HAppy Beltane (a pagan wish to other pagans)

[Durthorin]

To one and all. A happy Beltane.. my all bloom and flower.

Brighid Bless, Dur

[technomage]

To one and all. A happy Beltane.. my all bloom and flower.

Brighid Bless, Dur

To you as well, Dur.

And to you as well, Cu.

Justin

[Richbee]

To one and all. A happy Beltane.. my all bloom and flower.

Brighid Bless, Dur

Can you set a bone-fire in Atlanta, GA?

Now, where do Wiccans have a historical foundation of Beltaine? (beltane)???

The Beltane Fires

IN THE CENTRAL Highlands of Scotland bonfires, known as the Beltane fires, were formerly kindled with great ceremony on the first of May, and the traces of human sacrifices at them were particularly clear and unequivocal.

The custom of lighting the bonfires lasted in various places far into the eighteenth century, and the descriptions of the ceremony by writers of that period present such a curious and interesting picture of ancient heathendom surviving in our own country that I will reproduce them in the words of their authors. The fullest of the descriptions is the one bequeathed to us by John Ramsay, laird of Ochtertyre, near Crieff, the patron of Burns and the friend of Sir Walter Scott.

He says:


“But the most considerable of the Druidical festivals is that of Beltane, or May-day, which was lately observed in some parts of the Highlands with extraordinary ceremonies. … Like the other public worship of the Druids, the Beltane feast seems to have been performed on hills or eminences. They thought it degrading to him whose temple is the universe, to suppose that he would dwell in any house made with hands. Their sacrifices were therefore offered in the open air, frequently upon the tops of hills, where they were presented with the grandest views of nature, and were nearest the seat of warmth and order. And, according to tradition, such was the manner of celebrating this festival in the Highlands within the last hundred years. But since the decline of superstition, it has been celebrated by the people of each hamlet on some hill or rising ground around which their cattle were pasturing. Thither the young folks repaired in the morning, and cut a trench, on the summit of which a seat of turf was formed for the company. And in the middle a pile of wood or other fuel was placed, which of old they kindled with tein-eigin—i.e., forced-fire or need-fire. Although, for many years past, they have been contented with common fire, yet we shall now describe the process, because it will hereafter appear that recourse is still had to the tein-eigin upon extraordinary emergencies.


http://www.bartleby.com/196/pages/page617.html



Was that really necessary. The OP request pagan to pagan interaction. This was clearly not set up as a debate thread. Plus you already have a debate thread on this issue. This was just unnecessary disruption. You have been warned about this type of behavior before. :glare:

[Durthorin]

Rich, you started a thread to say your piece, this thread is for Pagan's to wish each the joy of a Pagan holiday. Depart.

Brighid Bless, Dur

Can you set a bone-fire in Atlanta, GA?

Now, where do Wiccans have a historical foundation of Beltaine? (beltane)???

The Beltane Fires

IN THE CENTRAL Highlands of Scotland bonfires, known as the Beltane fires, were formerly kindled with great ceremony on the first of May, and the traces of human sacrifices at them were particularly clear and unequivocal.

The custom of lighting the bonfires lasted in various places far into the eighteenth century, and the descriptions of the ceremony by writers of that period present such a curious and interesting picture of ancient heathendom surviving in our own country that I will reproduce them in the words of their authors. The fullest of the descriptions is the one bequeathed to us by John Ramsay, laird of Ochtertyre, near Crieff, the patron of Burns and the friend of Sir Walter Scott.

He says:
“But the most considerable of the Druidical festivals is that of Beltane, or May-day, which was lately observed in some parts of the Highlands with extraordinary ceremonies. … Like the other public worship of the Druids, the Beltane feast seems to have been performed on hills or eminences. They thought it degrading to him whose temple is the universe, to suppose that he would dwell in any house made with hands. Their sacrifices were therefore offered in the open air, frequently upon the tops of hills, where they were presented with the grandest views of nature, and were nearest the seat of warmth and order. And, according to tradition, such was the manner of celebrating this festival in the Highlands within the last hundred years. But since the decline of superstition, it has been celebrated by the people of each hamlet on some hill or rising ground around which their cattle were pasturing. Thither the young folks repaired in the morning, and cut a trench, on the summit of which a seat of turf was formed for the company. And in the middle a pile of wood or other fuel was placed, which of old they kindled with tein-eigin—i.e., forced-fire or need-fire. Although, for many years past, they have been contented with common fire, yet we shall now describe the process, because it will hereafter appear that recourse is still had to the tein-eigin upon extraordinary emergencies.
http://www.bartleby.com/196/pages/page617.html

[Cu Mhorrigan]

Happy belated beltaine.

[Richbee]

Hey, I am part pagan!

That is the part I never surrender to Jesus.


Rich, DO NOT post in this thread again. You are really pushing the envelope, and you MAY NOT do that here.

[technomage]

Hey, I am part pagan!

That is the part I never surrender to Jesus.

I have you on ignore ... but I never said I wouldn't be keeping an eye out for flagrant misbehavior on your part. That being said, I've reported this post for violating Campus Etiquette.

Rules apply, Rich ... even to you.

Justin

[Darth Executor]

I have you on ignore ... but I never said I wouldn't be keeping an eye out for flagrant misbehavior on your part. That being said, I've reported this post for violating Campus Etiquette.

Rules apply, Rich ... even to you.

Justin

I thought that was kind of funny. :blush:

[technomage]

I thought that was kind of funny. :blush:

From you, I'd have accepted the humor ... after all, you vehemently disagree with Wicca, but you at least treat the people who follow a path you disagree with as human beings, not as toys for your amusement.

However, now I'm being a bad boy and distracting from Dur's Holiday Blessing.

Justin

[Darth Executor]

From you, I'd have accepted the humor ... after all, you vehemently disagree with Wicca, but you at least treat the people who follow a path you disagree with as human beings, not as toys for your amusement.

However, now I'm being a bad boy and distracting from Dur's Holiday Blessing.

Justin


Well, the only real thing I disagree with wicca is the worship of pagan gods. I accept their existance as a possibility.