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YUK Id rather starve LOL The kids and the ex would live of the stuff. No I like "vibrant" foods. Foods that "pop" on your pallet. Spices are really important for that.
Imbolc is a Pagan holiday
I[SIZE=+2]mbolc is also known as Imbolg, Oimelc, Bride's Day, Brigantia and Candlemas and is celebrated on the 1st of February by some and the 2nd of February by others. The word Imbolg means "in the belly" Imbolg is the Sabbat the honors the First stirrings of spring and pregnant Mother Earth who is about to give birth to the new growing season. It is also a festival that honors the Goddess as the bride to be of the newly born Sun God, whom she will mate with on Bealtaine.
The Goddess who gave birth on Yule is now the maiden once again and waiting for her love, the God to take her. While spring is not yet here, you can tell that it is on the way. There is a promise of the fertility that is celebrated at Bealtaine. The growing length of the day becomes apparent now. This is a celebration of the waning winter, and the first signs of spring, as well as also celebrating childhood, and the youth of all things. The Goddess traditionally associated with this festival is Brigid.
[/SIZE][SIZE=+4]I[/SIZE][SIZE=+2]mbolc became known as Candlemas when the Christian church adopted it as "The festival of lights", by encouraging people to bring candles to church in order to be blessed. In the pagan world this is also a day to make and bless candles for use for the rest of the year. The weaving of Brigit's crosses from straw or wheat is said to bring protection, when hung around the house.
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I[SIZE=+2]mbolc is also known as Imbolg, Oimelc, Bride's Day, Brigantia and Candlemas and is celebrated on the 1st of February by some and the 2nd of February by others. The word Imbolg means "in the belly" Imbolg is the Sabbat the honors the First stirrings of spring and pregnant Mother Earth who is about to give birth to the new growing season. It is also a festival that honors the Goddess as the bride to be of the newly born Sun God, whom she will mate with on Bealtaine.
The Goddess who gave birth on Yule is now the maiden once again and waiting for her love, the God to take her. While spring is not yet here, you can tell that it is on the way. There is a promise of the fertility that is celebrated at Bealtaine. The growing length of the day becomes apparent now. This is a celebration of the waning winter, and the first signs of spring, as well as also celebrating childhood, and the youth of all things. The Goddess traditionally associated with this festival is Brigid.
[/SIZE][SIZE=+4]I[/SIZE][SIZE=+2]mbolc became known as Candlemas when the Christian church adopted it as "The festival of lights", by encouraging people to bring candles to church in order to be blessed. In the pagan world this is also a day to make and bless candles for use for the rest of the year. The weaving of Brigit's crosses from straw or wheat is said to bring protection, when hung around the house.
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It's one of the cross-quarter days, that fall between the solstices and the equinoxs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-quarter_day
The solstices and equinoxs have there own festivities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbat_(neopaganism)
Heavily influenced by Celtic paganism but most pagan cultures venerated the solstices and equinoxs. Christianity usurped many of the old religion "holy" days as it's own.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-quarter_day
The solstices and equinoxs have there own festivities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbat_(neopaganism)
Heavily influenced by Celtic paganism but most pagan cultures venerated the solstices and equinoxs. Christianity usurped many of the old religion "holy" days as it's own.
I just got a call from a charity (one of the vets)......... he told me the charity and I said Blessed Be as I always do .........the man didnt get it and I explained He goes......oh I saw a movie on Dragnet about 20 years ago that said Pagans meant people against god and nature. I told him the word pagan meant country folk and that is was a catch all phrase for scores of earth based beliefs. I then told him I was a poor pagan and he hung up quickly LOL Iy yi yi!
Typical ignorant remark. Why is a god who creates the world in 6 days and a woman from the rib of a man is believable but pagan beliefs are open to ridicule and disbelief?
I honestly dont get it. I mean this is my home.....he invaded it, I didnt call him. Your statement is what really just gets my rieled, They sit there and judge my way of life. Im the most quieted, loving, peaceful person until I come across bigots and hypoctites......
religious intolerance riddles the entire world. why any one set of beliefs can be held above any other is beyond understanding. If someone has a set of beliefs that make them a better, stronger person, then why anyone, anywhere, would try to tear that down, is one of the mysteries of human society.
Yeah and iffin ya dont watch it I'll fly over on my broom with a hex and a black candle.
Its Pagan look it up. Ive posted the definitintion for you before.
BOO!
*Playin deliverance in the background*
I didn't realize there was a difference myself, so thanks for the informaton.What do you care what levesque thinks anyway?
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Hmmm, here I thought you were Christian. Apparently, you're not. Thanks for clarifying that.
I have trouble with people baiting me. Its a personal problem and Ill be working on it starting now.
In this day and age how can anyone think paganism and satanism is the same?
Satanism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanist
not once is paganism mentioned
Paganism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
not once is satanism mentioned
If you were a jew how would you like being called a natzi?