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Year of the Tiger - Chinese New Year 2010 and Other New Year Observances

When we speak of the New Year, the date that comes to most people's minds is January 1st the date that many of the old Roman calendars as well as the modern Gregorian and Julian calendars use as the start of...

4 comments    life fun new year
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North Carolina and Old Christmas

 Although there are Old Christmas observances held across the State of North Carolina, the Outer Banks region of North Carolina is best known for holding on to their Old Christmas traditions. Rodanthe is...

1 comment    christmas dancing north carolina
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Why is January 1st the start of the year?

Why is January 1st New Year's Day, and the start of the year? Find out here....

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_Christmas

Christmas is only celebrated its Christian faith, Jesus Christ (jīdū) the birth day of celebration. The celebration of Christmas and Christianity while producing, is speculated that began a century de....

0 comments    jesus christmas christianity
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Chinese New Year 2009 - The Year of the Ox

January 26, 2009 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. January 26 is the day in the western Gregorian calendar that marks the beginning the the year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar. As...

4 comments    family holiday celebration
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Calendars, Time, & Numerology – Egyptian Roots & Mathematical Precision of Our Modern Calendar

Civilization has always depended on accurate time-keeping systems. Success with the timing of agricultural matters,financial concerns including markets, accounting and taxes,and seasonal celebrations such as...

0 comments    fate free will predestination
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April Fools Day

The origins of April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day appear to be lost in time. Humor is a part of life and most people enjoy a good laugh. Of course life has its serious side as well and if no one took life...

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Wiccan Festival Wheel78

Earth Festivals and Ritual Calendars

Today we tend to look at time as linear. A year's time for us is comprised of 12 sequential months beginning with the month of January and ending with the month of December, in the same order, year after...

32 comments    religion christmas death
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December 25th The Birth Of Jesus or Something Else?

A common question asked this time of year is; "Was Jesus Christ really born on December 25th?"    The true answer to this question is 'no!'  Now how can I say this answer with such bold authority?  ...

2 comments    jesus christ angel thou art
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The year 2012

The year 2012 has been done to death. The apocalypse, the return of Quetzalcoatl, the alignment of the earth, sun, and the core of the milky way galaxy are just a few theories that are passing around as we...

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