Celebration, comparable to the 'seasonal' celebrations of Kwanza, Christmas, or Hannukah?
Are there rituals or customs associated with same?
2006-11-26 05:25:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Pagan here, we have Holidays yes. Our holidays are not tied to given dates, they are seasonal, the dates can be charted by the zodiac and the suns position in them.
Samhain Oct. 31 (All Hallows Eve, or "Hallowe'en"; November Eve)
Winter Solstice approx. Dec. 21 (Midwinter; Yule, or "Wheel") Also called Pagan Christmas by some , though not by me. I don't do a Christ's Mass
Candlemas Feb. 2 (Imbolg or Oimelc, "in the belly")
Vernal Equinox approx. Mar. 21 Day and night are equal, but day is increasing
Beltane April 30 (May Eve)
Summer Solstice approx. June 21 (Midsummer) This Sabbat marks the longest day of the year.
Lammas July 31 ("Loaf mass", also called Lughnassad, "Commemoration of Lugh"; August Eve) The First-Fruits of the Harvest.
Autumn Equinox approx. Sept. 21 Night and day are equal, with night increasing in length
And yes, there are rituals and customs to go with each of them.
2006-11-26 05:37:48 · answer #1 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yule.... Christmas was actually taken from the pagan sabbat of Yule. We put up a tree... although the trimmings are more "natural" such as pine-cones, apples, and strings of cranberries. Our colors are also more muted than the bright red and green of Christmas. We (meaning my family) celebrates Yule on Christmas Day because it's the federally recognized holiday so we get the day off and we only have to wait a couple extra days. It also saves questions from people who don't understand or don't care to understand.
2006-11-26 13:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by Brooke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is actually based on a pagan holiday called Saturnalia or Yule. Maybe you've heard of Yule...
Almost all of the Christmas traditions: yule log , Christmas trees, mistletoe, holly, evergreen boughs etc are Yule traditions that were adopted by christianity when they "borrowed" the holiday to make the whole conversion thing less repugnant to the pagans.
2006-11-26 13:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Deist. I usually spend Christmas with my family. Christmas is a secular holiday, not just a religious holiday.
Several people at work asked me if Christmas was the day Deists celebrated Thomas Jefferson's birthday. So next April, I plan to bring some goodies to work and ask them to celebrate Thomas Jefferson's Birthday with me!
2006-11-26 13:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am pagan and not an atheist and I celebrate YULE which is December 21, 2006, the winter solstice.
2006-11-26 13:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by LongAgo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate Christmas because I enjoy the holiday..
I am an athiest..
I have no rituals or customs...
2006-11-26 13:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They don't by definition: the word "holiday" comes from Holy Day.
2006-11-26 13:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by Random Precision 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋