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| Learning to live in a changing world. |
The Fellowship of Earth Moon and Sky
Changes to the Holiday and Commemorations Calendar
Many sites have been consulted and edited to make entries for
the Fellowship's calendar -- but changes at Yahoo! and on the Greater Internet have rendered our calendar limited. Too often, there isn't
enough room for a complete explanation or to give proper reference and resource information. Some listed celebrations
have been found to be based on mere conjecture, as traditions have faded with time. Many holidays are celebrated on a
lunar calendar, which doesn't correspond at all to the Gregorian calendar with its Leap Year. Some holidays are celebrated
on a fixed date, but many change from year-to-year. Keeping up with those changes is not always easy: mea culpa,
I am sorry for any inaccuracies. Instead of keeping the Fellowship's calendar entries up-to-date, I recommend you instead
consult some of the following really excellent resources:
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Pip Wilson's Almanac is a wonderful resource for Almaniacs.
He has organized a wonderful compendium of articles on nearly every holiday known to history, as well as topics ranging from
current to ancient history.
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- Dan Furst's Universal Festival Calendar is a wonderful site, full of historical and astrological information.
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The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations from around the world, a favorite resource.
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Yahoo! has an excellent link for calendar information.
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Rudy Limeback hasn't updated his calendar info site in years, but it's still an excellent resource with active links.
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The Olde Way is an extensive and well-organized site with all kinds of information.
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If you want to share your favorite holiday and festival websites and news,
e-mail me, with the words "Holiday Calendar" in the subject line.
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| The Metaphysical Interpretation of Faerie Tales |
Pagan Roots of Major Holidays
There are very many festivals held during this season world-wide
which honor gods, goddesses, or archetypal figures whose stories include themes of death, darkness, abduction, sacrifice,
nurturing, gender identity, coming-of-age, sexuality, mystery, fertility, rebirth, and the after-life. Connections between
pagan holidays and Church or secular holidays like this one makes the historical efforts of the Church to Christianize the
pagan population of modern-day Great Britain apparent to this day. -- Editor
A number of modern-day holidays can trace their roots to Pagan
festivals, even the Christian holidays. About's Pagan/Wiccan Religion guide has outlined the roots of a few of the biggest holidays.
| The Lunar Phases |
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