In order for us to fully understand and appreciate the celebrations of May Day, it becomes necessary to travel to different countries and observe both the old customs of ancient civilizations, and the modern-day reinterpretations of such customs by the various groups of today. To better grasp the overall concept of May Day; its importance [...]
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Leaping Over the Bonfire – A History of Beltaine/May Day, part one
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Beasts and Animals, Irish/Celtic, Nature, Paganism, Ritual, Sabbats, witchcraft on Sunday April 29 2012 | 2 Comments »
On the Twelfth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Herbs, Music, The Yule Series on Friday January 6 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming…” Today is Epiphany, and thus the final day of the Twelve Days of Christmas. After today the holidays are officially over – I will be taking down all of my decorations and preparing for Imbolc and then the Spring season [...]
On the Tenth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Music, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Wednesday January 4 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Tenth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords leaping…” This one started out to be a bit of a challenge, but I resolved it pretty quickly. After reviewing my menu for the last nine days, I noticed that I’d had a couple of poultry dishes, two soups, and a [...]
On the Ninth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Music, Photography, The Yule Series on Tuesday January 3 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Ninth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing…” Okay, I admit it. This one had me stumped. I couldn’t think of anything that qualified as dancing food…the closest thing I could come to was the dancing chicken at Santa Claus Land when I was a kid – you [...]
On the Seventh Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Art & Literature, Beasts and Animals, Food, Irish/Celtic, Nature, The Yule Series on Sunday January 1 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Seventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans swimming…” Since this is a feasting song, in general all the birds mentioned in the verses have ended up being courses for the meal – although I did not necessarily take that route with my own posts here at the Crossroads. [...]
On the Sixth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Herbs, Music, Nature, The Yule Series on Saturday December 31 2011 | 1 Comment »
“On the Sixth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a’laying…” With this verse, of course it wasn’t all that hard to determine just what to fix in the kitchen for the sixth day – the incredible edible egg. Eggs have have gotten a bad rap due to their high cholesterol [...]
On the Fifth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Music, Nature, The Yule Series on Friday December 30 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Fifth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings…” According to my research, the “five golden rings” mentioned in this verse do not refer to jewelry. Rather, they are a reference to yet another bird – the ring-necked pheasant. One can clearly see that there is a lot of [...]
On the Fourth Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Thursday December 29 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Fourth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me four colly birds…” Yes, folks…it is actually colly birds, not calling birds. Somehow the word got messed up over the years, and now people tend to sing the song saying “calling birds” rather than the original colly birds. So just what is a [...]
On the Third Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Wednesday December 28 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“On the Third Day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens…” First of all, I would like to dedicate this day to my cousin Liz. In her office Liz has a special calendar titled “Chickens of the Month.” That’s right – chickens. Apparently my youngest cousin has a thing for designer [...]
On the Second Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Tuesday December 27 2011 | 1 Comment »
“On the Second Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves…” I’ve always wondered why they called them turtle doves. Are they amphibian? Do they have webbed feet like ducks, or perhaps carry a shell around on their backs? Upon doing a little research, I discovered that the “turtle” in the [...]
On the First Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Monday December 26 2011 | 1 Comment »
“On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a partridge in a pear tree.” Of course, with such a verse, one of the first thing that comes into a foodie’s mind is a dish made with pears – poached pears, pear tart, pear salad, pear relish. Now for the confession – I’m [...]
The Yule Series
Posted in Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Beasts and Animals, Divination, Food, Herbs, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Nature, Paganism, Ritual, Sabbats, Spirituality, The Yule Series, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Sunday December 25 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My readers who have been following the Crossroads for awhile might recall that in the past, to celebrate the Winter Solstice, I did a month’s worth of posts entitled “The Yule Series” in which I shared information about various aspects of the season’s holiday celebrations – such topics as the meaning of solstice, the return [...]
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