... Step 1. Go buy one extra turkey and one extra canned ham. Probably an expenditure of under 20.00. Go home and find all the things you have more than one...
Holiday Eating Tips ;-) 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see...
Cause not everyone reads other lists.. Thought I'd pass along this poem here too.. ... The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room...
Thank you.. Darkmoor has several active duty members and some who have already served their respective countries. Our parents , grandparents, uncles, aunts,...
yule symbols Bells - Ancient Pagans rang bells during the Winter Solstice festivities to drive away demons that surfaced during the dark time of the year.*...
Kiss me under the ... You can call it the emasculator of the old king, a sexual symbol, latent with fertility or a good luck charm for a dairy herd. It's been...
The Magical Plants of Christmas Most of the plants we associate with the holiday season are from Europe or the Mediterranean. We know the holly, ivy,...
Christmas Tree The Christmas tree is a much loved symbol instantly calling up images of gifts and family jollity. There are many beautiful connections to...
Part 1: How a Pagan festival became a Christian celebration Following the first few days of Advent (the coming of Christ) and St. Nicholas' Day on the 6th...
Holly The Holly tree (Ilex aquifolium) as a symbol of goodwill, peace, health and happiness is one of the sacred trees of Wicca/Witchcraft, but its most common...
Another legend linked to Christianity is the popular Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days Of Christmas." It is said that during the period from 1558 to about...
Bay Laurus nobilis Family: Lauraceae Common Names: ~Bay Laurel~ ~Bay Tree~ ~Roman Laurel~ ~Sweet Bay Bay leaves come from the evergreen Laurel tree. The leaves...
Saturnalia, the best of days Saturnalia was the most popular holiday of the Roman year. The joyous celebration, described by Catullus as 'the best of days',...
Christmas Traditions carried across the world Christmas is full of memories; we recall the Christmases of childhood and past generations. Here in Australia...
The Winter Solstice No one can tell how long ago humans recognised the winter solstice and began heralding it as a turning point. It's the day that marks the...
Freya, Wild Woman of the North Among the most ancient of deities is Freya, the "Wild Woman" of the North with passions both robust and unrestrained She is a...
The Yule Boar The Boar represents the spirit of abundance and prosperity, of fertility and wealth. It's fierce, strong and dangerous, and had a special place...
The Christmas Hag She is an ancient deity who swoops out of the sky at the time of the winter solstice, riding over farm and cott, examining the barns for...
Beliefnet Newsletter Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most...
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 'Twas the nocturnal segment of the diurnal period preceding the annual Yuletide celebration, and throughout our place of residence,...
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