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In search of Celtia, promoting interest and providing information on all that is Celtic of the Celtic Nations of the Western Atlantic Seaboard, the Celtic Bow/Arc. Considering Pan Celtic Unity towards a Political Pan Celtic Union, perhaps a Confederation of Celtica?

1 October 2010

SAMHAIN CELTIC FIRE FESTIVAL - OUR CELTIC NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS 1 - 2 TACHWEDD Preceded by Nos Galan Gaeaf 31 Hydref.

I see the true 'Halloween Horror' of Capitalist Commercialism is hitting the shops already, oh! for the simplicity of days gone by with ducking apples etc. I am not opposed to an over lay of Christian tradition, Witches and Wicca, revived paganism or 'Hollywood Halloween Horror', as long as it's not Teen 'Cut & Slash' stuff, I hate that and cannot understand why teenage girls go for it when such is about men cutting up on girls? Whatever, the commercialism can really get you down and for parents it must be a dreadful time of year with expenditure before Xmas, they can do without really. So, this year forget the plastic and go primative 'Green' Pagan or revive Celtic Cultural traditions, all that's good, fun and healthy, like my following blog:



Other than above, check out the below and go for it!

  1. Calan Gaeaf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Calan Gaeaf is the name of the first day of winter in Wales, observed on 1 November. The night before is Nos Calan Gaeaf, an Ysbrydnos when spirits are ...
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  2. Welsh Customs for Calan Haf

    - 6 visits - 21 Jul
    ... in the same way that the first of November was known as Calan Gaeaf, the first ... Also onnos calan Mai or May Eve, the villagers would go gathering ...
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  3. Nos Calan Gaeaf - Northern Hemisphere | Druidic Dawn

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    Synopsis: Nos galan gaeaf! Some may say what is this plainly speaking, it's the winter eve massacre, which in itself sounds a bit gruesome ...
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  4. Nos Calan Gaeaf: Wales

    In Wales the first day of winter is called Calan Gaeaf: Winter Season And the night before isNos Calan Gaeaf: Winter Night or Ysbrydnos: Spirit Night.
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    Samhain


    1. The Celtic Year - Samhain The Fires of Samhain. Samhain marks one of the two ...festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic ...
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    2. The Celtic Year

      - 2 visits - 27 Jul
      It begins each month with the full moon, and covers a 30-year cycle ... The Christians took over the Celtic festival and turned it into All Saints Day. ... was another fire festival; but whereas Samhain was associated with going to ...
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    3. Samhain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      Samhain was also called the Féile Moingfhinne (meaning "festival of Mongfhionn"). ... and the people would walk between the fires as a ritual of purification. ..... Feast ofSamhain/Celtic New Year/Celebration of All Celtic Saints ...
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    4. Tlachtga - The Hill of Ward - Samhain Fire Festival

      The Festival of Samhain was the great festival of the dead. It also marked the beginning of the Celtic New Year. The Winter fires were lighted when the sun ...
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    5. The Feast of Samhain/Celtic New Year - Saints Parish!

      Feast of Samhain/Celtic New Year/Celebration of All Celtic Saints ... Some believe thatSamhain was the more important festival, since it marked ... symbolizing the wishes of supplicants or ailments to be healed were cast into the fire. ...
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    6. Pendragon Samhain (Celtic New Year) Party – Brixton Jamm

      Pendragon is back to celebrate the Samhain (pronounced so-wan), the Celtic new year. This sacred fire festival feast is a very imporant celebration. ...
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    7. Samhain - Halloween customs - rituals -traditions - Celtic Festivals

      This is the beginning of the Celtic and Wiccan New Year. ... Samhain is one of the fourCeltic fire festivals marking the quarter points in the year ...
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    8. Celtic Festival of Samhain: Celtic Calendar's New Year Suggests ...

      29 Oct 2008 ... The Eve of Samhain, the 31st October, was an important fire festival for ...The Celtic Festival of Samhain was a key point in the Celtic Calendar, ... was much divination to shed light on what the New Year would bring. ...
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    9. History of Clan Henderson

      Samhain marks the beginning of both An Geamhradh and the new Celtic year. ... With the great bonfire roaring, the villagers extinguished all other fires. ...
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    10. Samhain - Ireland's OWN Myths & Magic

      22 Feb 2009 ... Festival of Samhain, The Celtic New Year —by Míchealín Daugherty .... In Ireland, when the fire had died down, the ashes were carefully ...

      NB: The Wiccans can be a problem, taking over Celtic Samhain because Nordic Stuff is none too popular with the Anglo - Americans because of Hitler's associations with the old Aryan Nordic Gods. Thus Celts stick with 'Brigga' - The Power!

    Gethin.

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