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In Celtic countries, many ritual processions took place in the weeks leading up to the solstice and Christmas season. Many had very ancient pagan origins. In remote areas, songs were sung by groups of men who went from house to house. One of the men wore a bull's hide and led the procession around the house in a sunwise direction. The leader shook the horns and hooves of the hide, while the other men beat on it with sticks. These are some of the words to their ancient winter ...
With the holiday season upon us, many of us feel the pressure to buy and give figts. Sometimes we don't have enough money, and sometimes we feel "poor" of spirit. Thursday is a good day for working spells for good furtune, material and financial wealth, so take some time to say a prosperity prayer. Enrich your spirit, and remember where the real riches are. I am rich with the gifts of the earth, stability and longevity. I am blessed by the presents of air, inspiration and ...
However you celebrate the winter season of light and greenery, it's a great time to work some cookie magic! Prepare your favorite roll-out cookie dough (or buy a tube of dough in the grocery case). Work in a llspice for prosperity, cinnamon or ginger for success, or walnuts to see wishes come true. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters, or use a table knife to cut your own shapes. Decorate before baking with silver dragees, decorative sprinkles, and sanding sugars, using them to create ...
December is the twelfth month of the year, its name derived from the Latin decem, meaning "ten," as it was the tenth month of the Roman calendar. Its astrological sign is Sagittarius, the Archer (November 23 - December 22), a mutable-fire sign ruled by Jupiter. Winter settles in, with this month being cold, yet filled with mirth. Although the Winter Solstice is the official start of the season, it also marks the return of the Sun and, even though we won't notice it for a few months, the days ...
