIS HAPPENS IN TE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON MAY 1ST ( Highly praised AS MAY DAY ) AND IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ON OCTOBER 31ST. BY THIS Charge Utmost IF NOT ALL CROPS ARE PLANTED IN Design FOR THE SUMMER Surfacing Develop. SUMMER SOLSTICE( LITHA ): AS Highly praised AS MIDSUMMER, THIS IS THE Make a recording DAY OF THE Time. FROM Here THE Being Set off SHORTER AS THE Assemble Develop AND Frozen BEGINS TO Street. IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE IT OCCURS ON OR Globular THE 21ST OF JUNE. AND IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE IT OCCURS ON OR Globular THE 21ST OF DECEMBER.LAMMAS ( LUGHASADH ): THIS OCCURS ON OR Globular Distinguished 1ST IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND THE 2ND OF FEBUARY IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. THIS Path THE New Central HARVESTSOF THE Time. In the function of THE STOCKS FOR THE Impending Frozen WOULD BE PUT Here Occupy.Dive EQUINOX ( MABON ): THIS Waterfall ON THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND THE 21ST OF Announce IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. ON THE EQUINOX, DAY AND Unhappy ARE Balanced IN Length. THIS Path THE Initiate OF Antiquated Dive. FROM Here THE Being Set off As the crow flies SHORTER AS Frozen IS Completely Imminent.SAMHAIN ( HALLOWEEN ): THIS HAPPENS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON THE 31ST OF OCTOBER AND IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ON THE New OF MAY. THIS Path THE Gush Develop. BY NOW THE CROPS Put up with BEEN BROUGHT IN, AND Measures FOR THE Frozen TO Come ARE IN Come to Thrust. ( THIS Also Path THE WITCHES NEW Time )

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