Seasons of the Witch! Ancient Holidays (and some not so ancient!)

Seasons of the Witch!   Ancient Holidays (and some not so ancient!)   

Live each Season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. ~Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)  
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Altagracia Day (Dominican Republic)
Anniversary of the Elf Wars (Fairy)
Birthday of Marija Gimbutas – Renowned pioneer feminist anthropologist,theorist of the pacific, nurturing prehistoric Goddess.
Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan)- January 21 to February 17
Errol Barrow Day – Barbados
Feast of Jolly Roger
Feast of our Lady of Altagracia – Dominican Republic
Granola Bar Day
Hot and Spicy Food International Day  
Lee- Jackson- MLK Day – In VA 
National Granola Bar Day
National Hugging Day
Own Your Own Home Day
Quebec International Bonspiel begins (Canada)
Squirrel Appreciation Day
St. Agnes’ Day (patron of virgins, Girl Scouts) 
Santa Ine’s Day
St. Meinrad’s Day
Tie-Up Town USA Ice Festival
USA Ice Festival
Winterskol 
 
Yngona – This day of the year is sacred to Yngona, an ancient Goddess worshipped by the Danish people in pre-Christian times.
  
St. Agnes Day – Patron saint of virgins; the 13 year-old, fourth century Roman martyr, executed by sword in 350 AD for preserving her virginity. When in Cornwall, England, she thwarted the obsessions of the legendry giant, Bolster, who bled to death at Chapel Porth.
  
Divination by Fire – Agnes Day is a particularly edifying time for pagan divination by fire.

Celtic Tree Month of Rowan (Luis) begins. The Druids believed that the Creator, Celi who was an invisible god, manifested in nature including the restless elements such as lightning, which was also associated with Dragons.  Dragons are associated with new life and thus this period of time is also associated with the coming of  new life out of the dark winter.

 
World Religions Day – Day to contemplate all religions as different paths to the one universal Deity of many names and aspects.
 
Sweeping the Ground – On the 20th day of the last month of the Chinese lunar year, people do a thorough house-cleaning in preparation for Chinese New Year.

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