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How Christmas is celebrated around the U.K.

The date of the 25th of December is only considered to be the day of the birth of Christ,to fit in with the Pagan feast of the Winter Solstace which occurs on the 21st of December, the shortest day/longest...

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The SAD and the Happy

winter solstice flickr telegraph.co.uk arctic in winter by George Bacovia My loved one plays the piano whileOutside the snow falls ruinously, -The town's in darkness, as thoughIt was snowing in a cemetery. ...

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Astrology and the Winter Solstice

   Astrology indicators in the chart of the winter solstice is giving us an opportunity to focus and send our wishes out to the world. The vibration of the solstice energy carries with it tremendous...

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The Queen of Christmas

 January 6th or Twelfth Night was when people once celebrated Christmas but  It is also the time when the Teutonic people celebrated the Feast of Berchte or Berchta. Bechte was a German fairy woman who ...

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The Christmas Fairy

   In Italy, Santa Clause is a woman. That's correct.  On the Eve of Epiphany (January 6th) a little fairy woman by the name of Befana is said to travel the night time skies delivering gifts and placing...

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Solitary Witchcraft - Holidays : Yule

The history of Yule (pronounced You-elle) is wide and varied. Much of it depends on what part of the world you are from as well as what traditions you grew up in. The traditions of Yule, Christmas, Kwansaa,...

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2009 Christmas List

Plus A Litte Extra: Well well well, we've come to this time of the year when we all become barbarians in search for food, flu vaccine, water, depression meds and Christmas gifts. I'm not entirely sure if...

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Widows Web

It would be nice to celebrate as they did in days long ago. Alas, most of us do not have fire pits and fire places, for a gentle Yule log to burn or big yards to erect a phallic symbol to decorate with semen...

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Nothing's Wrong With 'Happy Holidays'

It’s December, or maybe even late November-- the Christmas holiday season-- and someone smiles at you and sincerely says, “Happy Holidays!” What do you do? a) Return the sentiment b) Feel annoyed,...

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Christmas already?????

I know, I should have mentioned this at least three weeks ago, when all the adverts on TV kicked in.  Toys, perfumes, special offers at the supermarkets, games, dvd's....the list goes on.  And all of them...

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