In Latvian tradition the November Cross-quarter Day #Mārtiņi (November 6ish) between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice (root of #Samhain, #AllHallowsEve, #Halloween, #Divali etc) marks the beginning of winter and end of the Time of Spirits. Time to remember and welcome, celebrate lost loved ones before the veil between our world and theirs 'closes' again.
Blog post and video from last year.
https://cohanmagazine.blogspot.com/2023/11/martins-day-god-to-welcome-winter-snow.html
https://youtu.be/ZI81KOBZcBc?si=mE9P_CGwqWgRPM2U
#pagan #animist #Latvian #SeasonalRhythms #OldCalendar
Happy Halloween! It's All Hallows Eve and I found a piece with lots of imagery to explore all about tonight. Let's find out all about #witches, Jack-o-lanterns, #Celtic harvest festivals and more!
Tim Curry’s Gloriously Bad Halloween Song From "The Worst Witch": A Scholarly Analysis
https://gizmodo.com/tim-currys-gloriously-bad-halloween-song-from-the-worst-1845452484
Young Henry is at last dressed and ready to both roar and then adorably request treats on All Hallows.
Halloween is the American version of All Hallows Eve, the night before All Hallows Day. During that night, the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is thinnest, and cracks appear through which evil beings can enter our world.
The only thing saving us from that evil is the capitalist system creating money to paper over the cracks. That's why the Devil invented digital currency and debit cards; to get rid of paper money.
The #GOAT of #HalloweenJokes from the Master Comedian himself, #JerrySeinfeld, with some #FamilyFriendly hilarity.
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Seinfeld #HalloweenHumor #HalloweenMemes #Halloween #TrickOrTreat #AllHallowsEve #SeinfeldToot #HalloweenCostumes #Superman #Childhood #Nostalgia #Tight5 #StandUpComedy #StandUpComedians #Comedians #Comedy #ComedyClub
BONUS #JOKE:
Q: How many witches does it take to change a light bulb?
A: It depends on what you want to change it into.
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Sometimes, you just have to make the best of a bad situation.
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If Death comes knocking at your door today, be generous with your candy.
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I don’t think it's a controversial opinion to say that stores should not be allowed to put up #ChristmasDisplays until at least the day before #Thanksgiving.
Let's do one #holiday at a time, please.
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#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #HalloweenHumor #HalloweenMemes #Halloween #TrickOrTreat #AllHallowsEve
#Santa #Ghosts #Ghouls #Holidays #Shopping #ChristmasShopping #Shopping
Seasonally, it is Beltane in Australia.
But that has not stopped the local children’s enthusiastic celebration of Samhain.
Luckily, we’re well stocked with spooky sweeties and fragrant mandarins for all the excited costumed kiddies currently parading through our street.
(There’ll be plenty left over for the fae.)
Trick or Treat!
#TuesdayMotivation the children are having an #AllHallowsEve service followed by a party this evening - scouting out a quiet, out of the way spot to nap in
rancid stink of death
humans tremble at the thought
Yet, we celebrate!
***The prompts lately have me thinking of Halloween!***
#575Prompt - rancid
#DailyHaikuPrompt - tremble
You can also follow me over on Twitter for the time being @holliestarling for updates.
And thankyou, as ever, for the inspiration.
Hollie x