samhain
mourningstars initium

final descent

november coming fire
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silentbob danzig 011006
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birdmad harvest 011006
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birdmad pronounced (sow-ehn)

Celtic paleo-pagan new year

one of four major holy days in a cycle

Samhain
Oimelc
Beltane
Lughnasadh

subordiate to these are the occurrences of the winter and summer soltices and the spring and autumnal equinoces

contrary to 19th century fundamentalist christian literature (spell that propaganda) which is still the source for much of the anti halloween ranting and raving used by the hardcore evangelicals today, Samhain is NOT a personal deity, but an occasion/event

Boo!
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User24 According to witchvox.com, beltaine has many names;

Mayday, Walburga, Galan Mai, Shenn da Boaldyn, Bealtinne, Beltine, Beltain, Beal-tine, Beltan, Bel-tien, Beltein, Bealtuinn and Bealtaine.

I prefer "beltaine".

And how does everyone pronounce Samhain

I've heard
sam hane
sowern
sowain

I prefer the bottom two.

And let's not even start on Lughnasdagh (sp???)....

bb.
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notme Samhain, an Samhain
the month of November
Mí na Samhna

preceded by Deireadh Fómhair, an Deireadh Fómhair
the month of October
Mí Dheireadh Fómhair

succeeded by Nollaig, an Nollaig
the month of December
Mí na Nollag
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stork daddy pug ma hone 030909
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biodag Uisge Beatha 'S Claidheamh 030909
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notme Póg yer own thoin

i'm not syrias
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iNsEcUrE_GoTh_GiRl ilona said it was a wiccan festival 031229
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u24 ilona was not lying to you. 031229
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iNsEcUrE_GoTh_GiRl some of my friends are wiccans, they also go out in the full moon.

i was thinking of becoming a wiccan, i like their stuff that they do and what they believe, but im a christian.

i want to find out about all wiccan festivals, are there any sites you can recommend?
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IGG happy samhain people
anyone celebrate it in style?
or were you reduced to stealing candy off the kids trick or treating?

*looks shifty* terrible thing, terrible.
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From the laboratory of Doctor Weird STEVE: [walks up to DOCTOR WEIRD]
"Umm, yeah...doc, Consider this my two weeks notice"

DR WEIRD: [Rips out STEVE's spine and holds it aloft. STEVE flops bonelessly over backward] "SAMHAIN FOREVER!!!!"

(roll opening theme)
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IGG . 051102
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