Happy Halloween!

by Noola

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Unknown2006-11-01 17:46:36
QUOTE(AlyssandraAbSidhe @ Nov 1 2006, 03:43 AM) 349137

It was like 3 weeks ago tongue.gif

And its a whole lunar month. Its not about being Pagan for me (since I am not), its about my celtic heritage. The Celtic Calendar is very simple. And whilst I am aware I cannot be exactly sure of my familial providence the fact that My fathers side of the family are pure blood welsh for at least 400 years along with having traditional celtic family name and my mothers side being Irish/Scottish for at least the same times, I have a pretty good chance at having some Celt in me somewhere tongue.gif

Plus if I take the modern date since today is my Birthday I was born on Samhain so I have no soul and can't use a mirror, and that would be bad. Whereas on the celtic calendar I have a good chance of missing the criteria for a Samhain baby, by quite a lot wink.gif

SO yeah anyway Penblwydd Hapus to me.


Er.. where do you get your facts from? I'm just curious. Because Samhain being on November 1st fits really well. The New Year bit is up for debate, but based on Celtic mythology, that isn't entirely unplausible.

But as for the date, Samhain is translated into November. And Samhain was the final day of harvest in Ireland, which, again, fits with the end of October/beginning of November, as that's when you've got the wheather really starting to fall apart on you.

So i'm just curious as to where you get your facts that Samhain is at the beginning of October, because I'd be honestly interested to find out that everything i've read and heard is wrong, and to have some actual evidence of that.
Forren2006-11-01 19:09:54
Last night I went to a Halloween party with Veonira and Ixion! evil.gif

Pictures sure to come.
Noola2006-11-01 19:25:35
QUOTE(Forren @ Nov 1 2006, 01:09 PM) 349299



Pictures sure to come.


Ooooh! Yay!
Veonira2006-11-01 19:30:31
QUOTE(Forren @ Nov 1 2006, 02:09 PM) 349299

Pictures sure to come.



God, no!
Nepthysia2006-11-01 19:39:03
QUOTE(Fallen @ Nov 1 2006, 12:46 PM) 349259

Er.. where do you get your facts from? I'm just curious. Because Samhain being on November 1st fits really well. The New Year bit is up for debate, but based on Celtic mythology, that isn't entirely unplausible.

But as for the date, Samhain is translated into November. And Samhain was the final day of harvest in Ireland, which, again, fits with the end of October/beginning of November, as that's when you've got the wheather really starting to fall apart on you.

So i'm just curious as to where you get your facts that Samhain is at the beginning of October, because I'd be honestly interested to find out that everything i've read and heard is wrong, and to have some actual evidence of that.


I don't get it either. sleep.gif




QUOTE(Forren @ Nov 1 2006, 02:09 PM) 349299

Last night I went to a Halloween party with Veonira and Ixion! evil.gif

Pictures sure to come.


Yaye!
Unknown2006-11-01 20:29:34
There is no one set TRUE form of Paganism. Every sect and every person has slightly altering beliefs and practices. What may be a New Year to me, due to the practices of myself and others with whom I practice, may not be a New Year to someone 5, 10, 100, 1000 miles from where I live. It's not the place of anyone to say "You're wrong and I'm right" when it comes to any form of religious practice, it's just poor form and bad taste. I like to think that no matter how you practice your own religion that it spiritually, mentally and physically fulfills you in every aspect of your life.
Ixion2006-11-01 23:29:24
Darn, somehow I seem to have lost the pictures from last night....

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Or have I?
Arix2006-11-01 23:40:20
send them to meeeeeee!
Ixion2006-11-02 00:13:10
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Veo

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Forren

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Me, well not me, but that's what I wore.
Veonira2006-11-02 00:19:58
QUOTE(Ixion @ Nov 1 2006, 07:13 PM) 349437


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Forren



That's a really good picture of him. Forren is really photogenic.
Forren2006-11-02 00:21:11
QUOTE(Veonira @ Nov 2 2006, 12:19 AM) 349441

That's a really good picture of him. Forren is really photogenic.


To those not in the know.. I was a beer keg for Halloween.
Daganev2006-11-02 04:13:24
*sigh*

I love it when people think they know about the history of a culture they never lived.
Unknown2006-11-02 08:29:00
QUOTE(Fallen @ Nov 1 2006, 05:46 PM) 349259

Er.. where do you get your facts from? I'm just curious. Because Samhain being on November 1st fits really well. The New Year bit is up for debate, but based on Celtic mythology, that isn't entirely unplausible.

But as for the date, Samhain is translated into November. And Samhain was the final day of harvest in Ireland, which, again, fits with the end of October/beginning of November, as that's when you've got the wheather really starting to fall apart on you.

So i'm just curious as to where you get your facts that Samhain is at the beginning of October, because I'd be honestly interested to find out that everything i've read and heard is wrong, and to have some actual evidence of that.


The Celtic Calendar isn't Solar its Lunar, well lunisolar once the Romans invaded. Samonios is roughly equal to the months of Oct/Nov but it depends on the moon and whether that year is a 13 month year, so the date of Samhain cannot be based on a Solar Date, as its always on a full moon. On top of this celts don't have "days" they measured things by night, i.e. from Dusk to Dusk rather than Midnight to Midnight. So even if it happens to be a year where that moon does fall on the 1st of November, it would actually occupy two days anyway.

Its just like how Chinese New Year isn't on the same date every year.

Like I said, its just purely a pet hate of mine when people equate Samhain to Halloween, which is where this started. I have no problem a person celebrating whatever they want, this just happens to be a personal peeve.
Unknown2006-11-02 08:44:22
QUOTE(daganev @ Nov 2 2006, 04:13 AM) 349565

*sigh*

I love it when people think they know about the history of a culture they never lived.


You didn't live during the Exodus, but I am sure your cultural traditions and writing, leads you to believe you have read and understood enough of it, to make informed opinions about what it was like.

I am very proud of my Celtic heritage, I find them a truly fascinating people, and although I can never know for certain, I like to feel that I have researched enough to also make informed opinions. I am probably the only one here for example that can read ancient welsh.